High Strung was recorded in the dead of a summer night at Drexel University, in a student-run studio, by my housemate, Ken Gregory. We went in as the sun was setting and left just as it was coming up. I remember the lighting was pretty much as Pete depicts it on the cover - a single bare bulb in the middle of the room. I think the fluorescent overheads were causing the amps to buzz or something like that. Full artwork and inserts can be found here. The back cover is not to be missed.
"My Girlfriend The Astronaut":
ReplyDeleteGreat guitar hook?
OR THE GREATEST GUITAR HOOK?!
So funny... Amazing that I could learn how to play drums the same night we recorded an album. A testament to the times that friendship meant more than ability.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping someone would post this. 18 years later and I'm still using 'megatry' as an email address.
ReplyDeleteFriendship will always mean more than ability. Just ask every band I've ever played in...
ReplyDeletehahaha back cover GOLD
ReplyDeleteActually, Andy, it's your bad boy looks not your drumming ability that kept you in the band. I blame the all-night, no-sleep recording session for the goofy banter that found its way onto this record.
ReplyDeleteIn full disclosure, Ed is the mastermind behind the hook. I'm the mastermind behind the four chords that he made something out of.