And does the band literally record their albums since BNW live in the studio?
And before Nicko did they ever use a click?I seem to remember an interview where they talked about how they didn't need a click track because Nicko is a human metronome, and that his greatest skill as a drummer is that he keeps time like a machine.
Which sounds cruel, but is actually a gigantic complement.
I don't know the answer to that question.And before Nicko did they ever use a click?
I seem to remember an interview where they talked about how they didn't need a click track because Nicko is a human metronome, and that his greatest skill as a drummer is that he keeps time like a machine.
Same goes for Bruce. He will do anywhere between 5-10 takes and then Shirley will mix together the best bits from all of them into the final "performance." Some of these may or may not be recorded while the band is physically playing.
And before Nicko did they ever use a click?
Yes, certainly, but it's easier to compile vocals that's recorded on top of an already laid down master track - to compile guitar from different takes is another thing entirely if they haven't been recorded to the exact same tempo. What does he do, make a metronome track based on the drums and then quantify the guitars after that? Wouldn't work well, unless it's a staccato riff with very clear borders in the graphic wave for the software to latch on to.
Guitars can't be compiled that easily, if someone makes a mistake it would be much smarter to just have him overdub himself.
There were many things used way back (not exactly a modern click) to keep bands in time. Even the Beatles used something in "A day in the life"Were click tracks commonly in use in 1982?
SSOASS they played together, because they laid down Moonchild in one take.How Birch did it, I don't know - but I got the impression that everyone playing at the same time in the studio was something new for them when they recorded Brave New World.
D: What did producer Kevin Shirley bring to the album?
BD: The album was recorded completely live, which was the first time we've ever done it. Kevin made that possible, or suggested it. We went, "We'd love to, but it's technically very difficult." [But] he really facilitated it. He's a talented engineer, [and] got the sounds together for it. He actually has a whole set of equipment that he brings with him into the studio, which enables each individual member of the band to get exactly their own mix. We have our own little eight-channel mixer by the side of each guy. It just turns what is normally a nightmare into a little dream machine.
He also selected a great studio for us in Paris called William Tell, which enabled us to realize the idea of doing it live. [It had] a huge sounding drum room, [and] loads of glass so we could all get eye contact with each other while we were playing. At the same time, I could do my vocals completely live and just be separated from all the racket. We knew we were going to be doing it live, so we rehearsed all the songs up, having come off the back of the tour. We wrote the songs before going on tour; left them, not unfinished, but unrehearsed, certainly; and then came back to them after the tour with this whole touring head [mindset]; and then we rehearsed them as if we were gonna go and do a gig; and then we did a gig basically for each song, but in the studio.
If one Maiden drummer ever was a metronome, I'd say that was Clive, not Nicko. However much I love Nicko's playing, his time keeping hasn't been that great, especially noticable in the current century. Hardly noticable on studio work but I thought I noticed an acceleration on WTRRD.