Welcome to Episode 179 of my podcast The view from the crow's nest. And it is Sunday the 20th of December 2020 today's gonna be a short episode on account of the day being short on things that I've done because I did next to nothing today it was a day off. So, last night we had a video call with their friends of ours. And we haven't spoken to them for like on video call for six months or something. And in the end, we are lovely cool with them. I drank a fair amount, and we basically went to bed at about three 330. And then we woke up for so hours later, and it was later right yeah this day is a write off bad a very pleasant day for that, you know, I really gave myself permission to do nothing today which I often have a problem with in terms of being able to relax. You know when one works from home and you're at home all the time. It's hard to relax at home when you love your work as well, but I managed it today so I don't really know what I did, but it was very pleasant nonetheless. But one thing that did happen today. I listened to the seven songs that I've nearly finished more or less finished there's still things that need doing to them, and they need mixing but seven songs from my album that I've done so far out the 12. And I listened to them on a little Google nest, which is like a digital photo frame with a speaker built into it and we've got one in the kitchen. And you know what's nice about listening to stuff on those kind of speakers is you don't get, you know, these big great hi fi speakers which make things sound nice or big money, you know it's a pretty standard speaker so if it sounds anything near decent on that, then it would sound very good on you know better equipment, and I sat here with smaller listening to seven tracks. I've got to say, I was really proud of what I heard, and it's taken me all of, you know, 25 years or something of of do music to kind of get to that stage where I can listen to a whole bunch of stuff together and it's not strictly doing other stuff that I've been proud of, but I can, I can really hear the improvements in my skill in my craft as a songwriter, as a singer on this as a producer. Just all round, because they just as a musician around, you know, just, I'm really. Yeah, really, really chuffed and feeling like it put me in a really good mood because I really feel like one. I'm getting very close to the end of this album which is definitely true and it's going to be out that door soon enough. And two, I am you know I am going to do something which I'm really proud of which will stand up on its own I think on its own two feet, and three. I've working faster I'm working better I'm working now that I'm really starting to get to know the equipment, get to know my tools and my workflow my process. I'm able to do things quicker with better results which bodes really well for 2021 when I intend to do a hell of a lot more music. I may well really push myself to try and get through to new albums I mean it's took me, you know, five years or whatever to do this first album, but I honestly believe I can get two albums done next year. Each about 12 songs so I'm really feeling very positive basically about that so it's half nine now and evening I'm super tired. Still trying to get the kids to sleep, but I don't think I'm long, or similar as long at all for going to bed so hopefully we'll have an early night relative and get up tomorrow morning for training full of energy. Do our session and start the week. Yeah, really nicely and strong. So, yeah, I'm feeling good, basically, that is the view from the crow's nest. As of today, if you've got anything at all that you wish to add or ask or feedback then hook a brother up at Romeo crow on Twitter, or Romeo crow.com slash podcast. If you want to leave a voicemail message for the podcast which I could include in the show. Thank you very much for listening hope you've had a good weekend, and I'll be back again tomorrow. Toodle Pip.
