“I was hitting sessions until my eyeballs were popping out. I’d go in early in the morning, start at 10 and get home midnight”: Session hero Brent Mason has played on over a thousand records. Here’s what he’s learned about getting the job done

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Brent Mason (Official Music Video) - Andy Wood - YouTube Watch OnWhat’s your secret to being so effective across so many genres? “I’ll grab one of those if somebody wants something a little different; it transforms things into something else. “Well, I’ll go, ‘I think you’re right, that’s pretty good…’ but then my perfectionism comes into play [laughs]. It’s got one feature that’s really cool, which is that it’s got a gain knob on it, so it’s like you’re taxing an amp. I’d go in early in the morning, start at 10 and get home at 11 or midnight.