I like playing guitars. They're fun. But while traveling around on a bus with a bunch of dudes that play notes is fun, it was always a means to an end for me. My ultimate goal has always been to be a music producer. So I basically wanted to go on the road so I could get off the road. And then I wanted to be a session player so that I could quit to be a producer. In all of my planning it never dawned on me to just skip ahead to what I want to do....
So here I am. Music producer. Awesome. What does that mean? I don't know. Ask 100 producers what they do and you'll get 100 different answers. Here's my best answer. I work closely with an artist to create a product that fully retains his or her musical and artistic vision. Whoa. How'd that sound? Hopefully good. I spend at least 7 minutes thinking it up.
Here are the facts. I work from home. I am not rich and, therefore, I don't have a $50,000 gear collection. So it is pointless for me to say I can create a product that is sonically comparable to records on the radio. But what I do have is musical talent and vision. My focus is ALWAYS on helping an artist develop the songs. I spend lots of time arranging and writing parts that enhance the message or story of the song. That way, when they decide it's time to drop the bucks on a "pro" studio or pitch their songs to publishers, nothing will be lost in translation.
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