eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2775
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 03:18 PM
The Surge! boys are currently sequestered in the basement trying to record material for a long overdue (to us anyway) new CD.......
Now that being said, the operative word here is "trying." I read somewhere that the Astronauts did about 30 some-odd takes of Miserlou for their "Surfin' with the Astronauts" album before they got a take that they could use.
I'll bet I have tracked twice that many takes on one song trying to nail something that is relatively easy.
Ugh,
I just made a pot of coffee. Maybe that will help.
Ok Ed........"now back to the salt mine."
That's where we went wrong...........we should call the band room "studio" "The Salt Mine"......not the Boatwerx!
ed
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MadScientist
Joined: Jan 17, 2008
Posts: 2188
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 03:21 PM
I DO!! Recording is like having a root canal to me. Actually, I've enjoyed root canals more (nitrous oxide and music helped that!).
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SURFmole
Joined: Nov 22, 2007
Posts: 901
Portland, OR
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 03:51 PM
I love recording. It can be difficult when you do it "live" though...we usually do two or three takes and pick the best one.
It's more relaxing and enjoyable when it's DIY and free. I think I'd dislike it if we were paying by the hour...much more stressful.
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ParkRowe
Joined: Apr 01, 2013
Posts: 147
Vancouver BC
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 04:01 PM
i just finishing my first recording (in a very long time) and it was a bit tough getting tracks i liked. record, delete, record delete and so on. for some reason i get very nervous when i record. i hope i get a little more comfortable with it casue i want to do a whole lot more recording.
now if i was paying by the hour, i'd be broke and songless!
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2775
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 04:44 PM
What seems to help me the most is to make a quick CD of all the tracks without my lead and then put my player on auto-play and play it and play it and play it while I try to develop no brainer muscle memory.
I do wish I had kept a record of how many train wreck takes I've done on some of this. I might apply for a Guinness World Record.
I like Jamie's idea, and what a great idea for a CD title: "Nitrous Oxide Helps"
ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4053
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 04:47 PM
I enjoy recording, producing.
Capturing the moment (if possible)
I really don't like engineering.
Ed, that stuff you played for me recently sounded really good.
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2537
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 04:49 PM
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4053
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 04:58 PM
Another love/hate thing about recording:
We are forced to record ourselves, at home using cheap gear. There just isn't enough funding of Crazy Aces music to warrant "real" studios or gear.
Part of this is a fun challenge - get the best sounds you can with simple and cheap gear
The hard part - I can hear the difference between "good" mics and preamps and I wish sometimes that I couldn't, LOL
I still consider myself fortunate to be able to create and share music, however it is recorded
Cheers,
Jeff
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 05:04 PM
By myself, yes. With others, I love it.
I will NEVER complete a recording by myself. Perpetual demo.
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Richard
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1683
Georgia
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 05:20 PM
I get in my own head pretty bad when recording. If I don't get something right in the first few takes, the chances of it coming out right the same day diminish. I enjoy practicing but it seems like when recording I can screw up everything I've never managed to screw up before.
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revmike
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3806
North Atlantic
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 05:28 PM
ParkRowe wrote:
i just finishing my first recording (in a very long time) and it was a bit tough getting tracks i liked. record, delete, record delete and so on. for some reason i get very nervous when i record. i hope i get a little more comfortable with it casue i want to do a whole lot more recording.
now if i was paying by the hour, i'd be broke and songless!
For me, recording got much less stressful the more I did. Now I really enjoy the whole process. The songs on our Penguin or Robot? were under rehearsed when we went into the studio. We came up with some neat things that probably would not have happened otherwise. In the early days, we got a bit uptight when the red light went on. Now it's just fun!
Rev
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surfaholic
Joined: Aug 18, 2011
Posts: 158
The sun kissed beeches of Nottingham, UK.
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 05:38 PM
I like the idea of recording. I like being in the studio. I like the mixing process.
I hate that the moment the red light goes on, I forget how to play. I hate that I make the most stupid, ham-fisted mistakes. I hate that my perfectionist insistances suddenly make me look like a hypocrite because to all around I've not bothered to learn my parts. Or how to play the instrument in the first place, on particularly bad days. I hate when I can't quite get the tone right.
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2537
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 06:29 PM
CrazyAces wrote:
Another love/hate thing about recording:
We are forced to record ourselves, at home using cheap gear. There just isn't enough funding of Crazy Aces music to warrant "real" studios or gear.
Part of this is a fun challenge - get the best sounds you can with simple and cheap gear
The hard part - I can hear the difference between "good" mics and preamps and I wish sometimes that I couldn't, LOL
I still consider myself fortunate to be able to create and share music, however it is recorded
Cheers,
Jeff
So true Jeff!
Getting through all the muckity muck to the point of being able to see the red light is what I hate. I typically bring the drummer in and take him through the song with me on guitar and hopefully end up with a decent drum track. I do everything else after that to get the song done. I wish I could just write the song and play my guitar with some killer mics and pres going into someone elses board.
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11053
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 07:59 PM
I hate it when I'm doing it, but I love it when it's done. I'm far more proud of my album than any live performances I've done. I think what I hate most is seeing the potential of what I could do with unlimited resources, which is a complete fantasy, as my resources are quite finite.
— Danny Snyder
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2775
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 08:25 PM
Is there an "Recordees Anonymous" organization? If not, there ought to be one.
Thanks for the kind words Jeff and Danny live and on tape you rock!
One thing I keep forgetting is the old "well, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it."
And I really do have basically myself to point my finger at as I keep digging in downstairs rather than paying someone who actually knows what they are doing and has the right facility to make our recordings. However, in the end, it is up to the four of us and we are still speaking to each other and that counts for a lot.
Sharing all this will all you guys is a big help.
Isn't this a great group of people lurking around in these parts?
Reverbs guys. I feel better already.
Tomorrow.........tape will roll (or at least the hard disk will spin).
ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5305
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Dec 12 2014 09:19 PM
i absolutely dislike trying to record myself on my computer. it seems every time i redo something it gets worse. plus the issue of playing all the parts by myself. ugh.
to have more money and time than i know what to do with would make it all better. get someone else to be the one hitting the record button. get a real sound guy to mix it. get someone else to play the instruments. ha!
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2243
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Dec 13 2014 02:51 AM
Hate recording( the only way I enjoy it - its when we make a kind of a live recording, playing together. Writing guitar down to recorded drums and bass makes me sick in 15 mintues 
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spskins
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3778
tn
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Posted on Dec 13 2014 09:07 AM
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2537
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Dec 13 2014 10:52 AM
What's not to love Ted. You guys are great at it. Everything you do comes out great. We all love it when you guys are in the studio!
Thanks Capt Obvious! 
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PolloGuitar
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 5097
San Francisco
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Posted on Dec 13 2014 01:01 PM
spskins wrote:
My favorite thing in the world. Absolutely love it.
What Ted said. I love everything about recording.
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