Well, dear readers, this week is flying by, like a gazelle eating a hamster. I had decided that yesterday was to be a day of rest. Yes, Virginia, that is what I decided. I did sleep until eleven, which I REALLY needed to do, since I still hadn’t recovered from getting two hours of sleep Friday night. But the minute I got up and checked the computer the day was insane – well, at least the first part of it. I had an e-mail that the tapes I’ve been waiting for were ready for pick-up. That was so exciting, that I got dressed quickly, grabbed what I needed and left. Unfortunately, I neglected to turn the damn alarm off, so about five minutes into my drive I got a call from the alarm company – luckily I answered, gave them the magic word, and all was well. And THAT is the last time I’m setting the alarm at night, period. I drove to the tape place, which is actually only two blocks from where we edit Outside the Box, picked up the five boxes of tapes and called the tape transfer guy and told him I was on my way. I did have to stop and get gas and pick him up a sandwich, since he was willing to work straight through lunch. All this because we are in search of a missing cue. Some people are in search of the lost chord, but not I – I am in search of the missing cue.
I got to him by twelve-thirty. These were not the usual big reels of tape we normally have, these were seven-inch reels. The first box was an album mock-up for an album that never happened, with a total running time of twenty-seven minutes. The box said stereo, but when we put it up to listen it was definitely mono. But the other four boxes were what we were most interested in. The previous CD release of this score had two tapes only – the same album mock-up at the slower less optimal speed of 7½ ips, and one other tape at the slower speed of the entire film score, which totaled around forty-five minutes. I’ve never seen that particular tape. But our four other tapes were the entire score but at the more optimal speed of 15 ips, so that was very good. I heard a bit of the first tape and it sounded very nice. Then I left him to his devices and came back home. It was already two and I was hungry so I went and had a turkey sandwich and no fries or onion rings. The weather was extremely windy and since I hadn’t gotten out to jog in the morning, I really didn’t feel like jogging against the wind, which I hate. It doesn’t matter – I just jogged over two weeks every day. Then I picked up no mail or packages and came home. I’d had a third person proof the new book, and I spent the rest of the day entering the few corrections I needed to. I also listened to another Hofstetter final audition. There should be five more coming and then I’ll make my decision and we’ll get going on getting the new book ready to day and date with the actual book. We should be able to start the design of that this weekend or early next week. Then I sat on my couch like so much fish.
Last night, I watched the first half of Kiss of Death – hadn’t seen it in quite a while and was in the mood for a good Victor Mature picture. It’s really good, but I kept getting interrupted so I’ll just finish it at some point this evening. Then I began the wait for the tracks to be uploaded to Dropbox, but as of writing these here notes, that process has just started. If it proceeds quickly, I may go through that material tonight – if not, then first thing in the morning. Mostly I need to know if we have the missing cue – I’m praying we do because if we don’t, it then becomes a very complicated thing that could take over a week to happen and I’d rather not go down that road. So, send excellent vibes and xylophones that the missing track is on these tapes. Unfortunately, it’s taking forever to synch to the Dropbox, because he put all the paperwork in first and it’s just moving like molasses. So, it will probably have to wait until morning.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I must get a good night’s beauty sleep.
Today, I shall definitely do a jog, I shall listen to tracks to see exactly what we’ve got, then I’ll have to do a road map for the mastering guy, although it’s all in film order as it’s coming into the Dropbox. Then I have to buckle down, Winsocki and write the damn liner notes, I have to choose songs and finish casting the next Kritzerland show, eat, hopefully pick up packages, and then relax.
The rest of the week is meetings and meals and going and doing and seeing the opening night of Grease, and writing and finalizing our next release so I can finally announce the damn thing (it was supposed to announce yesterday).
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, do a jog, listen to tracks, do a road map, write, choose songs and finalize casting, hopefully pick up some packages, eat, and relax. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your favorite films of Victor Mature and Richard Widmark? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I hit the road to dreamland, where I shall dream of the missing cue that we hope will be on the tapes.