The Martin Project for
The Multiple Sclerosis Society
We were in the Acoustic Ranch Recording Studio
last evening to kick off the MS Foundation, The Martin Project.
Artists from all over will be coming here over the next two or three months, to
contribute a song played on a Martin D-35 owned by Mark Cummings. Mark is
former music director who played guitar prior to contracting Multiple
Sclerosis. Mark and his wife Brenda came up with the great idea of having well
known guitarists and songwriters record, on the Martin D-35, an album that
will be used as a fund raiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society
and to raise awareness of MS.
Cary
Morin, the first artist to record favored us with an original song,
“Watery End”. Cary plays guitar with an ease that is a thing to behold. His
vocal has a soulful spirit and he sings with a vulnerable character that I find
very appealing. Cary describes his sound as “ Native Americana Fingerstyle
Guitar”.
Sarah Megyesy is the
videographer on this project so we will be seeing some great footage of the
event. We hope to see a documentary of the recording sessions when the project
is completed.
Lisa
Wilson, Sara Durnil, and Cary's manager, Celeste Di Iorio, were also in
attendance and contributed to the relaxed atmosphere of the session. Larry
Lewis was the recording engineer of record and captured 3 great performances of
Carey's song “Watery End” with Take 1 probably ending up on the album. All of the performances were very musical, so
it wasn't an easy choice. Larry used a Mid/Side microphone setup for recording
the guitar because it is being featured on this album. The Avantone Pro CV-12
was used for the vocal mic. The guitar recorded very well and Cary also
delivered a great vocal track.
The
session was concluded with good conversation, and a toast, with a glass of
Cabernet Sauvignon. A great start to a deserving project.
Phone:
412-913-0945
-Adrian Yañez
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