In 2016 I returned as a Tourist to Cambodia. I had lived in the Kingdom of Wonder for 6 & 1/2 years, from 2008 till 2014, when I returned to the U.S.
During my 2016 visit back to Southeast Asia I met up with some of my former bandmates in Siem Reap for a recording session.
In 2 days We laid tracks on 3 original songs. Bayou Bayon began with rhythm guitar, bass, sax, and vocals on Ableton Home Studio.
After the basic tracks were recorded on Kevin’s Ableton , plus with His added backup vocals, They were transferred to Apple Computer and engineered with edits by Lance Harrison on Logic. With time and money constraints, I left Town with a rough mix and basic Session Tracks.
Next phase, a year or so later, I’m reviving the project in Ft Myers. Bill Hilt runs the basic tracks in Protools and the magic begins.
I start with a conga track. The old beat up acoustic Fender will have to do for slide through His studio mic. Down and Dirty. I wanted a dark swamp feel. Crickets in the intro slowly fading out a short way in, then creeping back in the mix near the end.