Lot of what you said struck a chord. I have not spent huge amounts of time in the studio performing, more time on the other side of the glass, and it’s been quite a while since those days. I agree 100% being comfortable is very important, there was so much of my concentration making sure the piece was played with all the time & musicality I could fit in, at the same time making sure I didn’t fluff a passage. Then, on the other side of the glass making sure everything was comfy and easy for the musos so I got the most out of them. I remember reflecting how much effort I’d put into making sure I didn’t blow it that when I was in the hot seat, I spent heaps of effort trying to get the musos to not worry about mistakes to try to get more performance from them, such a balance and that time you spoke about preparing is a part of that. If it sounds good, nice clear balance, the performance seems much more organic. Thanks, I enjoyed this one. Brought back memories, and envy from wanting to be in there again!
Lot of what you said struck a chord. I have not spent huge amounts of time in the studio performing, more time on the other side of the glass, and it’s been quite a while since those days. I agree 100% being comfortable is very important, there was so much of my concentration making sure the piece was played with all the time & musicality I could fit in, at the same time making sure I didn’t fluff a passage. Then, on the other side of the glass making sure everything was comfy and easy for the musos so I got the most out of them. I remember reflecting how much effort I’d put into making sure I didn’t blow it that when I was in the hot seat, I spent heaps of effort trying to get the musos to not worry about mistakes to try to get more performance from them, such a balance and that time you spoke about preparing is a part of that. If it sounds good, nice clear balance, the performance seems much more organic. Thanks, I enjoyed this one. Brought back memories, and envy from wanting to be in there again!