Art Quote by Chris Johnson

Some people would look at a backing track as something that would confine you, but it really frees us up. It's nice not to…

— Tyler Joseph

When I was working with Talking Heads what would happen typically is that they would go out and start playing a track, and I…

— Brian Eno

I don't use backing tapes when I am singing and dancing on stage. I can do cartwheels and sing.

— Anonymous

There are reasons that bands and musicians make demos and outtakes - because they are not good enough to make the record. A lot…

— Mike Patton

I couldn't imagine recording a track and not being able to perform it.

— Wretch 32

It's a weird thing when you make records. You try to hear it before you make it, so you walk into the studio with…

— Dave Grohl

I think it's good that producers are showing more ways to show their artistry and be more the artist, you know? Not just the…

— Mustard

It's a particular skill, I think , doing backing vocals. You're blending the vocals between the gaps, between the music.

— Lisa Hannigan

We always record with the whole band. That's key to capturing the feel, especially trying to get a good basic track.

— Rick Nielsen

There are a lot of producers who basically have their sound, and if the artist works with them, you almost know what the record's…

— Jon Brion

People want you to produce records. They don't care what it took to make it. When a band is out doing concerts, the fans…

— Slash

It's a weird thing when you make records. You try to hear it before you make it, so you walk into the studio with…

— Dave Grohl