Correct me if I am wrong, but can anyone confirm if the procedure of Bamboo's recording from the 3rd album onwards was:
1. Whole band (live multitrack recorded; BUT VIC PLAYS SIMPLE BEATS as in POSTE)
2. Other guitar and bass overdubs; keys
3. Bamboo's vocals and the back vocals
4. Vic Records drums again over all the recorded tracks?
As far as I know, although I did not see the entire process on how Angee recorded it, the usual practice we do is to have all play at the same time, all performance level. The only guy inside the recording booth is the drummer. Everyone else is inside the control room. Scratch vocal done by Bamboo, normally using a less prone feedback mic (because it is inside the control room where the monitors are also on at reasonable levels), bass and guitar doing performance level playing - all these recorded into various tracks. After the drums is acceptable, drums and rhythm guitars are dubbed, and if the basic tracks are acceptable, only certain portions which are deemed replaceable are punched in. Other instruments are recorded to complete the backing instrumentation. Lead guitars or any guitars are put in using live amps with various mic'ing configurations to get the desired sound and tone. Finally, final vocals are recorded, then backing vocals and embellishments. Punch ins are done if there are still tracks that need correction, vocals, instrumentations, etc. Finally, mixing. Methods and procedures may change depending on mood and artistic preferences (we've even recorded loud Marshall amps inside the toilet to get that big reverberant sound at full volume - which got us into trouble with the Barangay - our toilet not being soundproofed).
We have been doing this process since the inception of TRACKS in 1983, from Freddie Aguilar's albums, Cynthia Alexander's, Eraserheads, you name it. The object is to capture everything "almost" live in a performance level for emotional appeal, artistry and creative context.
FWIW
