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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tim Dowling

Tim Dowling: I finish my banjo part to find the rest of the band laughing

Tim Dowling illustration, with mixing desk

I am sitting in a recording studio, headphones over my ears, banjo on my knee, playing along to a half-completed song and a metronome click. Other members of the band I’m in are behind the glass, listening along with George, the engineer.

I make a mistake, lose my way, and swear. The music stops. I hear the light whoosh of air that comes with the intercom button on the mixing desk being depressed.

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