Do SY albums Come Out Better With More or Less Studio Time?

dazedcola · 09.13.2007, 11:43 AM

Which do you think it is? Do SY do better if they have a lot of time to work out ideas and experiment with things or do you think they need to just get their ideas all out at once while their songs are still fresh before it loses that initial enthusiasm?

Maybe looking at how long it took them to record some of their albums will help you decide which method works better for them?

just some quick facts:
DDN recorded between July-August 1988
Sister recorded between March-April 1987
Bad Moon Rising between September- December 1984
Dirty recorded during March 1992
Washing Machine recorded between Jan-May 1995

Magic Wheel Memory · 09.14.2007, 06:45 PM

Very interesting question, but can you arrive at the answer by looking at actual studio time for past albums? I suspect there are probably too many other variables.

pbradley · 09.14.2007, 07:20 PM

I'm curious as the how long EVOL took.

But as a general answer, I suppose it depends on what they're trying to do. Something more mangled and raw needs less studio time, something attempting to be accessible and a whole work needs more studio time. Pretty obvious answer, sorry.

Everyneurotic · 09.14.2007, 10:25 PM

they come out better when they take more time writing and playing songs before recording.

Moshe · 09.14.2007, 11:55 PM

^ agreed

GrungeMonkey · 09.17.2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

they come out better when they take more time writing and playing songs before recording.

Yep, songs written and completed in the studio often lack the energy of ones that have been played live and tested.

deflinus · 09.17.2007, 12:21 PM

didn't they do some serious writing for Sonic Nurse? i think that album is written insanely well. but im not sure how much of it was planned out and how much was improvised

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dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	Which do you think it is? Do SY do better if they have a lot of time to work out ideas and experiment with things or do you think they need to just get their ideas all out at once while their songs are still fresh before it loses that initial enthusiasm? Maybe looking at how long it took them to record some of their albums will help you decide which method works better for them? just some quick facts: DDN recorded between July-August 1988 Sister recorded between March-April 1987 Bad Moon Rising between September- December 1984 Dirty recorded during March 1992 Washing Machine recorded between Jan-May 1995 __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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Magic Wheel Memory the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nowhere, NJ Posts: 836	Very interesting question, but can you arrive at the answer by looking at actual studio time for past albums? I suspect there are probably too many other variables. __________________ www.myspace.com/infinityad
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I'm curious as the how long EVOL took. But as a general answer, I suppose it depends on what they're trying to do. Something more mangled and raw needs less studio time, something attempting to be accessible and a whole work needs more studio time. Pretty obvious answer, sorry.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	they come out better when they take more time writing and playing songs before recording. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,895	^ agreed
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deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	didn't they do some serious writing for Sonic Nurse? i think that album is written insanely well. but im not sure how much of it was planned out and how much was improvised
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