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MUSICIAN AS COLLABORATOR
When you hire me to record your song, you are paying me for my participation as a musician, as well as an arranger and songwriter. I can help you finish lines and phrases, chord progressions, and whatever else is needed. I help only if you ask me, however. I am not the type of producer that tries to turn your composition into what I would like to hear. I want your song to sound the way YOU would like to hear it. If you know what kind of sound you are looking for, I will help you get there. If you want me to add a few completely new chords into your bridge, I can do that, too. The choice is yours, and the project isn't done until you're happy about the way it sounds. If that sounds good to you . . .
You can reach me by email or phone to get started. No obligation for a first appointment.
Prices are usually determined by the Project, rather than by the Hour
GET INTO THE PROCESS:
So if it's time to finally record one or several of your originals, let me introduce you to the "process". Sometimes a songs is not finished until you go through the process of recording it, and find out what works. Especially, if you have not performed your songs for an audience, you may have no idea how people will respond. That's OK. On the other hand, you may have a great song that is not fully appreciated with just guitar and voice. Many great tracks rely on the rhythm section to deliver. It's not easy to find the right musicians to play it the right way, and in the right tempo, and this can be discouraging. Again, let me introduce you to some of the important steps in producing your songs that will get you where you're going.
Songs are like children. If they are true originals, they stand as unique individuals and deserve a fresh approach when you deal with them. Every song is like a one-of-a-kind project to me. I usually hear unique instrumentation that fits the personality of a song. I always hear a particular sound of bass and drums, that matches the tempo and the density of the arrangement (number of instruments used). All this and more goes into making a recording that should sound so natural to the ear, that you would swear it was an effortless flow of inspiration from beginning to end.
But it never is. It's a labor of love that gives you a recording that will sound better than you ever though it could.
HOW I GOT STARTED:
As a Songwriter, it was always my goal to make the ultimate recording of my songs, whether by an established record company or by whatever means possible. The mid-Nineties brought the digital revolution in sound reproduction, at a time when I was very prolific, and was asked by a Hollywood music supervisor to record one of my songs for a movie. I said "sure, I'll get it to you next week". That's when I jumped in to the role of producer, and hired the musicians and technicians to get it done. The song came out beyond my expectations, and from that moment I was hooked on the process of producing songs. It cost me a lot of money for that one track, and I knew it would be impossible to make a habit of spending more than a thousand bucks per song. Why not spend the money on a new computer, recording software and hardware, and learn how to make this a reality for myself? So that's what I did. Beyond that, I was able to streamline the process of recording master quality tracks that could benefit other songwriters, too. With a limited budget it is possible to record each and every song you have written. The process itself makes you a better writer and allows you to refine your compositions. This is the way to get your songs out to your fans, friends, and people in the music business.
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