Mixing Fall Out Boy guitars w/ Sean O’Keefe

More than meets the eye

Sean O’Keefe demonstrates using the raw multi-tracks for “Lake Effect Kid” by Fall Out Boy from their 2018 EP of the same name.

MIXING FALL OUT BOY GUITARS w/ Sean O’Keefe

In this clip from his Nail The Mix session, Sean O’Keefe shows how he mixed the guitars in Fall Out Boy’s “Lake Effect Kid.”

What’s notable is that although the song is focused on the vocals, and at first glance is a pretty straightforward pop punk song, there’s actually a lot of subtly and nuance in the guitars (courtesy of Joe Trohman and Patrick Stump)– and the trick is to bring those out without getting in the way of the vocals.

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Mixing Fall Out Boy vocals w/ Sean O’Keefe

Keep it simple!

Sean O’Keefe mixes Patrick Stump’s vocals using the raw multi-tracks for “Lake Effect Kid” by Fall Out Boy from their 2018 EP of the same name.

MIXING PATRICK STUMP / FALL OUT BOY VOCALS w/ Sean O’Keefe

Sean O’Keefe mixes Patrick Stump’s vocals using the raw multi-tracks for “Lake Effect Kid” by Fall Out Boy from their 2018 EP of the same name.

Sean’s years of experience show in that he doesn’t make it harder than it needs to be, and doesn’t let himself fall prey to mixing dogma: he relies on the Waves CLA Vocals plugin for a lot of the processing, along with Soothe, Waves L1, and the Waves SSL E Channel strip.

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Unboxing Fall Out Boy “Lake Effect Kid” raw multi-tracks

Old school FOB fans, get stoked!

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “Lake Effect Kid” by Fall Out Boy, from their 2018 EP of the same name and originally mixed by Sean O’Keefe.

Fall Out Boy “Lake Effect Kid” raw multi-tracks [UNBOXING]

Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “Lake Effect Kid” by pop-punk legends Fall Out Boy, originally mixed by Sean O’Keefe. Get instant access to Fall Out Boy multi-tracks and Sean O’Keefe’s full mixing session ► https://nailthemix.com/falloutboy This one is a treat for old school FOB fans, and gives you a chance to see how they do things in a raw, no-frills setting!

This one is a treat for old school FOB fans, and gives you a chance to see how they do things in a raw, no-frills setting! A few things to note:

  • Patrick Stump’s vocals are as powerful and unique as you’d expect
  • The guitars (from Patrick and Joe Trohman) have some really interesting details to the arrangement, and Pete Wentz’ basslines compliment nicely
  • Andy Hurley’s drumming is absolutely locked-in, which is key to making arrangements like this work with so many layers and staccato rhythms that will sound terrible if they’re not locked-in this tightly

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