The Importance of Co-creating Sidemen in Long Lasting Music Production Peter Seebach, ass. Professor

Fact: Starting in the late seventies and still today, This project is about the influence of the members a lot of pop music is recorded with drum machines of the American band ”Delaney & Bonnie and and computers - and by musicians, who are not in Friends” who in 1969 released the “Accept the studio at the same time. They come in and no substitute” . make up parts defined by a few individuals. This album became a great inspiration to many major artists in those years. Because of great song Reflection: They hereby miss the opportunity of writing, and because of the strong, vibrant way the the mutual inspiration and energy, that the musicians sang and played. collaboration in a group of people can create. The album led to several years of session work and Thesis: It is of significant importance, how well intensive touring for the musicians involved. Within musicians in the recording studio are able to work a year after the release of “Accept no substitute”, together. Their musical background, versatility and this group of musicians recorded the greater part of their ability to be creative while collaborating is long lasting . crucial.

” I don’t think there is the quality of pop music today, “I was lucky to be growing that there was in the late up in the late sixties with all sixties and early the good music of that seventies!” time, which has never been outdone since then.” “This new album, we recorded live with the band Statement by Ivan Neville, keyboard player, singer, , sideman and got the human element with , Bonnie of the feel of everything.” Raitt, , , , Angie Statement by Elton John, singer, Stone, Joan Osbourne, and many songwriter, piano player and mega others. pop star. Said when releasing an album with Said when releasing the album; ”The his new groundbreaking band Union” with his old friend and idol; ”Dumstaphunk” (2009). singer, songwriter and piano player (2010).

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