Originally Posted by BIG JIM MERRILEES

I do not buy the idea of people doing great things with little technology.

Any record label puts an artist or band into the recording studio and throws the works at it using all available technology to make them sound good.

When was the last time you heard somebody recreate anything approximating their recording in a live performance.


Hmm. I have a slightly different take on this - I agree that no matter what, you want to bring everything to bear that will make your "record" sound good. That might be studio stuff, but it'd also be a great producer, taking the time to write great songs, etc. etc.

I would also say that as we go forward, the internet is going to continue to reduce the control the record companies and major media outlets have over music. Thus "success" is going to go back to depending on reality: "are you a good performer, do you put on a good show, does your music connect with the audience" are the questions that must have a yes answer.

So my own take on your latter comment is that if I'm gonna play out as a method of promoting my music and connecting with the audience, I want to recreate my 'sound' as much as possible. But there's a limit to what I can do as an independent artist as far as throwing technology at it.

So necessity becomes a virtue: one way to limit the tech hoop jumping is to keep the recording "realistic", by not turning it into something I can't reproduce live.

FWIW

John

Last edited by John Stoecker; 08/06/07 02:18 PM.
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