It Betrays Hubris On The Part Of

We Have No General Conceptual Thrust For The Band, Other Than Trying To Make Music That Keeps Our Interest. When Things Are Novel, They Are Probably Things We Have Discovered By Accident Or Investigation Rather Than By Design

It Betrays Hubris On The Part Of The Artist To Think His Medium Is Limiting Him, And I Think We All Recognize This

There Is A Lot Of Use Of Protools In Professional Studios, But This Is Mostly For The Special Effects It Allows, Not For Sound Quality. These Special Effects Soon Fall Out Of Fashion, And I Don't Think This Trend Will Define Studios Permanently

I'm Only Interested In Working On Records That Legitimately Reflect The Band's Own Perception Of Their Music And Existence. If You Commit Yourselves To That As A Tenet Of The Recording Methodology, Then I Will Bust My Ass For You.

In 1980, I Moved To Chicago, And I Recorded Demo Tapes For My Friends' Bands, And In 1981, The First Big Black Record - The First Thing I Did That Was An Actual Record.