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" A vocal producer is very important, and it's a very important component of an overall successful and good-sounding record. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

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" I like creating something from nothing and hearing it on the radio or on stage or from somebody driving down the street singing it. It's like building a house, taking a vacant piece of land, and next thing you know, there's a house with somebody living in it. "

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" The more people who come from musical backgrounds and go into promotion, production, songwriting, A&R, plus get their business head together, the better. They'll not only understand the business aspect, they'll also have a true passion and ear for how quality is represented musically. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" Part of doing mash-ups is getting the legal rights to use the songs. If you're going to do a mash-up with five songs, you should probably find 10 songs, because you're only going to get half of them cleared. It's a real collaborative effort. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" When we do R&B midtempos or ballads, there's an Underdogs sound. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" It's so wide; that's what I love most about my career. It's been varied, and the music has been varied, because I find myself getting bored pretty easily. So for me, to work in the studio has been great. I didn't go on the road; I just worked on a different project every day, a different kind of music, and that's the challenge I love. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" I came to L.A. in 1970, and my desire and my training was to be a studio musician, which I had read about in my senior year in high school. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" I worked every day - Christmas Eve, birthdays - trying to become a great basketball player. Everywhere I went, I had a basketball. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" I've played with so many people that I never really noticed that I was playing with so many people until after it was compiled on the Internet. I just kept going. I haven't even heard half the records I've played on, to tell you the truth. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" I give my heart in every single session I've done, and I get into the music. I love all kinds of music, and I try and really be as authentic as possible and give from my heart. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.

" With new artists, you really don't have anything to reference. You're helping to develop their sound, define who they are vocally. "

Harvey Mason, Jr.