So Dave, Do The A&R Peeps Ever Get On Your Nerves??

Curve Dominant · 17th August 2004, 06:16 AM

How much do you have to deal with label folks poking their heads into the studio?

If so, do they ever offer any helpful guidance on how to please the focus groups...uh, er, I mean...the music-luving masses??

And if not, and you find their input...ummm..."unhelpful," ...do you have some diplomatic verbal judo tricks at hand to deal with that scenario?

Thanks in advance!

C.Lambrechts · 17th August 2004, 09:34 AM

not ALL A&R's are useless .....

Boby Stoica · 17th August 2004, 10:41 AM

I had the chance to work with almost all major label A&R here - Bucharest, Romania.. - so 4 me is more like getting to know them, getting to anticipate their reactions.

Independent labels - very different people, oscilating between their own tastes and their incapabilities with their jobs..

Prepeare your arguments before doing what U do.

Curve Dominant · 13th September 2004, 07:30 AM

Quote:

posted by C.Lambrechts
not ALL A&R's are useless .....

Agreed. I did not intend to imply otherwise.

Just wondering how y'all deal with...human nature.

RichT · 13th September 2004, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Curve Dominant
Agreed. I did not intend to imply otherwise.

Just wondering how y'all deal with...human nature.

They're human!?!?!?!

Curve Dominant · 13th September 2004, 10:51 PM

For the sake of discussion perhaps we can assume that's the case.

Dave Pensado · 14th September 2004, 02:13 AM

For me, I think that most A&R people are very sincere and hard working. Does this mean they are not sometimes pains in the ass, of course not. I try to respect the opinions of people in this order:

1. Artist
2. Producer
3. Writer
4. My dog
5. A&R
6. Managers
7. My staff

There are some great A&R people with dead-on ideas: Ron Fair, Teresa White, Larry Jackson, Omar (Will Smith), Damien Smith, LA Reid, and 10 or 15 others I can think of. Most try hard but just have too many other responsibilities on their agenda. I try to accomodate people on the above list as long as they are sincere. I consider it a skill just like EQ'ing.

Curve Dominant · 14th September 2004, 07:49 AM

Quote:

posted by Dave:
I try to respect the opinions of people in this order:

1. Artist

Dave,

I always had the utmost respect for you.

But I respect you even more now.

Rock on, good brother.

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17th August 2004, 06:16 AM	#1
Curve Dominant Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: PHITOWN Posts: 1,925	So Dave, Do The A&R Peeps Ever Get On Your Nerves?? How much do you have to deal with label folks poking their heads into the studio? If so, do they ever offer any helpful guidance on how to please the focus groups...uh, er, I mean...the music-luving masses?? And if not, and you find their input...ummm..."unhelpful," ...do you have some diplomatic verbal judo tricks at hand to deal with that scenario? Thanks in advance! __________________ http://www.curvedominant.com http://www.myspace.com/studiocurvedominant

17th August 2004, 09:34 AM	#2
C.Lambrechts Lives for gear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ans (Liege) Belgium Posts: 3,214	not ALL A&R's are useless ..... __________________ Chris Lambrechts MiLaR Event ITB or OTB ... Who cares .... it's all about MIXING.

17th August 2004, 10:41 AM	#3
Boby Stoica Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 281	diplomacy I had the chance to work with almost all major label A&R here - Bucharest, Romania.. - so 4 me is more like getting to know them, getting to anticipate their reactions. Independent labels - very different people, oscilating between their own tastes and their incapabilities with their jobs.. Prepeare your arguments before doing what U do.

13th September 2004, 10:51 PM	#6
Curve Dominant Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: PHITOWN Posts: 1,925	For the sake of discussion perhaps we can assume that's the case. __________________ http://www.curvedominant.com http://www.myspace.com/studiocurvedominant

14th September 2004, 02:13 AM	#7
Dave Pensado Guest Moderator - September 08 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 125	...those that DO and those that A&R For me, I think that most A&R people are very sincere and hard working. Does this mean they are not sometimes pains in the ass, of course not. I try to respect the opinions of people in this order: 1. Artist 2. Producer 3. Writer 4. My dog 5. A&R 6. Managers 7. My staff There are some great A&R people with dead-on ideas: Ron Fair, Teresa White, Larry Jackson, Omar (Will Smith), Damien Smith, LA Reid, and 10 or 15 others I can think of. Most try hard but just have too many other responsibilities on their agenda. I try to accomodate people on the above list as long as they are sincere. I consider it a skill just like EQ'ing.

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