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The
Great Depression
Unconscious Pilot | 2004
The above photos were taking during the recording of The Great
Depression's "Unconscious
Pilot" at Pachyderm Studio – a proud achievement for
me as an engineer and a band member. The recording sessions were
far from ordinary in that almost everything was comprised of overdubs,
throwing a lot of mud at the sides of barns to see what would stick.
We also had the luxury of almost limitless studio time, while much
of the writing was done on the spot. When recording
that way, it gives an engineer a multitude of scenarios ripe for
experimentation, which is not always the case if under a deadline
or a constricting budget. I recorded vocals in the bathroom, mic-ed
up PVC pipes, captured a drum set using only Shure SM57s, played
pedal steel guitar through Leslie cabinets and CB microphones,
and any standard recording technique learned through the years – it
was a dream. As a musician, being allowed time for creativity in
a top-notch recording studio, it didn't get any better than this.
Though the line-up of the band and the overall sound changed after
this album, Cranley and Casper still release recordings as The
Great Depression. God speed …
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