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Old 5th July 2009   #20
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Originally Posted by N. Michael View Post
Yes, whatever it takes is an excellent motto.

I frequently find myself having to give a strong opposing opinion in the studio. It is a fine line. I have been working on a project for some friends. They are a great bunch but I occasionally disagree with them. I usually say what I believe and let them make the final decision. It is hard to live with some of the choices, but.... I'm not really the Producer on this one, more an engineer. I believe it is the Producer's job to reel in the artist from bad decisions whenever possible. This is something I am learning to do better when hired as such.

Best of luck on your future projects...
Thanks. Obviously, one of the key points of negotiating disagreements is to avoid getting adversarial if at all possible. I'm sure I could have done better in that department when push came to shove. When passions collide...
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