Last April, I was hired to oversee the production of the 2009 Oklahoma State University football pre-game video. Early on in the pre-production stage of the project, I thought about one of the many facets that makes OSU different, Pistol Pete. I’ve always thought that it was very unique that the school’s mascot was a real person! Frank Eaton was a larger than life type person, and for this project, I wanted to embrace the story of Pistol Pete. After watching all the video I could find and reading as much information that I could get my hands on about Frank Eaton, I wrote the song “Cowboys Forever”. The lyrics are loosely based on the legend of Pistol Pete, setting out to “avenge the blood” of his father.
23. May 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
This day started off with Zac finishing up on the keyboard parts. Once again, the kid was amazing and he came in and did his thing – then left like it was no big deal. But it was a big deal, because once again he dominated! While Zac was doing what [...]
21. May 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
I was able to witness talent like I had never seen before. Not only did I see the most talented musician of my life, but I also saw the most keyboards and pianos of my life. I can’t really describe in words what Zac was like. He was definitely like a character [...]
21. May 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday was the day dedicated to electric guitar overdubs. If you have ever been in a studio, you know how difficult it can be to record electric guitars because of intonation problems. (Intonation means tuning.) It can break down even the best guitar player because it is such a frustrating issue to [...]
19. May 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
We started around 10:30 a.m. “Cowboys Forever” was the next song on the agenda. A few alterations were made for the drum sound, but we all got in the room, learned the song, then started tracking. This song took shape relatively quickly… Again, we made a few arrangement changes. Originally, after the first verse, there [...]
21. August 2009
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