The Weak Clichés

PaulBrewer

This post is inspired by my good friend StudioRat.

We know each other since we were both recording boys and have watched each other recede and grey.

After all this time we both still love this business called Show but after a few years you discover (or some don't) that most people in it haven't a clue and never will.

Statistically you are one of them! (not saying you ACTUALLY are now!)

So, let's have all the cliches we know and love, here's a few borrowed from another post to get the ball rolling.

"going into the studio next week" " record company interest"

"working on an album at the moment!" and "got a few gigs comin' up"

"We'll fix that in the mix'

"No, man, that's my style"

"No, man, that's my sound"

"No, man, that's what the lads in Music Maker said" (as an ex employee I can say that!)

"No, man, it's in tune"

"No, man, they're ****" referring to local band getting some interest

"No, man, we've everything rehearsed perfect"

"No, man, they're new strings"

"No, man, I just got the intonation done" (In Musicmaker?)

"No, man, I just did one gig on the heads"

"No, man, we want to put it down live, just like Kings of Leon"

"No, man, we'll be on time"

frobisher

Variations on real things I've been told:

"But my sisters friends really love our songs and they're kind of people who spend loads on iTunes."

"Why doesn't it sound as good on our home stereo as it did in the studio."

"Man, we sound incredible. You're going to be rich because we're going to bring you all the way with us."

:p:p

I will also be the first to confess to saying and doing alot of stoopid things in my day.

PaulBrewer

frobisher wrote: »

"Why doesn't it sound as good on our home stereo as it did in the studio."

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They may have a point with this one... but we know the answers ! A good room and good monitors!

PaulBrewer

frobisher wrote: »

"Man, we sound incredible. You're going to be rich because we're going to bring you all the way with us."

Been there...... still here!

frobisher

PaulBrewer wrote: »

Been there...... still here!

Always a classic! It's the actual sincerity that usually accompanies it that makes it a keeper.

For a limitless supply of these studio anecdotes, and what I thinkis the funniestthread in the history of the internet check this out: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/26430-stupidest-things-you-have-ever-heard-during-session.html

:D:pac::):rolleyes::o:eek::cool::P

tweeky

"The click track is slowing down"

PaulBrewer

tweeky wrote: »

"The click track is slowing down"

Yep, had that one too!

studiorat

My fave - "That acoustic guitar sounds crap"

"Yeah, You're right, where did you get it?"

dav nagle

''I cant hear anything ''

But you have to put your cans on..



'' I wrote this song about ''

I have heard it all before


'' I have to check the lyrics ''

You are an unprepared piece of ****

Neurojazz

'There's no money in the music business' - Quote from lunatic manager.
*so that's where all the publishing money went...*

'You'll get 100% of the publishing' - Quote from lunatic manager.
*after you create a sub-publishing company and take 50% first*

'The contract has a 5 year term'
*and a 99 year lease written about halfway through*