How do you handle the Know-it-all musician?

[ez_willis]

It takes a while to get that far, people often comment about how much patience I have in the studio. However there is a point that I won't go on working with people.

i meant i never get that far into a post.

 

[witzendoz]

i meant i never get that far into a post.

LOL

 

[pistachio]

right. and when you give them their shitty recording because you did things their way, you'll be broke in a year.

I humorously thought to myself, How to Handle the Know-It-All Engineer?

 

[ez_willis]

I humorously thought to myself, How to Handle the Know-It-All Engineer?

drummer, right?

i'll answer that, stfu and let him do his job.

 

[rayc]

The paying customer is rarely right - it's just a dictum based on the free market philosophy that any sale is better than no sale and in no way entertains the concept of returning custom preferring the quick buck & customer beware basis that big companies can afford but small business must eschew in favour of doing "the right thing". We have professionals & 2nd opinions - IF customers don't like it they go somewhere else - that's the other free market hyperbolic twaddle about choice.
Paying Customer "Dr, Dr, My big toe hurts. Please remove it & stitch it to the back of my head in case I get a head ache & you can remove it from there too"
Dr "I would suggest I look at your toe 1st and see what the problem might be. Oh & how about we remove your penis & put it where your head is since you're such a dick head?"
Paying Customer "but I'm paying you!!"
Dr "that's right & your time is up, goodbye!"
Notwithstanding a modicum of compassion, interpersonal communication skill and a good reason - the message, if you hold your professional or even amateur reputation as valuable, is simple.
Now, if the customer in question would like to pay me by the 1/2 hour for an intership/mentoring program I'd feel compelled to entertain his/her vague inanities.

 

[bozmillar]

ah, rayc, but you are making the assumption that the engineer actually knows what he's doing. Doctors go through years of medical school. Audio engineers just spit out words that even they don't understand.