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.
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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