Nesta: Day Three

Another day another dollar, as they say. We're on our lunch break after getting another couple of songs down, and we're in the middle of recording "Homey in the Sun". Jari keeps telling us we should be more like Primal Scream, and the new record is going to be very rock'n'roll. We think he's joking.

So far in my list of things i have managed to forget for this trip include, my brown suit trousers, my razor, my wallet and enough shirts to last till i go home. I should be used to this packing lark by now, but i still manage to always forget half my gear.

I'm excited because i'm getting to use an old Rickenbacker, it looks pretty battle damaged, but it sound as sweet as the proverbial nut. I used one a lot on the last record and have been dreaming about getting one for years, but i haven't managed to save enough pennies for one as yet. Must get organised before the next time we go to the States to get one. I'd have to re-mortgage my flat to get one in the UK at the moment.

Bjorn Yttling out of Peter, Bjorn and John is doing the string arangements for us again, and he's popping down to the studio tomorrow to let us hear what he's been up to. We're looking forward to seeing him again and seeing how he's been arranging his strings lately. Strange hobby to have, collecting bits of string and seeing all the different ways you can lay them out, but we all have our own little idiosyncracies.

Someone else will be along shortly to tell you more things that have been happening.

cheers, gav