Session Guitarist

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: I loved working and producing primarily The Vanity Belles, Danny Mclaughlin band and The Vinyl Stash. Good music with combination of good people and musicianship is the best.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am producing a Musical.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Yes. Yoed Nir is incredible Cellist. and Roy Kariok is a fantastic guitarist. Both are wonderful audio engineers as well.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. but! It's all about the speed of delivery thesis days, so Digital takes the lead.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: %100 money back guarantee if they are not satisfied with my work.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Everything. I am very passionate abut what I do.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: If I can drop down the price for a project. I usually do that for first time clients.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: Sometime I think people realize I am a professional producer as well.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: To have a clear vision of what they are looking for.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: To have a clear vision of what they are looking for. A reference is wonderful so I could pin point the sound they are after.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Guitar, amplifier, computer, interface and Protools.

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I have been playing and producing music for 25 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Multi Genre.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Sting. I love everything he does from songwriting to playing his base to his lyrics, voice and productions.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don't "fix it in the mix". Music needs to sound amazing before and cosmetic work is done to it. The best projects I worked on did not need a mix.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Pop Rock, World Music, Classical and Jazz.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Correspondence. I am very quick to get work done. Nothing lingers, even if I am busy.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I try to bring first and foremost my own creativity and sound. What the song really needs beyond my personal taste. and depending on the project, radio friendly or commercial sound.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I first discuss the genre and what you are looking for from the guitar portion When possible, I encourage my clients to provide a reference to the type of style and sound desired Depending on your preference, I can record a single guitar track or multiple guitar tracks to produce a richer sound or stereo sound. Tracks are then recorded remotely and sent directly to the client. I start with charting the song, opening a new project on PT, deciding what tempo the song is in, and laying out the tracks starting with rhythmic parts and all the way to the lead parts.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I run Protools on a custom Mac. I use the Apollo 8p as an interface with its magnificent plugins. I have a Whirsperroom isolated booth to maximize mic'ed recording and isolation. I have a variety of amps such as Fender Vibrolux and Marshall JCM800. Endless effects and pedals. I use microphones such as Neumann87, AKGC414 and Royer 121. I always use the best high performance cables. Most of them are Mogami. I also use S-gear and Helix.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: The list would be endless but here are top few: Jeff Lynn, Quincy Johns, Queen, John Mayer, Steve Lord Alge, Chris Rock, Eagles, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Hendrix, Fufus Wainwright.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: I do guitar work for my clients, whether it's single, multiple layer guitar work, it is all done within a couple of days. I have a variety of guitars to choose from, for all genres including nylon, acoustic guitar, ukulele or mandolin. I also compose and arrange music for singer/songwriters as well as audio engineering projects such as editing, vocal tuning and mixing and mastering as well