Making the artist feel comfortable?

[JariNi]

Hi Tchad! I would like to hear your thoughts about making the artist feel comfortable at a session. I think you've managed to capture that "creative" atmosphere several times.

How do you aproach a situation, where artist "wants" to make some bad decisions that are making the record sound worse?

Are you ok with that and let the artist decide what they want or do you secretly steer your client towards a new idea that could help the session run smoothly.

- Jari N.

[tchadb]

Originally Posted by JariNi

Hi Tchad! I would like to hear your thoughts about making the artist feel comfortable at a session. I think you've managed to capture that "creative" atmosphere several times.

How do you aproach a situation, where artist "wants" to make some bad decisions that are making the record sound worse?

Are you ok with that and let the artist decide what they want or do you secretly steer your client towards a new idea that could help the session run smoothly.

- Jari N.

I'm up front with how I feel or what I think in the studio but I try to pick my moment. Let the artist follow their nose first, then put my two cents in. I don't have to like every detail or every song on a record, but the artist does.
I'm there to help with that.The big picture.
People are comfortable, usually, when they know they're in an environment that's honest.