MUSIC: How hard is it to actually make a studio album?

So I have a friend at work, that can play very basic bass lines, and he thinks he is just going to to a band’s audition.

Now that band he is auditioning for are professional musicians, in other words, music is thier only career. That have produced studio albums before and toured. Meanwhile my friend pretty much only knows how to play a few simple bass lines.

What are his chances of making it?

Also, I don’t think realizes how tough and how much work is truly IS to make a studio album.

My question is does he have a chance? And also, how much work is it to actually make a studio album?

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Jayciedubb · 56-60, M

Depending on the studio, it's easier than one might think. They dont have to all be present at the same time. Each instrument will be on its own track.

Thats how people like Prince, Dave Grohl (Nervana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), etc are able to record albums where they play every instrument in the songs recorded. Also why there are songs you will never hear performed live by some bands because they only have one guitarist who had to play lead and rhythm, recorded on two different tracks. ..or they tightened up a very technical performance that the band is not capable of reproducing live in real time

These days, with auto tuning, I think making a studio album is much easier than it once was. Just like with singers, they can Auto-Tune and adjust the rhythm on bass, guitar, drums, anything.

I think it's more important that your friend has good chemestry with the band, looks the part for the genre of music the band plays and has a pretty face. Also, they need to know their place in the band. There are very few exceptions where the bass player isn't in a last place tie with the drummer in the bands hierarchy.