There is no question that making the right choices when recording are critical, and numerous, for sure! Every step of the way will have an effect on the final product, and it’s amazing how time-consuming it all can be, especially if you’re writing as well as trying to record at the same time!
This new instrumental album I’m recording and writing with Mike Garvin is a beautiful project, and deserves not only our undivided attention, but will be something the likes of which has not been heard in a long time! But during all this work, and I might add, with many long spans of time between, we fight to remain as focused as much as we can. Yet, it’s been quite a challenge to stay on track as far as making all the right decisions is concerned.
The writing, as you can well imagine, it absolutely “king”, and of course, can change at the drop of a hat! And that is totally fine, since the recording of it, so immediate, literally keeps it fresh, and always listened to with the most critical ear! The proof will of course, be in the final product, and the choices are so important, and still being made as we speak…..such as, what musicians are best for cutting the tracks with, what chord changes do we “keep” after endless trial and error, and on and on.
In the end, it’s always going to be up to you in terms of the decisions you must make as a writer and as a recording artist, and remember, this time, I am talking about a “collaboration”, where all sides must be heard, and considered! Stay tuned….