DM60,
What's the best way to make a scratch track (especially for the beat), if you don't want to use programmed drums or don't want a mechanical feel?
Would using a metronome result in a mechanical feel, or are humans off enough even with a metronome to make it work? Also, what about recording a song like Heroin (Velvet Underground), which has like 20 tempo changes, all natural feeling. How would someone go about laying down the beat track for that if recording alone?