Emily is back with another article for Reverb.com, this time about studio mistakes that resulted in music magic!
In it, you’ll see “mistakes” from Prince, The Breeders, Radiohead, Bill Withers, and more.
Excerpt from "10 Times Studio Mistakes Created Music Magic"
It may not have been a hit single, but Prince’s “Forever In My Life” is a favorite among his fans and widely considered to be one of his most personal songs. And it contains a pretty major error for an artist who often gets labeled as a perfectionist.
Prince was notorious for recording every part for many of his songs in his home studio with just a recording engineer by his side. When he was recording “Forever In My Life,” he was joined in the studio by engineer Susan Rogers. In a rush, she accidentally synced the background vocals so they came before the main vocal lines they were supposed to mirror.
The result is a background vocal performance that drives the song forward. And though Rogers offered to fix the issue for Prince, he loved it and decided to release it.