Dan McCormick REVEALS Exactly How to Get Better Performances | Ep. 645

How does an indie band from Chicago afford to record at the legendary Abbey Road Studios? You record live, of course. In this episode, producer Dan McCormick explains exactly what it takes to record a live album at Abbey Road with no overdubs.McCormick flew to London three weeks after his second son was born to produce The Empty Pockets in Abbey Road Studio 2. The indie band had spent nearly a year playing the songs live, then captured the full album in two days with no instrument overdubs.He covers drum and piano placement to control bleed, his subtractive EQ approach, and what a room full of guests on day one taught him about pulling honest takes.The Empty Pockets: https://theemptypockets.comBandcamp: https://theemptypockets.bandcamp.com/The Empty Pockets – Abbey Road Mini Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp7RWLd3xfc#LiveRecording #AbbeyRoad #NoOverdubs #LiveToTapeRecording #DanMcCormick

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