by beachraven | Nov 24, 2018
It happens before anyone is expecting anything good, so it’s free from the poison of self-consciousness. As a recording engineer, I always record the first take, no matter what it is, a singer in a rock band, or a voice over for a commercial. If the casting and talent...
by beachraven | Nov 17, 2018
It seems like it’s always a little too cold, doesn’t it? Or it’s too hot, I’m too young, too old, or out of shape; I don’t feel like it, it’s too expensive, I wouldn’t be caught dead driving that, if I had a little bit better guitar or a better microphone, or a newer...
by beachraven | Nov 10, 2018
In the early days of recording, distortion was the enemy, and it was difficult to avoid. In the late 40s and 50s low fidelity and damaged guitar amps led players like Elmore James and Buddy Guy to experiment with warm bluesy distorted sounds, and the idea of...
by beachraven | Nov 3, 2018
In response to my post last week on Artistic Integrity, I received a reply from, Lily Yu. Her comment, “collaboration is the new compromise,” nudged me to rethink the idea of compromise as a loss. When I wrote my post last week, I was thinking about an artist I used...
