Maybe you've seen this triangle of wisdom at your auto mechanic's shop. That's where I first saw it: on a piece of paper scrawled with a Magic Marker and tacked up on the wall by my mechanic Dave, at Black Rock Automotive. Dave, mechanic to all the broke musicians and aspiring veggie oil burners of Northern California, has wisdom of the practical kind that is increasingly hard to find.
Then our own Scott McChane sent the scan above to Larry and I. It was after one of those weeks in the studio that has you questioning if you're really chasing down the right job, career or passion. And I'm sure most of you who've made recordings for other people for any length of time can relate to this sentiment:
Done fast, done good, done cheap; Pick two. *