cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
Well I know a lot of times if the player isn't tight enough then the producer/engineer may choose to retrack stuff when the band isn't in the studio. But I don't think this would happen with bands like Exodus or Arch Enemy that Andy has produced, as I'm sure the likes of Gary Holt and Mike Amott won't leave till they've nailed something. No offense to the smaller bands, but I just think this is something that wouldn't happen with guitar players who have been playing professionally for 10+ years. Andy has mentioned before that there are some young bands who he has recorded stuff for, back when he was starting out in the studio, who didn't know their songs completely, and that's when it's in your best interest to re-track things, much like fixing and aligning drum tracks. If the end result is making you look better as an engineer in the business, then go for it. Basically, I think it's all subjective, I would doubt that Andy has had to do anything like this lately as he is producing stuff for some very well established bands. I think this is a tool for producers who will be cut down if a bands performance is shit.