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Not many know
about your joking side -- what are
some funny things you do (tension breakers in studio, practical jokes, etc.)?
what's the
one thing you've always wanted to answer, but no one ever asked
do you play
extremely loud in the studio to get those screaming leads?
how do you
develop a song from concept to record (ie, do you practice it before going in to
record, do you work on all the parts all at once, why do some songs have great
hooks while others are middle of the road - is that planned?).
Can you
describe your mental process when you construct a solo (regardless of whether it
is spontaneous or composed.)
What makes
you WANT to play guitar? What would you do with your life if you woke up
tomorrow, and couldn't play the guitar ever again?
What
piece or pieces of work have you done that you feel showcases who you feel you
really are as a guitarist?
what
about you as a guitarist do you hope is associated with your name when your
career is all said and done?
if
you could meet one of your idols and interview him, who would it be?
What
piece of advice did you receive early on in your career that you feel helped
you the most?
What
is the most bizarre on stage situation that has ever happened to you?
Your joking
side…it sometimes gets pretty tense in the studio and you are well known as
one of the worst jokesters of the pack.
Tell us about one of your favorite tension breakers - when you wrap wet toilet
paper around the end of a plunger and come into the studio pretending to be a
very serious plumber trying to get to the bottom of who has stopped up the
commode in the men's room (with your fake "bubba teeth" in.)
This has caused
many a frustrated man to collapse on the floor in hysterics, including George
Strait and Alan Jackson.
"Is
there anything specfic you would like to achieve in music that you have not
yet"?
"What
other living guitarist have you Not jammed with that you would like to"?
What
was your recording setup on Alan Jackson's song “I Don't Even Know Your
Name”?
How
many takes on the last wild solo of "I Don't Even Know Your Name"
and did you realize what an impact on guitarists that solo has made? What were
you thinking?
ask Brent if he could only play one amp and one guitar
what would they be and what pedals would he use ?
What
do you think is the most important discipline for a guitar player to maintain?
What do you think is the most important thing one
should learn and practice as a guitar player that aims towards becoming
a fluent player
While
you were growing up, which artist or artists inspired you the most?
What's
the best advice you would offer to advanced guitarists who have their own groups
doing local gigs and singing mostly 'cover-songs'? How do they get to where you
are?
Was a career in music was always glaringly obvious to
you
from the start or did you ever have doubts before chasing your dreams?
Any tips on how to get to your inhuman speeds (besides
the
obvious...ie metronome?
"Where do you get your tone?"
Some guys, the tone is just in the fingers, some guys it's the gear. And
some of the things you do when you play that don't get taught in books-on the
fly tone adjustments (palm muting to put more bass, picking next to the bridge
for brighter, more brittle tone).
How do you dial in your amp so that it sounds so great?
What’s
your secret to creating songs? Where do you get your inspiration from and how do
you go about writing solos to songs?
What series of practice techniques took you from 'a
guitarist who just played scales that sounded like scales' to 'a guitarist who
sounded like he was one with the instrument'?"
Do
you have a structured practice routine...and if so, what does it typically
involve?
In your experience, what link in
the chain is most critical to overall tone...guitar, effect, amp, speaker,
etc...? Obviously, all play an important role...but if you could only have
top-shelf quality on one of the elements, which would it be?
Question from newsletter member:
I would want to know what effects/amp combos he would use in
a live situation ie. being guitarist at the CMA awards and having to play
everyones stuff (even though he probably did) .
Tell us about
when Mick Jagger wanted you for one of his world tours in the early 90's.
What artist was the one that
knocked you over when you heard them and
convinced you to really get into guitar? Same for album, was there one
to
set your course musically?
How often is the vocalist (artist) in the studio and singing
while you cut
your tracks (be it a guide vocal or the go for the money vocal?). Same for
the other session cats...are they pretty much live gigs, or massive overdubs?
what equipment do you use in the studio vs live?
What is his 'most-used' equipment
setup (live and in studio)?
how do you go about keeping creative and musically adept?
How do you come up with the tones on many
of the sessions you’ve played on and how can I recreate them or at least
approximate them with my own gear?
Do you get the initial sound and then the
producer/engineer adds verb or
delay e.t.c. or does all the effects (if any) come from your amp, pedals, rack
e.t.c.?
What is the vibe
on most of these sessions?
Does the producer have tight control over what you play or do you get to
create spontaneously?
Are you able to have input on the session or just shut up and play
guitar?
What is your mindset during a session?
relaxed?
edgy?
Just another day at the office?
Question from Newsletter member:
I'd be most curious about how he records. I'm an audio
engineer in
Nashville just starting out and that would interest me to know how he
approaches a session and what he does to get certain tones he wants during
the session. Also how he interacts with the engineer to make it work.
Coming
soon: Brent Mason Interview mp3 download, and Ebook!
Want to hear This interview for yourself? Email me: info@guitartone.net
- I'll email you when its ready for download!
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