"I've been sitting in the basement," Tony had
a home recording studio in his basement. "and I've written a few songs.
I'd like to bring the tape over and let you take a listen."
Tony arrived with the tape. A "few" songs turned
out to be about twenty. But when he played them...oh what songs they
were. When the muses visit Tony, the make a royal appearance.
When the tape was over, Carmine and I both just sat there, dumbstruck.
Finally Tony asked, "well, what do you think?"
"Now that's an album," said Carmine. "Nothing, I mean
nothing, you've ever written even comes close."
So instead of down time, we found ourselves back in the
studio again, this time with the Source.
Carmine was determined however that we get some time together
that winter. So we made reservations in the Bahamas during my spring
break, the first week of March. We had both been before, so we promised
each other we wouldn't do anything but eat, sleep, lie in the sun, read
and enjoy each other's company.
Portals
of Perception