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Well, for me it would have to be: Richard Thompson, humour odd veiwpoint Tori Amos, Dippy ideas, dippy delivery - but I feel quite original Nancy Griffith, sheer economy of language, a story a picture of someones life in 3 minutes...very envious of that skill!!! Steven Fearing, very nicely...

Too often, where I come from - in Scotland. Christian music is - as you say - dominated by the "clap hands here comes charlie" brigade. This though, is quite lovely. Being a christian musician is no excuse for lazy or peurile musicianship / writing. If anything, songs surrounding faith - soul...

Probably the coolest thing is to recognose the maturity and depth that life experiences give us. If only some of them didn't hurt quite so much. I was recording a bloke the other day there...he's had quite a life...and he's singing this moody slow number, not self penned but self arranged. There...

The too busy thing...man oh man that's so true. With me it's having the "ideas" studio in the house. Every time I get the killer riff, the kids knock on the door and begin to play up. My wife (bless her...) also works under the allusion that music can be created in set time frames "oh you can...

Thanks folks, I feel better already, Scottish sheep, hanging out with them and the local jailhouse...there's the making of a great song right there. Actually, just to know this happens to other people is comforting and somehow less frustrating. Will take on advice - the local jailhouse bit will...

I usually do the panning thing and the big multple takes thing. I eq for blend and sheen. But...I usually have much less...reverb on backing vox. For some reason it adds "Clarity" but doen't allow them to sit in front of the lead vocal in anyway. I figure though, the best thing is get everyone...

My first post, and probably something that's been asked millions of times. Still, I've just finished producing a wee album and am in the middle of my own band's. Loads of songs already written for the project. However, recently all I can do is sit at the computer and watch DVD's each time i...