[Dixielandjazz] Big Business Sucking The Life Out Of Art

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

> 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.

me too
Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Big Business Sucking The Life Out Of Art


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