DT16 Timeline Thread - MP finished recording drum parts, recording continues

[gzarruk]

I always thought it was a given they would try to tour in the summer before the album is out to keep the momentum going. I'm sure there's already some dates in the works.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

Mike commenting on the future of Flying Colors here, suggests DT will be touring in 2024 and 2025.

https://www.facebook.com/100044540401846/posts/pfbid0TAU7EutzqQYpKmWGybqyY188pXUSrYh9rEu9KqS9zYR3C6DNG8iUyT93H13gH1hMl/

Some photos of Flying Colors’ Q&A Session on Cruise to the Edge. I may as well address the Elephant in the room with the most burning question asked: What will happen to FC now that I am back in DT…? 🤔

My answer was/is this:
This is really nothing new for Flying Colors as we’ve ALWAYS had to be very strategic with our scheduling as all 5 of us have always functioned in FC while in multiple other bands…

It was always especially difficult navigating while Steve was in Deep Purple as we always had to work around his availability from Purple. And I assume it will be similarly challenging now with me back in DT…especially as I plan on spending these first several years back focused primarily on DT’s schedule which will surely be very busy touring throughout 2024 & 2025…

But once the smoke clears from all the upcoming planned DT activity in the coming year(s), inevitably there will be some downtime and I know all 5 of us in FC would love to continue making music together as we all really love this band and the magical chemistry we have together…

So we just need to be strategic and we ALL just need to be patient! 🙏😉

In the meantime, I can’t wait to play again tomorrow night and soak in every moment while we’re together!

📸 : @joeschaefferphotography

Key word there I guess is “surely” which sounds like he is anticipating it more than it for sure will happen.

Funny how talk by MP of DT touring this year generated no discussion, when we've been going back and forth for months now about whether the band should have toured first v. going into the studio, etc.

Just doing my part to get the discussion back onto DT!

If they're touring in 2024 doesn't that mean the album is going to be ready for us to hear very soon?

[Dream Team]

Not at all, they can do a reunion tour.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

Not at all, they can do a reunion tour.

Please God, no.

[w_marano]

 https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jQ92_OntI/?igsh=MTF5ZXNodXdjZjF0Mw==

[Metro]

hey that's james labrie

[nobloodyname]

Looks like he's doing at least some vocals at HQ, then. Nice one.

[gborland]

Surprised he's got time for that in between eating all the burgers at Newark Airport.

[Max Kuehnau]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jQ92_OntI/?igsh=MTF5ZXNodXdjZjF0Mw==

added to the timeline, thanks very much

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Surprised he's got time for that in between eating all the burgers at Newark Airport.

Yeah, it's kind of a long way to go each day for burgers

[Progmaniac1988]

Nice! Really hope James shines on this one! Regardless of what some people have said lately with his recent live issues I love the man’s voice.

[TAC]

Nice! Really hope James shines on this one! Regardless of what some people have said lately with his recent live issues I love the man’s voice.

If James is allowed to shine, then I have no doubt that he will.

[fadetoblackdude7]

Man these guys move fast…it feels like they were barely in the studio and the thing is already being recorded. Already on the vocals, impressive.

[faizoff]

That must mean they are close to being done with recording right? don't they track vocals at the very end?

[HOF]

James didn’t say he was actually singing yet, just listening. But who knows.

[faizoff]

Ah you're right he doesn't say he's recording vocals. He has headphones on and the caption for the pic is

"Here in DT land. Rock it on high and loving it."

[Kram]

James didn’t say he was actually singing yet, just listening. But who knows.

Exactly.  He could be listening to the same JP guitar tracks that MP was listening to on the cruise.

[Kram]

Surprised he's got time for that in between eating all the burgers at Newark Airport.

Yeah, it's kind of a long way to go each day for burgers

Worth the drive - the burgers at Newark Airport are killer!

[Max Kuehnau]

That must mean they are close to being done with recording right? don't they track vocals at the very end?

It usually is the final step yes (pre mixing and mastering), save for some bits and bobs of course (in case they need them), as in overdubs and other things.

[MinistroRaven]

I don't think James is recording vocals.
MP and JR are expected to return to the studio after CTTE, if everything is recorded there's no point for them to go back to the studio

[Mladen]

There's no way James is already recording the vocals. He might be writing lyrics to some of the already written music, or listening to what's been recorded by JP, but it's highly improbable he's recording only a month and a half into writing.

[TAC]

Do they put vocals on their demos? Could he be doing that?

[Glasser]

The new DT is all instrumental.

[Glasser]

Do they put vocals on their demos? Could he be doing that?

Why waste the bullets?

[Metro]

I'm thinking they're definitely still in the writing process, but maybe have the first single written and are tracking that now. Maybe/hopefully they release that single alongside an "Escape the Studio" kind of tour announcement for the Summer, followed by an album release in the Fall.

[HOF]

I don't think James is recording vocals.
MP and JR are expected to return to the studio after CTTE, if everything is recorded there's no point for them to go back to the studio

JR posted a pic of him and MP back in the studio already the other day as well.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4gjyVAupUu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[TAC]

Do they put vocals on their demos? Could he be doing that?

Why waste the bullets?

I'm asking the damn questions here!

[sfam2112]

Do they put vocals on their demos? Could he be doing that?

I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think they've put vocals on their demos since FII. ToT and D/T demos were all instrumental and every other album in between was written/recorded simultaneously in the studio.

[HOF]

Wouldn’t be surprised if James is working on lyrics and vocal melodies right now.

[TAC]

Do they put vocals on their demos? Could he be doing that?

I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think they've put vocals on their demos since FII. ToT and D/T demos were all instrumental and every other album in between was written/recorded simultaneously in the studio.

I wasn't sure, that's why I was asking. I didn't think they did.

[MinistroRaven]

I don't think James is recording vocals.
MP and JR are expected to return to the studio after CTTE, if everything is recorded there's no point for them to go back to the studio

JR posted a pic of him and MP back in the studio already the other day as well.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4gjyVAupUu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

MP posted this on IG yesterday:

Straight from Cruise To The Edge back into the studio w DT…but if I can’t be home, home has come to me! Look who’s come to visit for the weekend: my little man @mickey_portnoy 🥰 He’s fighting Cancer like a champ and is going to start a new chemo treatment on Monday…keep him in your thoughts and prayers while we enjoy every moment and every day we have together 🙏🐶

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4isfS4rUN0/

[evilasiojr]

Given the fact that they have already written albums in like 2 to 4 weeks time - remember I said written - I wouldn't doubt James is already tracking for the 3, 4, 5 songs MP may have already done drum tracking!  Specially if they're following the method they have once done of writing a song and recording the basic tracks right after.

[Setlist Scotty]

Given the fact that they have already written albums in like 2 to 4 weeks time - remember I said written - I wouldn't doubt James is already tracking for the 3, 4, 5 songs MP may have already done drum tracking!  Specially if they're following the method they have once done of writing a song and recording the basic tracks right after.

And let's remember that the time is for writing the music instrumentally. While they may have some vocal melodies in mind, they still haven't come up with the lyrics yet, so that will take more time. In 2001, they used the G3 tour in the summer as time to write lyrics for SDoIT (the album), and the co-headliner with QR was the time period where lyrics for ToT were written.

That said, we have no idea what writing/recording method they're doing for this album, but I'd bet that it's writing and recording simultaneously as it was for SDoIT, 8v, SC and BCaSL.

[SeRoX]

James said they are still in writing process. No vocals tracking now.

[cramx3]

Nice! Really hope James shines on this one! Regardless of what some people have said lately with his recent live issues I love the man’s voice.

If James is allowed to shine, then I have no doubt that he will.

I've got to imagine if he's got any struggles, it won't be noticed on the album (at least not to untrained ears) as the studio magic will likely fix any of that.  But I do hope his vocals are doing better and when the time comes to perform live, he's got things under control better than the last tour.