A couple years ago, my interest in performing gave way to an interest in recording. Previously, I focused on creating the best possible band that I could–achieving tight performances, keeping levels even, preparing for gear issues, and so forth. Knowing that gear and drummers and venues would come and go, I did my due diligence and showed up with a tuned, eq’d guitar and road-worthy microphone, and thought no more about how exactly the guitar would sound.
As I began to record, I started thinking a lot more about how to get the sounds I imagined. Then, being a true INTJ, I started thinking about how to learn to get those sounds in the most fruitful way with the least hardship.
I’m collecting the advice I wish I had been given when I picked up a guitar, with the fanciful thought that I would have known what to make of it at the time. I hope you enjoy it.
i’m excited to hear your findings!