Tosh's Tails : En Flagrante

En Flagrante

It's that time again fellow bumlickers.....and I'm not talking about Christmas.The wild ride that was Fortune's Favour is over and it's time for the boys to get back in the studio and reinvent the Great Big wheel...for the 10th time. The gloves are off.

When Dan Hill wrote "Sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much" he wasn't longing for a lover, he was looking for a way out of the isolation booth.

Live performance comes with many risks and uncertainties. That's what makes it so exciting. The studio, however, can be a very lonely and and unforgiving place where a man's imperfections are brutally magnified under the microphone. For fellow recovering catholics, the experience is not unlike that of the confessional. You walk into the booth seeking compassion and spill your guts but instead of absolution you get "too fast" or "flat" or simply "again". Penance is exacted on the spot and it aint just a pocketful of Hail Mary's.

The tape tells no lies. We are left naked and exposed. Like a teenager enduring puberty only without all the wet dreams. Vulnerable.

But as the saying goes, " what doesn't kill you....". I'm sure the lads will all come out of this as stronger human beings in the end. Or broken shells of their former selves.

Either way.

It's on.

tosh

Published Monday, December 14, 2009 12:06 PM by Marielee
Filed Under: tosh2009

Comments

	GuitarGoddess said: I think if you can avoid Bourbon Street, especially the "Boys Will Be Girls" review, you should do just fine. December 14, 2009 12:21 PM
	nova said: We appreciate the effort! Tosh may not remember, but you know what this great collaboration turned out last time and it stood the test of time! I imagine that any band that says the recording process is easy is either lying or suffering from short-term memory loss. Oh, and if you're still in New Orleans at weeks end, BNL are in town on the 18th...now that's a nice carrot! http://tinyurl.com/ydh3rvm December 14, 2009 12:54 PM
	heysomewhere said: Yah! So excited for another CD!!! I am positive it will be grand when it is all said and done! :) December 14, 2009 1:06 PM
	Fran said: Now, Tosh, perhaps you should cut them some slack and stop barking at them every time they enter the booth. Their fragile shells might remain intact that way ;) Remember, artists are delicate creatures and their feelings can get hurt easily. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and all the family and extended "family". December 14, 2009 1:19 PM
	KarinaFrandsen said: Be nice, sweet Tosh and forgive the boys for their mistakes... If u stop howling at them they might do a lot better as they wont feel so jugded.. eiter way we all know it is bound to turn out great in the end :) The boys are Great musicians with Big hearts and they have all ready proved them selves to be amazing, so all we do is look forward to hearing the final result.. remember to tell the boys that to make feel "absoluted" :) ... We wish u Merry christmas and a happy new year to you my dear dog and the boys and your families.. December 14, 2009 5:02 PM
	Horatia said: Now if my life's experience has taught me anything... people sing 10 million times better in the shower. Install a shower in the booth & presto! Perfect on the first take... then you can fill the balance of your recording schedule with warm beaches & mojitos! Merry Christmas Tosh ;) December 14, 2009 5:12 PM
	Gaeladore said: Always the eternal optimist! ;~) When you become complacent and are'happy' with how you are doing, you stop growing. I can't wait to hear what you all come up with...once all of the corners are knocked off. All work and no play makes for an sad puppy. Take it seriously, but be sure to grab a beignet at Cafe du Monde and a few drops on Burbon Street. Just be sure to plan for an extra long run to make up for it! :~) Bon courage! December 14, 2009 6:14 PM
	Mpulse said: "Now I'm alone, high above Seattle beneath the clouds No one no phone, just the city's rattle singing out loud out beyond the bay I see sunlight reaching down I see sunlight on the way I'm never alone, because you're in my bones" - Sam Shaber December 14, 2009 7:00 PM
	AnneInPhilly said: Tosh, Whatever comes out of the booth in the end, I am sure we'll enjoy it. Having recorded a 3 minute song in 4 hours, I know it's a painstaking process. I don't know how professional musicians can stand it. But we get good music out of all that toil in the end. In the meantime, make sure they slip you a treat every once in a while. Anne December 14, 2009 7:16 PM
	mairzydotes said: "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." ~Steve Jobs So Tosh, bottom line, fur or no fur, we're all gonna die. Life is short. Time to get naked and have fun with it. We'll be there to enjoy the fruits of the your master's having exposed himself in the booth. It promises to be magnificent. Mare December 14, 2009 8:09 PM
	LisaVt said: As we like to say around here, play hard or go home. That covers everything from chasing tennis balls across the field to shredding guitars. Lay low, Tosh. Be there when they take breaks and make them throw some sticks or race you around the park. Take whatever backscratches you can get for now. You'll be home rolling in the snow in no time. Enjoy your break for the guy in the red suit. Remember, you've got a great front-row seat to something we'd all love to see. Scratch at the door to go outside when you see them come out of the quiet room. They'll thank you for the fresh air. Cheers! December 14, 2009 10:50 PM
	andi said: Tosh - you're scaring me. Since I have to record something stuff for my teacher, this post worries me...and I have no doubt that the B'ys - perfectionists that they are- worry about the end product more than they should. They seem to get better every time, and we appreciate the work that they put in, and the courage it takes to do this. And we appreciate you putting your self out there for us in these musings. December 15, 2009 11:10 PM