What's A Producers greatest tool?
My answer after a few of yours.
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Originally posted by Cedar Flat Fats: Quality songwriters and k
Originally posted by Cedar Flat Fats:
Quality songwriters and killer musicians. The formula for all the hits of the golden age
60's, 70's and 80's! Just ask Don Kirshner.....Fats
Fats as usual came close and/or surpassed my answer:
A great phone book! e.i. players, writers,engineers, rooms, ect. When you make connections keep those numbers and stay in touch. Make a list of all the great players in your area, and what they're good at. A list of rooms, of rental gear.
When you have a new client, nothing looks better than calling the cats that make you look great.
Originally posted by Bob Olhsson: The ability to consistently i
Originally posted by Bob Olhsson:
The ability to consistently inspire people to perform beyond what they believe are their limits.
Yep, I agree totally, this is the one tool (talent) that makes a producer the real deal... the rest of the BS could easily be left to any good mananger type meatball.
Originally posted by Fletcher: The balls to do the unexpected.A
Originally posted by Fletcher:
The balls to do the unexpected.
As in picking a great song? Working up a great arrangement?
Coaxing great perfoemances?
In todays corporate enviorment, I would agree that this has become "unexpected".
Great players , engineers, ect can help create an enviorment that lets the unexpected happen.
Chaos Theory anyone?
Quality songwriters and killer musicians. The formula for all th
Quality songwriters and killer musicians. The formula for all the hits of the golden age
60's, 70's and 80's! Just ask Don Kirshner.....Fats