Keeping Artists Focused

Fieldstone · 20th July 2009

John,

Any advice on how to keep artists and bands focused on long projects? I find members of the group will want to shift gears and direction often and it usually results in indecision and much indigestion.

Thanks in advance.
JR

johnleckie · 22nd July 2009

Hi JR
Good question !
Don't do long projects! There's always indecisions and gear shifting. I try not to spend more than two weeks in any studio without then taking few days/week off. After two weeks things can slow right down. If you must work 7 days a week cos of scheduling, try breaking Saturday at 6pm til 8pm Sunday. You find you get a lot of work done Saturday afternoon and by 8pm after dinner Sunday everyone's up for it again with renewed energy.
Send band members away when not needed. Do sports. Go out see other bands playing while recording. Change working hours....get up early, start at 9am, sometimes. Take break before mixing,
Cheers
JL

Fieldstone · 23rd July 2009

Good advice and much appreciated.

Thanks,
JR

20th July 2009	#1
Fieldstone Gear addict Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 314 Thread Starter	Keeping Artists Focused John, Any advice on how to keep artists and bands focused on long projects? I find members of the group will want to shift gears and direction often and it usually results in indecision and much indigestion. Thanks in advance. JR

22nd July 2009	#2
johnleckie Gear nut Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 112	Keeping Artists Focused Hi JR Good question ! Don't do long projects! There's always indecisions and gear shifting. I try not to spend more than two weeks in any studio without then taking few days/week off. After two weeks things can slow right down. If you must work 7 days a week cos of scheduling, try breaking Saturday at 6pm til 8pm Sunday. You find you get a lot of work done Saturday afternoon and by 8pm after dinner Sunday everyone's up for it again with renewed energy. Send band members away when not needed. Do sports. Go out see other bands playing while recording. Change working hours....get up early, start at 9am, sometimes. Take break before mixing, Cheers JL

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23rd July 2009	#3
Fieldstone Gear addict Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 314 Thread Starter	Good advice and much appreciated. Thanks, JR