Comments on: Session 1 http://www.pjloughran.com/music/2008/11/session-1/ The Making of A New Album Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave http://www.pjloughran.com/music/2008/11/session-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Dave Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:02:22 +0000 http://www.pjloughran.com/music/?p=65#comment-10 PJ - Go .012 or go home. I don't know if a soprano can go anywhere but right up front, but I think alto and lower are safe bets. And, my god: flaunt it if you've got it. Nothing specific comes to mind right now, but I feel like Steely Dan is a good study if you're serious about this. Say what you will, those guys knew how to arrange a track properly and mix it into total sonic submission. PJ -

Go .012 or go home. I don’t know if a soprano can go anywhere but right up front, but I think alto and lower are safe bets. And, my god: flaunt it if you’ve got it. Nothing specific comes to mind right now, but I feel like Steely Dan is a good study if you’re serious about this. Say what you will, those guys knew how to arrange a track properly and mix it into total sonic submission.

]]> By: MP http://www.pjloughran.com/music/2008/11/session-1/comment-page-1/#comment-6 MP Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:14:40 +0000 http://www.pjloughran.com/music/?p=65#comment-6 One of my favorite saxophone albums (and guitar albums, while we're at it) is the Police's "Ghost in the Machine," from way back in 1981. I got the tape for my eighth birthday. Check out "Too Much Information," "Hungry for You," etc. I guess this is more of a sax section, but it sounds great. Just watch out for the Huey Lewis effect. One of my favorite saxophone albums (and guitar albums, while we’re at it) is the Police’s “Ghost in the Machine,” from way back in 1981. I got the tape for my eighth birthday. Check out “Too Much Information,” “Hungry for You,” etc. I guess this is more of a sax section, but it sounds great.

Just watch out for the Huey Lewis effect.

]]> By: PJ http://www.pjloughran.com/music/2008/11/session-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5 PJ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:53:22 +0000 http://www.pjloughran.com/music/?p=65#comment-5 Ah, the saxophone debate. Shirk, I thought you’d wait until at least until session 2 or 3 for that one:) This is always a tough one… Sax is my first instrument and it’s a sound that I like incorporating into recordings, but it’s a voice that only works in select places, and sometimes not at all. We’ll be experimenting with some new ideas this time out regarding executions, sounds and arrangements. maybe they’ll make the cut, maybe they wont. We'll see how it goes... but, anyone have any thoughts? Places you've liked where we've used it? Places you didn't? Ah, the saxophone debate. Shirk, I thought you’d wait until at least until session 2 or 3 for that one:)

This is always a tough one… Sax is my first instrument and it’s a sound that I like incorporating into recordings, but it’s a voice that only works in select places, and sometimes not at all.

We’ll be experimenting with some new ideas this time out regarding executions, sounds and arrangements. maybe they’ll make the cut, maybe they wont. We’ll see how it goes…

but, anyone have any thoughts? Places you’ve liked where we’ve used it? Places you didn’t?

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