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, and even though I really loved the songs, they didn't sound like they were being played by a BAND. I needed to get the right guys to bring the most out in the music. I wanted the energy of the band to come through in the recording. The songs had a Southern vibe that kept shining though, and I realized that the two perfect guys for the gig were right in front of me: Michael Foster and Bruce Waibel. Michael Foster, who I have had the honor of playing with since 1984, was the perfect choice for drums. His aggressive approach, powerful energy, and extremely dynamic and diverse style, combined with his amazing sense of creativity, took the project to a level that I had never imagined. His signature feel and groove is the backbone of the music, and I can't tell you how phenomenal he was in the studio, recording the entire album in only one day. Bruce was the obvious choice as the bassist especially since he came from the exact musical place that I was going for (melodic rock with a Southern feel). I mean, the guy played in the Gregg Allman Band for over 10 years! I had already recorded demos of the songs, and I gave them to Bruce. He loved the tunes, and said that he really wanted to play on the record. I jumped at the opportunity to start recording him immediately. He would come over at about 2pm and we would record his bass tracks for one song until about 6. Then he would eat dinner with my wife and daughter, who he adored, (he absolutely LOVED kids) telling great stories about his kids and cracking us all up with his endless repertoire of jokes and impressions. After we finished eating, we'd go in the studio and listen to the song he had just worked on, touch up anything that needed to be fixed (which was very rare), and he'd leave with a big smile on his face. The album was nearly done but I wasn't completely satisfied with my guitar tone. Even so, I made Bruce a CD of rough mixes of all the songs. After he listened to them, he told me that he felt ...