![]() Once in a blue moon I still get a band that actually doesn't use 'em. Once you understand this, you can start dealing with the implications. It is impossible to ever get any fretted, stringed instrument "perfectly in tune". To begin with, it is essential to grasp one iron-clad fact, or you will go insane: I finally resolved to learn as much as I could about potential "tuning nightmares" so I could better defend myself. but if I get fatigued, it can transform into the Beast That Ate The Session, as my ears start playing tricks on me. ![]() In the studio, of course, my ear for tuning is a blessing. but not many bands are capable of trumping imperfect tuning with their sheer force of personality, and you shouldn't assume your band is one of them. Sonic Youth and Pavement just wouldn't be the same if they were always in perfect tuning. "indie rock") you can get away with more, if you're good. Hendrix is out of tune there!" or "Rod Stewart's way sharp on this whole song" or "Why is that organ part so out of tune with the guitars?" And some classical orchestral music drives me nuts for this reason. As a wee lad, I would turn on the radio and find myself thinking "Wow. Many of us who are engineer/producers have this blessing/curse. ![]() ![]() This means I hear tuning discrepancies some people might not notice consciously other people might just feel slightly uncomfortable without knowing why. Gee, that's just about everyone, isn't it?Īs a guy who's been recording guitar bands for 14 years now, I have to admit to a problem: I have a painfully accurate awareness of tuning. ![]()
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