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It was about 8pm or 9pm...   I wasn't really 
checking the time. 

Big Time Operator was in 'Studio West' recording 
the next song for the forthcoming CD.   We 
rehearsed and recorded a ballad composed by our 
executive producer,  Donna Coté,  a song called 
Two Shadows.   She's a very energetic lady of 75 
years,  a singer and a pianist who has been 
performing for most of those 75 years.   She 
currently has a gig playing piano and singing at 
Tom Ham's Lighthouse here in San Diego,  a gig 
she's had for more than twenty-five years.  She's 
quite a gal! 

Anyway,  this lovely song,  from what I heard, 
was composed by Donna back in 1941.  I don't know 
why she never recorded it before,  but when I 
started playing the brushes to this lovely yet sad 
ballad,  I began to feel the essence of this song 
she wrote.   I know the song could very well have 
become a 'hit' during its time,  and it is one of 
those gems that was tucked away gathering dust 
perhaps,  and BTO was now going to finally record 
it for her and resurrect this work of art,  and 
give the song its due! 

As I was playing drums in my isolation booth, 
peering through the glass at Donna playing the 
piano to her own song,  this song written long 
ago,  I saw the passion and emotion in her 
performance,  and was deeply moved. 

After the first take,  and after we had finished 
listening to the playback in the control room, 
Donna suddenly burst into tears...   I think we 
were all deeply touched,  for it had been a song 
she probably dreamed of recording for so long,  to 
have this special song of hers recorded... 
finally.   And she even protested about playing 
the piano in her own song,  but we just had to 
persuade her to play her song.  I'm sure there 
were some feelings she wanted to get out,  and 
only she could express them.   I think we all felt 
honored to have recorded this song from long ago, 
a lost gem,  now rediscovered and polished to the 
admiration of its composer,  and finally recorded 
for all to hear and admire... 

We love you Donna!!! 
  

CDs Played Today:  

None Today!!!

 Firelight 

Post Modern American Poetry

Recording Session - Day 2