Monday 19 August 2013

I Recorded My CD Last Night

I had my CD Taping last night.  I think it went well.  I did two shows, but I felt like I nailed it on the first try.  I had a few flubs, but those can be fixed in editing.  The first show was pretty much sold out, about 60 people.  Good crowd.
In the second show, I made sure the jokes I messed up the first time, I made sure I nailed them the second time.  So the finished product will be a mix of the both shows, but will mostly be the first show.
I listened to the two shows today and the proof is in the tape.  The CD will mostly be made up of the first show.
The CD is going to be called 'The Bloody Savage'.  I will be shooting the cover photo in a couple of days.  I will be painting my face in warpaint.  It will be available on www.cdbaby.com.
I can't wait for the final product to be released.
This is my debut CD, a culmination of about ten years of doing comedy.  Countless open mics, numerous conferences and corporate events.  Some of these jokes I wrote ten years ago, and I've been telling them for years, but it's time to retire them.  Some of the jokes are a little newer.  It's been ten years, but it feels like I'm just getting started.
I feel like Jerry Seinfeld when he dumped all of his act and started fresh, writing all new material.  After I taped this CD, it felt like a new chapter was starting.  I can put all this material behind me and start fresh.  I will not be performing this material at open mics, but if I am asked to perform these old jokes, I will.
I'm very proud of the first CD, but to be honest, I'm more excited about the second CD.  I'm not sure when it will be taped, but I'm excited about the new material I'm writing.  Like I said, it feels like I'm just getting started, but now I know how to write a joke.  Not that I didn't before, but now I'm finding my voice.  More of my personality is coming through in my jokes.  I've already got some jokes written for the second CD and I'm working on new material as well.
The second CD will not take another ten years.