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That's very hip.
I do a lot of custom projects for singer/songwriter types, and I get that same sinking feeling when we have to use "a guy they know" for tracking, and that same endorphen rush when I get to use "the guys I know". I have a little Excel spreadsheet that I use to emphasize the point to the artist.
On ten tunes:
Session player @ double scale X 3 studio days = less money, better sound
Your Guy @ 1/2 scale X 10 studio days + backline a real drumkit (guitar, bass, rhodes) + a tech to teach him how to tune + rescheduling the session 4 times because he can't get time off of his real job + 3 editing days to piece together one good pass per song + $500 for the cables and headphones that he lifts on the way out = a lot more money, worse sound.
-sm
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