Engineer, producer, mentor, songwriter, performer Dominick Pages makes a return to the show to talk about a new show his studio is launching – an online concert series that’s a cross between house concerts and the show “Daryl’s House.” Plus he talks about a big show upcoming for his band and gives tips for up-and-coming musicians as well as insights on which guitars he’s playing and hardware & software he’s using in the studio.
“I think that it’s important for artists that are already somewhat established to share some of that knowledge.”
“I think (podcasting) has not peaked, by no means. I think it’s just going to continue to grow and it’s going to become more and more apparent in the public’s eye how significant they are.”
“I think it’s more beneficial to an artist to make sure that they’re going to be with one engineer, one producer, during a project.”
“I like to see a musician that is going to be serious and dependable – a professional, so to speak. Someone’s that going to really dig into the project. And I also like to see musicians that have a vision already.”
“I suggest that up-and-comers that are going into studios really see that there is a sense of interest from the engineer, producer, or studio manager in their project, and not just someone to get them down the (assembly) line. And ask them why they should record there.”
“I like to call the track the sonic landscape for whatever their story is, in the content of the song… I like to refer to a song as a four-minute movie for the blind. It has to start somewhere, it has to go somewhere, something dramatic’s gotta happen somewhere, and it has to have a proper finish.”