we are going for a very 'live' feel on this record, so we tracked the songs as a band as opposed to doing each instrument seperately...we've always taken this approach but its been interesting to do it with a new drummer...it still sounds like us! i dont know exactly what we were expecting, but its been great...we are 'producing' this ourselves and that is going to make this 100% what we want it to be...there are more acoustic guitars, yet the songs rock...there are drum loops, yet the songs rock...there may even be a banjo, yet the songs rock...the piano and hammond is still an important part of our sound and it will be there...i hope you all like it, but even if you dont, i do!
john