Solo Challenges = Advantages part 2: Can I Play This Live?
Posted by Michael on March 15, 2010 under Articles | 
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Many bands face this question when recording… Record an album that accurately reflects the band’s live show, or do a bunch of stuff that can’t be replicated on stage?
One plus in your column as a solo artist… you don’t really need to worry about this one. Why? Because if you announce your performances as “solo performances”, no one is going to expect the performance to sound like the recording! In fact, they are probably looking for that intimate, stripped down feeling.
So as a solo artist, your only concern should be if you can play the songs live so that the song still comes across as something special. Making sure your songs are great goes a long way towards this!
For the studio, you should be thinking about other things. Namely, what are your goals with the recording? Maybe a simple, acoustic album is the right thing for you. Maybe you want to keep that overall vibe, but go for adding more dimension with more instruments and arrangement depth. Maybe you are looking for something more slick and polished…
My suggestion is, where budget allows, make a recording for the artist you *want to be*! Read more of this article »
