Steenamaroo
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LOL.
I see where you're coming from. You're right, but reverse-recording a session where an acoustic solo guy wants a 'band' fabricated can need that.
If there was a real drummer on hand I'd probably work differently; Rehearse, record, love it!
But without that everything has to line up to a grid for me, whether the tempo is static or not.
Of course part of that is down to my musicianship too. I'm not especially good at any instrument so the grid and elastic time really is a safety net for me sometimes.
Probably the least natural way to make music but needs must man.
My process now is to get the singer/player round and capture a live set.
I'll use that as a template to construct a session then bin the original recording.
I end up with percussion/bass/rhythm and have the guy back to record over the top of it.
The benefit is two fold though. The second performance is always a lot more energetic, purely because the guy can hear the built up backing etc.
Sometimes I stick my nose into the arrangements and structures too. The original recording may not necessarily be true to what I create.
Had Pete round playing a 6 minute gentle acoustic song as an album closer. I ended up having this pretty massive build up towards the end with a bit of a tribal sound. It all went a bit Graceland/Lion King! lol.
His second performance is going to be totally different to the original because of that.
I will accept TL/DR as a response.
I see where you're coming from. You're right, but reverse-recording a session where an acoustic solo guy wants a 'band' fabricated can need that.
If there was a real drummer on hand I'd probably work differently; Rehearse, record, love it!
But without that everything has to line up to a grid for me, whether the tempo is static or not.
Of course part of that is down to my musicianship too. I'm not especially good at any instrument so the grid and elastic time really is a safety net for me sometimes.
Probably the least natural way to make music but needs must man.
My process now is to get the singer/player round and capture a live set.
I'll use that as a template to construct a session then bin the original recording.
I end up with percussion/bass/rhythm and have the guy back to record over the top of it.
The benefit is two fold though. The second performance is always a lot more energetic, purely because the guy can hear the built up backing etc.
Sometimes I stick my nose into the arrangements and structures too. The original recording may not necessarily be true to what I create.
Had Pete round playing a 6 minute gentle acoustic song as an album closer. I ended up having this pretty massive build up towards the end with a bit of a tribal sound. It all went a bit Graceland/Lion King! lol.
His second performance is going to be totally different to the original because of that.
I will accept TL/DR as a response.