Sara Robinson Band - If I Cannot Fly, Let Me Sing (2017)
Sara Robinson Band - If I Cannot Fly, Let Me Sing (2017)
01. Muse 02. Love Love 03. Real Good Time 04. If You Know, Then You Know 05. Oh 06. Moon Song 07. Sledgehammer Sara Robinson – vocals Yod Aquarian Paul – guitar, backing vocals Paul Cardone – bass Konstantine Bosch – drums
This recording began in November 2016 at Brian’s studio (BMO) where the band started with the idea to do four songs for pre-production. We tracked live as a band so by four of the clock on day one we had the basic tracks for seven songs done and at this point we turned to each other and said “So, I guess we are making a record then.”
Brian did a great job capturing a really thick bass and drum sound on a reel to reel Tascam ms16 and we decided to take it over to Flying Blanket and finish up with Bob. We spent a lovely while tracking guitars and doubling parts adding strings or mellotron or bells and developing a really top notch sonically huge sound for this record with soaring vocals cradled by a giant’s hands. Yod used his 1975 Musicman HD-130 guitar amplifier on the leads but in a departure from the norm he used a 1964 Fender Bassman with a 2x12 cabinet for the rhythm parts. Vintage reverbs and compressors were used to ramp up the drums and bass into a punchy dirty rock sound.
A very special thank you to my boys (in the band) for sharing their talents and friendship with me and truly believing in me and us. My beautiful mama Michelle and daddy William for loving me with an all consuming love that is truly rare. Thank you Dad and Aunt Shannon as well for giving me not even half the vocal talent they have. Last but not least, my best friend and older brother Jamie for constantly uplifting me, sharing his talents with me, and telling me how proud of me he is. I love you guys and wouldn't be me with out you.
A very special thank you to the entire Cardone Family, Kevin Redlich, Tim Ray, the Robinson Family, Curtis Grippe, the Zubia Family, Winston Watson, Kennedy Roberts, Banana Gun, Wyves, Bruce Canole, Sympathy F, Matt Whyte, KWSS (.org - 93.9fm), Connie Maverick & Buck, Ryan Probst, Billy G, the Didier Family, Garnet, the Q & Brew, Brannon and Brian from Last Exit, Marsh, and ALMF. ---Album Notes, cdbaby.com
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