What an insightful presentation! Wow! I don’t envy you your job working such a varied and time-compressed scheme. Superb insights though and I hope you will be my producer if I ever make it to Nashville (just don’t hold your breath!). Be well.
I like this producer this is guy that puts it into prospective,love to record here ,this guy reminds me of Randy baslim , producer when I was in studio years ago at crystal Gayle's studio in Nashville as a drummer for alternative band ,I went on my on to do my own music because I was just a contract drummer for band and nothing else
Hello, Yes - That is easy: actually I think in Roman Numerals better such as IV or I or V but what most people on here might not know and I'm not sure about is when you see 4 1/3 now I think this is a first inversion of a subdominant chord - Is that correct? I always have an intro 4 bars. One reason I do this is to get into the chorus way within a half a minute.
It definately was an encouraging video to watch. I wish i could be a part of your musicians team. But contragts to everyone, they seem to be very professional on their duties...
Not a huge fan of the cookie cutter music machine in Nashville but I do get the time is money thing. If I were paying for the session and it was my song the intro would be what I said it would be. Even if I wanted it to be Gregorian chant. I think the problem with Nashville is that everyone thinks they know better than the other guy. That's why the industry is like it is, everything sounds the same, and there is no money to be made. My opinion anyway! I'm sure many will disagree. That's what makes the world go round I suppose.
Ya the Nashville thing isn't for everyone. In many cases, songwriters flock to Nashville for not only a great sounding recording, but also for guidance as a songwriter/artist. They go because they want THAT sound and they know they'll get it. Just like going to record with an LA producer is going to yield a certain sound and way of doing things. At the end of the day, it is really about learning as much as you can and applying it to your own art! Thanks for the comment!
THAT sound has been around since the 80's. I dont see it going anywhere anytime soon. I love modern country recordings, they sound beautiful. Great musicianship, great melody. Ear candy. Its just fun.
If you wanted a Gregorian chant then you'd be paying for it yourself and not getting help from the music publisher, who normally pays for all produced demos, which means you'd have less than 0.01% of having a song even looked at let alone be recorded or put on any kind of record. If you want to work in the industry then you have to play by their rules to an extent. People who buck the system in Nashville get bucked off the horse, normally for good. The system in place is there to make money, not waste it. Yes, the sound is to be desired but the process of how to get a song to market works
I understand this is 5 years old, but even with that, this just sounds terrible and old and stiff. Makes me want to fast forward through the song. Not a good result.
I think he was referring to the open and closed scenario. Up would be with all instruments and the guitar hook everything in then down would close off for the vocals. Instead of working in 8 bars before the vocal. That was my interpretation anyway. Everybody explains it differently particularly in a Nashville session. The number chart is for key and chord purposes , everything else is vague descriptions
@@shanegregg1057 You're right for the intro. The "everything else is vague" isn't right, in fact the descriptions are very specific...it's just a bunch of musician-ese. They're common words that most professional musicians use meant for very specific things but the words themselves don't mean much to actual music theory. Remember, musicians are artists and all artists are messed up somehow, me included.
@@steveb6082 I too have had the privlage of sitting in on a session or 2 and it all depends on who's leading the session and who you're working with. My point was , was that some bands who have worked together a while have their own speak and rhetoric with different producers.
I believe it's an intro that starts out "down" (4 bars of the chord progression with minimal instruments) followed by "up" (4 bars of the full band). Typically some of the instruments (electric guitar) will fade back down as verse 1 follows this type of intro.
4:28 hey!!!John Willis. He played on a couple of my songs and did a fantastic job.
Great break down video Dan
I always find myself addicted to the minutia of the craft. Love videos like this. Great job and well done.
What an insightful presentation! Wow! I don’t envy you your job working such a varied and time-compressed scheme. Superb insights though and I hope you will be my producer if I ever make it to Nashville (just don’t hold your breath!).
Be well.
thank u! Im learning how to mix myself!!
I like this producer this is guy that puts it into prospective,love to record here ,this guy reminds me of Randy baslim , producer when I was in studio years ago at crystal Gayle's studio in Nashville as a drummer for alternative band ,I went on my on to do my own music because I was just a contract drummer for band and nothing else
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Very interesting and informative. Would have liked to see a credit listing of the musicians.
Hello, Yes - That is easy: actually I think in Roman Numerals better such as IV or I or V but what most people on here might not know and I'm not sure about is when you see 4 1/3 now I think this is a first inversion of a subdominant chord - Is that correct? I always have an intro 4 bars. One reason I do this is to get into the chorus way within a half a minute.
It definately was an encouraging video to watch. I wish i could be a part of your musicians team. But contragts to everyone, they seem to be very professional on their duties...
Gary Burnett!! Damn!
Let's hear the final product
Not a huge fan of the cookie cutter music machine in Nashville but I do get the time is money thing. If I were paying for the session and it was my song the intro would be what I said it would be. Even if I wanted it to be Gregorian chant. I think the problem with Nashville is that everyone thinks they know better than the other guy. That's why the industry is like it is, everything sounds the same, and there is no money to be made. My opinion anyway! I'm sure many will disagree. That's what makes the world go round I suppose.
Ya the Nashville thing isn't for everyone. In many cases, songwriters flock to Nashville for not only a great sounding recording, but also for guidance as a songwriter/artist. They go because they want THAT sound and they know they'll get it. Just like going to record with an LA producer is going to yield a certain sound and way of doing things. At the end of the day, it is really about learning as much as you can and applying it to your own art! Thanks for the comment!
You're right Pat, everything does sound the same. "THAT" sound is getting old.
THAT sound has been around since the 80's. I dont see it going anywhere anytime soon. I love modern country recordings, they sound beautiful. Great musicianship, great melody. Ear candy. Its just fun.
If you wanted a Gregorian chant then you'd be paying for it yourself and not getting help from the music publisher, who normally pays for all produced demos, which means you'd have less than 0.01% of having a song even looked at let alone be recorded or put on any kind of record. If you want to work in the industry then you have to play by their rules to an extent. People who buck the system in Nashville get bucked off the horse, normally for good. The system in place is there to make money, not waste it. Yes, the sound is to be desired but the process of how to get a song to market works
I understand this is 5 years old, but even with that, this just sounds terrible and old and stiff. Makes me want to fast forward through the song. Not a good result.
I tried to access your website, and it says 'forbidden, you do not have permission to access this server' or something like that
4:00 "Do some high tom there to Pocahontas" 😂
I understand the Nashville number system fairly well, but what is "4 up, 4 down" in the intro? Tx.
I tried googling but found nothing. Also, what is a gang lick? I get it theoretically, but Id like to hear an example.
I think he was referring to the open and closed scenario. Up would be with all instruments and the guitar hook everything in then down would close off for the vocals. Instead of working in 8 bars before the vocal. That was my interpretation anyway. Everybody explains it differently particularly in a Nashville session. The number chart is for key and chord purposes , everything else is vague descriptions
@@shanegregg1057 You're right for the intro. The "everything else is vague" isn't right, in fact the descriptions are very specific...it's just a bunch of musician-ese. They're common words that most professional musicians use meant for very specific things but the words themselves don't mean much to actual music theory. Remember, musicians are artists and all artists are messed up somehow, me included.
@@steveb6082 I too have had the privlage of sitting in on a session or 2 and it all depends on who's leading the session and who you're working with. My point was , was that some bands who have worked together a while have their own speak and rhetoric with different producers.
I believe it's an intro that starts out "down" (4 bars of the chord progression with minimal instruments) followed by "up" (4 bars of the full band). Typically some of the instruments (electric guitar) will fade back down as verse 1 follows this type of intro.
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i'm not impressed. you don't adjust the melody to fit the pitch for the singer, you adjust the pitch.
"Key" is the correct term. So, you adjust the key to accommodate the singer. Hopefully, the vocalist has great intonation.
Voice too low for a chick man!