I can't believe we're almost...
February 23, 2009
DONE TRACKING!
Today just might be the last day of tracking. I can't believe it. What an adventure this record became.
Now we rehearse like lunatics for 5 days, then the residency begins! We hope to see you all there.
Right now I'm currently listening to what most likely will be the title track for the record. Remember the blog about writing from the view point of a dog? That song somehow continued, perhaps switched narrators to a wise voice of reason singing some sort of moral advice as a lullaby to a gypsy venturing into t he dark corners of her youth as she caught a fever somewhere in the delta... long story short: I can't believe this song made the record, and I couldn't be more pleased. I'm kind of freaking out.
I also recently, and I won't say where the sources came from, heard the words:
"I DON'T HEAR A SINGLE"
... yes, pertaining to the new record.
THIS IS THE BEST NEWS I HAVE EVER HEARD!!!!
Why you ask?
Because rock and roll was never built on playing it safe. We kind of learned that the hard way, maybe still are learning that.
Tom Petty once made an amazing record with Jeff Lynn: "Full Moon Fever". He turned it into MCA, and they said, "I don't hear a single." By the way, this is TOM PETTY, who wrote hit after hit for almost a decade at this point. MCA decided not to put the record out for THREE YEARS. Tom was depressed, but delt with it, and teamed up with super group The Traveling Wilburys in the meantime (not a bad way to deal with frustration).
MCA finally released that "record with no single" three years later.
Oh, by the way... did I mention that "FREE FALLIN'" was on that record?
FREE FALLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you kidding me?
I ate your medication for breakfast.
B
Heather Sorrenty said:
good story..i enjoy tom petty 
Laura Maniscalco said:
i look forward to hearing some of the music when you guys come to NYC. 
Jackie Romans said:
Wow ben! Thats awsome. Cant wait to hear it 
May said:
Ben, That is such great news for all of you. Good luck with your residency tour! You never cease to amaze with that song making the album. Can not wait to hear it! XO 
Becca Johnson said:
This has been by far your best blog so far Ben. Fuckin awesome. I had the sheer joy of seeing Tom Petty live a few months back with my cousin. We may very well have been the youngest ones there considering she's 31 and I am 25. It was a kick ass show. By the way "Free Fallin" is one of the best songs ever written but I don't have to tell you that. You knew that already. Glad everything's coming together for yall and if Tom Petty is as much a muse for yall as he is for me, I hope there isn't a single. Rock n roll is always best when it's played unsafe and a little carelessly..It wouldn't be rock n roll if it was played safe. See ya on the road. 
Cui Ying said:
this is awesome! 
Meg said:
MCA is/was obviously full of a bunch of jackasses 
Gennine D said:
I enjoyed the history lesson, loll. I really can't wait to hear this stuff. I've missed you guys... 
The Wellingtons said:
awwmang! anyone who listens to this record and doesn't hear a single clearly ate your medication for breakfast! x. 
