Times have really changed. I remember the union fighting the replacement of drummers with drum machines, of problems getting to use synths, similar problems eliminating bass players. Once I had a job doing 4-track backing because the network would not allow the use of "foreign" tracks.

In 1980, everyone was talking about how Hall and Oates were negatively impacting music by using early arrangers. Others were saying that disco was going to kill live performance.

45 years later, the only thing killing my involvement in recording and live performance is OLD AGE!

Original sound scores that sync perfectly with on-screen action are 4 times more effective (and more expensive) than needle drop scores.

Let's be positive. Let's use AI to improve the process.

The primary thing is to KEEP THE FUN FACTOR!

Let's all look forward to to GREAT THINGS....TOGETHER!

Lots of love to all,


Russ