358 - Blair Sinta: The "Three Jobs in One" Endeavor of Recording Yourself, His Courses and Podcast, Bringing Your True Self to a New Gig | Working Drummer podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
358 - Blair Sinta: The "Three Jobs in One" Endeavor of Recording Yourself, His Courses and Podcast, Bringing Your True Self to a New Gig
Blair has been an LA staple for over two decades, having recorded and/or toured with Alanis Morissette, Chris Cornell, Gwen Stefani, Brandi Carlisle, Melissa Etheridge, and many others. Blair has a couple of new calling cards, one of them is his podcast Recording Drums, he’s getting ready to get season 2 of that going. And the other is his suite of online courses, Introduction to Recording, The Snare Sound Bible, and Improve Your Groove. For the month of March, Blair is offering a 15% discount on these courses to drum click listeners, check ‘em out at blairsinta.com and use the promo code BFSDSDB at checkout.
In this episode, Blair talks about:
Tracks that require a set of drum sounds and parts vs. tracks that require a drum performance
What led him to create his online course
Focusing on a narrow or specialized set of goals/skills in the studio vs. taking on the challenge of going after any sound
His six week zoom course
What "listening with your eyes" means
Phone audio considerations
His time with Alanis Morissette
Trying to be what you think a band wants vs. representing yourself accurately
