Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Jeremiah Griffin "Jerry" Harrisonis an American songwriter, musician and producer. He achieved fame as the keyboardist and guitarist for the New Wave band Talking Heads and as an original member of The Modern Lovers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth21 February 1949
CityMilwaukee, WI
CountryUnited States of America
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The thing about being an artist is that if you put out a record and the record company drops the ball, you can be set back for years.
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I think that the increased bandwith will make music and movie clips a lot more satisfying; but it won't sort out boring ideas or songs.
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That said, everything's important, and every musician who plays on the record is an integral part of it.
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My style is not as defined as someone like Terry Lewis or Jimmy Jam, but when you listen to records I've made, there's a consistency about them.
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My style is not as defined as someone like Terry Lewis or Jimmy Jam, but when you listen to records I've made, there's a consistency about them.
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Brian Eno taught us how to use the Recording Studio as an instrument.
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Most bands have a sound that they're already identified with, so for the producer it becomes a process of helping them find their muse in the studio to make a record that will not only satisfy them artistically, but will also do something in the marketplace.
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For a young band about to make a record, make sure you get the vocals right.
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My other advice is to start writing songs and singing right away.
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What's nice about being a producer is you get to roll the dice more often, and you get to be involved with lots of different kinds of music.
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The vocals are what immediately draw people in and sell the song.
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Some artists want a producer to be a kind of svengali - someone who actually creates a sound for them.
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Normally when I work with bands I'm trying to refine and improve what's already there.
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I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records.