The Making of Homeward Bound | Benny Friedman

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So, I know you've been wondering where I've been. I'm getting millions and millions of messages. Where are you? I'm here. I'm here. I'm in the Catskill Mountains. We have 12 days, four songs to a special release for Shabas Nakamu Namu Nakamu. So, here we are in a secret makeshift studio. Come along and join us for day one of hard work and music >> just like the idea out and go to like capella music. >> That's amazing. [music] >> This to sound clean. It was bothering me that it's it's it feels muffled. Okay. >> [music] >> Is the Is he like stringing? >> Yeah. >> I don't love the sounds, but I'm going to replace it with a real musician. This is not real. >> Human eyes cannot be home. It's not a place for an eternity. >> First of all, I I I always like if you could have like a specific rhythm/ melody pattern that could go throughout the whole song. And this works throughout the whole thing. And it's not just a strum. It there's there's movement there. >> [music] >> I wanted to have one more syllable. I wanted to match rhythmically faithful that the words of your prophets to come just as you promised. I like [screaming] >> you get all that. >> Yeah, I think that's how it goes. >> That's a wrap on day number one of the Homewardbound uh EP for Shabas Nakamu. Can't wait for you to hear it. Oh my goodness. >> Good morning. Day two. >> Location number two. getting ready for an intensive writing camp.

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1. 0:02So, I know you've been wondering where I've been. I'm getting millions and millions of messages.…
2. 0:35>> just like the idea out and go to like capella music. >> That's amazing. [music]…
3. 1:46[screaming] >> you get all that. >> Yeah, I think that's how it goes. >> That's…
4. 2:18Come join us. Welcome to my kitchen. This is where the magic [music] happens. Sharp knife…
5. 3:23That's a wrap on day number two. We had goals set this morning. The main goal…
6. 3:56That's how you know we're serious if we're burning the midday oil. So, we're still a…
7. 4:59and the shape of the uh two remaining songs. It's taking shape >> on top of…
8. 5:31On the road back home. On the road back. [music] The last time back home. [music]…
9. 6:36have two and a half days left to work. So, let's get at it. >> I…
10. 7:08of your mind. >> BUT NOW [screaming] WE'RE GOING TO >> ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR. BUT…

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