Yesterday a new singer was in the studio and tells me, I can’t wait to sound like Bruno mars.. I was like cool, do you sound like him? “Artist” no but with all these big “machines and equipment” I know I will sound like him... what setting is Bruno Mars setting on all this equipment... I thought it was a joke but he was dead serious. And he sounded more like Mr Bean...
Classic.
I had someone tell me once.
"$xxxx is too much, I don't have that kind of money. I just want to sound like Michael Jackson "
I'm like...you have no idea how much money went into MJ recordings....
Filming live stage on 30k people festival. Big shot producer from big shot artist come during pause on stage pointing at everyone: "If you don't have to be here, get out!"
And we did. Already been working for 6-7 hours that day. It was great to finally stretch, have swim and beer while watching from distance how the producer is running in circles panicking why there is nobody doing the filming.
Only got to experience engineering in a "professional" setting briefly, small RAP studio in Sacramento. Recording a song called "My ESCALADE" hook goes like this:
MY ESCALADE;
MY ESCALADE-
GOT LAID IN MY ESCALADE
after the session, the rapper is asking studio owner for a ride home.