One thing about working in a recording studio, specially a digital audio production studio is that I have very little or no physical activity. Producers equate the long hours and working late with having a snack or a meal in between the actual work… I’ve probably tried all the take out food available within the vicinity of the studio … not that I’m complaining but thinking about what to eat usually takes up the topic of conversation outside of what we’re doing in the studio. It was a different thing altogether when I was still a musician … I had to carry all my gear and my clothes to the gig. I had to setup my gear and I had to endure the entire set which was around fortyfive minutes to an hour of which there was usually three sets a night. Whenever I do live shows or audio for a live show… there was a lot of walking involved as the Mix position was usually far away from the stage and there was a gazillion things you had to do and check personally to make sure everything went right.
Now in a studio environment… everything is kinda laid back… after all, if you do make a mistake when you sing.. you can actually start off from where you made the mistake and sing it again. When you’re in mix mode or actually start to mix the elements in the song all you have to do is listen really carefully and do small tweaks on the software on you computer usually with a mouse and keyboard. The work is more mental than physical.
I’ve been in the studio for almost two decades now...and I’ve decided finally to try to be more physical, thanks to my daughter Da and my friend Paolo Z who actually convinced me that I go with them to the Gym!!!
Strangely enough I’ve been afraid of going to the Gym for the longest time… probably because of all the good looking bodies one sees sweating it off on those strange contraptions making me the odd one out. Or maybe just the very thought of using those tiring machines scared me! Hahaha
Thus the quest for a healthier me begins…