Audio Engineer/Producer
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Seeing Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughan with guitar slung low was certainly exciting. But, for me, the real mystery and interest lied with those guys sitting behind a board with thousands of little knobs—the silent band member. Then there’s the guy who would say, “That’s a take!” or, “Let’s try it again.” Here are some samples where I functioned as one or both of those guys. These samples were chosen to demonstrate the diversity in projects that also presented specific challenges.
I really enjoy working with Jerry Willard. Not only is he a master musician and consummate professional, but also, one of the most genuine and humble human beings I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.
These are samples of the Baroque and modern guitar for “The Complete Works of Gaspar Sanz” project.
Naturally, microphone placement and room noise provided a few challenges; however, the results were favorable and completed in record time and on budget.
This tune was recorded using my laptop while on location in Medellîn, Colombia. I was performing at the Blues and Jazz Festival (August 2002) and asked my friend if he would allow me to record and perform with his traditional Colombian band.
This tune, “Soy Colombiano (I am Colombian),” is a bambuco from the coffee highlands region. The band members are: Orlando Londoño (lead vocal and guitar), Alvaro Alvarez (second vocal and percussion), Jairo Camacho (bass), and Ed Lozano (lead guitar and laptop).
This impromptu session proved to be a terrific learning experience.
Local bands are a lot of fun to work with and allow for more flexible deadlines. I can also spend a little bit of extra time trying out new techniques. Timepiece is a NYC-based acoustic rock trio that focuses on three-part harmony. Here is a cover version of Dave Mason’s “We Just Disagree.” Two 12-string acoustic guitars and three voices. The guitar sound needed some EQing and enhancing while the vocal harmonies needed some intonation adjustments and sound sculpting.
No Matter What is another NYC-based, general business quartet that delivers a large-band pop sound. Here is a cover version of Abba’s “Waterloo.” Drum and Midi Programming were used to thicken up the overall sound, in addition to, mixing real vocal harmonies with virtual ones.
