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October 26, 2004

Logan International Airport

It's finished! I'll be damned, but The Reverie is finally finished. I am sitting in the airport, waiting for my 5:25 flight back to Denver, listening to the mixed tracks, making last minute adjustments to the song order. I could not be more pleased with how it has turned out, full of joy, a raw unabashed beating heart, sly approach, unbuttoned and unapologetic...a little bit of everything (rock, pop, swing, country) cooked up by Dave with a wink and a nod. Here is the song order as of today:

•Michigan
•End Of July
•Come Up
•Hello Baby
•Swing
•Inman's Lament
•Maybelline
•Untitled Waltz
•The Chauffeur
•Loneliest Night
•Time

Dave and I were able to put down, in one final session, the new song, Maybelline, and I am thrilled that we could get it on the record. I have not yet even performed that puppy live, but it is one of those tunes that hurts, in such a deliciously fantastic way, to sing.

We're a single week away from the presidential election and I am heartened to see Bill Clinton out and about stumping for Kerry (though his appearance, post quadriple by-pass, does lead one to wonder if he is pushing his rehabilitation schedule). 80,000 people turned out in Philadelphia yesterday, a crowd stretching 12 blocks long, to welcome Clinton's return to public appearances. I am hoping that his presence will give the push that Kerry needs to motivate some otherwise apathetic voters. Had Gore accepted the assistance of his boss, perhaps we would not be in the current shape which we now find ourselves. One can only wonder.

Posted by bethamsel at October 26, 2004 1:09 PM