opentune
Platinum Member
Any studio drummers out there - here are some naive questions I always wondered about.
Why are drums almost always recorded first in laying down tracks for a song, or is that just old school? I mean one could follow basic parts or structure of a song by its rhythm guitar.
Also, why does it take SO long to get a good enough drum sound to start. I have read accounts of many hours to days to get the drums 'right' for a track. Is this myth? I would have thought since days of multi-track and basic eq'ing (i.e. since mid 1970's) this need not be.
In your opinions, in rock music, who are the best record producers of drum sounds, or what are great examples of drum recording? I have read for example Roger Waters quite admired drum sounds on recording by the Band (esp. Big Pink).
Why are drums almost always recorded first in laying down tracks for a song, or is that just old school? I mean one could follow basic parts or structure of a song by its rhythm guitar.
Also, why does it take SO long to get a good enough drum sound to start. I have read accounts of many hours to days to get the drums 'right' for a track. Is this myth? I would have thought since days of multi-track and basic eq'ing (i.e. since mid 1970's) this need not be.
In your opinions, in rock music, who are the best record producers of drum sounds, or what are great examples of drum recording? I have read for example Roger Waters quite admired drum sounds on recording by the Band (esp. Big Pink).