The Art of Ukulele by Ralph Shaw

Author:Ralph Shaw [Ralph Shaw]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2016-09-28T00:00:00+00:00

Ripe for the Picking: Knowing When You’re Ready

Some thoughts about waiting for the right moment.

Recording my albums Love and Laughter required me to be at the top of my game both musically and artistically. I prepared like an athlete heading for the Olympics. Steve Dawson is a multi-award-winning producer who believes in capturing great performances in the studio; so instead of multi-tracking every instrument, we recorded all the bed tracks in one shot (mostly myself on ukulele and voice, Steve on guitar and Rob Becker on bass). Each song had to be played near-flawlessly by each of us. Small errors were tolerated, even welcomed, like the imperfections in fine leather that prove its authenticity, but perfection was our aim.

Performing twenty-one songs with feeling but without mistakes requires great mental and physical readiness, and I wanted to be in peak condition. Here’s how I prepared for recording:

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