TIL legendary session bassist Leland Sklar put a switch on his bass that does nothing. He calls it the "producer switch" — when a producer asks for a different sound, he flips the switch (making sure the producer can see), and carries on. He says this placebo has saved him a lot of grief.
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Optimist •
penpencilbrush •
trusty falxter 🧠📯 •
Make it darker. Hm, no, that doesn't work. Make it more like so and so …
I pretended to follow the instructions, until I reached the original color. Producer was very satisfied 😉
Phil Stevens •
Worked every time.
Plumereine •