So I leave you with Monty Hitchcock…………………

Day four of pre-production was over way too quick, or so it seemed. John Billings said it was really over before it had hardly begun. Of course day four was designed to be a safety net in the first place. By safety net I mean that no one really thought it would be necessary to carry on with pre-production (especially after seeing the way the guys jumped right into the material from Day One), but better safe than sorry. Essentially the guys checked the “feel” of a few arrangements to see if they were still in the pocket (and of course they were) and then it was time to stop. No need to burn out before the first day of hitting the record button. So a few tunes were played and then all the gear packed up and turned over to the cartage company for delivery to the studio the following morning. Dean and Bruce stuck around to see the gear was handled properly and John and I sat down to talk for a bit just so we could assure one another all the bases were covered. They were.

I called Monte at the hotel and he and I met there to review some of the material and discuss the schedule for the next few days. Naturally we weren’t in the lobby bar for more than a few minutes before running into friends. End of meeting. We ended up having a bit of fun visiting with friends both old and new, catching some live music at a club called 3^rd & Lindsley, and calling it a night before it was too late.

Rest well. Tomorrow the action really begins. Monte is ready, no doubt.