Q: i'm trying to record a track (well, a rendition of an existing song) and i can't get a good take of the main melody on the lead instrument. this is holding me back from getting the rest of it done even though i have a general outline of how i want the arrangement/instrumentation to be. any suggestions? just record a really bad take and build the rest from there and maybe re-record it after everything else is done? every single dang take i say "no this isn't good enough" delete it and start over. it's been MONTHS
A: in this case, the pursuit of 'good' has totally caved in on itself and collapsed. the healthy option for you, at this moment, to breathe life back into your world, would be to actually try to make something bad, for now