Published on October 9, 2007 by admin
Since the time I first became aware of music, long ago in early childhood, I have had an abiding interest in music history, particularly the lives of the great composers who lived and worked in Vienna. I find it fascinating to look further than the dry biographical texts of my college days and examine more [...]
Published on September 27, 2007 by admin
I was going back and forth with my friend Pieps today via email and he brought up a great subject. I started to discuss what I felt but as I have only so many keystrokes in me, I chose to save them for this entry.
I’ve said a lot in this blog about broadcast standards and [...]
Published on September 20, 2007 by admin
There are times when being good at something can be a real pain in the ass! One of the really dumb-ass things I’m pretty good at is being big. Now there is something to be proud of, isn’t it? I had to really hit the books for that one.
During the second half of the eighties, [...]
Published on September 13, 2007 by admin
I just finished recording in what could be the largest recording studio in the world. I’ve worked in a lot of studios, some bigger than others. But this one takes the cake. The guitar room is in Groningen, The Netherlands, the vocal booth is in Basel, Switzerland, the room we used to record bass is [...]
Published on September 11, 2007 by admin
Years ago one of my sons was given “A Tale of Two Cities” as a reading assignment in school. I still have to laugh when I remember the evening he opened the book to the first page and began to read.
“This guy Dickens is full of shit.” he said, closing the book in disgust. [...]
Published on August 30, 2007 by admin
I have written a few words about the important role a producer plays in the recording process. My friends in the Sellaband community have made some interesting comments and have asked questions which caused me to take a step back and approach the subject from another angle.
In a perfect world, we would all abide by [...]
