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Takes from the Top: Recording Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Boxer’
The first major release of the 1970s — and, ultimately, one of the decade’s most important — Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water album was a mammoth achievement, owing as much to its production wizardry as the song contributions of Paul Simon, which included “The Only Living Boy in New York,” the towering title track, as well as “The Boxer,” issued almost a full year earlier as the album’s lead-off single.
(More) Successful Strategies for Studio Singers
Getting good-sounding vocal tracks in the studio requires that engineers have a fair amount of technical expertise — as well as a lot of patience. Here are some time-tested strategies for getting the job done right.
Seeking Songwriting Success: Three Ways Follow-Through Pays Off
Talent is a wonderful thing. On some level, we’ve all got it. However, what separates the success stories from the tragically unrecognized geniuses is what you do after the inspiration is over.
Five Myths about Achieving Success as a Songwriter
I’ve come to believe in my 20-plus years in music that by setting reasonable expectations and doing the work, it becomes much harder to be fooled or discouraged by some of the pervasive myths that exist around songwriting success.
Let It Bleed: Learning to Love Leakage
Though it often gets a bad rap, microphone leakage has played a key role in some of the world’s most memorable recordings. Here’s how to capture some of that accidental ambience on your own.
