Recording the charity song

I hardly slept last night because I was thinking about recording the song this morning at college. I had been practicing to a track that Jim Mason had recorded for me. It was on my IPod and I just sang along. I do apologise if people in the street heard my screeching tones as I walked along with my Ipod. I was practicing again at 6.00am this morning and it sounded awful....at least it drove the cats off my recently mowed lawn.
The session went fine, it was filmed by Ryan Aredale, one of the 1st year TV students who has volunteered for everything, a great lad who will likes to get involved and is always upbeat. Andy Nixon and Jim Mason, the Commercial Music Production team were fantastic, they certainly know what they are doing....pretty obvious I know because they work at the university but it's still amazing. Jenny Mawson and Jo Warburton, my co-workers did some brilliant backing tracks for me...Jenny sounds like an angel, she has a Yorkshire accent in 'real life' and sounds like Nora Batty on speed.... only kidding Jen. I was amazed how good she was and she did it in one take, what a professional. Jo, god bless her orchestrated me throughout, which helped as I was incredibly nervous, so much so that in the beginning I couldn't swallow..I thought I was drowning, bizarre I know but you had to be there. Phil Creaghan, or Creggers as he is affectionately known very kindly brought me a glass of water, I don't want to be a diva, but it was sparkling rather than still and there were no flowers in my dressing room...outrageous.
Jo pointed out that she is my first 'groupie' then went on to say that she is gay and a grandma....story of my life really.We had a fantastic time and I think that the final record will be really good....OK it may not sell millions but as long as we can use it to publicise the charity ride then it's a plus......even though I say so myself it is a really good song.
I'm filming the new 'spoof' film tomorrow, which should be fun. The Farmers Arms have given me permission to use their pub as a location. It's being turned into a Spanish bar called The Farmers Armeo...original hey. That should be on the web for the end of next week so look out for it.