Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album?

Posted by Mike K (A) on July 18, 2011 at 08:00:18

I read periodically that such-and-such rock band is finally releasing
a new album, how it's taken them x years or months to record and mix it.

What?? Why??

A competent group of jazz musicians can go into a studio, charts at the
ready, and record those charts in a few hours in many cases, or in just
a couple of days at most. Hell, I remember reading a story about
drummer Jake Hanna renting a studio for a couple of days, got his project
recorded in less than one, and the studio owner said he'd never rent
to JH again because JH and the boys did their work too quickly!

So why can't rock bands work quickly and efficiently in the studio?
Is it drugs/booze? Or musical incompetence?

MK

Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone

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Topic - Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album? - Mike K 08:00:18 07/18/11 (17)

RE: Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album? - tmsorosk 06:12:06 07/24/11 (0)

RE: Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album? - AGM 13:07:13 07/22/11 (0)

RE: Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album? - Bill the K 05:58:34 07/21/11 (0)

Perhaps the answer is... - mkuller 08:33:46 07/19/11 (0)

RE: Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album? - ahendler 21:04:27 07/18/11 (1)

Good examples, and Tom Scholz made those guys seem... spontaneous!....N/T - musetap 10:55:32 07/19/11 (0)

What a great example to prove your point... - ksnyder3 20:43:06 07/18/11 (0)

Somebody once said... - mwhitmore 11:32:58 07/18/11 (6)

" ... jazz records with all new material are fewer and farther between ... " - Mike K 18:44:01 07/18/11 (5)

Good point. So maybe it's the recording method. - mwhitmore 11:07:46 07/19/11 (1)

RE: Good point. So maybe it's the recording method. - JoeKool 15:07:40 07/19/11 (0)

Oh really? - D Harvey 05:51:33 07/19/11 (2)

x2 nt - David Smith 08:56:36 07/19/11 (1)

And of course..... - D Harvey 05:10:46 07/21/11 (0)

RE: Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album? - musetap 11:17:21 07/18/11 (1)

Addendum... - musetap 12:04:33 07/18/11 (0)

RE: Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album? - Mike4NewJazz 09:11:29 07/18/11 (0)

Why does it take some bands so long to release a new album?

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