Blackbird Studio Tour with John McBride

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2013
  • John McBride takes you on a tour of Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, where everyone from the White Strips to Kings of Leon to Rush has recorded.
    Subscribe to the Fuse UA-cam channel: bit.ly/fuseSub
    And for more from Fuse, follow us here too
    Twitter: #!/fusetv
    Facebook: / fusetv

КОМЕНТАРІ • 292

  • @tehtapemonkey
    @tehtapemonkey 9 років тому +94

    You can tell this guy loves his job. Talk about doing what you love.

  • @nuggetsrawesomexx124
    @nuggetsrawesomexx124 9 років тому +57

    3:22 omg when john mcbride threw that rare mic I was dying! XD And his excuse was even more perfect "well you gotta have a little fun." hilarious.

  • @erinxsjxriderx
    @erinxsjxriderx 9 років тому +60

    When he threw that mic my heart stoped

    • @RocketRaven
      @RocketRaven 9 років тому +17

      erinxsjxriderx you should have seen the look on your face

    • @niklaskolb8345
      @niklaskolb8345 4 роки тому +2

      It's something they do on every tour

  • @WhoIsJBo
    @WhoIsJBo 3 роки тому +12

    The only stereo 251 in the world flying through the air was legendary lmao

    • @xeverettx2564
      @xeverettx2564 2 роки тому

      It’s only metal, wires, and soldering. The value comes from rarity not all function. I use sm57 and 58’s. Don’t get me wrong I’d love anything old telefunkin.

  • @chuckkirkpatrick6712
    @chuckkirkpatrick6712 3 роки тому +5

    In 1977, I mixed an album on the first 8078 installed at Capitol studio B, Capitol in Hollywood. No better sounding console has ever been built....

    • @AnodyneHipsterInfluencer
      @AnodyneHipsterInfluencer 3 роки тому +1

      I agree with this statement. Everyone loves the workflow and routing flexibility of these newer SSL's but the pre's and EQ's just do, not, compare to anything Rupert Neve designs.

  • @JOHNNYSTEINBERG
    @JOHNNYSTEINBERG 4 роки тому +17

    I recorded some of my new album SHADOWLAND here with the fantastic Ernesto Oliviera on the desk and Kira Small singing with me. The staff were all brilliant and supportive and you could tell everybody there loved what they are doing. From Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift to the guy that just walks in off the street you are certain they will do their best for you. It is not cheap but you get what you pay for. Thanks to John and the team. This is the nearest that the US has to Abbey Road. Regards from Lockdown England.

  • @brandonkelly7107
    @brandonkelly7107 3 роки тому +6

    Y’all need to go to this studio’s academy! I’m only two months in, and I feel like I could run a session in their studios! They have amazing teachers, and they bring outside engineers and producers to give you tips and tricks. You will definitely not regret going!

  • @indransubramaniam763
    @indransubramaniam763 3 роки тому +1

    My heart was in my mouth when he threw the mic...o god....he is crazy...but what collection...like a dream...

    • @mattbingham2856
      @mattbingham2856 Рік тому

      He has that insured, and they NEVER use that microphone. It's a collectible piece.

  • @CharleyMarionsMusic
    @CharleyMarionsMusic 2 роки тому +2

    just amazing! and what a great guy! this video was too short! 👏👏👏👌 💯 ❤️🎶

  • @mike117712
    @mike117712 4 роки тому +1

    Man just to sit in that studio for 20 mins and jam out on the drums is now on my bucket list haha

  • @andrewt248
    @andrewt248 9 років тому +17

    That API desk blew my freaking mind.

  • @ThatRainbowDude
    @ThatRainbowDude 9 років тому +1

    Probably the most impressive studio I've seen!
    Everything's so practical, no designer this or decor that, or 'look how this drum room doubles as a jacuzzi', it's just all practical.
    I can imagine with so much at your fingertips there, the creativity must just leak out of everyone inside!
    And whether they'll ever make the money back that they put in or not is insignificant, because the results from this studio are culturally priceless. Tada is gan iarracht, agus buíochas le dia that someone has the money to make that happen.

  • @MihailoRajicic
    @MihailoRajicic 6 років тому +1

    Holly shit! This place is heaven for us musicians/producers!!!

  • @rhoten8039
    @rhoten8039 4 місяці тому

    Now that’s a great boss! Would be such a joy to work for that guy.

  • @thephoenixexperiment
    @thephoenixexperiment 9 років тому +2

    When he threw that Mic...! What an amazing studio!

  • @fabianvasquezjr8852
    @fabianvasquezjr8852 5 років тому +1

    Wow wish I had some of that cool ass gear for my little home studio, the history of music recording and equipment in one building, not just a world class recording studio, but a functional museum of sound, incredible!!

  • @oraziorenda2577
    @oraziorenda2577 Рік тому +1

    Would love to arrange a tour. Sounds like a place that my son would get more inspired. He relocated to Nashville 10 months ago and would LOVE it there. I will send your very friendly video to him.

  • @ShannonPopMusic
    @ShannonPopMusic 3 роки тому +2

    Wow! WOW!! What a studio!!!!

  • @cadjano
    @cadjano 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the tour! Excellent!

  • @sweetsally1313
    @sweetsally1313 6 років тому +2

    Wow, what a job. Love it.... Appreciate the tour!

  • @janicedcunha9092
    @janicedcunha9092 6 років тому

    Amazing!!!!!!!! Great tour of the sound and acoustics

  • @robgracia509
    @robgracia509 5 років тому +1

    love this guy

  • @jarodreddig63
    @jarodreddig63 6 років тому

    Also what an amazing collection of instruments and gear for use! awesome

  • @jwjaeger7520
    @jwjaeger7520 10 років тому +5

    I have got the chance to Play in this Studio. Its a AMAZING Place!! Great Video!!

  • @zerocapacitance1
    @zerocapacitance1 4 роки тому

    Incredible, I love thus stuff!!!

  • @LalitKesharwani
    @LalitKesharwani 10 років тому +2

    wow, awesome studio !

  • @jarodreddig63
    @jarodreddig63 6 років тому

    Great tour! Wow such a wide array of artists mixed here!

  • @EK489
    @EK489 10 років тому +7

    I love this place!! I think John has a great personality and awesome attitude towards his art.. It is my dream to have a studio of my own... I take this as inspiration... Thank you John

  • @gabrieloliverwashington8554
    @gabrieloliverwashington8554 6 років тому

    I love this Guy’s attitude. He can bring the best out of someone

  • @HighSchoolLaffs
    @HighSchoolLaffs 11 років тому +1

    I've actually been here. Studio C is a trip, the wood is freaky in real life.
    I listened to a beck record in there, too, and it was like beck was standing there in person singing.
    I can't believe they didn't show the game room! it's above the recording room with the red lamps. It's like a man cave!
    Happy recording

  • @HTHMTV
    @HTHMTV 8 років тому

    Thanks for the tour John! That was fun! Peace, Harmony

  • @nathanaelashnonmusic2615
    @nathanaelashnonmusic2615 2 роки тому

    Attending the Conservatory right now. This place is definitely my first choice for my internship. If I make it in I'd be honored to work for John. He's a legend in the industry.

    • @mattbingham2856
      @mattbingham2856 Рік тому

      Hands down the best sound man to ever live! GOAT of the industry, and he used to run a company called MD Clair Brothers before he & Martina was married. Was running sound for over 100 different artists in every genre.

  • @koa2341
    @koa2341 6 років тому

    Really interesting and I love this guy doing the best and supporting his famous wife and their children- This is a great story and thx for sharing.

  • @HandlerRezeiofficial
    @HandlerRezeiofficial 6 років тому +1

    If I could record only one of my songs at this studio, I would live happily ever after.

  • @mydrumchannel7011
    @mydrumchannel7011 10 років тому

    Amazing studio!!!

  • @m.b.g.musicproduction9658
    @m.b.g.musicproduction9658 6 років тому

    What a great place to work, and a great place to learn!

  • @muzixco
    @muzixco 11 років тому +1

    What an awesome facility, keep making hits Mr. McBride.

  • @devonsimmons5361
    @devonsimmons5361 2 роки тому

    I’m planning to a project here. I can’t wait!

  • @pkvk327
    @pkvk327 10 років тому

    i dont have the smallest home recording and i love this so much i can watch it all day long

  • @fadedoutt
    @fadedoutt 9 років тому

    love that Reverb room
    I didn't know it back then, but that's why a lot of home studios I recorded at had the Mic in the bathroom

  • @voicians
    @voicians 6 років тому

    omg...stunning!

  • @shawnsilston438
    @shawnsilston438 6 років тому +2

    Why am i now seeing this video. While im here using a reverb plugin this guy is using an actual room...... Epic

  • @diegopancho3327
    @diegopancho3327 10 років тому

    best studio ever !!!!

  • @RiotHomeRecording
    @RiotHomeRecording 11 років тому

    Awesome studio making history.

  • @dirtyharry1881
    @dirtyharry1881 9 років тому +6

    When he threw that mic, I lost it. Shocking and funny at the same time. My kind of guy... Still laughing...

    • @SamSteeno
      @SamSteeno 9 років тому +2

      As soon as he threw it I was like 'Oh he was making that up, they never made a stereo 251...', then I realised he is just a crazy cat! Hahahahaha

  • @sanatkumarghosh2618
    @sanatkumarghosh2618 4 роки тому

    Just awesome

  • @MsLacy707
    @MsLacy707 3 роки тому

    Super sweet!

  • @honkytonk2010
    @honkytonk2010 7 років тому

    Wow! awesome video

  • @petermachhakchhuak5378
    @petermachhakchhuak5378 8 років тому +1

    Its amazing...I wanna study there!!

  • @fireside007
    @fireside007 4 роки тому

    Wow . . . YOU ~ ROCK ! !

  • @brightstars2316
    @brightstars2316 4 роки тому +1

    my dream studio

  • @mdee2581
    @mdee2581 5 років тому

    incredible man

  • @AnyLastWords_
    @AnyLastWords_ 6 років тому

    Daaaaaayyyyyyyummmmm! This setup is dope as hell. I'm converting the back of a box truck into a pro studio... space is an issue, but hopefully I can still pull off something as epic as this! Thx for the vid 🤘

  • @christopher5194
    @christopher5194 4 роки тому +1

    Yes! I would be in heaven

  • @koreanfriedchildren
    @koreanfriedchildren 6 років тому

    Mind blowing~!

  • @sp120056at
    @sp120056at 11 років тому

    This was educational im still taking notes :) thanks fuse

  • @marcofortez
    @marcofortez 9 років тому +5

    VERY NICE!! you got tv comercial voice

  • @caminglis53
    @caminglis53 2 роки тому

    What a great guy! 👏

  • @tuanngo8575
    @tuanngo8575 8 років тому

    sick studio!!

  • @Carlos_RodriguesS2
    @Carlos_RodriguesS2 7 років тому

    AWESOME PLACE

  • @shawnstoner3602
    @shawnstoner3602 6 років тому

    Awesome guy!

  • @3star2nr
    @3star2nr 5 років тому

    Omg... This studio is insane

  • @Free-flyBE
    @Free-flyBE 5 років тому

    never thought rock bands recorded in Nashville - very cool!

  • @63boykaibee
    @63boykaibee 11 років тому

    wow very nice!!!

  • @VincentJaugan
    @VincentJaugan 7 років тому +174

    lol did he really just throw 100k

    • @slamcrank
      @slamcrank 5 років тому +6

      haha, that was great. - that's definitely not "the only" stereo 251 that Telefunken ever made, though. It might be the "prototype", but there is at least one more of them. There is one in Jackson Browne's studio.

    • @rckstr1123
      @rckstr1123 5 років тому +3

      slamcrank "At least one more" lawd almighty. xD

    • @JoeyTheEnchanter
      @JoeyTheEnchanter 5 років тому

      Telefunken now makes replicas of them but John’s is the only original one

    • @slamcrank
      @slamcrank 5 років тому +3

      JoeyShirkMusic - while it's nice that you believe him, it's simply not true. There were at least 25 of the microphones made in the early 1960's during prototyping and there were a small number made in official runs before they were discontinued and replaced with the AKG C24 stereo. The last one I saw was around 2003 and I believe Studio No. 9 in Toronto purchased it. There is definitely one in Jackson's studio.

  • @electrodynamicwaves
    @electrodynamicwaves 9 років тому

    My dad worked with this guy at GLW Harrison consoles in coolsprings, tn back in the 90's...

  • @Zakkday
    @Zakkday 10 років тому +67

    I would kill to internship here. I'd totally just sweep the floors and clean the boards just to be close to this stuff.

    • @michaelelliott3559
      @michaelelliott3559 9 років тому +6

      i interned here for 5 months trust me you don't want to

    • @Zakkday
      @Zakkday 9 років тому +4

      Michael Elliott yeah, i actually heard a lot about this studio since my comment and it's all been negative.

    • @michaelelliott3559
      @michaelelliott3559 9 років тому +1

      Zakk Day
      yea man theres so many great studios in Nashville, much better learning opportunities

    • @TraciCuber
      @TraciCuber 9 років тому +1

      Michael Elliott What didn't you like about it? I live in NC and I'm about to graduate high school, I was looking into Dark Horse institute but don't know a lot of other good studios in TN

    • @dopemcee
      @dopemcee 9 років тому

      Michael Elliott what was so bad about it?

  • @Tomatofury
    @Tomatofury 8 років тому +101

    Catch ... Ahahaha 100 k almost went down

    • @poiiiiiiiiiii3049
      @poiiiiiiiiiii3049 6 років тому

      My heart...

    • @magicwashington804
      @magicwashington804 6 років тому +1

      I want to be blessed by you , I want to be audio producer I leave in Uganda East Africa and would be blessed to acquire knowledge from you.+256772971167 is my number

  • @xc0denamekidnxtdoorx448
    @xc0denamekidnxtdoorx448 7 років тому +1

    I live about 2 or 3 hours away from blackbird studios and I might be able to go there if only I could sing lol

  • @glenyswana7259
    @glenyswana7259 5 років тому

    Awesome

  • @rahim4411
    @rahim4411 5 років тому +1

    That's a studio! Period.

  • @ElliotMitchellR
    @ElliotMitchellR 8 років тому

    Dream job right here

  • @deevahthedoorjammer
    @deevahthedoorjammer 10 років тому +1

    I liked those wooden diffusion method. Pretty handy and effective.

  • @benjaminruiz8900
    @benjaminruiz8900 7 років тому

    Wow . amazing gears.

  • @electricalwork3886
    @electricalwork3886 7 років тому

    now this is a real studio!!!

  • @JamesMesidor
    @JamesMesidor 7 років тому

    nice and inspiring

  • @ScottAndrews
    @ScottAndrews 11 років тому

    Please make more video's like this.

  • @iampericotv737
    @iampericotv737 7 років тому

    Very nice would love to record there one day

  • @d7rledez
    @d7rledez 8 років тому

    Awesome studio. Thanks for this inspire video. I wish i can be one of the student. I'M 51 years old and i play a lots of music instrument, and I recording with pro tools only for me and my family and friend, and learning from you tube, but is no is enough. Also is expensive. I just bought a Neumann tom 107. Thanks for the video and congratulation.

  • @rot_studios
    @rot_studios 7 років тому +1

    I was just thinking "oh man he better not drop that mic" and then he proceeds to throw the damn thing. Jeeeeeeeesshh XD

  • @davidcurtis4478
    @davidcurtis4478 8 років тому

    Very cool!
    David Curtis Drumming

  • @JackLove
    @JackLove 5 років тому +16

    i am so afraid of liquid in such room lol

  • @JessicaWilliamson
    @JessicaWilliamson 10 років тому +1

    Fucking amazing.

  • @robinrobert1520
    @robinrobert1520 3 роки тому

    Wooooooow

  • @CherylFordflcb
    @CherylFordflcb 6 років тому

    Sounds Good

  • @carltoncook4581
    @carltoncook4581 7 років тому

    Would love to record with Blackbird Studios!

  • @ISREHL
    @ISREHL 9 років тому

    Heaven on Earth

  • @HaroldJCollinsJr
    @HaroldJCollinsJr 2 роки тому

    I saw that!

  • @thedirtep9500
    @thedirtep9500 6 років тому

    I'm making a visit/session at Blackbird a priority before 2020

  • @MrUltraworld
    @MrUltraworld 10 років тому

    This is the kind of place where anything is possible.

  • @michaelelliott3559
    @michaelelliott3559 9 років тому +1

    my buddy is sitting on the couch hahahaha

  • @jayarecordsofficial
    @jayarecordsofficial 5 років тому

    7:11 #RESPECT SIR !!!!

  • @CHATV10
    @CHATV10 10 років тому

    Nice nice...

  • @JasonFerguson1283
    @JasonFerguson1283 3 роки тому

    Sweet miclocker!!

  •  10 років тому

    Holy shit,

  • @luuk341
    @luuk341 8 років тому +7

    ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to heaven!

  • @smexican11
    @smexican11 10 років тому

    I live in Murfreesboro, just 30 minutes away 😱😱😱

  • @KevinCrosby
    @KevinCrosby 11 років тому

    Nice tour John. Lots to be proud of there. It's nice to see someone with the passion still making recordings. I only hope some of that wears off on your students.

  • @crazyguitarist12499
    @crazyguitarist12499 5 років тому

    wow

  • @adofonconi9753
    @adofonconi9753 5 років тому

    35 premium drumkits...damn, they spent in hardcases for those drums 10 times my budget for my whole recording studio!