A Townsman wrote in the following answer to today’s poll:
Here’s betting you get the least number of votes *ever* on one of these polls
I’ll have you know, genius, that your vote ensured this not being the least voted upon poll. Why don’t you meet me in my office? I’ll be waiting for you.
Hey, I’m not afraid to stand up and be counted. I was the wiseass who “voted” thusly. Just to be clear, I wasn’t just being a dickhead for its own sake. I just thought asking RTHers to ‘fess up to the bands they *pretend* to like in order to look cool was a long shot.
Thanks for standing up and being counted, HVB. I hear you. It’s a longshot of a question, but we’re all about longshots, difficult questions, hard answers! I trust that today’s poll will not only generate a number of responses but spin off into more in-depth discussions here in today’s All-Star Jam.
Have any of you recordists out there had the experience of falling in love with a demo you made and then proceeded to try to capture the magic of the demo in the “real recording”? I’d be curious to hear some of your experiences. I’m currently traveling in that odd little land between excitement about the new recording and being misty about certain aspects of the demo. Are the qualities that I loved about the demo irreproducible? I don’t have the luxury of spending a week in the studio a la Roger Waters getting stuff exactly the way I want it on one tune–probably a good thing. Limitations making for more immediate, more interesting work most of the time. If I was really sensible about the situation I’d tell myself that the demo and the new recording are simply different beasts and that they should just be free to be their sonic selves. But alas, I’m a stubborn mofo and thus filled with an odd mix of pride and regret.
A Townsman wrote in the following answer to today’s poll:
I’ll have you know, genius, that your vote ensured this not being the least voted upon poll. Why don’t you meet me in my office? I’ll be waiting for you.
Hey, I’m not afraid to stand up and be counted. I was the wiseass who “voted” thusly. Just to be clear, I wasn’t just being a dickhead for its own sake. I just thought asking RTHers to ‘fess up to the bands they *pretend* to like in order to look cool was a long shot.
Your pal,
HVB
Thanks for standing up and being counted, HVB. I hear you. It’s a longshot of a question, but we’re all about longshots, difficult questions, hard answers! I trust that today’s poll will not only generate a number of responses but spin off into more in-depth discussions here in today’s All-Star Jam.
Delighted in advance,
Mr. Moderator
More like ‘Deluded at present…’
Have any of you recordists out there had the experience of falling in love with a demo you made and then proceeded to try to capture the magic of the demo in the “real recording”? I’d be curious to hear some of your experiences. I’m currently traveling in that odd little land between excitement about the new recording and being misty about certain aspects of the demo. Are the qualities that I loved about the demo irreproducible? I don’t have the luxury of spending a week in the studio a la Roger Waters getting stuff exactly the way I want it on one tune–probably a good thing. Limitations making for more immediate, more interesting work most of the time. If I was really sensible about the situation I’d tell myself that the demo and the new recording are simply different beasts and that they should just be free to be their sonic selves. But alas, I’m a stubborn mofo and thus filled with an odd mix of pride and regret.
Addendum: Is the moral “don’t make demos”?
If Townsman Trollyvox doesn’t object, I’m going to move his query to the Main Stage.
Re: Candid Answers to Today’s Poll
I like what I’m seeing. Good to hear from the hard-workin’ Tom Waits fans out there. Keep the honesty coming; it’s not too much.
No, the moral is “only make really crappy demos.”