Shelly Yakus Interview - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2016
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Warren visits Shelly Yakus (www.allmusic.com/artist/shelly...) at his studio. They discuss his journey, music and some fun stories about great records that Shelly has recorded.
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Shelly Yakus is without a doubt one of the greatest living Engineers. He has made Albums with John Lennon, Tom Petty, Dire Straits, U2, Don Henley, Chick Corea, Stevie Nicks and Blue Oyster Cult to name just a few! Shelly will be doing a Google Hangout with me on Mon 22nd at 10am PST. Please sign up the email list at www.producelikeapro.com for details of how to get online to discuss recording techniques with Shelly. I look forward to seeing you there! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
W O W !! Shelly is a MASTER !!
Hi +Darlene Sheffield He really is!! I am doing a Google hangout with him next week Mon 22nd at 10am PST, please sign up on the email list for details! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Warren man.... amazing interview with an amazing person, thanks ever so much!!!!
Hi +Tassos Ioannidis Agreed! Shelly rules!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Fantastic interview, thank you very much!
Now imagine for a second if "Romeo and Juliet" had been produced with today's "industry standard" production techniques: Recorded to a click, the drums quantized and replaced, Mark's voice auto-tuned, 100 more unnecessary tracks added just because we can, and finally the whole mix squashed to death to get to a DR of 6-8. How much of the song's magic would be left? Better not to think about it, haha.
Many thanks, David
Hi +David Mood Thanks very much! Haha I agree 100% with all of your points!! Shelly is a master and on Mon we are going to do a Google hang out! Please join us!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Thanks Warren, yes I'll surely attend it if I have the time! Many thanks, David
Hi +David Mood Great! See you there I hope! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
So many great ideas, I could gab and listen to Shelly for hours, that hour went by way too fast. I am excited to tune into the hang out on Monday. So grateful for these interviews and videos, Warren, you guys rock.
Hi, +Frederick Thorne agreed! Shelly is a wealth of knowledge!! Please check out the Google Hangout this coming Mon 22nd at 10am! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
I always like discussions with older guys like Shelly, they bring so much priceless tidbits to younger people. I'm always amazed that they give information, tricks and philosophy like candies. That's absolutely invaluable to the entire home-recording community. Thanks again Warren! Great interview!
Hi, +CarcPazu Agreed, Shelly's knowledge is vast and his generosity in sharing knows no bounds!! Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
This stuff is great. Warren your interviews allow us to see and hear things we would otherwise never hear. So glad to hear old stories about "imperfect" takes that couldn't have been more perfect for relaying the feel and emotion of the moment. Thanks again.
Hi +Jeff Smith Aw shucks!! Thanks very much!! Yes that story of Shelly having to make the take work because the performance was incredible is fantastic!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Aaaand another great feature!Thanks Warren!You're the man!!!!
Hi +Detelin Yosifov Thanks very much! Yes Shelly rules!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
This is my favorite one you've done so far. What a great interview. Thank you so much for picking at these great minds for the rest of us!!!
Hi +Shane LaRue Thanks very much! I am blessed to be able to talk to such great talents as Shelly!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
This man's discography has provided me with a huge number of reference tracks, and although many of them are a few decades old now, they still seem unbeatable to me. I love that you talked about going back to the roots as well and I would agree (the blues is my first musical thrill). Absolutely fantastic stories being told in this video, and invaluable knowledge. Thanks Warren and thanks Shelly!
Hi +noisesoundtonevibe I agree 100%! A great album is a great album whether it was recorded in 1960 or 1990!! Shelly Rocks! Please check in with the Google Hangout tomorrow at 10am PST! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
And you can pass this along to Shelly... I sent a song to Promaster that I have sent several places already and haven't been satisfied. The Promastered version they sent back sounds incredible... Truly great stuff. Glad I watched this vid.
Hi +Jeff Smith Wonderful! I will do!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Shelley, Tom Dowd, Bill Szymczyk. My all time top 3 sets of ears
Hi +Ragged Company Recordings Now that is an amazing set of incredible Engineers!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro I left you an eBay link on FB warren ;)
Hi +Ragged Company Recordings Great! Which one? Haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro for that Knopfler tone :)
Hi +Ragged Company Recordings Thanks for posting that!! You Rock!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
Great one again, Warren. Chuck Berry - the poet laureate of rock n roll.
Apart from Keef, every Beach Boys solo was a Chuck Berry solo too.
Hi +rick veneer I LOVE Chuck Berry!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Hi Warren, we are doing marvelously well indeed. You should definitely consider doing an interview with Glenn Fricker from Specter Sound Studios. That would be a hilarious disaster to watch for sure !
The most polite engineer in the world vs the angriest one! Maybe you could finally settle the debate about drum samples once and for all...
Hi +BoilingJD That channel looks awesome!! I'm down hahah Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
+BoilingJD Glenn is Great! I agree. Talk him in to coming to LA, it won't be difficult, he loves LA, haha.
Hi +Frederick Thorne Fantastic!! Haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Warren!!! You're the man. So humble and honest. And not full of bs. Thanks for the great content. Next time you talk to Shelly, please ask him what he actually did to fix that guitar lick. Would be cool to know what he did. Cheers.
Very important thing he talked about: 'the zone' that musicians, and in particular, vocalists travel to ..that's essential for producing enough power to reel us all in to theater of the mind. There needs to be more of this in today's music, in my opinion..
Great episode with one of the greats, thanks once again...
Hi +Steve A I agree 100%!! Shelly touches upon many incredibly important points! The wealth of knowledge from Shelly is immense! Please make sure to login to the Google hangout next week!! Are you on the mailing list? Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Yessirr! I'll be there..should be great!
Cheers
-3rdstone
Hi +Steve A Great stuff! Glad to hear it! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
Shelly rocks. Inspired a whole generation of engineers.
Hi +keithrobichaux Exactly! He's one of the true greats! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
THe Google Hangout was awesome... Shelly, man your just a great guy,,,,
Warren this and the hangout might possibly be the most down to earth open ones yet... I think it's how you and Shelly click and it just has a little magic,,, Like having good friends over for dinner,, lol,, I mean that,,,
Shelly, thanks for sharing,,, I could listen all day, lol,,, and you guys made me laugh a few times ;)
Hi +The Rocker Thanks very much! Yes Shelly is amazing, and a true gentleman!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Hi Warren, one of your best interviews yet. Awesome! Thank you.
Hi +Steve Rae Thanks very much! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Best. Interview. Ever! The first 4 Dire Straits albums are among my favourite of all time. I was 8 when I heard the first Dire Straits album, and I had already been playing the guitar for about 2 years - MK inspired me to want to play a Strat. Great stuff!
Hi +Coldroom Studio Fantastic! Yes go to the end of 'Romeo and Juliet' and listen to that amazing lead playing he's talking about! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Yes indeed - I pretty much know those songs like the back of my hand - I wore out my old LPs listening to those licks... I was wondering if you might ask Shelly what they used for the long "answering" delay on those licks... Also the crazy stereo slapback echo on the drums on "Skateaway"... maybe questions for the hangout?
Hi +Coldroom Studio Definitely! Let's ask Shelly about those things!! See how much he remembers! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Great interview!
I could LISTEN to you two gents talk for days!
😎👍👍
Hey Warren keep being the best music channel on UA-cam! Please interview Tchad Blake, I really thing your approach to interviewing along with him would make on our best videos yet! Cheers! -Mark
Hi +Persona Video Aw shucks! Thanks very much! That would be a great interview!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Awesome interview Mr. Huart, I could listen to these stories all day long- you're a great interviewer in the way you just let him go and pop in when needed. Loved hearing about Romeo and Juliet- one of those songs that just hits you in the gut.
Hi +chef255 Yes, Shelly is amazing!! Romeo and Juliet is a huge favourite of mine! Have a marvellous time reaching and mixing, many thanks Warren
This is great thanks for doing these videos.
Hi +Anton Giusti Thank you!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Great interview, thanks Warren. This is priceless!!
Hi +Devrim Yoldas You're welcome!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Really fun interview Warren. Thanks for the free drum samples also. I have started using those along with parallel compression and it has brought my drum sounds to a new level.
Hi +will Esposito Great stuff! Glad you enjoy the samples!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Excellent interview, amazing stories!
Hi +Matthew Farrimond Thanks very much!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Thank you so much!!! Thanks you Thank you Thank you! I love the ease of conversation that you have with all of these great engineers! Marvellous! ;)
Hi +Caleb McLellan THANK YOU! Shelly is a monster Engineer!! The best, truly blessed to be able to share in his knowledge! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
Simply just awesome! Thanks Warren! :)
Hi +Pmansen Thanks very much!! Shelly Rules!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
He really does! :D Thanks!
love that story about the slammed meters, and i know the accent anywhere, brooklyn!
Hi +Josh Salant Haha yes slammed meters!! Great story! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
+Josh Salant I think it is a Boston accent a la Joe Perry
+Tim Edgar haha it def is boston, in a strange way, they can be a little similar!
Great stuff ,he's amazing
Another fantastic interview!
Hi +Adam Hamilton Thanks very much! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
A lot of great advice! Thanks guys!
Hi +tylercox2 Fantastic! Yes Shelly Rules!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
This was a great video, such a good guy and amazing producer
Hi +shawn johnson Agreed! Shelly is incredible!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Pax AM and Fivestar Studios! Im holding my breath!
Hi +Evan Redsky One is on it's way!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Another great interview Warren. I would love to hear the Google hangout but will not be available at that time. I hope you are able to post it for later viewing. Since viewing this video I have not been able to stop listening to Dire Straits Making Movies. What a marvelous album.
Hi +Walt Williams Sorry you won;t be able to make it! Yes I will make it available! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
I got that same "TURN THE TV DOWN!!!!" problem...when we getting that chip in our TVs? :) ... beside the jokes, great great interview.
Hi, +Alex Reverberi Shelly showed me the Aftermaster system for TV is fantastic and everything will now sound even and fantastic! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Priceless, thanks
Hi +Rich Art Design You're welcome!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Regarding credits, All Music will update credits on an album even if it's only available online, you just have to submit it. If it is important to you, do it.
Hi +Daniel Brecher Thanks for the message! You have had success with emailing info that there isn't a way to corroborate? It's my understanding from many artists that unless there is a physical copy that has the information on then Rovi (who do Allmusic's credits) won't put them up. Here's the page for submissions on Allmusic:- www.allmusic.com/product-submissions If you have an inside track and can clarify how to do it and show us all the process that would be amazing!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Lovely Interview with a very nice guy Mr. Shlly Yakus.
Hi, +TimeMarchesOnBand Agreed Shelly is a great guy! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Shelly is my new hero!!!!
Hi +Robert Boyer Mine too!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Regarding Dire Straits: 'Alchemy' made me want to play guitar. 'Telegraph Road' on that album is so full of dynamics and a very tight live band plays it. For me this song is the most incredible recording I have ever heard.
NICE!
Hi +Mandy Lane Thanks very much!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
What an interesting guy, form a time in music history that will never exist again! Awesome interview...Thank you!
Hi +schnowtza Yes agreed! But we can still make music that amazing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
+Produce Like A Pro We certainly can! I will do my part, and I know you do you part...I just see so much "disposable" pop today, music that I am sure will not be remembered like music from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Hi +schnowtza Thanks very much! Agreed! Let's do it! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
+schnowtza That's the difference between "artists" (ie. the real deal), and "entertainers" (who cater to the market)...
Hi +KhronX Agreed! Luckily there's a handful left, although we lost Bowie which was huge loss for artistry! Have a marvellous day recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Good vid
Hi +Jonathan A. Hollamby Thanks very much! Shelly rules!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
super!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi +david diaz Thanks very much!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
so cool. Im gonna try that mastering site. I was just told by a local studio guy that my mixes will sound better after he masters them with his EQ and compressors. He said when I put good headphones on Ill hear more separation and detail. But I hear enough separation and detail when I put my expensive headphones on. Who needs such sharp clarity? What am I listening for anyway? just curious
Hi +Joe “JazEGeoff” Sepe Great question! A great mastering Engineer is definitely with his weight in gold! I believe they have a free function to try it out? I haven;t gone to the site yet, let me know! That way you can see how much it's improving your mix! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
I must admit, I was sceptical about 'online mastering' - but after this video & spending an hour researching the AfterMaster website, it couldn't have a more credible team behind it! I wonder if anyone's tried summing a mix through the TV box?! Could go RCA out from interface to TV Box, then stereo-splitter back in to 2 channels. Little mastering box!
When the Adobe Auditon add-on comes out, I'm definitely going to give it a try.
I tried to buy some shares too, but it doesn't seem to be open market. If the chip ends up in a top brand TV
manufacturer then it's going to be (figuratively) huge.
Hi +jon Burns Yes I believe that chip will be huge! It's a great idea, it's so annoying to deal with the huge level differences between shows, commercials, movies etc. Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
How about embedding credits in an audio file's metadata?
Hi +Larry Green Music Yes I spoke about that with Shelly, he says he has the answer! Maybe he's devised a system to do that? Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren
Has anyone identified the Furman preamp model Shelly used on Knopfler?
Hi +Steve Martin Great question, I wonder if it was Furman PQ-3 Parametric Equalizer/Preamp, that was very popular in the late 70's and early 80's! I think it must have been this model! Ill show Shelly a photo of it the next time I see him, but my gut is this is right because of the EQ options! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro -- thanks, Warren! That's what I was thinking... Found one on eBay listed at "Dimebag Darrel guitar preamp" hahaha... Crazy that two such totally different guitarists would both use it, but makes sense when thinking about how Shelly describes how it accentuated Knopfler's percussive fingerpicking... I'd imagine Dimebag utilized it to emphasize the percussive nature of his chunkier heavy sounds... Very cool! (And not all that expensive of a piece of gear!)
That is the place with no name! 🤸♂️
Tchad Blake please!
Hi +Persona Video Haha Ok I hear you! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Hey warren sorry sometimes it says error and makes me send message again. Thanks for understanding! -Mark
Are we STILL doing the whole "loudness wars" thing? Seriously? :/
Hi +KhronX Apparently so! The biggest problem I see is the inability of most people to hear mixes without it, so annoying! I've taken my mix and slammed it harder and sent it back to the Artist and/or label and they've told me it's a better mix! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
I swear, it's stuff like this that makes me feel like the whole world is dumbing down, seriously... How effin' difficult it is to, i don't know, reach for the volume? Or have we reached quite SUCH a level of commodity, that even that's too much (hard) work? :P
Granted, i can see the argument that more dynamic mixes do sound "quieter" at the same volume setting, but... Gosh, that sounds to me like a "quantity vs. quality" thing (ie. loud vs. dynamic, respectively).
Hi +KhronX You're preaching to the choir!! Listen to Shelly amazing albums he made and imagine if they were all limited to death! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
Well, unless i horribly misunderstood something, it sounded a lot like he was preaching IN FAVOUR of really loud mixes :) At least to catch the ear of labels and whatnot...
Hi, +KhronX Interesting take, ultimately he is talking about a system he invented called 'Aftermaster' it's get the volume to be competitive with the other generic 'slam the heck out of it' masters but without destroying the mix. Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren.
We need usb ports on all these specimen's STAT.
Hey Warren keep being the best music channel on UA-cam! Please interview Tchad Blake, I really thing your approach to interviewing along with him would make on our best videos yet! Cheers! -Mark
Hi +Persona Video That's a great idea!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren