Production philosophy

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Production philosophy

This is it. But when I notice it, I think it is amazing.
I don't like bands that sound the same live. I guess it is the jazz in my background- if I want to hear the studio recording, I will stay home. I want to experience these musicians being creative right in front of me.

But good record production can be stripped down, or super dense to me. But I want drums to sound like I am standing next to them. I want separation of frequencies. I want good arrangements. I like dense guitar parts, but not superfluous doubled and tripled rhythms.

Agreed.
I hate when people come up to me and tell me they went to go see “such and such” band and they sounded “just like the record”.....
Really? And you paid money for that?
I want to see the band actually perform the music....that means taking chances and stretching out a bit....clams and all.