Day 13 - Aching Throat & Ringing Ears

I wonder how many takes of 'Wannabe' The Spice Girls had to do before their producers were happy? I ponder this only because I like to think my singing is at least as good as Emma Bunton and friends', and yet my songs are invariably made up of a gazillion vocal takes all spliced together (#tradesecrets).

That said, we rattled through the vocals on four tracks today (see photo of ridiculous facial expression - I meant business.) To Barnaby's relief, I tried my hardest not to be so fussy when we listened back to the various takes, with the exception of a particularly tricky five-word line in 'Nicotine', which is now comprised of 3 different takes joined together. Madness, I know. Bet you won't spot it though, Barnaby is The Splice King!

So, after singing for 6 hours today, my voice is aching somewhat, but I'm hoping it will hold out for our final recording day in the studio tomorrow. If it doesn't, you can look forward to hearing instrumental versions of 'Skin', 'Carry Me (Part I)', and 'Bones' on the album. Speaking of which, I think I have decided on the opening track, but I'm keeping it a secret until I'm absolutely sure. Watch this space, full tracklisting coming soon!

PS - don't get me wrong, I freaking love The Spice Girls. Viva Forever!