Afterthought Quote by Hamilton Leithauser

When you've got insane drums and a lot of guitar, it's really hard to mix the vocals, to mix it all well.

— Marnie Stern

I write almost every single part of my songs, even the actual drum parts sometimes, whether they be simple or layered with many different…

— Kaki King

I usually prepare a track and then I work with the artist when it's time to do the vocals.

— Anonymous

I write the vocals last, because I wanted to invent the music first and push the music to the level that I had to…

— Axl Rose

I've always been fascinated by the idea of creating music using only vocals.

— Mitch Grassi

I had my first band. it was kind of a progressive metal band kind of thing. I just started writing songs that required more…

— Alissa White-Gluz

So I'll set a cycle in motion and pop it into record and I'll lay down a drum pattern, a bass line, a keyboard…

— Thomas Dolby

I don't like drums dictating the song; like when you hear a fill and then you know the chorus is coming up.

— Adam Granduciel

I spend time editing and massaging each note. Then I start layering with different instruments, adding harmonies, counterpoint, and whatever the song calls for.…

— Jason Becker

Not everybody likes or understands a drum solo, so I like to bring in effects and sounds to keep their interest.

— John Bonham

I wanted to hear the songs in the way that I had written them, which was, in a way, very basic. So all I…

— Thurston Moore

Producers like to record all the drums first, then they do the bass, then all the guitars, so you're constantly moving from one song…

— Noel Gallagher