Once again, we’ve had a message from iRoM’s Grammy-winning producer/composer/musician friend, providing us with another sage commentary about what it takes to survive in the record business:
24 Things Producers Don’t Want To Hear But Always Do
1. “I think we need a trombone”
2. “Did you know my wife sings?”
3. “I am doing my own, original music”
4. “This will sell. I am certain of that”
5. “Its a cross between jazz and hip hop”
6. “I want to use my band”
7. “People will dig this”
8. “Its not a tribute”
9. “It is a tribute”
10.”I think we need to add another trombone”
11. “Did you know my son’s a producer?”
12. “I know its an all-Gershwin project but I have this great original…”
13. “Can my girlfriend co-produce?”
14. “I just discovered this amazing high school drummer and I want to
have him on this date”
15. “I don’t really need a producer”
16. “Can you produce my next project?……what label would be
interested?….do you know anyone there?”
17. “I want to rap on one track”
18. “I know the budget is 90K, but I still just want to make a trio
recording”
19. “Yes we COULD have those well-known professionals on the session
but my pianist, who is unknown, would feel hurt”
20. “I am into ‘ambient’ music”
21. “I am into ‘electronica’ music”
22. “Could you get that incredibly busy, expensive and famous musician
you know to guest on this project as a favor to me?”
23. “Could you just call the legendary musician at home and bypass his
manager, agent and lawyer as a favor to me and then we can
use the name to ‘sell’ the project?”
24. “Could you listen to my last project?……Do you know who would be
interested in releasing this?”
mmm… i think… i like it