Damn that is great stuff to hear....thank god we have you in our group man...how else would we get that kind of insight into a genius and his way of work! Thanks for sharing those bits and pieces. I'm gonna save this piece! I'll be sure to give you credit if I use it somewhere, Vij!! :)
>From: Vijay Iyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [arr] ARR RECORDINGS AT LATE NIGHT >Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:37:24 -0800 (PST) > >Hi, > > Typically, a r r's office calls up the artiste and the producer and >informs them of the recording date and an approximate time. The producer's >office then arranges for travel (air ticket) and stay for the artiste at >Chennai. Once they are in Chennai, they co-ordinate with a r r's office to >find out when theya re supposed to be at the studio and a studio vehicle is >sent to fetch them from the hotel. There's Hotel Aditya just a stone's >throw from a r r's place where most stay. (I was offered to be put up there >too!!). > > Interestingly, a lot depends on a r r's mood at that time. The genius >that he is, its quite possible that a new idea takes shape in his mind and >he starts working on it making the artiste who came for the original track >wait. I know of a female singer from Bombay who flew down to Chennai for a >session and every evening when she would get ready to go the studio, she'd >get a call saying its postponed since they were busy with another track. >Finally on the 4th day, she sang her song. > > Kailash Kher went to Chennai at least 10 times just to sing 2 lines >'Mangal Mangal' in different styles and pitches. He had no clue of what was >happening or what the song was since the lyrics and the rest of the song >were not developed. Finally the 11the time, he sang the complete song in >bits and pieces and didnt know wehre the Mangal Mangal part would fit >in....but when he heard the final mix, he was zapped !! > > Thats the magic of a r r !!! > > Cheers > Vij > >PB Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi we like to know unlike other MDs why the boss always records very >late in the night causing inconvenience to others (technicians, >instrumentalists & singers). Though it is comfortable for him according to >himself & his own circle of pple, definitely it will not be comfortable for >others whether it is gents or ladies as they have to compromise it like a >shift night-duty in other offices. But they are compromising only for the >skills of arr. Otherwise if it is any other MD they would turn down the >offer of recording late in the night as disturbing their routine habits & >regular time-table may not be that easy. Why this happens and how a >recording procedure begins & ends, from composing tunes to calling the >singers and the singers who come from outside chennai, how they make it, >where they stay. will they spend a day or two for these recordings. Will >there be a break (lunch break, snacks break at night or warming up) between >recordings or at one go ? how this happens in case of > other MDs? please guys who all know proper informations about these, post >your knowledge and views. > thanx, cheers & wishes raam > >--------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > >Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. >Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > >Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com >Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Country music artists New music artists Christian music >artists New country music artists Music artists Unsigned music >artist > >--------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > >--------------------------------- > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > >--------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/iyUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
