Monday
Jul232007
Tastes like school
Monday, July 23, 2007 at 11:20PM
I've been set up over at Sputnik studios for a month or so now, and it has flown by. It has been so great to have a place to work and to be around other folks who do what I do.
I'm the youngest of the three guys that work over there by a good decade or so and I obviously have the least amount of knowledge, skill and experience. I feel like it's an amazing time in my life to be there, though. I'm just smart enough to know that I don't know much, and I'm surrounded by a couple of great guys who are constantly showing me new things.
The gear collection there is pretty fantastic and I'm able to use pieces I've only seen or read about before. Actually, a lot of them have been used ON me before, as I played and sang, but never BY me. It's amazing to hear the differences between this mic and that, this pre amp and that pre amp. I would have gone to college if it was like this.
It's kind of nuts because I feel my recordings are getting exponentially better daily, which means I already regret decisions I made last week on the project I'm doing right now. Not that they were bad, just that now I know better about one little aspect of something. But it's exciting to hear such a quick change in what I'm doing. And it inspires so much creativity. To be able to really hear and understand what you're doing allows you so much more room to paint.
I'm hoping I'll still be able to work here by the time I start a new record. I can't imagine a better environment to find the right melodies, the grooves that feel just right. I want my music to feel as big as the sky above the ocean, and maybe I am where I am right now to learn how to do just that.
I'm the youngest of the three guys that work over there by a good decade or so and I obviously have the least amount of knowledge, skill and experience. I feel like it's an amazing time in my life to be there, though. I'm just smart enough to know that I don't know much, and I'm surrounded by a couple of great guys who are constantly showing me new things.
The gear collection there is pretty fantastic and I'm able to use pieces I've only seen or read about before. Actually, a lot of them have been used ON me before, as I played and sang, but never BY me. It's amazing to hear the differences between this mic and that, this pre amp and that pre amp. I would have gone to college if it was like this.
It's kind of nuts because I feel my recordings are getting exponentially better daily, which means I already regret decisions I made last week on the project I'm doing right now. Not that they were bad, just that now I know better about one little aspect of something. But it's exciting to hear such a quick change in what I'm doing. And it inspires so much creativity. To be able to really hear and understand what you're doing allows you so much more room to paint.
I'm hoping I'll still be able to work here by the time I start a new record. I can't imagine a better environment to find the right melodies, the grooves that feel just right. I want my music to feel as big as the sky above the ocean, and maybe I am where I am right now to learn how to do just that.
Reader Comments (3)
Awesome man. I'm so happy to hear it. I too, have figured out that I'm smart enough to know that I have a ton to learn (in my area of work). I think everyone can relate to this. It's just nice when someone else admits it. :)
Thanks man.
So where are you set up in there? I'm trying to visualize this ...
i remember reading an interview with albert collins, the master of the telecaster, in which he talked about gigging with big name guys in his younger years, and younger guys now gigging with him. he wanted the younger guys to just let loose and not be intimidated - it's all about learning and growing and playing with guys who have more experience, not getting all caught up in whether you're as good as them, faster, more chops, etc. he always encouraged them to have fun with it.
sounds like you're having fun learning and growing in your playing and production prowess!