Taking Shape, and Yet Another End of an Era

 Recording has been basically off the table for the past month or so due to health issues as well as working on the artwork for "Mirror Land".  I'm happy to say that the artwork is almost done and I have probably only a few tweaks to make to it in general.  I still have a couple more tasks that I'm trying to do to the mixes so I'm expecting it to be another couple of weeks, depending upon how I'm feeling.  I'm pretty pleased with the artwork so far, though, so that's great, and Photoshop hasn't abused me too terribly in the process.

My health has been rather suspect lately.  The worst part is that I have no idea what's going on with me, and so far the doctors don't either.  I had a brain MRI last week and the results showed everything as normal (which I *think* is good, right?).  It's really hard to counter something when you don't know what you're trying counter.  When the fatigue and headaches come on, though, it's like being hit by a train, and I'm rendered fairly useless until it passes, hence why I'm desperately trying to find out how to make it pass quicker.

In other news, I read something last week that sort of floored me a bit.  I guess Fender announced that the Fender Twin amp, one of the most iconic amps ever, will no longer be made with tubes!  I mean...um...?  Needless to say, I'm pretty skeptical on this point.  I know that supposed tube replication has progressed somewhat but I'm a bit of a purist and still feel, no matter what the technology and such, that the original way of doing it is best...but who knows.  I long ago sold my Fender Twin back around 2005 or 2006, I think, and after going through countless amps, have happily settled on Savage Amps and the more recent newcomer for me, the Benson Vinny, a 1 watt giant that has pretty much blown my mind since getting it.  I've actually recorded the entire new "jazz machine" album using only this amp so far and the results have been very pleasing.  As for the Twin, well, maybe I'll plug into one the next time I'm in a music store.  I must say that I am a bit curious.