Category: URM Podcast

Bill Hudson is an in-demand session guitarist who has played with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, I Am Morbid, Savatage, and more. He’s currently the lead guitarist for NorthTale.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

2:27 – The impact of Coronavirus

11:32 – Touring & the rise of YouTube 

19:07 – Metalcore and prog bands

25:38 – Pop music has improved

38:45 – Understanding your preferences

50:23 – Making the best of a negative situation

58:16 – Keeping up with potential gigs

1:08:30 – Understanding your strengths

1:20:49 – Living in America, but playing in Europe

1:36:59 – Bill’s rules for being a hired gun

1:47:11 – Agreeing with a producer when another band member doesn’t

1:59:41 – Old school wisdom

2:05:15 – Autotune

Check out Bill on URM Podcast #135.

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Brad Blackwood, Grammy-winning mastering engineer who’s worked with artists such as Maroon 5, Black Eyed Peas, Lamb of God, returns to the URM Podcast!

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ON THIS EPISODE:

5:04 – Feeling like you should have done more

14:42 – The rise of audio schools

28:44 – Barely getting paid for your first recording job and finding your path

40:04 – Starting Euphonic Masters

49:02 – Brad’s insane client list and how some opportunities came about

1:00:40 – Being easy to hang out with is crucial

1:14:46 – Building a personal brand

1:25:26 – Brad’s Grammy achievements

1:38:42 – Figuring out what to accomplish next

1:50:15 – Changing your diet and your habits

2:05:15 – Getting loudness and when to ask for mix revisions

2:17:21 – Should you ignore LUFS?

2:22:12 – Brad’s approach to dynamic songs

Check out Brad’s previous URM Podcast Episode #59

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Garth Richardson, aka GGGarth, is a producer who has worked with huge names in rock and metal such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Nickelback, Motley Crue, Testament and many more. He’s also the co-founder of the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver, Canada.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

2:37 – Work ethic is everything

7:05 – Being a producer in 2020 and how people can get started

13:26 – Why Garth started Nimbus

22:55 – Coordinating a multi-room production

25:42 – How not to burn out vocalists and drummers

32:56 – Stress is like a virus

34:20 – Leadership tips

34:43 – Trust 

44:19 – How to deal with someone lying to you about how they feel

52:01 – Commanding respect

59:53 – Self-destructive behaviors and the correlation to creativity

1:06:39 – The Toronto

1:12:12 – Taking an artists’ sound further

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Eric Valentine is a legendary producer best known for his work with Queens Of The Stone Age, Good Charlotte, Maroon 5, and Taking Back Sunday.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

3:53 – Eric’s priority as a producer

6:53 – What Eric is working on in his studio

14:35 – Source tone component experimentation

22:32 – Navigating people is more complicated than navigating gear

30:10 – Invite the truth

42:20 – The aesthetic difference of going from Queens of the Stone Age to Good Charlotte

54:28 – Nobody plays rhythm guitar like James Hetfield

58:34 – Complexities of working with other people

1:06:39 – Creating a new sound without overproducing or alienating an artist’s fan base

1:13:00 – How Eric keeps a production as fluid as possible

1:19:13 – DIY tube traps

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George Lever is an insanely insightful record producer that’s worked with genre propelling bands such as Sleep Token, Loathe, and many others. 

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“You’re not setting goals in order to achieve them. You’re setting goals in order to reach beyond them” – George Lever

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:29 – Why the 5 am wake up call doesn’t always work for George 

10:32 – Learning to unwind and creating habits

26:05 – Should you be friends with the bands you work with?

33:37 – Establishing trust with bands and getting them to listen to you

40:15 – How your upbringing shapes you

55:49 – What’s behind the audio

1:02;00 – Movie directors are like music producers

1:12:41 – How important is authenticity?

1:33:38 – If you’re going all in, make sure it’s for the right cause

1:42:44 – The industry can’t manufacture someone like Billie Eilish

1:51:29 – George’s takeaways from getting a business started during a recession period 

2:04:00 – Overcoming your fear of just going out and doing things

2:17:59 – Reminiscing on the Myspace and mp3.com days and what some of the current downfalls of tech in the industry are

2:33:41 – How George got certain sounds on the records he’s worked on

2:45:10 – What audio rule does George break most often?

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Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Meshuggah, Gojira, Machine Head, and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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