I also find that usually the second to fourth take is the keeper. The first take almost never makes it due to timing, set up, level, or other technical problems, even if the performance is great. After four takes, my ADD kicks in, my mind wanders and I can't stay focus on the performance.

The point of my earlier post is that the industry expects perfection anymore. If they have to comp 10 Whitney Houston takes syllable by syllable as I've heard one of her producers describe doing, when you know probably every one of her takes was outstanding and the rest of us would die for, you realize how high the bar is.

I also read an interview with Bob Seger where he talks about doing 168 takes to get one of his big hits right. I don't think Seger or his band were slouches.

Last edited by Andy K; 01/09/08 02:26 AM.
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