Micing the singer's PA?

Tell them you will be glad to record it that way, but it will require a "special mic" and an isolation pad for their PA speaker to set on... this of course will cost extra.

When the track turns out sounding horrible, convince them that their PA system is in need of a re-tubing.

Tell them once they have their amp fixed, you'd be happy to rerecord the set up at a "reduced fee"... this time use a splitter on their mic and take the dry signal to tape.

Rant and rave about how wonderful their "amped sound" is now that their PA has been "fixed." Walk to the bank and deposit the money you tripled off of them for them not listening to you in the first place.

Velvet Elvis
 
Play him an old Dead bootleg recorded by someone in the audience and ask him if he wants it to sound like that.

As a singer, I can understand what he is thinking. He's used to hearing the sound coming out of a monitor with the proximity effect and mixed in with everything else. It sounds good. At least, his fans like it. He wants it to sound like it sounds live and figures with a good set up what the ears hear live can be duplicated. What you and I know to be the better way is actually kind of counter-intuitive.
 
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