For me, when I go in to write a profile, and no ground rules are laid down, and I'm there to write an on-the-record profile and cover readings while in the room, then that means it's on the record.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A record is just a snapshot of where you are at any time.
There are records that, in my opinion, only reach their full potential when the listener is disoriented.
Sometimes when you're trying to do a record too close to home, you can get really distracted.
I jump into the process, and the record begins to gel at some point. Then I begin to get a picture of where I'm going. But it's not always something I know on the front-end.
You make a record because you have to chart your progress, not only for yourself, but for your audience.
When I write a record, I don't even touch a computer. I don't even bring my cell phone.
When I make records, I never listen to stuff after it's done. Ever.
I put out records to this day that are not necessarily in a sequence of anything. Some could be written a while back, some not. There is no set pattern.
I really don't think records should be made in the manner where you sit and write, and when you're finished writing, you start recording. That just seems conventional and old-fashioned to me.
There are a lot of obligations when you put out a record and it does well. People want to talk to you, which is nice. So then you make sure you do that.