by Franco Lautieri Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:02 pm
Two years on from the original post, I'm not sure how relevant this is now, but just in case anyone else stumbles on this thread, as I just did, here's some more info on 'Silent Scream'.
I was partly responsible for this track – the Franco Lautieri part of it. I co-wrote the song with Kenny Young and Shane, and I engineered and co-produced the recording. My memory of the actual recording session was that he turned up to the studio with an entourage of five or six people, and when I set eyes on him I couldn't believe that this guy was ready to even simply talk down the mic let alone sing into it. But he completely confounded me because not only did he sing, but he also managed to put passion into what was a moving and honest performance.
He wasn't very long getting that performance onto tape either (it was good old magnetic tape back then). I think the session was over in a couple of hours, and along with his 'friends', he departed without really having said that much. And despite the condition he seemed to be in, he was professional about his work, and heartfelt in his interpretation of the song. So, not surprising then, that he left a lasting impression on me.
Oh, and just to set the record straight, apart from some reverb and delay, no effects were used to alter the pitch or tone of his voice, what you hear is how he sang it on the day. I think the song was pitched in his higher register but it didn't seem to bother him too much.
I hope this was useful.
Two years on from the original post, I'm not sure how relevant this is now, but just in case anyone else stumbles on this thread, as I just did, here's some more info on 'Silent Scream'.
I was partly responsible for this track – the Franco Lautieri part of it. I co-wrote the song with Kenny Young and Shane, and I engineered and co-produced the recording. My memory of the actual recording session was that he turned up to the studio with an entourage of five or six people, and when I set eyes on him I couldn't believe that this guy was ready to even simply talk down the mic let alone sing into it. But he completely confounded me because not only did he sing, but he also managed to put passion into what was a moving and honest performance.
He wasn't very long getting that performance onto tape either (it was good old magnetic tape back then). I think the session was over in a couple of hours, and along with his 'friends', he departed without really having said that much. And despite the condition he seemed to be in, he was professional about his work, and heartfelt in his interpretation of the song. So, not surprising then, that he left a lasting impression on me.
Oh, and just to set the record straight, apart from some reverb and delay, no effects were used to alter the pitch or tone of his voice, what you hear is how he sang it on the day. I think the song was pitched in his higher register but it didn't seem to bother him too much.
I hope this was useful.
