Miss Her | Bass guitar click track used to set groove for song

Making of the Album - Another Universe

Nov 2 2022 • 18 mins

Show notes for the episode about the creation of the song, Miss Her by Vickie Maris
Album: Another Universe

:00 Intro of the song, Miss Her, inspired by memories of Lucille Maris, 1922-2021.

:40 Intro of co-hosts of the podcast, Vickie Maris, Michael Kelsey and Scott Greeson. Instruments played by Michael Kelsey on the recording of Miss Her.

1:41 Background about Track 11 on the album, Another Universe by Vickie Maris

2:44 Intro of the podcast and setup to the main part of the episode; inspiration for Miss Her and information about mechanics behind recording the song in the studio

3:51 Episode is powered by the websites of the co-hosts:

Vickie Maris ... https://vickiemarismusic.com

Scott Greeson ... https://scottgreesonmusic.com

Michael Kelsey ... https://michaelkelsey.com

5:11 Michael Kelsey talks about the chord structure of the song and how it complimented the lyrics. "Everything sounded like a piece of nature."

5:33 Michael Kelsey talks about use of the bass for a click track for the song in the initial recording and then making the decision that the bass was all it needed for the rhythm.

7:41 Vickie mentions the coaching of her accordion coach, Courtney Von Drehle of Portland, Oregon.

8:43 Scott Greeson mentions that this song, Miss Her, could serve as the sound track for the life of Lucille Maris. "It's reflective of the imagery of what your mother was."

10:20 Vickie and Scott talk about the rain and how it ties to the lyric in the song.

11:20 A decision about whether or not to use the keeper vocal track that included Vickie's tears.

13:40 A fun story about Vickie's mom, Lucille Maris, after she was listening to the audio from a video and recognized that Michael Kelsey was filling in as lead guitarist with Scott's band for a show when they played the Depot Stage at The Taste of Tippecanoe, 2021.

16:09 Summary of the episode about Miss Her in the podcast, Making of the Album - Another Universe.