[Dixielandjazz] Big Business Sucking The Life Out Of Art

[Robert S. Ringwald]

 Larry Walton wrote:

> What about taking out a clunker or squeak from an 18 track recording 
> before mixing? is that OK?


Sure, why not?


> What about overdubbing a part because someone didn't come in exactly right 
> or taking the first half of this cut and splicing it onto the last half of 
> that cut?  What about click tracks?  Is that cheating?



No.


>
> There are a thousand tricks and techniques to make less than perfect 
> performances, perfect.  That's why they offer college degrees in this now.



> Live performances often have glitches that just don't become apparent or 
> objectionable until you hear them six or seven times on a recording.  The 
> ear is forgiving but recordings aren't.



That is why i will not hesitate to do a little fixing on my recordings.  I 
certainly don't want to sell an infiorer product.  I am not talking about 
major fixes to fool the general public, I am talking about just a few little 
things.

If you hear my latest recording, it is not perfect by any means.  But it is 
pretty damn good.  Very little fixing in it at all.

Some purests claim they want it, warts and all.  No thanks.  If I am going 
to listen to music, I want it as good as possible.

--Bob Ringwald
Fulton Street Jazz Band