Getting final mixes polished for release to iTunes.
Made a great "Nirvana" (guitars hard L/R) type mix of Nighttime Blues.
This blues / rock instrumental has a "Woodstock blues" feel and features Sean Yox on acoustic guitars and bass, with Brewer Shettles playing: electic guitars (through an origianal 1965 Vox Wah) / LP conga / and percussion. Put writers / guitarists / producers to work!!! Make them play!! :)
Playing this mix on the street - Good response. People like the blues guitars.
Listen to Nighttime Blues on the Flash Music Player / Main site:
Liquid Fusion (R) NYC Blues CD Vol II.
Love doing this. Making great energy. Working with Artists and pushing them to the next level. Working with an Artist that is practiced / good to go - it's really fun and exciting!!
This is the attitude I try initially to bring to the studio:
- Be relaxed
- Spontaneous
- Feel out the situation
- Take it easy
What I go for:
Einstein's Leap of Faith: We can proceed only so far upon what we know and can prove. There comes a point, call it intuition, or what you will, where the mind takes a leap and comes out upon a higher level, but can never prove how it got there. All great discoveries involve such a "Leap of Faith."
What I demand:
"Blood out of Stone" from Artists. Not perfection. "Leap of Faith." Not autotune. Rehearsal already done. Ready to record. Go with 1st take!!!
My favorite complaint from Artists about playing live:
"Now I have to sound as good as the CD!!"
My reply:
"No. Better!!"
