I shuttered my studio, Skyline Recording, and disbanded my band, Eckey Thump.
The equipment improvements we made to Skyline (Neve v60 console, an extra 24 track Studer A800 et al.) brought our hourly rate up, but also increased our monthly nut. Additionally, as we were now attracting higher-end clients, the focus of my job became less about engineering and producing, and more about servicing our "guests". I was being relegated to the role of a concierge:
FAMOUS PRODUCER: This isn't Scottish smoked salmon!
Me: Okay, I'll go back and get some.
Meanwhile, Teddy and I attempted to setup our own music production company for commercials, films, etc., and had succeeded only in fatally damaging our musical partnership, and friendship (not forever).
After all the dust had settled, with no studio, no band, and no job (and a young family to support), I began to piece together a new life.
A Kurzweil K2000 synthesizer with built-in sequencing and sampling capabilities took the place of the recording studio and the band, and a post-production position at ABC television became my job.
Richy Stano and I maintained our friendship throughout this turmoil, and we began writing songs.
Here is our first collaboration:
No Christy No
You made me
You saved me
I was walking the line
Between love and hate
You came through
In a matter of time
When my old man weeped
And mamma cried
No Christy no
Take some but leave the rest
No Christy no
My time to get some rest
Mistaken
Forsaken
I've been counting the time
From away the sheets
Who knows that
Who even cares
When your dream are real
The dragons come alive
Take some but leave the rest
No Christy no
My time to get some rest goes
And the only one who could sleep
Was not the only one who was there
The cat the silent witness
Sitting in her pretty chair
Yes I'm boring and helpless and rude
And I might end up playing your fool
But if you can't keep your distance
Then I'm not scared
© 1991 Britt Bacon and Richy Stano
Britt: Kurzweil K2000, vocals
Richy: guitars
I believe we finished this demo at Ira Ingber's home studio... (thanks babe)
