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I think I'll record a CD this year.
I've never really had much luck with recording. I've played concerts that have seemed to go really well, but when I hear recordings I've made (for various reasons) the result is never pleasing.
I think this will be the year when I make a good recording. It may be a sort of 'newgrass meets jazz meets klezma with arco' thing. I'll use mostly original material. I'll ask my brother Daryl to play guitar and banjo, and a friend Wade to play guitar. I have another brother who operates a home studio and seems to get as good a quality as the studios I know around town. I think I'll talk to him. Okay, I realise that there are things I must work on - like time, tone and intonation; and not playing sh1t at solo time. I'll also attempt to get 'in the zone'. As they say, "There's no point in reinventing the wheel." So, I thought that all of you out there might have some intelligent insights into the recording journey. So, here's your chance. Let's hear your wisdom. |
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That's great Richard. Tell us when we can help you reach the Billboard top 40.
As for wisdom, I don't have much. I am too young and not completely bald yet. |
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that is a great idea richard!
some thoghts based on my own experience: - the process of preparation will bring you to a new level of quality (you could use this mechansim also without recording a cd) - be prepared before you record, the time in the studio is not the time to rehearse - take time for soundcheck - after the recording is completed take some time and not listen to it - then do the mastering (--> or be there when it´s being made, don´t rely on somebody elses ears, its your music) - a recording is always a snapshot in time, if you listen to it with a distance in time you may be dissatisfied with some parts of it, but thats the nature of the game, you have to accept it - try to make music in the studio hope this helps np: lisa ekdahl - the color of you np at edit: silence Last edited by Anselm Hauke; 02-23-2009 at 07:21 AM. |
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Hey, when The Grits Band's CD is complete, send me and Junior a copy and I'm sure you'll need to follow it up with a tour of The South. I could be your back up bassist and Junnior could be mine. Or maybe better. We could do a 3 part bass harmony. WOW. I can't wait.
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I can see why there is now silence. What is this thing with Germans and second-rate Swedish music?
Richard, don't you think The Nitty Gritty Grits Band would make a great band name? Like that old country & western-band. You would definitely make a success in the American South. |
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And, by the way, if you like listening to second rate Swedish music, that's fine by me. NP. Du Gamla, Du Fria, Du Fjällhöga |
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Now what's that, you're listening to the Swedish national anthem?
I have to say it's rather beautiful for being a national anthem. It's not a march. I quite captures the Scnadinavian melancholy. It is said to be a Finnish song from the beginning, though. There is also 'Värmlandsvisan', or 'Ack Värmeland du sköna.' It's a song from the county I'm from. I am not known to be very patriotic about my country, but I love my home county. I didn't find one of those wonderful folk versions, so you'll have to stick to Monica Zetterlund, I think accompanied by Bill Evans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOgN3...eature=related |
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