Weird session

[capnsandwich]

Funny story willgroove2. Sounds like you were in a room full of wannabes.

I was recording some lead guitar tracks for a guy flying in all the way from Arkansas, (I'm in Ohio). So he wants me to record on 3 tracks and wants me to use a Gibson hollow bodied guitar. So I bring one but it's not staying in tune very well. It's an old beater but the tone is to die for. So anyway I look at what the studio has to offer. I pick up an old Les Paul, an old Guild, and a Strat. The guy says, "Use that bad boy", when I picked up the Strat.

I go into the guitar booth and put on the headphones after I tune up when the engineer tells me he wants to track me in the control room. I agree, with a confused look on my face. He says it makes it easier for him to talk to me while I'm tracking. So I plug in and strum a few chords to get the levels and we hear this faint, high pitched hum coming from the studio monitors. We're all looking around wondering where it's coming from when I look down at the Strat's single coil pickups and then look up at the fluorescent lights. Duhh!!! I tell the engineer that fluorescent lights and single coils don't mix but he insisted that I stay in the control room. So I try to maneuver around until I finally found a quiet spot to record. I was hunched over in the seat like I was throwing up while the Strat was facing down like it was throwing up. The engineer finally says, "Perfect! Let's roll!" It took about an hour to track those 3 songs but we finally got them down and I walked away with the biggest neck and back pain from being hunched over like that.

[Rick Auricchio]

Originally Posted by Jeff K

I can't speak for Rick, but I think he was just offering constructive criticism for future posts. He's right - paragraphs make for much easier reading. And at the risk of offending you further (which truly is not my intention), it's also a good idea to double-space between sentences.

Yes, I didn't mean to sound mean, but I just wasn't in the mood to read so many words.

Paragraphs serve to separate ideas in a written piece, so that the reader can digest one thought before moving forward to the next.

Double-spacing between sentences works well on forums, where indenting paragraphs doesn't work well.

Now, as for the session, I can't imagine why the engineer didn't say "Everyone out except the musicians!" Of course, if he also was a wanker, then that explains it.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by capnsandwich

Funny story willgroove2. Sounds like you were in a room full of wannabes...

Bingo, I wonder how far the bozo will go, because it seems like he is tripping instead of working.

[willgroove2]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

Bingo, I wonder how far the bozo will go, because it seems like he is tripping instead of working.

The Artist actually sang backup for a bunch of major label acts,this is his stepping out on his own project. But I do wonder how far he's going to get with this team behind him.

[BassScum]

Originally Posted by Rick Auricchio

Yes, I didn't mean to sound mean, but I just wasn't in the mood to read so many words.

Paragraphs serve to separate ideas in a written piece, so that the reader can digest one thought before moving forward to the next.

Double-spacing between sentences works well on forums, where indenting paragraphs doesn't work well.

Now, as for the session, I can't imagine why the engineer didn't say "Everyone out except the musicians!" Of course, if he also was a wanker, then that explains it.

Dude,
If it's to much for you to read then why comment? Move on to the next thread that you can handle. Big deal so he posted it all in one paragraph. Stick with the topic.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by willgroove2

The Artist actually sang backup for a bunch of major label acts,this is his stepping out on his own project. But I do wonder how far he's going to get with this team behind him.

I know I sound like an old man (I am compared to the kids,)
but I wonder how far some people think they can get anywhere with no manners or respect. As a sports fan, I see great players fall by the wayside weekly because they think they are bigger than the game. If anything, music is even more difficult to break into. Just look at all of the incredible talent here at TB, much of which is making very little money from music directly.

I know there is always some jerk on top, sneering for the camera, but first, they come and go in the bat of an eye, second, the one or two stars are only a tiny fraction of anyone segment of any industry, and not the best people to model one's career after most of the time.

[willgroove2]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I know I sound like an old man (I am compared to the kids,)
but I wonder how far some people think they can get anywhere with no manners or respect. As a sports fan, I see great players fall by the wayside weekly because they think they are bigger than the game. If anything, music is even more difficult to break into. Just look at all of the incredible talent here at TB, much of which is making very little money from music directly.

I know there is always some jerk on top, sneering for the camera, but first, they come and go in the bat of an eye, second, the one or two stars are only a tiny fraction of anyone segment of any industry, and not the best people to model one's career after most of the time.

Dr, I totally agree with you. At this point in my life and career I have seen dozens of people come and go all with the same attitude of entitlement only to find out that they are disposable and easily replaced.

[Lady Kayri]

At least it sounds like you impressed the studio staff enough to be asked back, so obviously the fact you were able to keep your cool has stood you in good stead this time!

[capnsandwich]

Originally Posted by Lady Kayri

At least it sounds like you impressed the studio staff enough to be asked back, so obviously the fact you were able to keep your cool has stood you in good stead this time!

+1 on this.

A professional attitude will get you much further than a cocky one. Too many of these new artists get this attitude of being something they're not way too soon. I know there's a lot of imagery and showmanship in some of these music genres but you've got to have something to show first IMO.

[Rick Auricchio]

Wilgroove, when that girl asked about you sitting down, she said she'd never seen anyone playing seated at a concert.

"And how many recording sessions have you seen?"

[Araillac]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I know I sound like an old man (I am compared to the kids,)
but I wonder how far some people think they can get anywhere with no manners or respect. As a sports fan, I see great players fall by the wayside weekly because they think they are bigger than the game. If anything, music is even more difficult to break into. Just look at all of the incredible talent here at TB, much of which is making very little money from music directly.

I know there is always some jerk on top, sneering for the camera, but first, they come and go in the bat of an eye, second, the one or two stars are only a tiny fraction of anyone segment of any industry, and not the best people to model one's career after most of the time.

I agree with this completely. My mom once told me your fans will either make you or break you.

[willgroove2]

Originally Posted by Rick Auricchio

Wilgroove, when that girl asked about you sitting down, she said she'd never seen anyone playing seated at a concert.

"And how many recording sessions have you seen?"

She did ask me how many CD's I had played on and when I told her I have lost count but it was around 130 or so(I played on a bunch of traditional gospel CD's in the late 80's-early '90's and often did 2-3 a month) she asked me "How could you lose count?". They sent me a Email today to do some stuff on Wednesday so maybe I'll get a good story or 2 from that.

[willgroove2]

Originally Posted by capnsandwich

+1 on this.

A professional attitude will get you much further than a cocky one. Too many of these new artists get this attitude of being something they're not way too soon. I know there's a lot of imagery and showmanship in some of these music genres but you've got to have something to show first IMO.

I have been in the backing band for so many budding superstars and part of their problem is when people start thinking they can make some money off of someone they start gassing up their head and the artist starts believing their own hype.

[Number27]

Originally Posted by Rick Auricchio

If you broke those 556 words into separate paragraphs, it would be comprehensible.

As it is, I'm not bothering to slog through it.

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[Rattman]

Hey Will... thats a pretty weird story alright. I took great interest in the details because I've run into similar & strange 'star trip' attitudes of selfishness before as well.. but they occured when I was dabbling in television production here in the Los Angeles area. I feel for you man.. glad you got thru the trials at the studio with your good humour intact and your money in-hand too.

[willgroove2]

Originally Posted by Number27

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Ok, thanks?