Justin Leedy
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Post by Justin Leedy on Dec 4, 2004 17:04:19 GMT -5
I know alot of the guys on here listen to things like "indie" or "emo" or whatever the hell it is, and the bands that play that music seem to care more about production and engineering than learning to play well. I would like to present an opinion that goes against a lot of what I've already said: I enjoy sloppy production. Listen to someone like Venom or early Death to hear good musicians with noisy recordings that sound like they do live. Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Post by sleepyhead on Dec 4, 2004 17:05:54 GMT -5
hhhhh, didn't we already talk about this?
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Post by Justin Leedy on Dec 4, 2004 17:08:10 GMT -5
No, man, that was different. I was trying to make the point that good recordings can be made without digital equipment. In this thread I'm trying to say that it doesn't matter if you get a good recording.
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Post by sleepyhead on Dec 4, 2004 17:16:10 GMT -5
ok...
well us "indie" folks (seriously, i don't concentrate on one genre) don't focus on quality recording over our playing. listen to my stuff. i record it and don't stress over the quality, but i thikn it sounds nicer than analog. besides, why settle when you have something better available? i play what i feel or whatever it is i made up on the spot. it about mood with me, not how i can show off my talent. really the only guitar solo i've ever recorded was on my song shooting up phosphorents from the night, and even there it was a solo i came up with to fit the song. it wasn't meant to be showcased or anything, it was just there because i felt like it should belong there. i go along with my rhythms and improvise to them. then if i feel a solo is needed i go back in and add it. it's that simple really. my music is simple and i don't really want it any other way.
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Post by Justin Leedy on Dec 4, 2004 17:24:07 GMT -5
When I say playing well, I don't necessarily mean with huge guitar solos. Alot of times it just comes from practicing enought that you can play cleanly and sound good no matter what you're playing. I wasn't even talking about your music, Andrew, because I know that you're a great guitarist. And I wasn't talking about only using analog either, in fact, the way you record is exactly the way I was endorsing. Get your playing down on tape (or hard disc, or RAM...) and don't worry about whether you have proper frequency balance, or whether the bass drum is even enough, or whatever. Just play well, if the music is good it won't matter how it's recorded. Whether you play metal, indie, emo, "non-denominational rock", or whatever.
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Post by Forrest on Dec 4, 2004 20:34:29 GMT -5
I haven't recorded anything yet... but being the grunge man I am I'm going to have to agree with you giys. Just record it. I mean... look at the Misftits. They are the shittiest band I have EVER heard. I love them, but they suck. There's my contribution.
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Post by niko on Dec 5, 2004 4:58:06 GMT -5
Just play well, if the music is good it won't matter how it's recorded. Whether you play metal, indie, emo, "non-denominational rock", or whatever. i try to produce my music to the best of my ability. i put more into the song, therefor i get more out. i feel more satsified that i spent time making something good, rather than just putting my ideas down. and recording is only the first step. editing and producing your own music is much harder than just recording. i see what you are saying, but for most people this is not the case. what you said is like telling an artist to not shade in the shadows becuase it takes lots of time and dosent add to the effect of the picture. its their music, let them express it how they want to. and you do the same. its your opinion, and this is mine.
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Post by Justin Leedy on Dec 5, 2004 5:06:09 GMT -5
I'm not saying that putting time into production is a bad thing. If that was true, I would never listen to Iron Maiden or Led Zeppelin. All I was saying was that most people put too much emphasis on post-production and not on putting in a good performance. It's easier to make a good performance sound good than a bad one.
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Post by cifirrekcuT on Dec 5, 2004 6:53:47 GMT -5
andy and I have recorded many times together. every time we get done with the recording, we go into the control room and listen to it. it always sounds (quality wise) really good at the time. but when we start engineering, we can't believe how much we improve it. you can release what you want at any quality and it will not matter to those that see through quality and into the personality of those that did the writing. If they like who you seem to be and they like what your intentions they seem to detect, they'll be in contact in some way or another to find out if their assumptions were correct. Quality doesn't matter, but it's just so much damn fun improving quality. Engineering is so much fun so much fun goodness
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Post by Forrest on Dec 5, 2004 13:11:21 GMT -5
You're wrong. I have no evidence or experience to back up my opinion at all, but you're wrong. Because I want you to be.
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