Single-track recording. Virtual bands. Long-distance collaboration. Digital recording has opened up a world of possibilities that never existed before, well, digital recording.
I’ve used this capability on most of my own recording projects. On my first CD, for example, I recorded several songs in Twain Harte, California, downloaded the WAV files and sent the tracks to Rob Ickes and Dave Pomeroy in Nashville. Dave recorded Rob’s Dobro and sent the WAVs back to me. Upon synchronization/integration of the digital audio tracks, it sounded like we recorded everything in the same studio real-time.
The following video takes this concept to a whole new level, combining audio and video tracks from musicians from all over the globe:
One street performer recorded the original track, and then additional instruments and vocals were laid down by different singers and musicians from around the world.
The song itself is the classic Stand By Me, which was originally released in 1955 by The Staple Singers and then released again in 1961 by The Drifters. This composite version is a real toe tapper, so turn up the speaker volume and prepare yourself for a warm and happy feeling.
How cool is that? People who may never have a chance to travel great distances to personally meet can collaborate digitally to create just about anything they can imagine.
What a wonderful time to be alive.
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