Week 15 - Posted on 2017-12-07 by Aleks Ignjatovic

Overdubs are one of the most important parts of getting the best version of a song recorded.  Filling in the holes and weak spots left by a single instrument really adds depth and character to a song.  I'm a metalhead, and overdubs are the most common tool used by metal musicians to get that "I'm ready to rock in a stadium" sound.  In the early days, bands had one guitarist, a bassist, drummer, and vocalist.  Maybe keys.  However, as bands started evolving the sound, metal bands everywhere starting having a second guitarist on stage.  This allowed for that full, record-produced sound in a live setting.  They were already adding multiple guitar tracks in studio, and realized that they needed it live as well.  Overdubbing really has a lasting effect on a song, album, and genre.