Billy Blaze's Blog

I will be going to Roughwood Studio here in Weatherford,Tx. for the Mastering of my CD on August the 5th.
Robert, owner and operator of RWS is a super nice guy and has some pretty fantastic equipment and will be doing the Mastering.
Probably in the next couple days I will put up a sample of a mastered version of “Dixie Devil” on the website.
Katt is working very hard on the CD artwork and it’s going to look plain but cool and familliar.
After getting the CD mastered it will be about a month or less.
Thanks again.

I just played this very nice country restaurant in Weatherford,Tx. last night.
I must say it was the nicest show I have played in quite some time.
I felt as if people connected with me instead of being invisible at most other venues.
An artist plays because he wants to be hearda songwriter write because he has something to say and wants people to listen and connect with it.
At this place all that happened last night and I needed it oh so badly.
It’s hard to pour out emotion and get nothing in return, yet anyone who takes a stage must be prepared to do just that…many times I have left a gig emotionaly bankrupt and wondering why I have chosen to share such intimate feeling with people who dont even care if I am there or not.
I am sooo thankful for my true friends, and places like the Chicken Scratch Bistro.
Who would have thought that after being all but shut out of Weatherford, (the town I live in), that I would find a place that actually likes to be entertained and enjoys a good song.
Thanks Carolyn (owner) I can’t wait to come back and play again!

BB

I wrapped up tracking and mixing on “Under the Covers” yesterday!
I will still need to get the mastering done and final EQ, then it’s off to production which will be pretty quick if I have the funds.
After that look for a CD release party somewhere, then a bunch of bookings to promote the new CD.
I should have a marketable for sale CD within a month.
I think the CD will have 10 songs and a Bonus track at this point.

If will have a pretty unpolished LIVE sound as to represent what you would hear from a show.
I am pretty excited about some tracks on the CD, the BONUS was an after thought andf I think a nice touch.
I will likely have the CD available at shows, online here at the website and at CD baby, I have to do more research on the later.

Thanks again, to my true hardcore fans for sticking with me and the unending support and love.

Billy Blaze

Look for CD 2 in 09.

Hey guys, latest update, I may be going into the studio to record my first CD “Under The Covers” tomorrow!
EchoLab is the studio I have chosen to do the work.
I contacted them and there is a good posibility I may be able to get in tomorrow as there was a cancellation.
If not then it will be in a month or two, but I will book it right away.
After that i will need to have it mastered and sent to production and deal with album art etc.
See there is much work that goes into this, I told ya…lol

But I WILL have my first CD out this year I promise!

Thanks to all for hanging in for the long haul.
I appreciate you more than you could ever know.

Billy Blaze

Hey everyone!
Just got a New Rode NTK tube mic which sounds fantastic! I am going to use this in addition to my Rode NT1-A for recording.
I also picked up a Warwick Rockbass Fortress 4, for recording.
Had to hydrate the Taylor yesterday as it was getting kind of dry, the sound is much more balanced when the guitar is at optimal humidification.

My stepdad lost 30K, even after me telling him months ago to get his money out of paper and get into metals. As oil goes up and the dollar falls metals rise. Not to mention I am pretty sure we will be in Iran before the end of the year.
Which will clear up traffic congestion as people will not be able to pay for gas.

How could a nation that has historically not been a first strike nation, now strike a country that didnt do anything to us? if you believe the 911 story,the hijackers were not from Iraq.
And now Bush is saying we will back up Israel if it decides to strike Iraq?
The world hates us and it’s all because of a few people that are supposed to do the will of the people that ellected them to run the country, as far as I am concerned I have been an American for 40 years and can’t remember a time they did something I wanted done.
Popele better wake up and do something now to get control of this country and rogue government.

That is all for now.
goodnight

Billy

Well I went to play the 4th of July at Weatherford Lake Marina, I swear withouta doubt every police officer was there on the Weatherford payroll.
Straight up people.
This town is so freakin corrupt it’s not even funny.

Anyhow got some decent video, the sound is a little distorted in spots but some content none the less.
A big thank you to Katt for putting it all together and taking the video as well.
It should be up in a day or so with it’s own link and player.
Till next time!

Well does I be havin some news for you.

I am auditioning for “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” this Saturday!
I sure could use some cash, but I aint none too bright so ya’ll be wishin the Blaze some luck, brutha needs a break baby needs a new pair of shoes and I needs to get up out da ghetto.

I will let you guys know how it works out.