That distortion is inherently bad.
That a record must represent
exactly what the musicians sound like live.
That distortion from a guitar amp, bass amp, leslie, or rhodes is a good thing, but color or distortion anywhere else in the signal chain is bad.
That the sound of the recording gear should
never be a part of the sound of a record.
That the recording studio itself is
not one of the instruments on a record.
That purist recording is a lot of fun.
That Jim Williams knows what he's talking about.
(Okay, I'm kidding with the last one. heh He clearly knows what he's talking about, we just disagree.

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