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Would you walk?

#62
RickyT said:
Not really a "demo" as we've done all that at home. We are going to a well known studio/engineer/producer who has a great name for himself in the heavy music scene where we live. Just finding it hard to justify the cost & time.
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Ok- and that will get you what? A great quality cd to go with the other 300 great quality "heavy" band cds, sitting in storage somewhere.
 
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Sounds like the singer wants to have a recording so he can use it to promote himself or to get into another band after he moves. Unless you want to have recordings and think you can use them, there is no reason for you to do them.
 
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RickyT said:
...I was recording my final bass lines when the singer tells me - 3 weeks after we record he's moving interstate - in Australia this is a 10 hour drive! I was not impressed. He then tells me the only reason he wants to record is to have something to show for the last 18 months with the band. No chance of gigs/promotion/moving forward. Nothing.

CONS - It's going to be 5 hours a week for 7 weeks jamming to get tighter. At least 2 days off work for me to be in the studio (I run my own business so this is going to cost me $$$). About $1700 each to actually pay for the recording.
PROS - Having a few tunes to listen to. Recording is fun.
So my question to you - would you walk? Would you go through with it?
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How does it fit into your musical "career?" Would you benefit from the recording in terms of artistic documentation? DO you have plenty of recorded work you are proud of?

I walk when I am dealing with racists, rednecks, and other types of assholery. This guy should have alerted the band the instant the move became inevitable. It is a tough call as to how much benefit you can derive from punishing him, the whole band, and only guarding your pocketbook. What about the other guys in the band? What about replacing the singer? Having a good CD make that way way easier.
 
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Firstly, I wouldn't waste time or money recording a cover tune.
Secondly, in the situation you describe I'd not participate in what is essentially a last hoorah for the singer. I'd let him hire studio players to satisfy his ego and spend my money on more worthwhile things that aren't such an obvious a dead end. $1700 will buy you a lot of new bass, for instance. And in the long run you'll probably be much happier with the final product.
 
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I'm reminded of a band I was in in the late-90s, whose drummer thought he was the leader because we practiced at his business after-hours and that his way was THE way. I had to tell him point-blank one night, 'I'm sorry, but you're just not that magical of a guy.' Some people are like that, always trying to impose their will on a situation, even when they don't know squat.
 
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brbadg said:
Your paying money for his demo? No thanks,man some people really suck,you know that?
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if the guy really had nefarious intent he would continue to withhold the information.

as for doing the recording- if you guys think you might replace the singer, sure and pay your share. if the old singer foots the bill and you can do your sessions when they hurt least financially, sure. if you just wannna do it, sure. if you have given your word, absolutely. anything else- meh.
 

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