Jeff Beck

Sometimes when I do an overdub solo, they'll keep four or five of my attempts and then mix the bits that they like to make a solo up out of them. It's not against the rules, really - I can learn my own solos, then. But that's the whole beauty of multi-track recording, isn't it?

British Musician

Rick Nielsen

We all record together. We do it live; then, after that, we do overdubs, if we need to, to repair stuff. Usually when we do stuff, we have to make sure we get the bass and drums down, and by doing it live, you're actually playing the song. You're not piecing together a song.

American Musician

Dweezil Zappa

It was spontaneously composed as I was playing it. And then I added a couple of other overdub textures on top of it after the fact. But it's one of those things where I wouldn't be able to sit down and specifically write that. That's just what came out.

James Iha

Well, we didn't have our original drummer on our last record. And most of that album was not played as a band in the studio. It was mostly the world of computers and overdubs. There was very few things played live or worked out as a band.

Matt Berninger

The same song can have drastically different feels and personalities just by changing some minor things. A different drumbeat or some vocal overdub could completely transform the song.

Ben Harper

We went for the best overall feel on each song. There are no musical overdubs at all. It's a true live record; it's one of the few true live records out there.

Ray Stevens

As you know, I played a little trumpet with Elvis. I overdub a few drum licks here and there on a session, but I'm not a drummer by any means.

Chris Rea

I was born in the overdub years. I wish there wasn't such a thing as a multitrack tape player, because what you heard would be the record.

James Hetfield

I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound; if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier.

Lou Reed

Overdubbing involves layering sounds to enhance a recording without redoing the original take.

Recording Layers

Overdub is a studio term, commonly used by musicians and sound engineers during production.

Studio Technique

Overdubbing allows for creative additions and changes after the initial recording.

Creative Process

An overdub is used to enhance or fix parts of a song after the main recording session.

Enhancement

Overdubs are fundamental in producing modern music, giving recordings depth and complexity.

Music Production

Overdub is a post-recording technique where additional sounds are recorded over the original track.