Well, it depends on certain other factors as well. Fairly easy to get what you wrote on the score when the thing is a bigband or orchestral piece. Then again, using a small combo where things are a bit more free can turn your vision around pretty quick.

One of the rules of production, though, is that if something isn't working, better to go with the flow, or try something else, rather than get into that rut of flogging the dead horse thing.

Anybody recall those Producer Flashcards?

My favorite one was, "Turn out the lights, walk out the door and go do something else."

Oh, and, "If you can't fix the mistake, emphasize it!"


--Mac