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All Quotes by author - Jerry Harrison
" But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things. "
Love
You
Try
" For a young band about to make a record, make sure you get the vocals right. "
Band
Get
Right
" I had previously been in the band the Modern Lovers with Jonathan Richman. "
Band
Been
Had
" I see myself as the buffer between the band and the record company. "
Band
I See
Myself
" I think being eclectic is bad when you're just starting out. "
Out
Bad
Just
" I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too. "
Voice
Me
Work
" I think that technology has both introduced new sounds but also allowed an increasingly painterly approach to recording music as you can now paint over what you've done and more and more refine an existing performance. "
Think
Music
Technology
" I think we could have done a lot more great music, so I was disappointed that we didn't continue making records and touring, but it's hard to argue with 10 good years. "
Think
Great
Done
" I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records. "
Thoughts
Ahead
Become
" Most bands have a sound that they're already identified with, so for the producer it becomes a process of helping them find their muse in the studio to make a record that will not only satisfy them artistically, but will also do something in the marketplace. "
Find
Will
Sound
" Music has become a bigger business, and with that there is more pressure to succeed; I think that it creates a negative pressure for being creative. "
Creative
Music
Think
" My other advice is to start writing songs and singing right away. "
Right
Writing
Start
" Normally when I work with bands I'm trying to refine and improve what's already there. "
Trying
Refine
Work
" Some artists want a producer to be a kind of svengali - someone who actually creates a sound for them. "
Sound
Want
Someone
" That said, everything's important, and every musician who plays on the record is an integral part of it. "
Important
Said
Who
" The vocals are what immediately draw people in and sell the song. "
Immediately
Song
Sell
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