Nick Daugherty

DAY 52 – sealed the deal with an eel…

Today was a BIG step in the journey.

I spent my Sunday afternoon in the studio again, trying to finish mixing “One For Me.” It’s almost finished.

Or so I thought.

An hour into the session, Mandi dropped by to lend a few “producer” suggestions. “I’m not crazy about the drums,” she says. “We need a new bass line. Don’t put that harmonica riff there; put it here instead. And you might want to track that acoustic guitar again.”

Oh boy. Careful what you ask for.

Feeling a little frustrated and overwhelmed that i have more work to do and perhaps go back to the drawing board on this one, we finished the session a little early.

“Do you like sushi?” Mandi asked.

“Live for it,” I replied.

“Then let’s go. My treat.”

And that’s how it happened. We feasted on yet-to-be-cooked salmon and tuna and yellowtail while having a bit of a heart-to-heart. I’m paraphrasing this part but our discussion culminated in asking whether she’d consider taking me on as a producer for my record. To which she promptly replied…

“I’m ready to jump in if that’s what you mean.”

And so we sealed it by splitting the last piece of sushi on the table, the ever-so-overlooked eel.

Ladies and gentlemen, I have a producer.

Please don’t stop this train
cause I don’t want to get off
I’d rather stow away and starve
than be fattened at the trough
                  -nick daugherty