Hi again, Richard!  This is a continuation of my previous message to you:

RW>  there are those moments at times in my career in audio
RW>  or as a musician when I wonder why I was really getting
RW>  paid to do something so pleasurable.  ACcepting the
RW>  money in those situations feels like cheating someone.


         Once again, I can relate.  I may not be quite as unwordly as you
are. If somebody offers to pay me to do what I'd have been doing anyway
I'll accept with thanks & without feelings of guilt.  But as long as I
have a roof over my head & food on the table I can get by without a lot
of other things.  I didn't get involved in this crazy business because I
expected to become a virtuoso or to make a lot of money.  I loved
teaching... I loved studying music... I loved playing the clarinet.  As
time went by, the pieces fell into place.

         I'm reminded here of a guy who dropped out of another echo some
years ago because he thought I'd bill him for tutoring after awhile.  I was
about to comment further last weekend... then we went to a social gathering
where I met
a woman who had recently opened her home to visitors from the same part of the
world.  She said volunteerism was a completely new idea to them, and they went
home with the intention of spreading the word about it.  Now I understand
this guy's cynicism much better.  Thanks for your contribution to the
insight.  :-)



RW>  We did the foundation tracks at the guitaristt's family's
RW>  business, a tent and awning fabrication plant.  Big three
RW>  story warehouse building made of brick.  I used bales of
RW>  canvas to isolate the drums, was able to just use a nice
RW>  stereo pair in xy over the kit, with a mic on the kick
RW>  drum to help out.  WAs able to pull them back to where the
RW>  true sound of the drums develops.  ISolated one guitar amp
RW>  in an office, another in a stairwell.


         I see why you enjoy your work!  It must be quite a challenge to
get a good recording of a band playing in a warehouse.  But I reckon part
of the fun is that every gig is different & you have to make creative
use of whatever you can bring along and/or find on site.  I enjoy that kind
of challenge too.  ;-)




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