Thought I'd chime in - I love Tape Op, great, great mag.  May be a bit
on the techie side for non-recordists but there's usually always
something in there that will interest the general music fan.  Plus you
can't beat the price.
 
As for the new America record, I just heard it.  It's pretty cool,
although maybe a little bland in places.  I really like the lead off
track.  Don't know what recent America records sound like but I assume
this disc is an improvement.  Adam/James did a fairly simple/tasteful
production on the whole affair, staying out of the way of the tunes,
just letting them breath.   
 
Unfortunately, the track I submitted to Adam for the project didn't make
the record but he told me the America guys actually liked it well enough
(not enough I guess though :-)  
 
Mike V from Candy Butchers sent me a track he wrote with Hanson for this
project as well; it was cool but unfortunately it didn't make the album
either.  Probably could make a pretty good album from the tracks that
didn't make the cut.
 
Might have posted this here before but if anybody's interested in
hearing my demo, here it is -

www.thequeensenglish.com/mp3s/Down%20to%20the%20River.mp3
 
After hearing the proper record, I think the song would have fit in
pretty well (if I don't say so myself :-)
 
-Mark
 
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Mark Bacino  I  The Queens English Recording Co.
www.thequeensenglish.com
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