Hi. I can't help with guitar, but I'm a 50+ year pro horn player. I send my band BIAB songs as composer demos, and a lead sheet that I write, and ask that they reproduce the basic sound when we record in the studio or play a concert. This gives them an idea of the song but doesn't force them to play any particular part exactly. These are world-class players and they are not offended at all.

For my recordings, I hire other musicians as independent contractors. They understand that I may change their tracks by mixing, editing, or even leaving them out. This is just part of the business.

When people hire me to play on their recordings, I ask for an MP3 of the song and work out an arrangement and rough parts in advance. Then at the studio, I record this. They often ask me to play something different, and I record that, too - whatever they suggest. But I've noticed that the part I prepared is always the one they use on their recordings.



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