Hey Screamin', Try... Making a Hit Record!
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00:00Hey gang, I'm Screamin' Scott from 101WRAF and it's time for another edition of
00:04Hey Screamin', Try This!
00:07Today we're at the SoundShop Recording Studio in Macomb with owner Josh Ford.
00:13How you doing, Josh?
00:13I'm doing excellent. How are you, Scott?
00:15Not bad.
00:16Tell us a little bit about the SoundShop. How long have you been here?
00:18I've been at the SoundShop for 11 years now.
00:21We've definitely been part of many meaningful projects, that's for sure.
00:25So any show off the street can come in and go, hey Josh, let's make a hit record.
00:30Yeah.
00:30I challenge you, Scott, to make a hit record.
00:34Challenge accepted. Let's go in the studio.
00:37Alright, we're in the main studio right here with Motor City Josh, Josh Ford.
00:41Alright Josh, what's our first step?
00:43We should lay down a guitar part to a click track first.
00:46Okay.
00:47And then we'll have you sing it.
00:50Okay.
00:51And then we'll have you go in the other room and lay down some drums.
00:54Whoa.
00:56And then we'll pick up the bass and add the bass.
00:59And then I think this song needs to be topped off with some background vocals.
01:03Awesome.
01:04In the meantime, while Josh is getting ready, I penned my own hit record song with all the lyrics.
01:09So we're ready to go.
01:11Check. One, two.
01:12Hey.
01:13Hey.
01:14This is our rough run-through.
01:17Yep.
01:17One, two, three, four.
01:24Any time's a good time to party.
01:29Any time's a good time to rock.
01:32If you feel you're ready for the weekend,
01:35it's time to get this party to start.
01:37Yeah!
01:38Yeah, maybe.
01:45Yeah, that's good.
01:46Also, it's a good idea when you're making a hit record,
01:48you get the best guitarist in town, Motor City Josh.
01:51So let's have you sing it over again.
02:09Here we go.
02:10So here we go, Scott.
02:12Okay.
02:12Any time's a good time to rock.
02:15Any time's a good time to party.
02:17Hey.
02:18If you feel you're ready for the weekend,
02:21I'm just going to change it to ready for another weekend.
02:24Yeah, that works.
02:25Ready for another weekend.
02:28Time for a party to start.
02:34Cool.
02:35I like it.
02:35So let's try something, Scott.
02:37Okay.
02:38We're going to double it.
02:39Any time's a good time to rock.
02:42Any time's a good time to party.
02:45Hey.
02:46Hey.
02:47Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
02:56Ah! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
03:10Just play it all the way through and kind of get the groove, get the feel for it.
03:13Okay. We've done it a few times.
03:15Alright.
03:17I can't spin sticks.
03:28All the professional drummers know how to do that thing.
03:32Alright, but don't worry, we'll make those drums sound aggressive.
03:37Alright, let's put some bass on this bad boy.
03:52Alright.
03:53Alright, let's put some bass on this bad boy.
03:57Alright.
03:58I already f***ed it up.
03:59But I like it though.
04:13If we could lift it during the hey-hey part, like put the crowd noise from Kiss Alive 2 in the background.
04:24Yeah.
04:25And there you have it ladies and gentlemen.
04:27That's how you make a hit record.
04:29That was fun.
04:30Yeah, it was great.
04:31That was awesome.
04:32You're supposed to have fun.
04:33Yes.
04:34That's what it's all about.
04:35That's what music is all about.
04:36And I've learned something today.
04:38It's not only to make a hit record, but to have a fine producer to make it all worthwhile.
04:43And he can make it happen for you.
04:44Our thanks to Josh Ford, Motor City Josh, and the fine folks here at The Sound Show.
04:50Thanks for watching another edition of Hey!
04:53Screamin' Try This!
04:54We'll see you next time on 101 WRIF.
04:57Ladies and gentlemen, joining us in the studio with a recording is the famous producer Kevin
05:05Wesley.
05:06Elsie Beaks fan that you hear on 101 WRIF.
05:09He's going to take a listen to the song and let you know what he thinks.
05:12.
05:17Dude!
05:20This sucks!
05:21Holy s**t.
05:22What?!
05:23No, really?
05:24Kevin!
05:25Really?!
05:26.
05:27.