Summer 1990 - (Do Elves Sell?)

6/11/90
Out to Carolbellview for 4 track laydown of folkie tune, first try was in hyperspace but later slowed down. Two versons of Do You Think (Mikies song) floating abut, other new solo efforts around including Carry Me Away and Strange as it may Seem and new gospel one and first pass of Galactic Storm and new one for Pam, keep em coming by God. No new chords from Les, must be cranky. No recording plans as master reel languishes. Electro drums quit but midi saves the day. Finally some rain as heat breaks

7/18/90
Gala Barn Jamboree, takng advantage of the photo mans summer hours. New coiuntry standard 1+1=3 in the oven. Les obsessed with Salisbury, which is given lively if somewhat ponderous treatment. Obligatory runtrhu of In July (actually written in August 89 for you trivia buffs, you dont care? Well f.y.) Opened with Deadly Embrace which Dr J seems to find catchy, so closed with it also. Talking studio, talking Baby Huey, talk talk talk. Les delivers his version of Do You Think, ohso folksy plus rockin versions of There Are Times, new mellow intro to Land, footstomping Rangers. Closed with covers Doug Kiln, Punk. Baby and Heat in the news on the farm.

7/20/90
Its a boy Mrs Likert its a boy. Better get a ToysRUS credit application. Sunch with the Lenders and highpowered meeting with baby huey himself,who seemed colicky and out of sorts, probably needed a change. Be commercial he says. Do Elves sell?

8/1/90
Barn 3rd straight time, better watch it, we might get good. Nah. KB duo with Salisbury in vogue, good version of In a Dream. Debut for New Dark Ages, Les fiddles with chords, hates one part. 1+1=3 debut not much fanfare, even less for If This is Lost, critic board deems it uncountry, OK OK, I'll put in a line about BBQ chicken. Overture tightening up, as are Deadly and Storm. There are Times catching on as fast tune. Thank You good as usual. Les unleashes tape for new folkie tune, looks like 7 Years Ago tome. Gary shoots tick at Les, who be St Louis bound. Dallas for me, still recovering from Talledega. Johnny quote of the month on phone, is it a new week already?

8/7/90
Out to Lamplight or something studio for taping of 1+1, either an update to the theory of relativity or a new formula for toothpaste. Living room atmosphere (close that window for the vocals) for good reason but good tape emerges, Dave Folsom likes the tune sure he does.

8/17/90
Over to Davids for a quickie Endless Fascination, piano from hell has to go if possible however, sounds two steppable to me, however. Over to Senderbilt where Les is making 8 track noises, remember when 8 track meant those cartidges from KTEL. New tap with ascending riff for a change. Technopoem delivered.

8/18/90
Dad in Law visit to Terye, Carol Belle laid down on about 7 tracks, sounding good man.

8/21/90
Houston the 8 track has landed in Belleview, thats 1 small check for les one giant leap for senderkind. Debut runthru of Look To the Skies on fabulous though haunted MR T machine. Complete studio revamping looks fab-oh. My amp will never leave barn again after failed recording test, sound was similar to Blatt. Even godarilla outperformed the little wiener. EZ payments started on 4 track handmedown deck. Les delivers dirge tape, currently working up Momma and Ascending Something. Oh to be young, alive, and a Sender. Dont know about singing in the closet however.

8/28-29/90
Over to other place for even crummier mix of Endless, but at least piano from hell is gone. Belleview visit as the Big T in shop already, say it isnt so. 4 channel era dawns with easy payment plan, Gary seeks to find out if 4 X 0 is still 0. Unveiling of Circle and Seven, Les however doesnt remember his own riffs, or at least doesnt recognize my necessary revisions. Gala runthru of many older tunes with 2 guys on stool routine, closet booth is ready. Magellan trilogy tape blank. Oh well.

8/30/90
4 channel comes to MiniFarm Studios (the Ross), oh god look at all them buttons ma.

9/11/90
Prelim Hallo flyer, Johnny shaky (redundant news tip of the day). Over to Belleview for return of 8 track, passable version of Carry me Away, new tape for third theme of Magellan delivered, 4 channel taping frenzy continues in barn. Back thru heavy T storms.

9/27/90
Work schedule intruding on band practice, jeez. Hearse delivered, looks good out back, along with new mannequin. Quickie to Belleview after Dallas flyin, Les delivers bizzaro version of Techno, remixed Carry. At the piano for moving renditions of old favorites while dancing Ernie and Mikie, what gets dog slobber out of polyester? Work nearing completion on Magellan Opus, cornering the market on explorer rock. Santa Clara looming. New 4 channel work has included Wasnt Easy/Nathaniel/Best Friends/Keep Yourself Alive.