Article excerpt from Dennis Cook’s interview with The Mother Hips’ Greg Loiacono, Published on NBC Right Now, Photo by Jay Blakesberg
The Mother Hips’ Greg Loiacono
At the time we made this decision I remember hearing the song “Behind Beyond,” and I sort of stayed out of the way of it because I didn’t know what I could do. The modulations just kept coming – “Okay, let’s see how many times we can modulate the key!” Paul, Hof and Jim were working really closely on that one, and I told them, “Just let me know when you’re done.” It wasn’t until I sat down with DSB [co-producer David Simon-Baker] and really figured out how to fit my guitar part into what this was, not just mail it in but really lock into a ‘thing’. I didn’t want to be a hindrance to the basic recording process.
There’s wisdom to hanging back. A lot of musicians, particularly as they get older, realize that NOT saying something is exactly what the music needs.
I love working with DSB. I think a lot of musicians do, and I’m not saying something new. 90-percent of people would say the same thing when they’re being supported by him as a recordist. You feel very safe and creative. So, I remember sitting with him and going, “Ah! Now I know where I’m going to go with this!” And it had been almost a year since the other guys had done their stuff [laughs]. Now, it’s one of my favorite tracks on the record. I can listen to it over and over again on a loop.
Recorded at Mission Bells, San Francisco Ca / Laughing Tiger, San Rafael Ca
| Artist: | The Mother Hips |
| Album Title: | Behind Beyond |
| Released: | 2013 |
| Record Label: | Little Sur Records |