27/06/2022
You have SEVEN TRACKS… What is the IDEAL band composition, style, sound TO YOU?
NO combo tracks (like vocals left / instrument right).
NO swapping (like fiddle on the verses and mandolin on the chorus).
ONE track is dedicated to ONE instrument or voice for your “perfect” small band recording.
This conversation started with a question Jonathan put out in the car for our “music talk on the way home from church” discussion last night. His question was “What is your ideal 7-piece band (including vocals)?” We discussed various layouts. I’ll put them in the replies.
We both agreed that we’d like to hear our musical friends’ opinion… so I’m putting it out for discussion...
Here are some well-established layouts to generate ideas…
Bluegrass… (All Acoustic) Bass, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, plus Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Southern Gospel Quartet… Piano, Bass, Drums, plus Lead, Baritone, Tenor, Bass (Vocals)
Southern Gospel Mixed… Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar plus Lead/Soprano, Harmony 1, Harmony 2 (Vocals)
Don’t Put those! Think of new combinations. What would sound nice? Remember only SEVEN tracks.