I raced down to the studio about the time the boys all left for lunch. What a buzz kill for me. I did have another visit from Phil Kaufman who was in the studio down the hall rehearsing with Nanci Griffith. He was quick with a hug and an obnoxious comment and, of course, his own brand of made up humor. “What does the dyslexic sex addict say to his girlfriend? Nice back, honey”. Admittedly made up on the spot, he laughed harder than anyone else. Check out the picture of us in the studio. Phil thinks it should be the album cover and it should be called “Alone and all pissed off”. Do you think that the Rolling Stones listened to his ridiculous suggestions

Monkeys seem to be a recurring theme here. Healthy snacks have now been dubbed Monkey Food. Take a look.

The boys have been working hard on their arrangements for the new songs with John Billings jumping in, what an amazing creative process to watch these guys talk a language that only they can understand. It seems as though they communicate without really talking and the changes that are made seem to just come through osmosis. Just when it sounds perfect they make one change that has you saying, Oh Yeah! As if Monte could really improve much, his magic is evident in these study sessions.

I think this was the perfect time to do this record, just back from Europe and the success of the Rockpalast taping. Check out the images from the show. This was a 7 camera, hi definition video that will be broadcast nationally in Germany but also reaches Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands as well as some parts of Switzerland.

The rock star was evident in this taping and they came back high from the experience. The boys are sounding stronger than ever and it’s clear that their vibe is so in sync with each other that it’s kinda freaky.

Hopefully, I’ll get to the studio earlier tomorrow to give you the next update.

Until then………