3 days in a studio, by Erik Helmersen.

May 14, 2008

All music fans might be used to hearing the same old same old, BS from people, trying to get attention. Or just tell stories to feel good about themselves. Well I have one hear that is unique to me, and just might seem cool to you the reader. First let me say, the year John Butler Trip opened for dave matthews band at the gorge, my sister and I were their. We were very early in the gates, and we sat down alot earlier than most of the people in reserved, way way in the back. One of the Warehouse Photographers, Whom I recognized starting walking my way, he asked if I wanted front row seats, and if he could trade with me, I thought he was BS' ing me, but he wasnt. My sister and I sat in the front row that night, and it was magical, it was at the point I took up Guitar playing seriously. I have scanned all my most recent DMB Gorge tickets, a few of them were already upclose, but the ones with the seating so far back, those are the ones I had upgraded, once I figured out the system. But that first year, was just amazing. Me and the man, I decided from that point on, my goal was to get onto a Big radio startion, not the little one I was on a few years ago, and to set my goals as high as possible, and open for dave matthews band one year at the gorge.

Now 6 years later, I say this:
The radio station downtown seattle 103.7FM the mountain, started running a local artist Promotion, and they would like to feature me. On top of that, the producers that help me produce these particular songs, are also songwriters, GregMurat (www.gregmurat.com) opened up for chicago in the 70's at the Gorge Amphitheatre, as well as For BB.King,The beach Boys, lyle lovett, and many popular outdoor venues in the Pacific northwest region.

The College jazz band I am in. At shoreline Community College, we just took a trip up North To Canada, and we had the opportunity to Record in A top flight studio..
Armoury studios. The name does no justice, unless you have recorded their, but I have posted pictures to my portfolio. It is a 3 level 5 million dollar Facility, and the like of Aeromsith, 3 Doors Down, R.E.M, Jaan Arden, Alica Keys, Ac/Dc, most all Platinum albums, but the fact of the matter is that they had recorded their.
The Front man from R.E.M came in on friday afternoon, our last day of recording. Now to him it was just a stop in and out, their tour is starting soon in the city, and they are going to record their for a few days. Well we got to meet him, and talk a little bit. But the Expereince alone, was enough to get my Endorphins going at full Capacity..

With all these Musical things happeneing in my life, and what I wanted to happen, the only thing that has not come true yet is opening for dave, and I guess I am pusing mygoals high when I say that, but then, how do the people that have opened for him, and the people that will open for him do it. They must have a system.

Well my system has not let me down yet, so bring it on, the future is whatever I make it..

Period!