This is the stuff I love to watch. I could watch it over and over. Oh wait, I did. And I didn't even have to touch a button. All joking aside, this is kind of cool from a different perspective. The spotlight is on Tom & Todd. As I review this segment, I am there again as if it just happened. What an incredible warm feeling. Todd had many moments in jocularity and this was priceless footage The parts where he speaks to the camera while filming Tom are precious. I really miss the camaraderie, laughs and hair raising moments the three of us had as is evident in this footage. You can see how cold it was by the guys blowing on their hands to warm them up. If you're paying attention you'll notice how small our control room was side to side. It's probably about 4 to 5 feet. Luckily it was rather long. It was an old classroom closet converted into a makeshift control both. Also notice the gear we were using to record or the lack thereof rather. It is my opinion that we were masters of maximizing with what resources we had available to us. We could really get a good sound from cheaper antiquated equipment. Not that our equipment was junk or anything, it just wasn't state of the art cutting edge technology. I like having footage of our recording sessions. Especially when we were at the helm. There is one small part where I speak to the camera which needs explanation. The part I am referring to is when I say "Sounds good, do it again." The reason I say this phrase is because throughout the years, I have given Tom the lateral freedom to constantly push me to get the best takes. No matter how well I think I have done, he will always say "Sounds good, do it again". The phrase has become a staple of our collaborative recording careers. I find myself expecting it these days. So, anytime opportunity presents itself, I have to take full advantage. In closing, I would like to expand on Tom's statements in his notes that I agree with the strengths and weaknesses piece and that the two different styles gave us a little more of an original edge as they both brought something to the table which, when combined, I view as diverse. I implore diversity. It's too bad we couldn't put that in a bottle and sell it!
Tom's Rebuttle: Normally I'd say "sound good do it again" if I was looking for more personality in the phrasing but I definately also used it as a "safe" way to say "that sucks do it again" I don't use it as much these days because Jeff trusts me more and through years of experience together I can communicate my displeasure better and articulate what I think it needs. I also used the phrase alot because we didn't have alot of time and it was more diplomatic to say that phrase than explain my reservations. Of course, annoying him with it is reason enough to use it!
