Strategy 8 ~ Socialize Off The Clock

Let’s play Madlibs…

The clock is ALWAYS ticking even when you’re __________________-ing.

Go ahead and fill in the blank for the statement. Even when you’re:

• recording
• overdubbing
• listening back
• talking to your girlfriend
• going to the bathroom
• telling tour stories
• drinking beer
• eating pizza

Get the idea? It’s always ticking. I am selling you time in my studio. What you do with that time is up to you. I get paid either way. It may bug the heck out of me, but I get paid either way.

Seems like common sense, but if you or your band members don’t have some of that then here are some simple guidelines:

• Let the engineer do their job
• Ask about their life story after the session
• set up your stuff when they are NOT setting up their stuff
• don’t offer technical suggestions unless asked for

• Studios are for BANDS ~ Concerts are for FANS
• leave your friends and family at home
• don’t tell our fans where you’re recording

• Party later
• leave the intoxicants for another time
• be awake and focused