Willymac Productions
Willymac Productions is a full range audio production company that produces CDs, radio programs and music for
film and television. The core activity currently is the production of albums primarily in the folk/roots genre
but also venturing into the worlds of pop and jazz. To date I have produced over seventy albums and without hesitation
I can say every one represents a new learning experience.
My production experience started at CBC Radio where I spent 16
years as a music and program producer. While at CBC I recorded literally
hundreds of sessions both "live" and in studio with a huge variety
of musicians representing most styles imaginable. As well as music I produced
programs such as The Entertainers and Six days On The Road. To say that
working at CBC Radio gave me a grounding in production would be a gross
understatement. It was more like doing post-graduate work in recording
and production.
Album production seems like a pretty mysterious process to many.
Far too often there is too much emphasis put on
"the producer" and what he or she may bring to bear on the overall sound and success of a CD. Some producers
are sought after for their "sound" and indeed some producers
apply the same sonic characteristics to any number of artists that they
work with.
I feel that the artist's inner voice and the song are the most important elements to capture in recording. This
may translate to working with a full band or simply recording the singer with a solo acoustic guitar. In my experience
whatever works best to communicate the lyric and emotion of the song will work to connect the artist with the listener.
In the end it seems to me that is why we perform music in the first place.
I'd be happy to discuss any of the above as well as the mechanics of getting a CD produced and recorded. Just send
me an email.
Bill Garrett
bill@willymacproductions.ca