i still wonder where did the Felipe Andreoli project went tho. also, i mean, Glenn worked with Fredrik Nordstrom, which kind of counts as a famous guy himself.
@@marvinrockon Easy, easy. Angra isn't just famous, it's an important band. Sepultura is the only band that you can say is bigger in brazillian metal. ;-)
Great video. I just wanted to chime in on a completely opposite side of this coin. Nightmare engineers bands have to deal with! Back in the mid- 80s my three piece band booked some recording time at a studio called Caliope in NYC. We booked 8 hours of the graveyard shift because it was cheaper. It ran from 12 midnight to 8am. We walked in like a well oiled machine with our 1/4 inch and master tapes in hand. We had already mapped everything out and had rehearsed for weeks to get everything right in the allotted time. The engineer the studio provided seemed like a nice guy. Although a bit hyper. We were about 19 and he was well into his 30s. Long story short? The engineer was coked out of his gourd and was actually doing lines off the soundboard right in front of us. This guy wasted 3 1/2 friggin hours trying to figure out why one of the drum mics wasn’t working which turned out to be something completely stupid (I don’t remember specifically) that a rookie would have figured out. So instead of recording three songs we got to record one. Starting at 4am!! We complained to the studio head about their coked up idiot of an engineer and got another 6 hours free and during daylight hours. Mister coke head engineer got fired. It all worked out in the end. But what a nightmare!
"I can play something that easy perfectly in one take too". Try doing it under the scrutiny of microphones in a studio. What you think is "perfect" in your own jam room is very different from what you will hear when you're being close-mic'd and recorded with high quality gear. Also, your mental game when recording is VERY different than practicing or jamming.
Shit yeah, bud. The first time I recorded myself, I was deeply upset at how awful I actually sounded. And after that, I tend to psyche myself out before recording.
@@jdaniels8669 It's weird. Whenever I record my playing it's absolute dogshit. Like worse than usual. Once I accidentally recorded me warming up my riff and it sounded so muhc better
agreed,having been in a higher end studio a couple times(and album and earlier a 4 song e.p) it definitely is a lot of pressure.i improvised 13 songs worth of leads,some of them are quite good and a few i would love to redo but we did everything in about 12 hours(an entire 13 song album)
the pressures of nailing it down while time ticks and the money burns got me decided to invest in home recording bit by bit. it got the best of me and my band over the years with our debut LP sitting in the studio for almost a decade.
Thing I leaned when recording home is best way to remove the pressure is to just press record button and just play until you forget you're recording. I guess this is a good way to train your mind to not let the pressure effect you.
I never understood the, "...got a girlfriend... so that's the end of the band..." If the woman cares at all about her partner, the band member, even if he sucks or the band sucks, she is supportive of his pursuit of his dreams, or pursuit of his hobby. Even if support is only half-hearted moral support, or smiling and nodding, and not bitching, not standing in the way, or not being a hindrance, to music being played, it's what people who love each other and/or care about each other do for each other. That, having a spine is generally a plus in a band setting, and in life, My wife used to pick up band members and take them to practice when needed, or asked. She bought strings for the broke ass guitar players. She screamed loudly at our gigs. She gave honest, well-informed, and tasteful critiques of music, lyrics, whatever, but waited until she was asked. And she always did so with a smile, because she enjoyed the music and the creative vibe we always had. We wrote songs very organically, and collaboratively, with everyone having an equal voice, everyone free and welcome to bring ideas, and make suggestions, and nobody was touchy or overly sensitive, nobody had a massive but fragile ego, so we were all also equally free to be honest and say something was s*** if we truly felt that it was s***. Our first studio experience we played everything live and nailed four of six songs on the first take, the other two on the second. The only overdubs were vocals, and two guitar solos on our most "mellow" song. Tracking was great, but when we tried to mix down everything in one night, because we were out of money, surprise, and we were there until about 4 in the morning, we crashed and burned. It just didn't sound like it should have or could have. Our second studio experience a few years later we listened to the, "expert," at the recording studio in a school teaching recording engineering, and everything I tried to insist on, or fight for, I was overruled by three band members taking the word of the, "expert," and the recordings had two different kick drum volumes and tones (smh), the bass guitar was barely audible, end in the few spots where you could just barely hear the bass guitar, it was just as muddy and shity sounding as I told the, "expert," it would be. The guitars were thin sounding, and the vocals had so much deep hall reverb that I still laugh about them every time I hear it. My advice to anybody willing to listen, is that if it sounds shity to you, be willing to say that it sounds shity to you, and be specific about why. Just don't be a dick about it, and don't be a condescending prick acting like you know everything, and everyone else knows nothing, even if that's true. Always be of the mindset that you are all there to work together to get the best recordings, of the best performances, of the best music you have to offer. And generally that only happens if you are all working together towards that goal... And, for fucks sake, leave the giant, fragile egos at the door!
can confirm, drummer here and got a girlfriend who also happens to be a gigging vocalist, therefore we're uber supportive of each others careers and passions
Dude your lucky. Yoko broke up the fucking beatles. THE BEATLES! Its not like she could say it was a waste of time or he wasn't making enough money! Its all about attention with modern broads. If it takes away from attention to them, they'll try and destroy it. They're all ME ME ME! that's why they do what they do. If you got a legit good one, treat her like gold. 🍻
@@misterknightowlandco gold medal sir, but op if it didn't already solve try this angle, you went hard right on that one, most paths are on a course more shallow and center. Your experience seems rich and expression well educated polite. You have learned your lessons, may be you will remember the time you hadn't got those social complexes down and through or witnessed 'em in the collective. People have issues, you have wisdom, thank you for sharing.
It’s not the woman dummy. It’s the guy in the lame band that’s obsessed with getting his dick wet so he spends all his time with the girl. That’s what it refers to. Happens all the time, outside of bands too. Friend groups everywhere have experienced it and hell I’ve been guilty of it more than once myself.
I remember recording a guitarist that was really good but very rarely did he get a full take. Every take had a different feel or energy so comping a take was difficult. We got it though. ❤️💯🤘
I have watched this video 5 times now and have to say this is one of your best videos yet. Hearing all the fine details and stories to go with the members and yourself is a treat. Well done thank you.
Reminds me of why I got in as well. While I mostly focused on live sound production, I'm no stranger to the studio. My rates were always rather high so I was only working with bands that didn't have the time to not be on their A-game. Most of the bands gigged heavily so getting things right in minimal takes wasn't a problem. Wow, when those magic moments happen, it's an amazing feeling and vibe that everyone feeds off of. When it comes to live sound, I was also doing multi-track recordings since my analog desk had direct outs on all 44 of the mono input channels, and we'd also record a board mix off the master out tape outputs just as a reference. Getting that magic live on the stage really translated well to the recordings. It's simply music the way it was meant to be played and captured transparently, complete with audience mics to capture the crowd. Yeah, that's when it's good! Being in the middle of the crowd, mixing FOH and a room full of amazing fans listening to an amazing band putting on an amazing show.
Glenn I freaking LOVE the first Wood of Ypres record! It inspired me to venture into more black metal and the music I’m writing for my band has taken inspiration from the first and second Woods albums. You should be very proud of your accomplishments!
Thanks for sharing this Glenn. For one thing it helps people understand that the recording process is difficult and unpredictable. I appreciate you being candid about your development. I think that's encouraging to a lot of us guys out here doing home recordings.
I really appreciated this video, the look into your career, and your honesty about your own mistakes. Videos like this one are part of the reason I subscribed to you. Thanks Glenn
I did not expect to like a video of yours without any snark, hostility, or sarcasm. This was GREAT!! Thank you to @zTB for the question. You cracked open a whole new layer we didn't know (or at least expect) Glenn could deliver! Glenn, please do NOT stop with your signature sarcasm, righteous hostility, and black-razor humor (that's my lyric, so don't steal it!), but seriously this "nice" episode was encouraging and inspiring! Maybe this line of work isn't all so bad??
Neato. Was watching one of your older videos then I thought, "Didn't this guy work with Woods of Ypres?" Right after that I seen this video. Clicked it hoping WoY would be mentioned. Sure enough! And YES. PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH WOODS. PLEASE.
We hold the record for a studio in Sydney; 6 song instrumental demo 3 piece band 3 room mics Recorded the full 15 min demo in 37 minutes and 50 seconds.
I mean, if you change your idea of what a good recording sounds like, S.O.D.'s Crab Society North demo proves that recording a decent metal/hardcore record with one mic is doable. Yeah, it's a noisecore record captured on a walkman shoved into a speaker in a studio kitchen, but it's still one mic.
Here' a story for you, Glenn. I had a band called Facedown. We were transforming ourselves from a Skid Row/GNR type band into a Pantera/Machine Head type band. Fired the singer, I took over vocals, since I wrote most of the lyrics and demoed the vocals for the previous guy all the time anyway. Side note, after we fired him, he became the new bassist/singer for Voivod and we ended up opening for them, so guess he had the last laugh, eh? Anyway, we went through a few different name changes before settling on Facedown. We went into the studio to record our debut (and only) CD and during that recording, a friend of hours from a band called Mundane (Viktor, who also played drums for Monster Voodoo Machine), informed us that he read there is a newly signed band called Facedown about to go in the studio to record their debut. we weren't signed (yet), so we ended up changing the name to Fear Disorder, because we had made a logo, utilizing the F and D from Facedown. We liked the F/D logo enough that we decided to find a name that would allow us to keep the logo, hence Fear Disorder. Ironically, we never used the logo after we bacame Fear Disorder. Fun fact, the 2 inch tape boxes still say Facedown on them!
I listened to almost all your projects here and man you are so good! I've been following since you were like 70k followers and your content has been always helpful! The Eagle has Landed is just a fuckin' beast of a track, amazing production!
Hey Glenn. Gotta give you a HUGE thanks for recommending the Guitar Tone Mastery course!! Been stuck with terrible sounding guitar/bass tone and shitty mixes ever since I started recording at home and decided to buy this course to get some clue as to what I was doing wrong. WORTH. EVERY. PENNY. It took me about two days to go through all the material (some several times) and decided to try out a bass line that sounded really meh before and within half an hour of using Scott's method I ended up with something that sounded a hundred times better than anything I had ever done before. Very chuffed. Its not perfect yet but that'll come with practice and ear training. This course was definitely the missing link for me. BUY IT! NOW!
7:05 We had our lead guitar bail on us about two weeks before recording an album. We were pissed of course but the rhythm/second lead stepped up to the plate and carried us over home plate.
Glenn, that is truly the best, most inspiring video I’ve ever watched when it comes to a home recording studio. And I want to personally thank you because 90% of the recording techniques I use today I’ve learned from you. Glenn Fricker you sir are a hell of a guy.
During the early 2010s, I was getting into Woods of Ypres. When I found out that David Gold passed away, I was bummed out that I'll never get to see them live. I did buy some Woods of Ypres CDs from my nearest record store. Then, nearly a decade, while being stuck at home during the pandemic, I was listening to those CDs again. I opened up the booklet to Against the Seasons and I saw that the album was recorded at Spectre Sound. That was one helluva revelation for me. I hope to hear some more Woods of Ypres stories in the near future.
Easily one of your best videos, I like videos like his that go over the history of something, that have b roll footage and cut to images from the time. Great work!
This was a freakin cool vid! Great to kinda hear about Glenns journey like that and the old pics and shit. And to hear "yeah that wasnt my best kick sound...." or "and we got roasted alive in the comments" . Thats why i keep tuning in cause you can honestly look at the flaws of something without your ego getting in the way. Would definitely tune in to the woods of ypres special haha!
Great video Glenn, one of my favorites I've seen so far. I have a Tempest like the one being played in the video and yes, they really are great guitars.
Hats off to you Glenn. You're an inspiration to those that want to improve and do good. It takes time, practice, and patience. Today's world is full of "I want instant gratification and talent", and that shit simply does not work. You have to put in the time and keep getting better. We've all watched our own early videos and cringed. Over time though, you can see the improvement and take pride in it. Keep up the good work my man, and thanks for the Cock Blocker. My drummer loved it, my bass player didn't understand it...oh well. Maybe I'll make it on your show some time. Stay safe, stay healthy, and keep kicking ass my man!!
Hey Glenn. Loved the video. Just one suggestion if you ever do a video like this one again where you name the bands and then talk them up: maybe have the band name, song, album or whatever appropriate combination on screen while telling the story? Or even just list them in the description with timestamps. I think I watched this video four times over in small loops as I tracked back to catch the name of the band you were talking about again so I could go check out their stuff.
See, now this is necessary for your 300+ videos. In order to get people to produce their best music... they really do need the positive aspects of hard work :) Love it!
We did a song called Glass back in 2011 and hired a drummer who did two takes. I'm proud of it considering that I could have kept working on layering stuff.
that was great ... watching it brought back a lot of memories , im pretty sure almost most of those issues happened to us all at some point over the years especially mic distance for me with drums! also its amazing to see your face crack a smile !!!! ( I mean a geniune one not something at gunpoint )
Glenn,did you ever remix some of the tracks from the 2nd "Woods of Ypres" album?I tried to find it on your channel.But,no go.Thanks man!👍🤘P.s Damnnn Face down mix is Brutal🤘
Hey Glenn, I have an 18 year old Gibson LP faded that has a broken neck repair. It will hold tune fine for noodling around but that’s it. I’m looking into getting a new guitar for home recording. Do you have any personal experience with Dean selects? I’m leaning towards a thoroughbred. If you don’t chime in I’ll just go with whatever my bass player suggests. :)
Hi Glenn, I'm a senior college student from México. I work with theater companys composing, recording and mixing music for their plays. I usually manage to be up to de challenge because their projects don't need anything complex, but lately a lot of groups have come to ask original metal instrumentation and they don't have the money to hire a band so we can record it. The economy on my country is shit and I had to sell my guitar to keep paying rent, ¿what's your advice to give them, if not a real sound, something that won't rise many questions about it?
Cool video with some good behind the scene type stories! Could you do a video in the future telling of times when it started out bad but turned out great or vice versa?
Love the constant clipping show in the background xD though it never looks like the bar actually goes that far. Do you just set up the mic for the video as "just make it loud" and then put a limiter on it or something... sorry I am being stuipid here
The best recording and drum performance plus the most helpless guitar player ever I experienced in 1995, when my band at the time called "BBC" produced a full CD. We took a dirt track from every song, and those dirt tracks came so full of power and feeling, there was not a single mistake on drums and bass, as we were the perfect rhytm section. We kept the takes of bass and drums, and arranged everything around this core. For some songs we decided to record a single acoustic guitar during the main part and add distorted electric guitar only in the verse and for the solos. Three guitarists have been in the band, the lead singer played guitar, another rhytm guitar player and me did background singing and harmony. Only problem was the third guitar player. He needed a full hour of studio time for a 10 sec guitar solo - plus two more hours because bis girlfriend arrived. She "tried to calm him down" so he would be able to do his solo. The singer said to him "just try something like this", grabbed into bis strings, starting with a bend and some pentatonics. It was better, fresher and much harder than everything the guitarist was able to play. "Lets take this!" "No, its your solo, I am doing vocals when you play this." Another hour, three hours in total, the 10 sec solo was done, and the girlfriend demanded to have her credits on the cover "because she *helped* Ali to record his take". We asked her politely to fuck off. And told Ali to keep her somewhere else, maybe in the trunk of his car. Next best was a demo tape for my band "the Crossed Bones that is still together until today. We only had bass, guitar and drums plus a female singer, and we did 4 cover songs. In a saturday afternoon all takes have been done, on sunday we just had to do the singer plus harmony, a shouting part I did and the guitar solos. The engineer told a friend who came to watch that this was one of the verry best performances that he ever has seen.
Just have to say, In a band I joined years ago, As I was trying to get into a scene that wasn't my hometown. My Grrrl supported me. We both worked and when I was down about direction she asked; "Do you want to be a freight handler or a mucsian!? Cause right now we have the ability, Financially, For YOU to at least try, My vote is go for it!! " It didn't work out (The band or the babe) But it really made me happy, Maybe I suck And maybe I spend my life playing what I play now. I'm okay with that. I miss having a band A gang lolz. But, For now I'm good. Thank you and fuck you Glenn! For making me look at stuff.
The beneath said, I started making music around the time the Woods of Ypres material mentioned came out, and talked to Dave quite a lot online then. 14 year old me never really took his drum 'lessons' on board, and I quickly shifted to programming it all, but I'm sure he's still a significant influence upon any metal I make. He was a good guy.
Awesome video as usual!! Thank you. You should do a video on starting/opening a home/project studio. The more mundane stuff like insurance, business license and advertising,. ect. I know it may be different in Canada vs the States but it should translate, I think? Again thank you for your videos and the great information you provide.
Today is Frickerstag. I'm binge watching your vids like a fat chick on a Netflix and chill session. This one really stands out for the extra inspiration and motivation it doles out. Fucking awesome. I'm in the process of putting together a decent recording suite to get more of my own music out there, and recruiting new local musicians for a project my vocalist and I are doing. To my question: can you do a review and comparison video sometime in the future comparing LTD and Schecter guitars? I think they are owned by the same company. I think another cool idea might be to compare Gibson guitars and their best alternatives similar in shape and style since a lot of guitarists are about that image. I have a wicked LTD Viper that I bought from Sweetwater last year, and love it. It's an awesome alternative to SGs. In all my Schecters and LTDs, I have also replaced the stock pickups with EMG Retro 70, 57/66 or Retro 77 sets. I recommend giving those a shot for some insane and unique tone in metal. Used the Mustaine Livewires for awhile (top tip: shoot a layer of clear coat on them to keep the gunmetal metallic finish) but found that they were producing too much hum. Thanks and fuck you Glenn, from the Dallas Metal Scene.
Many many moons ago before I moved to the Canadian riviera, I got asked to help out with a band back in the UK, they'd scrimped and saved to get enough studio time to record an ep. This is back in the very early 90's it was expensive! Long story short their guitarist broke his wrist two days before recording started, and I was picked to sub. For a variety of legal and photographic reasons my presence was er, obscured, even to the point of taking pictures in the studio at a later date to make his presence a 'reality'. I was so naive that I showed up, knew my parts and played my ass off, never questioning until many years later why the engineer and band seemed surprised that I got everything done in a few hours, also I didn't read through anything carefully and basically worked for sandwiches. I've never regretted doing it because it was an amazing experience, and I did learn an important lesson about how appearances matter more than substance in the music biz. I have regretted not trying to make music as a profession, but as I'm the same age as you Glenn, I fear that ship has sailed. Great episode earthling, best to you straight outta riverside!
I always thought you hated working with woods of ypres . I live about a hour from those dudes and they've become one of my favourite bands . So cool that you mixed and mastered against the seasons .
Hey, Glenn! Love the channel. I have two questions for you, even though you may not be the guy to ask. I see you actually engaging with your viewers and so I thought it couldn’t hurt. 1. I ordered a headless Kiesel Delos. It’s like $1800. It will be amazing, but I still owe $1500 outside of the deposit. I have the money, but I was wondering if that $1500 might be better spent elsewhere. 2. I want to do live jam sessions with a drummer where I am playing guitar, bass, and synth. I would use a looper to record the various parts before jamming out on guitar. What gear do I need to make this happen? I have an Aguilar tone hammer and a 1x12 for the bass, and I have a Line 6 Helix and PowerCab for the guitar. What looper should I get, should I get a PA, how can I route everything, etc? I have no synth amp and I’ve been using the helix for it just for effects and playing it through the powercab on flat mode. How can I go about getting this jam session up and going, while also keeping up with the drummers volume?
More importantly: where can I find folks with a bunch of knowledge to pay for a consultation on these types of issues? Music is my passion but it isn’t my day job. I would love to just be able to give someone $50/$100 dollars and get a few hours of their time to ask questions about gear and what will give me the most bang for my buck. I would rather spend money on expert advice and get exactly what I need than buy gear that doesn’t work for me
Hi Glenn, when do you opt to use your EHL guitar tone, I'm sure you wouldn't use it for other genres, but would you also change it if a metal band or guitarist wanted something different? Cheers!
Hey, glen, what's your opinion on sasquatch? Canada has a pretty rich history of sasquatch sightings and what not. Any friends have experiences? Thoughts?
drummer here. can confirm. i'm single now and the band is doing great.
awesome to hear that man
Amazing! :D
Glad things are better for you now.
Nice
Screenshot or it didn't happen..
What you want: One take wonders.
What you get: One hit wonders.
Usually you don't even get that
You record with even one of the guys from Angra, they can no longer say: "He's never worked with anyone famous", Glenn. Those are the rules.
i still wonder where did the Felipe Andreoli project went tho.
also, i mean, Glenn worked with Fredrik Nordstrom, which kind of counts as a famous guy himself.
Lol
Dude, he got Randy Blythe in his catalogue. I think thats enough.
@@marvinrockon Easy, easy. Angra isn't just famous, it's an important band. Sepultura is the only band that you can say is bigger in brazillian metal. ;-)
@@marvinrockon What has he done with Randy???
I remember buying that face down record in high school, wish I still had it.
I know the guys from the band. The singer used to be my best friend.
Great video. I just wanted to chime in on a completely opposite side of this coin. Nightmare engineers bands have to deal with! Back in the mid- 80s my three piece band booked some recording time at a studio called Caliope in NYC. We booked 8 hours of the graveyard shift because it was cheaper. It ran from 12 midnight to 8am. We walked in like a well oiled machine with our 1/4 inch and master tapes in hand. We had already mapped everything out and had rehearsed for weeks to get everything right in the allotted time. The engineer the studio provided seemed like a nice guy. Although a bit hyper. We were about 19 and he was well into his 30s. Long story short? The engineer was coked out of his gourd and was actually doing lines off the soundboard right in front of us. This guy wasted 3 1/2 friggin hours trying to figure out why one of the drum mics wasn’t working which turned out to be something completely stupid (I don’t remember specifically) that a rookie would have figured out. So instead of recording three songs we got to record one. Starting at 4am!! We complained to the studio head about their coked up idiot of an engineer and got another 6 hours free and during daylight hours. Mister coke head engineer got fired. It all worked out in the end. But what a nightmare!
"I can play something that easy perfectly in one take too".
Try doing it under the scrutiny of microphones in a studio. What you think is "perfect" in your own jam room is very different from what you will hear when you're being close-mic'd and recorded with high quality gear. Also, your mental game when recording is VERY different than practicing or jamming.
Shit yeah, bud. The first time I recorded myself, I was deeply upset at how awful I actually sounded. And after that, I tend to psyche myself out before recording.
@@jdaniels8669 It's weird. Whenever I record my playing it's absolute dogshit. Like worse than usual. Once I accidentally recorded me warming up my riff and it sounded so muhc better
agreed,having been in a higher end studio a couple times(and album and earlier a 4 song e.p) it definitely is a lot of pressure.i improvised 13 songs worth of leads,some of them are quite good and a few i would love to redo but we did everything in about 12 hours(an entire 13 song album)
the pressures of nailing it down while time ticks and the money burns got me decided to invest in home recording bit by bit. it got the best of me and my band over the years with our debut LP sitting in the studio for almost a decade.
Thing I leaned when recording home is best way to remove the pressure is to just press record button and just play until you forget you're recording. I guess this is a good way to train your mind to not let the pressure effect you.
4:50 People on gearslutz: Never boost EQ
CLA: So I boosted 50dB at 8k on the snare and 45dB at 12k on the guitars.
"No ones going to die" :P
I never understood the, "...got a girlfriend... so that's the end of the band..."
If the woman cares at all about her partner, the band member, even if he sucks or the band sucks, she is supportive of his pursuit of his dreams, or pursuit of his hobby. Even if support is only half-hearted moral support, or smiling and nodding, and not bitching, not standing in the way, or not being a hindrance, to music being played, it's what people who love each other and/or care about each other do for each other. That, having a spine is generally a plus in a band setting, and in life,
My wife used to pick up band members and take them to practice when needed, or asked. She bought strings for the broke ass guitar players. She screamed loudly at our gigs. She gave honest, well-informed, and tasteful critiques of music, lyrics, whatever, but waited until she was asked. And she always did so with a smile, because she enjoyed the music and the creative vibe we always had.
We wrote songs very organically, and collaboratively, with everyone having an equal voice, everyone free and welcome to bring ideas, and make suggestions, and nobody was touchy or overly sensitive, nobody had a massive but fragile ego, so we were all also equally free to be honest and say something was s*** if we truly felt that it was s***.
Our first studio experience we played everything live and nailed four of six songs on the first take, the other two on the second. The only overdubs were vocals, and two guitar solos on our most "mellow" song. Tracking was great, but when we tried to mix down everything in one night, because we were out of money, surprise, and we were there until about 4 in the morning, we crashed and burned. It just didn't sound like it should have or could have.
Our second studio experience a few years later we listened to the, "expert," at the recording studio in a school teaching recording engineering, and everything I tried to insist on, or fight for, I was overruled by three band members taking the word of the, "expert," and the recordings had two different kick drum volumes and tones (smh), the bass guitar was barely audible, end in the few spots where you could just barely hear the bass guitar, it was just as muddy and shity sounding as I told the, "expert," it would be. The guitars were thin sounding, and the vocals had so much deep hall reverb that I still laugh about them every time I hear it.
My advice to anybody willing to listen, is that if it sounds shity to you, be willing to say that it sounds shity to you, and be specific about why. Just don't be a dick about it, and don't be a condescending prick acting like you know everything, and everyone else knows nothing, even if that's true. Always be of the mindset that you are all there to work together to get the best recordings, of the best performances, of the best music you have to offer. And generally that only happens if you are all working together towards that goal...
And, for fucks sake, leave the giant, fragile egos at the door!
can confirm, drummer here and got a girlfriend who also happens to be a gigging vocalist, therefore we're uber supportive of each others careers and passions
Dude your lucky. Yoko broke up the fucking beatles. THE BEATLES! Its not like she could say it was a waste of time or he wasn't making enough money! Its all about attention with modern broads. If it takes away from attention to them, they'll try and destroy it. They're all ME ME ME! that's why they do what they do. If you got a legit good one, treat her like gold. 🍻
@@misterknightowlandco gold medal sir, but op if it didn't already solve try this angle, you went hard right on that one, most paths are on a course more shallow and center. Your experience seems rich and expression well educated polite. You have learned your lessons, may be you will remember the time you hadn't got those social complexes down and through or witnessed 'em in the collective. People have issues, you have wisdom, thank you for sharing.
it mostly applies to kids in their teens and early 20s, and is a pretty accurate stereotype.
It’s not the woman dummy. It’s the guy in the lame band that’s obsessed with getting his dick wet so he spends all his time with the girl. That’s what it refers to. Happens all the time, outside of bands too. Friend groups everywhere have experienced it and hell I’ve been guilty of it more than once myself.
RIP David Gold. Woods of Ypres were freaking killer! Can't wait to here more on your recording sessions with those guys. Keep killing it Glenn! 🤘
I remember recording a guitarist that was really good but very rarely did he get a full take.
Every take had a different feel or energy so comping a take was difficult.
We got it though.
❤️💯🤘
I have watched this video 5 times now and have to say this is one of your best videos yet.
Hearing all the fine details and stories to go with the members and yourself is a treat. Well done thank you.
Reminds me of why I got in as well. While I mostly focused on live sound production, I'm no stranger to the studio. My rates were always rather high so I was only working with bands that didn't have the time to not be on their A-game. Most of the bands gigged heavily so getting things right in minimal takes wasn't a problem. Wow, when those magic moments happen, it's an amazing feeling and vibe that everyone feeds off of. When it comes to live sound, I was also doing multi-track recordings since my analog desk had direct outs on all 44 of the mono input channels, and we'd also record a board mix off the master out tape outputs just as a reference. Getting that magic live on the stage really translated well to the recordings. It's simply music the way it was meant to be played and captured transparently, complete with audience mics to capture the crowd. Yeah, that's when it's good! Being in the middle of the crowd, mixing FOH and a room full of amazing fans listening to an amazing band putting on an amazing show.
Glenn I freaking LOVE the first Wood of Ypres record! It inspired me to venture into more black metal and the music I’m writing for my band has taken inspiration from the first and second Woods albums. You should be very proud of your accomplishments!
Thanks for sharing this Glenn. For one thing it helps people understand that the recording process is difficult and unpredictable. I appreciate you being candid about your development. I think that's encouraging to a lot of us guys out here doing home recordings.
Thanks for watching!!
I really appreciated this video, the look into your career, and your honesty about your own mistakes. Videos like this one are part of the reason I subscribed to you. Thanks Glenn
I just listened to Woods of Ypres - "A Meeting Place and Time". And man I really liked the production, the kick sounds good to me!
Yeah, I've heard so many infinitely worse kick drum sounds (or just not heard them at all).
This video both enlightened me and bummed me out at the same time.
"There is no destination, there is only the journey."
#RIPDavidGold
I did not expect to like a video of yours without any snark, hostility, or sarcasm. This was GREAT!! Thank you to @zTB for the question. You cracked open a whole new layer we didn't know (or at least expect) Glenn could deliver! Glenn, please do NOT stop with your signature sarcasm, righteous hostility, and black-razor humor (that's my lyric, so don't steal it!), but seriously this "nice" episode was encouraging and inspiring! Maybe this line of work isn't all so bad??
Neato. Was watching one of your older videos then I thought, "Didn't this guy work with Woods of Ypres?" Right after that I seen this video. Clicked it hoping WoY would be mentioned. Sure enough! And YES. PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH WOODS. PLEASE.
We hold the record for a studio in Sydney;
6 song instrumental demo
3 piece band
3 room mics
Recorded the full 15 min demo in 37 minutes and 50 seconds.
Still waiting for you to accept the challenge “ record a band live using only ONE microphone “ the art of Musician placement over mic placement.
I mean, if you change your idea of what a good recording sounds like, S.O.D.'s Crab Society North demo proves that recording a decent metal/hardcore record with one mic is doable. Yeah, it's a noisecore record captured on a walkman shoved into a speaker in a studio kitchen, but it's still one mic.
Here' a story for you, Glenn. I had a band called Facedown. We were transforming ourselves from a Skid Row/GNR type band into a Pantera/Machine Head type band. Fired the singer, I took over vocals, since I wrote most of the lyrics and demoed the vocals for the previous guy all the time anyway. Side note, after we fired him, he became the new bassist/singer for Voivod and we ended up opening for them, so guess he had the last laugh, eh? Anyway, we went through a few different name changes before settling on Facedown. We went into the studio to record our debut (and only) CD and during that recording, a friend of hours from a band called Mundane (Viktor, who also played drums for Monster Voodoo Machine), informed us that he read there is a newly signed band called Facedown about to go in the studio to record their debut. we weren't signed (yet), so we ended up changing the name to Fear Disorder, because we had made a logo, utilizing the F and D from Facedown. We liked the F/D logo enough that we decided to find a name that would allow us to keep the logo, hence Fear Disorder. Ironically, we never used the logo after we bacame Fear Disorder. Fun fact, the 2 inch tape boxes still say Facedown on them!
I listened to almost all your projects here and man you are so good! I've been following since you were like 70k followers and your content has been always helpful!
The Eagle has Landed is just a fuckin' beast of a track, amazing production!
The Hellraiser is a great guitar, Schecter gets overlooked by many.
Your dedication to rippin on bass players is amazing. makes me chuckle every time.
Awesome video, Glen! Hope to see you streaming live or vids soon!
PLEASE do that episode dedicated to the first two Woods albums, I'd love to know more
Great time to highlight some positive vibes, Glenn. Thanks for continuing in your tradition of high quality content!
Thanks, Nathaniel!
Real stories about real experiences. Excellent content! Keep this type of stuff coming on the regular.
It was a great time working with you on the Vias record, you taught me a lot when it comes to the studio!
Holy crap! With Bruno Valverde and Anthony Crawford! Top musicians for sure!!
Hey Glenn. Gotta give you a HUGE thanks for recommending the Guitar Tone Mastery course!! Been stuck with terrible sounding guitar/bass tone and shitty mixes ever since I started recording at home and decided to buy this course to get some clue as to what I was doing wrong. WORTH. EVERY. PENNY. It took me about two days to go through all the material (some several times) and decided to try out a bass line that sounded really meh before and within half an hour of using Scott's method I ended up with something that sounded a hundred times better than anything I had ever done before. Very chuffed. Its not perfect yet but that'll come with practice and ear training. This course was definitely the missing link for me. BUY IT! NOW!
Gleen, thank you for your years of experience and this entertaining video. Please do more like this
BRO that eagle has landed demo is so so so good
"Butterfingers", huh? I know a bass player called "Septic Fingers"!
Luckily, it's a joke name. He's actually a really good bass player😄
The name's apt if he's a sick bass player...
...I'll see myself out now
@@xangrycatmanx5104 Sick joke, bruh. Get it? Sick? I'll just go ahead and show myself out too.
his fingers always smell like shit or somethin?
Really good bass player?
No such thing.
glad to see you love your job so much that you came up with 10 whole times you didn’t like it!
Love that track by Betrayer ("Beyond the Grave"). Sounds very good! Thanks for the suggestion! (and f*** you, Glenn: love your show!🙂)
7:05 We had our lead guitar bail on us about two weeks before recording an album. We were pissed of course but the rhythm/second lead stepped up to the plate and carried us over home plate.
Glenn, that is truly the best, most inspiring video I’ve ever watched when it comes to a home recording studio. And I want to personally thank you because 90% of the recording techniques I use today I’ve learned from you. Glenn Fricker you sir are a hell of a guy.
Thanks, Jason! Glad you enjoyed it!
I see your flight sim 98 pedals there! Lol I was right there with you
Actually, I was a Warbirds addict. I was part of the "Spectre" squadron...
@@SpectreSoundStudios had to have action with the realism lol. Awesome, fun times
Damn I love Woods of Ypres's Against the Season, one of my fav albums of all time. Good job!!!
Dude Anthony Crawford totally inspires me. Looking forward to that!
The bass solo in Awating the Inevitable from Woods of Ypres was Amazing. I didn't Know you did the recordings, Great work!
During the early 2010s, I was getting into Woods of Ypres. When I found out that David Gold passed away, I was bummed out that I'll never get to see them live. I did buy some Woods of Ypres CDs from my nearest record store. Then, nearly a decade, while being stuck at home during the pandemic, I was listening to those CDs again. I opened up the booklet to Against the Seasons and I saw that the album was recorded at Spectre Sound. That was one helluva revelation for me. I hope to hear some more Woods of Ypres stories in the near future.
Easily one of your best videos, I like videos like his that go over the history of something, that have b roll footage and cut to images from the time. Great work!
Hey Glenn! Just to remind you about that Woods of Ypres video that you mentioned here. Cheers!
This was a freakin cool vid! Great to kinda hear about Glenns journey like that and the old pics and shit. And to hear "yeah that wasnt my best kick sound...." or "and we got roasted alive in the comments" . Thats why i keep tuning in cause you can honestly look at the flaws of something without your ego getting in the way. Would definitely tune in to the woods of ypres special haha!
This is so cool. It's nice seeing that you have had positive experiences and I found a new metalcore band to listen to. Thank you
Yes. Very keen to see a dedicated Woods video about their early days
Still waiting for the dedicated video on the first two Woods of Ypres records! Would love to see that!
A Meeting Place and Time, one of my favorite songs and the record is awesome.
Hurray, this vid reached 100k views, not so long ago. Congratz!
Still any chance of getting the full story behind the Woods of Ypres-records?
Very cool that you're associated with the Beck anime, such a fun surprise.
Haven’t watched you for a few years. Awesome to come back and see how much weight you’ve lost! Nice work man
Hey, I've got that Woods of Ypres long sleeve tee! 🤘🏻
I remember Assassinate The Following! That album was so awesome and they were great live.
Great video Glenn, one of my favorites I've seen so far. I have a Tempest like the one being played in the video and yes, they really are great guitars.
Did I just see an ad of Glenn on top of this video by Glenn?! I'm so confused. hahaha! great stuff as always.
I love that it involves the band pulling off live off the floor performance or one take wonder, with some engineering successes along the way.
That’s so awesome. Recording bands is not easy but so worth it 🤘🏼
I’m not sure I’m cut out for it.
Hats off to you Glenn. You're an inspiration to those that want to improve and do good. It takes time, practice, and patience. Today's world is full of "I want instant gratification and talent", and that shit simply does not work. You have to put in the time and keep getting better. We've all watched our own early videos and cringed. Over time though, you can see the improvement and take pride in it. Keep up the good work my man, and thanks for the Cock Blocker. My drummer loved it, my bass player didn't understand it...oh well. Maybe I'll make it on your show some time. Stay safe, stay healthy, and keep kicking ass my man!!
Hey Glenn. Loved the video. Just one suggestion if you ever do a video like this one again where you name the bands and then talk them up: maybe have the band name, song, album or whatever appropriate combination on screen while telling the story? Or even just list them in the description with timestamps. I think I watched this video four times over in small loops as I tracked back to catch the name of the band you were talking about again so I could go check out their stuff.
Brilliant brilliant video. I remember the moon on the water debacle and felt really sad for you at the time
See, now this is necessary for your 300+ videos. In order to get people to produce their best music... they really do need the positive aspects of hard work :) Love it!
We did a song called Glass back in 2011 and hired a drummer who did two takes.
I'm proud of it considering that I could have kept working on layering stuff.
Man, doing a dedicated episode on the first 2 Woods release would be amazing. That band was is a huge influence on me. RIP David.
that was great ... watching it brought back a lot of memories , im pretty sure almost most of those issues happened to us all at some point over the years especially mic distance for me with drums!
also its amazing to see your face crack a smile !!!! ( I mean a geniune one not something at gunpoint )
Glenn,did you ever remix some of the tracks from the 2nd "Woods of Ypres" album?I tried to find it on your channel.But,no go.Thanks man!👍🤘P.s Damnnn Face down mix is Brutal🤘
Hey Glenn, I have an 18 year old Gibson LP faded that has a broken neck repair. It will hold tune fine for noodling around but that’s it. I’m looking into getting a new guitar for home recording. Do you have any personal experience with Dean selects? I’m leaning towards a thoroughbred. If you don’t chime in I’ll just go with whatever my bass player suggests. :)
Hi Glenn, I'm a senior college student from México. I work with theater companys composing, recording and mixing music for their plays. I usually manage to be up to de challenge because their projects don't need anything complex, but lately a lot of groups have come to ask original metal instrumentation and they don't have the money to hire a band so we can record it. The economy on my country is shit and I had to sell my guitar to keep paying rent, ¿what's your advice to give them, if not a real sound, something that won't rise many questions about it?
I like how we can watch Glenn save our time and cut out his own dead space between mouth riffs by watching the vocal track in the background.
Getting the Output Arcade ad mid-Glenn video: priceless.
Cool video with some good behind the scene type stories! Could you do a video in the future telling of times when it started out bad but turned out great or vice versa?
Love the constant clipping show in the background xD
though it never looks like the bar actually goes that far. Do you just set up the mic for the video as "just make it loud" and then put a limiter on it or something... sorry I am being stuipid here
At this point I've pretty much put the drum sticks on the shelf. Still come back here now and then to see what more I can learn from all of you
16:10
I feel part animal for only addressing that point in this thoroughly golden and wholesome video, but that lady was stunning
This is such a great video! That's the content I'm subscribed for - thanks for sharing your experience Glen and best regards from Germany
The best recording and drum performance plus the most helpless guitar player ever I experienced in 1995, when my band at the time called "BBC" produced a full CD.
We took a dirt track from every song, and those dirt tracks came so full of power and feeling, there was not a single mistake on drums and bass, as we were the perfect rhytm section. We kept the takes of bass and drums, and arranged everything around this core. For some songs we decided to record a single acoustic guitar during the main part and add distorted electric guitar only in the verse and for the solos.
Three guitarists have been in the band, the lead singer played guitar, another rhytm guitar player and me did background singing and harmony.
Only problem was the third guitar player. He needed a full hour of studio time for a 10 sec guitar solo - plus two more hours because bis girlfriend arrived.
She "tried to calm him down" so he would be able to do his solo.
The singer said to him "just try something like this", grabbed into bis strings, starting with a bend and some pentatonics. It was better, fresher and much harder than everything the guitarist was able to play. "Lets take this!" "No, its your solo, I am doing vocals when you play this."
Another hour, three hours in total, the 10 sec solo was done, and the girlfriend demanded to have her credits on the cover "because she *helped* Ali to record his take".
We asked her politely to fuck off. And told Ali to keep her somewhere else, maybe in the trunk of his car.
Next best was a demo tape for my band "the Crossed Bones that is still together until today.
We only had bass, guitar and drums plus a female singer, and we did 4 cover songs. In a saturday afternoon all takes have been done, on sunday we just had to do the singer plus harmony, a shouting part I did and the guitar solos.
The engineer told a friend who came to watch that this was one of the verry best performances that he ever has seen.
Just listening to Betrayer, got a Judas Presit vibe to it....
Sounds awesome mate
Greetings from the UK
Incredible vid bro!! 🤘🤘🤘
Just have to say,
In a band I joined years ago, As I was trying to get into a scene that wasn't my hometown.
My Grrrl supported me.
We both worked and when I was down about direction she asked; "Do you want to be a freight handler or a mucsian!? Cause right now we have the ability, Financially, For YOU to at least try, My vote is go for it!! "
It didn't work out
(The band or the babe)
But it really made me happy, Maybe I suck
And maybe I spend my life playing what I play now.
I'm okay with that.
I miss having a band
A gang lolz.
But, For now I'm good.
Thank you and fuck you Glenn! For making me look at stuff.
So entertaining. This is the stuff that I subscribe for. Thanks Glenn. I distill so much experience from these videos.
The beneath said, I started making music around the time the Woods of Ypres material mentioned came out, and talked to Dave quite a lot online then. 14 year old me never really took his drum 'lessons' on board, and I quickly shifted to programming it all, but I'm sure he's still a significant influence upon any metal I make. He was a good guy.
DAMN the drums at 15:00 sound killer. well done to everyone involved there
Awesome video as usual!! Thank you. You should do a video on starting/opening a home/project studio. The more mundane stuff like insurance, business license and advertising,. ect. I know it may be different in Canada vs the States but it should translate, I think? Again thank you for your videos and the great information you provide.
Today is Frickerstag. I'm binge watching your vids like a fat chick on a Netflix and chill session. This one really stands out for the extra inspiration and motivation it doles out. Fucking awesome. I'm in the process of putting together a decent recording suite to get more of my own music out there, and recruiting new local musicians for a project my vocalist and I are doing. To my question: can you do a review and comparison video sometime in the future comparing LTD and Schecter guitars? I think they are owned by the same company. I think another cool idea might be to compare Gibson guitars and their best alternatives similar in shape and style since a lot of guitarists are about that image. I have a wicked LTD Viper that I bought from Sweetwater last year, and love it. It's an awesome alternative to SGs. In all my Schecters and LTDs, I have also replaced the stock pickups with EMG Retro 70, 57/66 or Retro 77 sets. I recommend giving those a shot for some insane and unique tone in metal. Used the Mustaine Livewires for awhile (top tip: shoot a layer of clear coat on them to keep the gunmetal metallic finish) but found that they were producing too much hum. Thanks and fuck you Glenn, from the Dallas Metal Scene.
Just listened to that Betrayer song. The guitar sound is killer.
Inventing new ways to work against their own best interests...
Sounds like a percentage of the American electorate...🙄
seems like Americans are doing the same old shit, nothing new to see there.
australia is giving them a run for their money recently.
51 percent of people voting for a party that stands for maybe 0.8 percent at best.
the best part about politics is that you can't even tell who is being criticised here
@@Conqrix no kidding, I'm Aussie and I can't tell if the comment above yours is about the Labour or Liberal party.
Nice to hear Fredrick Nordstrom's name, killer recording and mix engineer, and anyone who hasn't checked out his band dream evil is missing out!
Many many moons ago before I moved to the Canadian riviera, I got asked to help out with a band back in the UK, they'd scrimped and saved to get enough studio time to record an ep. This is back in the very early 90's it was expensive! Long story short their guitarist broke his wrist two days before recording started, and I was picked to sub. For a variety of legal and photographic reasons my presence was er, obscured, even to the point of taking pictures in the studio at a later date to make his presence a 'reality'. I was so naive that I showed up, knew my parts and played my ass off, never questioning until many years later why the engineer and band seemed surprised that I got everything done in a few hours, also I didn't read through anything carefully and basically worked for sandwiches. I've never regretted doing it because it was an amazing experience, and I did learn an important lesson about how appearances matter more than substance in the music biz. I have regretted not trying to make music as a profession, but as I'm the same age as you Glenn, I fear that ship has sailed. Great episode earthling, best to you straight outta riverside!
That Moon on the Water cover is my go to reference mix, and also my preferred version of the song. Fucking stellar!
4:58 og fallout in the background. respect
That was a fun one!
I always thought you hated working with woods of ypres . I live about a hour from those dudes and they've become one of my favourite bands . So cool that you mixed and mastered against the seasons .
I really liked that "No Better Way". It was pretty promising stuff.
Working with Valverde? Great guy and astonishing drummer!
Didn't you promise in your production notes for Moon On The Water that no one needed to see the old version?
Hey, Glenn! Love the channel. I have two questions for you, even though you may not be the guy to ask. I see you actually engaging with your viewers and so I thought it couldn’t hurt.
1. I ordered a headless Kiesel Delos. It’s like $1800. It will be amazing, but I still owe $1500 outside of the deposit. I have the money, but I was wondering if that $1500 might be better spent elsewhere.
2. I want to do live jam sessions with a drummer where I am playing guitar, bass, and synth. I would use a looper to record the various parts before jamming out on guitar. What gear do I need to make this happen? I have an Aguilar tone hammer and a 1x12 for the bass, and I have a Line 6 Helix and PowerCab for the guitar. What looper should I get, should I get a PA, how can I route everything, etc? I have no synth amp and I’ve been using the helix for it just for effects and playing it through the powercab on flat mode. How can I go about getting this jam session up and going, while also keeping up with the drummers volume?
More importantly: where can I find folks with a bunch of knowledge to pay for a consultation on these types of issues? Music is my passion but it isn’t my day job. I would love to just be able to give someone $50/$100 dollars and get a few hours of their time to ask questions about gear and what will give me the most bang for my buck. I would rather spend money on expert advice and get exactly what I need than buy gear that doesn’t work for me
Hi Glenn, when do you opt to use your EHL guitar tone, I'm sure you wouldn't use it for other genres, but would you also change it if a metal band or guitarist wanted something different? Cheers!
Hey, glen, what's your opinion on sasquatch? Canada has a pretty rich history of sasquatch sightings and what not. Any friends have experiences?
Thoughts?
Yes. Stop wasting your time on bullshit.
@@SpectreSoundStudios You deleted my other response where I said I knew you were gonna be shitty if you responded. Why?
10 reasons why Glenn Fricker kicks ass on many many levels!
Thanks for the stories dudeski!
Thanks for watching!