What is Binky/Grey Kitty?
Grey Kitty is the name of our publishing company. Binky is the name of our recording studio. They were our cats, brother and sister, who died of old age around the time when we first went on the road. Binky was present during the recording of Tears of Joy. We recorded it in our rented duplex, which we soundproofed as much as possible and recorded in the middle of the night for quietness. We found that if we locked her outside she would meow so loudly that the microphone would pick it up, so we had to let her stay inside. But if she got too contented from being with us and started purring she would also make too much noise, so we could never pet her while recording. The compromise that worked itself out was that Tuck would stand, with one foot on his volume pedal and Binky lying asleep on his other foot, which he could never move without making her start purring. We had one beautiful take of My Romance where she suddenly woke up and meowed so loudly during Patti’s last note that we had
