I've never felt prepared enough for any recording that I've done. I've never had enough money to work long enough in any of the studios that I've recorded in to feel totally happy about how the finished product turned out. Does that make me a perfectionist? I don't think so. Perhaps I just haven't had enough experience with the recording process to understand it's limitations. I have nevertheless been involved with a number of recordings and my particular feelings about my participation and the results are a moot point. The recordings were sold to people who were interested in having them. There seems to be one basic hurdle to over come in any recording situation that being finding the right engineer. Turning all those knobs to make what one hears while performing reproduce acurately is definitely not an easy task. The technique of the how each instrument should be recorded as well as available gear to do the job are also part of the equation. Of course having someone with good ears and the right gear is one thing but I like what a good friend told me about the whole idea. He said what you pay for in all those high priced studios is the guy who can make you sound better than you are. Well until then I suppose any port in the storm will do.

Music from the ragged edge, rm