TheJohnny7Band wrote: Seven hours for 8 songs sounds pretty fast.
I was in the studio with an artist just before Xmas and we did 12 songs in about 8 hrs (3 takes on each song) rhythm tracks only. It really depends on the crew you're playing with (these were all pro's). I've also spend 8hrs on 3 songs because the players were not that good. Spending that much time on a song really loses the magic.
On each take I'll play it different, I'll play rhythmically, the next I pad it and the third I'll do something else so the producer has a variety to choose from. We listen to each take before we track the next one and discuss what the rhythm section can do different to improve the song.
