so, before i joined Summoning Hate, they recorded tracks for an album. i heard some of the rough mixes a couple months ago (which are posted on the myspace page still currently linked to in my signature, btw), and tonight at practice, we listened to a couple fully mixed songs that we'd been sent by the engineer to approve or comment on.
they had tracked the drums without using a click track, so the time wasn't perfect. also, the other guitarist doesn't have the best sense of time, so that didn't help. there are also a few parts where the guitar tracks are a little out of tune with each other, and it sounds like the bassist got studio nerves and hit some wrong notes. overall the whole thing sounds sloppy and unprofessional. the mix isn't that great, and that doesn't help matters, either (i think the guy doing it knows what he's doing, but doesn't have much experience with metal...plus he's working with less-than-great performances by everyone)...but in any case, i think that they're getting ripped off a bit on the price vs. product quality.
the band has had some label interest from a local-ish label (i think they have national distribution, though), and they were planning on shopping this album to labels.
after listening at practice tonight, i stated that i was not happy with the way it sounded, and that i would be embarrassed to release this. i believe what i said was something to the effect of, "if you release this, people are going to listen to it and think the band sucks"....yes, a bit blunt, and perhaps a bit harsher than i'd intended. the thing is, i really think it's true, and i was only trying to be helpful. anyway, the bassist had left before we started talking about this, but the other guitarist, the drummer, and i talked about it for a while, and i'd thought we'd left it at "well, do what you want with it, but i would prefer not to have my name attached to this recording" (which i think is perfectly reasonable, seeing as i had nothing to do with it).
when i came home, i checked my myspace and saw that i had a message from the bassist, from the band's account, saying that he thought what i'd said was "very fucked up" and that i was lucky he wasn't there, and that i should return the keys to the practice space. he'd also removed me from the band's myspace page and friends list.
i replied saying that i was really sorry, and realized that what i'd said had come off harsher than i'd intended, and that i'm more than willing to compromise, if they're willing to discuss things in a reasonable, civil manner. if not, i'll go pick up my gear later this week and leave the keys. i've really enjoyed playing with this band, even though they're not the most professional people or best musicians i've ever played with (far from it, in fact, but i know they can do better than what these recordings show).
i'm really bothered by this whole thing
they had tracked the drums without using a click track, so the time wasn't perfect. also, the other guitarist doesn't have the best sense of time, so that didn't help. there are also a few parts where the guitar tracks are a little out of tune with each other, and it sounds like the bassist got studio nerves and hit some wrong notes. overall the whole thing sounds sloppy and unprofessional. the mix isn't that great, and that doesn't help matters, either (i think the guy doing it knows what he's doing, but doesn't have much experience with metal...plus he's working with less-than-great performances by everyone)...but in any case, i think that they're getting ripped off a bit on the price vs. product quality.
the band has had some label interest from a local-ish label (i think they have national distribution, though), and they were planning on shopping this album to labels.
after listening at practice tonight, i stated that i was not happy with the way it sounded, and that i would be embarrassed to release this. i believe what i said was something to the effect of, "if you release this, people are going to listen to it and think the band sucks"....yes, a bit blunt, and perhaps a bit harsher than i'd intended. the thing is, i really think it's true, and i was only trying to be helpful. anyway, the bassist had left before we started talking about this, but the other guitarist, the drummer, and i talked about it for a while, and i'd thought we'd left it at "well, do what you want with it, but i would prefer not to have my name attached to this recording" (which i think is perfectly reasonable, seeing as i had nothing to do with it).
when i came home, i checked my myspace and saw that i had a message from the bassist, from the band's account, saying that he thought what i'd said was "very fucked up" and that i was lucky he wasn't there, and that i should return the keys to the practice space. he'd also removed me from the band's myspace page and friends list.
i replied saying that i was really sorry, and realized that what i'd said had come off harsher than i'd intended, and that i'm more than willing to compromise, if they're willing to discuss things in a reasonable, civil manner. if not, i'll go pick up my gear later this week and leave the keys. i've really enjoyed playing with this band, even though they're not the most professional people or best musicians i've ever played with (far from it, in fact, but i know they can do better than what these recordings show).
i'm really bothered by this whole thing
A band like that most likely won't go anywhere important.
