Bob Clearmountain: The World’s Most Legendary Mixer

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In this episode, I sit down with legendary engineer/mixer/producer Bob Clearmountain, the genius behind the soundscapes of timeless classics like David Bowie's "Let's Dance" Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A.", Bryan Adams' "Reckless" and Roxy Music's "Avalon" . Dive deep into the art and science of mixing, as Bob shares his experiences, techniques, and the stories behind the mixing desk.
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@robgrano6814 6 месяцев назад

'Avalon' is one of the best sounding records ever, from start to finish. Golden.

@RageRockForNow 6 месяцев назад

Too bad it's also so boring.

@faddy24 6 месяцев назад

@@RageRockForNowsome tracks maybe but there's a lot of good songs on that album.

@powlobo.m.b. 6 месяцев назад

Timeless reference track!

@robgrano6814 6 месяцев назад

@@RageRockForNow If you think 'Avalon' is boring I don't believe the problem's with the album.

@khlee4069 6 месяцев назад

Peter Frampton often used this album to EQ his speakers.

@GregoryMarkel 6 месяцев назад

I was fortunate to experience him mixing my first "altered state" Warner Bros. record which he mentions here, from which he would choose "Ghost beside my bed" out of all the artists he worked on that year, Springsteen and the Stones included, to feature in an AES keynote. That was surreal. Got to hang out with him recently at Apogee studios ...a very talented, accomplished, yet surprisingly humble guy. So happy for his success. Great interview, Rick, thank you.

@somethingbl 6 месяцев назад

A huge takeaway from all of these interviews is to STAY HUMBLE. You can see why all these legends were so successful - they all do the job without ego. Rick interviews the most successful engineers and producers of all time and none of them think they are anything special! Easy to talk to and communicate with, and always open to other opinions. Such a great lesson in life, being professional, and supporting the artists you work with!

@joshuatorres9772 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely agree!

@JamesVandevanter 6 месяцев назад

Yep for the music.

@BloodPact 6 месяцев назад

Yea. Like CLA

@dougplaysgames 6 месяцев назад

Except for Billy Corgan.

@davidduarte2887 6 месяцев назад

Next interview: Gene Simmons.

@clickside5035 6 месяцев назад

When Born in the USA and other mega records from the 80s came out, I loved reading the liner notes and kept noticing this name, Bob Clearmountain. As a young guy it was the first time I realized the importance of producers and mixing engineers. Thank you for doing this interview with Bob. The guy is a legend.

@geoffallan3804 6 месяцев назад

Same, really. I noticed Bob and Hugh seemed to be on almost all the records I really liked.

@firebald2915 6 месяцев назад

Rick, check out the interview with Jason Whitlock with Glenn Beck about the take over of the music industry by Black Rock and P Diddy's plight. You must know something about this mayhem.

@philburns5656 6 месяцев назад

Same for me with the Bryan Adams records. And I also noticed Hugh Padgham a little later... makes me quiet happy to have realized these people so early and often now that I have become a mixing engineer myself.

@Car_Tube_007 6 месяцев назад

Rick, you are spoiling us lately with these brilliant interviews!

@michaelpaduch2917 6 месяцев назад

Agreed 100%. I feel so rewarded and enriched by the content I dreamed of to hear all my life listening to music.

@drssexy2142 6 месяцев назад

lol, or he's lining his own pockets with ad money and landfill merch revenue!

@jordanvincenzo464 6 месяцев назад

@@drssexy2142 Quality doesn’t happen for free.

@OZRIC1985 6 месяцев назад

You are so correct! I'm just blown away with all of the amazing people (musicians, etc.) Rick has been interviewing. So many of them are some of my all-time favorites that I have looked up to for several decades! :)

@c3dmf4s 6 месяцев назад

Yes... hes succesful.. if that bothers you perhaps you should have paid better attention in school.... anyway in 20 years you will make assistant manager at the movie theatre so keep grinding.@drssexy2142

@dorhinj23 6 месяцев назад

Rick's vast deep knowledge base makes these conversations incredibly fascinating. He takes the time to diligently research his subjects, and it seems they respond accordingly. Massive respect ...

@johnplunkett2004 6 месяцев назад

The amazing thing is that Bob has worked in an industry that completely revolutionized itself at least 3 times in his career and he somehow managed to not only keep up with those changes but to take of with them and thrive. Going from live recording to tape, to multi track with a console, to digital with Protools, to mixing Dolby Atmos mixes. A comparable would be if you saw Henry Ford go from making Model T's to Teslas.

@amherst88 6 месяцев назад

Mr. Clearmountain is living proof that mixing is as much an artform as any of the music he's working with -- thank you Rick for such a stellar conversation ❤

@keithferris9574 6 месяцев назад

Woman in Chains, by Tears for Fears, is the most amazing mix ever. Every time I listen to it, I marvel at how Bob fit everything so clearly and each element has it's own space. Gorgeous mix.

@seymills 6 месяцев назад

so true !

@shoegazer93 6 месяцев назад

Remarkable track

@stephanlandshuter5237 6 месяцев назад

Yea, great sound. But I wonder why he kept the fine drums by Phil Collins so far in the background.

@maccafixx 6 месяцев назад

The whole album sounds amazing

@david_a_uno 6 месяцев назад

That's it exactly. Bob is amazing.

@erichollar5503 6 месяцев назад

It seemed Bob's name was on all of my favorites cassettes back in the 80s. I thought there was something so appropriate about his last name being "Clearmountain". His humility is stunning.

@YAMISOOLD2009 5 месяцев назад

I was going to say something very similar!!!

@NealKnight-o9f 6 месяцев назад

Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Bob Clearmountain were/are my musical production heroes. Such a humble guy. Another amazing interview by my 'New' musical hero. I give you Mr. Rick Beato!

@samiam5557 6 месяцев назад

Bob Clearmountain! Is the mixerman!

@SPiCOLi6 6 месяцев назад

B - B - BeATooo!

@TheDamageinc81 6 месяцев назад

Mutt Lange cheated on Shania Twain ... who in the hell would do that???!?

@photobearcmh 6 месяцев назад

Bob...."I'm not an expert." Dude, you are THE expert!

@fivebyfivesound 6 месяцев назад

Haha, right?! If he’s no expert, then there must be no experts lol.

@jimdukeproject 6 месяцев назад

Haha that was priceless.

@killyourtvnotme 6 месяцев назад

damn who is the expert 🤔

@eber66 6 месяцев назад

Such a super humble guy! Like most of the greats like Gretzky, etc...

@Hymn43 6 месяцев назад

When one thinks they know everything that needs be, they cease to learn.

@NisGaarde 6 месяцев назад

"I'm no expert" 🙏♥ Pay attention kids. Humility.

@RageRockForNow 6 месяцев назад

Or maybe he largely lucked out and fell ass backwards into something that's easier than Beato makes it out to be. 🤪

@edwardjons8684 6 месяцев назад

True, but then Bob is saying here that he’s no expert on what earlier engineers were doing, which is probably also true.

@RickGraziano 6 месяцев назад

I think his idea behind saying that is this, and I subscribe to it as well: no matter how much you do, learn, innovate, and are able to do your job fantastically nearly every time, there is ALWAYS more to learn. When you stop learning, you stop growing, you stop thriving, and you grow lackadaisical. And that's when the world passes you by.

@BreakfastandDessert 5 месяцев назад

@@RageRockForNow not sure why you'd be watching this video if you think that

@rhalfik 5 месяцев назад

I agree, he's no expert

@MusicMan73790 5 месяцев назад

Rick---so happy for your well deserved success and growth...you deserve everything you're getting--your work is wonderful and we appreciate all of your videos. Thank you so much. Keep up the great work. LOVED this interview. Clearmountain has been an influential person to me for many many years.

@iamnoti6162 6 месяцев назад

I was working in a studio in London, Advision, in 1989 and he was in the studio next to me. He would blow in London for a couple of weeks and all the record companies would send their pop bands down so he could mix their latest hits. He also told me to get NS10s and Yamaha amp which he used. I still have them to this day.

@mavrosyvannah 6 месяцев назад

Same. So do I.

@wadeteo8282 5 месяцев назад

Which amp was it?

@iamnoti6162 5 месяцев назад

@@wadeteo8282 Yamaha P2250

@Breakbeats92.5 6 месяцев назад

This is the guy that made "Let's Dance" sound so good.

@GeorgeAmodei21 6 месяцев назад

I always thought the E. Gtr had an AMS 15-80S Delay from what I read years ago?

@mattmorris2867 6 месяцев назад

@@GeorgeAmodei21you just reached new nerd levels.

@GeorgeAmodei21 6 месяцев назад

@@mattmorris2867 sorry I just did COVER of Phil Collins “ In The Air Tonight” … uploaded around New Years. Check it out! I’m using AMS DMX16 & AMS 15-80S & I feel this is what Phil used on his VOX because he used it on his Drums ( only the Non- Liner Verb) I researched it and I feel I came in the 90+% if this FX. SO That’s why I was shocked to hear Clearmountain say what he did in this Video.

@GeorgeAmodei21 6 месяцев назад

@@independentfilmfestival what is BINGO? Explain yourself please?

@belturbet4 6 месяцев назад

Exactly. Let´s Dance is basically Bob Clearmountain. Incredible mixing.

@seasidebutstilldocked 2 месяца назад

Wow! Fantastic interview. Bob’s expertise is so apparent. Thoroughly interesting and entertaining. Could easily listen to more of this.

@binkywarren21 6 месяцев назад

Holy moly! Bob Clearmountain is a legend! Rick is tearing it up lately!!

@SpleenOverseas 5 месяцев назад

Lovely !!!!!! 🤩 Quelle humilité! Merci Monsieur Clearmountain ! Fantastic interview Mr. Beato !!!! 😉

@53greenhill 6 месяцев назад

Bob mixed three albums for Crowded House after he became a fan of their debut album and the single Don’t Dream It’s Over. I can understand how this would happen since he mentions paying particular attention to the lyrics of a song. An interview with Neil Finn would be astonishing, one of the most Beatlesque musicians around.

@terrikesler1823 6 месяцев назад

@53greenhill, I would PAY to watch that interview. 👏🏻

@jellemaartenlof3260 Месяц назад

Yes Neil Finn please!!!

@DanFlashes99 6 месяцев назад

I first became aware of Bob through Crowded House. He did some incredible work with them...Distant Sun, Into Temptation, Whispers and Moans. A true legend!!

@TheReubenKincaid 6 месяцев назад

Nice Shout Out.. His mix really put the icing on the cake on the Together Alone Record. You can hear and feel the vibe of the Kare Kare climate.

@mrsherwood2599 6 месяцев назад

Seconded. The crowded house stuff, you can walk around behind those mixes.

@JimAndDeePatton 6 месяцев назад

I was glad to hear Bob talk about today’s kick drum issues. I don’t find that many would agree with him but when I talk like that people look at me sideways!

@EgoShredder 6 месяцев назад

I totally agree with him, as this issue really ruins a lot of modern music production. Same goes for electronic synth bass sounds. Many would argue this is part of the style of the music, but I disagree.

@bazZzment 5 месяцев назад

AMEN! I hate going to concerts and all I hear is kick drum and vocals.

@bgrells 5 месяцев назад

Rick, you are the man. Always asking all the right questions! Another excellent interview

@huffdm 6 месяцев назад

Rick, these interviews you do are historical, insightful, and inspirational. Thank you!

@LodoSaccol 5 месяцев назад

Great humility from the Top of the Top Great interview... 48 minutes fly away in a moment... We need a 2nd episode 😀

@doublestrokeroll 6 месяцев назад

It's nice when the ones who really know what they are talking about and doing, squash a lot of the myths about analog and tape.

@zoltanszabados8445 5 месяцев назад

Yes! That was the greatest takeaway from this interview for me. I feel vindicated.

@Area51Resort 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for presenting this interview, it is truly ear opening!

@emanuellandeholm5657 6 месяцев назад

Wow, real interesting interview Rick! You're basically a tier 1 pop music historian. A bona fide researcher. Nobody documents this piece of culture like you do. I hope you get paid enough for your work!

@Hegstuffing 5 месяцев назад

I've seen other interviews w/ the man and this was, hands down, my favorite. Thank you, Rick! I love this place!!

@misenheimer_music 6 месяцев назад

Long time Beato subscriber and viewer (and fan). It pretty much goes without saying - Rick is as rare as they come in terms of his knowledge, brilliance, warmth, talent, and insight. He has managed to string together some of the all-time greatest interviews that I trust will be revisited over and over as the appreciation for these legendary artists, mixers, producers, musicians, etc. grows. A word on Clearmountain: to say I'm a fan is a patent understatement. A trailblazer, the real deal, a sweet person, on the right side of music as an artform. Back to Rick: I've spent countless hours watching interviews of my favorite musicians, producers, engineers, mixers, etc. So, I've seen numerous prior interviews of practically all of the people Rick interviews and Rick seems to ask all the questions that I wished others had asked and didn't. Hats off to you Rick.

@RickBeato 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@lauraelliott7441 6 месяцев назад

And, thankfully, these fabulous interviews will live on forever in RU-vid.

@dinkychickenshorts 6 месяцев назад

These interviews have changed the way I listen to music. I’ve always listened for the different instruments, baselines, etc. but now I’m paying attention to the position of each sound, the compression, all the stuff I never thought about before. I’m really becoming a nerd! It’s great!

@dstarling61 6 месяцев назад

Avalon is a masterpiece. Bravo!

@fabrikk60 6 месяцев назад

It's a masterpiece of production, yes.

@KevinDeal 6 месяцев назад

Met him about a decade ago. Such a gracious host. Got to go to his house in Malibu. Got to check out a mix of the Stones he was working on for a live album. Apparently Bruce (at the time, not sure if he still does) had a mirrored SSL set up to Bob's and they'd run over mixes on an ISDN line. Cool stuff.

@michaelmeehan9083 6 месяцев назад

It's amazing, all of the interviews I've seen Rick do whether it's studio musicians, recording engineers, or mixing engineers, they all seem to have the same message: "Serve the song!" I learn more every day.

@deejannemeiurffnicht1791 5 месяцев назад

it is such a treat to hear from folk who've nothing to prove or hide. Bob generously explains stuff so clearly and simply. And the comment below this by @RamonaJan says it all too. Was interesting to hear his approach to, for eg, setting drum mics, and how he doesn't have set-in-stone techniques, Just what works when it works. And how he now generally mics drum tops. I find hand percussion (conga/djembe) are best with top & bottom mics as you only get half the sound from each end of those types of drums.Bassier tone-ier at bottom, higher more percussive from top. And it's both that need heard. He's beautiful

@michaeldunne3379 6 месяцев назад

Wow! This is gold dust. Hats off, again, Rick!

@dfisk79 6 месяцев назад

I was just at an Atmos event with Bob and got to talk to him. He’s so humble and so darn good. I build atmos systems for clients and getting his perspective on Atmos mixing was very enlightening.

@Nick_Barre 6 месяцев назад

What a brilliant title. He's the best because he *hears more* than the rest of us.

@zebalby 6 месяцев назад

Yes, he is one of a group of elite listener/technicians - Roy Halee is equally gifted too

@CentrifugalSatzClock 6 месяцев назад

Rick disparages himself for asking so many questions but they were very interesting questions and shows Ricks depth on the subject. Bob was an awesome choice for an interview and he did not disappoint. The one thing I've never understood is how he manages the very quiet songs in such a way as to make them seem to be more "still" than most other mixers work in that area.

@jimshomestudio4669 5 месяцев назад

😊 Thank you very much Rick, and Bob. 🙏

@adrianlyord5300 6 месяцев назад

I became familiar with his talent first with his work with CHIC and then later with Byran Adams’ “ Reckless “ album in the early eighties!!!! Great interview with such a talented and humble person! Thank you 🙏!

@jroz8111 5 месяцев назад

Amazing interview I love all the questions. This rapid fire delivery is really killer.

@lobster4501 6 месяцев назад

I love watching two music geeks talk to each other.. that was an amazing interview

@jrm2fla 6 месяцев назад

Rick, I thought about you today, and your evolution from “delivering / explaining” via music theory and WMTSG presentations, to the “two way” dialogues and interviews with your peers and music legends. THANK YOU for sticking with it, I know it has to be SO much work… you are producing a LEGACY like Dick Cavett did… your body of work needs to be in the Library of Congress for future generations!

@clazy8 2 месяца назад

Great comparison with Dick Cavett

@markkillington3394 6 месяцев назад

So in May 1986 I’m in Air Studios at Oxford Circus with Rupert Neve, Rupert’s son John and Betty Watts delivering a Focusrite sub-mixer en-route to Montserrat to fit in their SSL and working in Air that day was Bob and the Pretenders working on Get Close.

@buickfella 5 месяцев назад

Rick - fantastic interview. The number of iconic projects that Bob touched is amazing. He mentioned Aimee Mann - what a fascinating interview that would be!! Please consider her in your upcoming chapters!

@zapzap36 6 месяцев назад

What a sweet man. I could listen to him for hours.

@rogerramjet8395 6 месяцев назад

I know this is strange, Rick, but the deeply genuine and utterly sincere way you said "sorry" about the "sub groups" vs. "VCA groups" mixup really moved me. Two humble gentlemen with obvious deep respect for each other. Thank you for all you do for music and for us, Rick. 🙏

@MrWheeler715 6 месяцев назад

Anytime I flipped a tape/album/cd over (showing my age) and saw the name "Bob Clearmountain," I knew it was quality. The sonic difference between Simple Minds' Once Upon A Time vs. their previous albums? Unparalleled.

@RBS_ 6 месяцев назад

...Not just 'you', Dude....I was a Professional DJ, and I saw Bob's name on SO MANY 12"s!! ...I almost thought he was a Producer! ...ha-HAAA!

@robgrano6814 6 месяцев назад

Not so sure that had as much to do with Bob's mix as with Jimmy Iovine's production. Still, to many of us who liked Simple Minds in the early days Once Upon a Time was a disappointing fall-off into arena rock. It would be interesting to see what Bob would have done with New Gold Dream, for instance.

@sletzer 5 месяцев назад

I understood some of these words... But seriously it was awesome to hear two technical guys dive into a discussion on something they are so passionate about.

@OmarTorrez 6 месяцев назад

I recorded my record "A NIght Of Serious Drinking" in this room, and on that Neve... Great sounds... And Bob is great!

@brockjennings 6 месяцев назад

Bob is a master of his craft. It's amazing listening to him deconstruct his work with such humility.

@savedbyzero8340 6 месяцев назад

Bob is right, he’s not a expert he’s an ARTIST!

@TheChaserTV 6 месяцев назад

Another great interview, you asked some really interesting questions of Bob and he seemed super happy to get into the nuts and bolts of it all

@johnnyresistance 5 месяцев назад

Love Bob's humble attitude, off to have another listen to Avalon. Cheers Rick!

@rztricky 6 месяцев назад

Reckless is a phenomenally well mixed album.

@philburns5656 6 месяцев назад

It is. Actually, Bob himself prefers Into The Fire over it.

@ClubOohLaLa-fq3sb 5 месяцев назад

Roxy Music Avalon is one of my favorite albums of all time. I was surprised to hear him say that he doesn't think tape matters, or doesn't sound better. Nine out of ten people seem to hear or feel a difference from digital, and the comments are that tape sounds warmer, more welcoming, smoother, fuller, more cohesive. Almost all of the greatest albums were recording on tape, and some of the bigger artists now are going back to recording on tape. The main negative is that it's so expensive, so most working class musicians can't afford it.

@coolint 6 месяцев назад

@BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN IS WHAT ALL OF US PRODUCERS, ENGINEERS, AND ARTIST ARE TRYING TO BECOME AND IT'S NOT JUST BOBS TALENTS THAT WE LOVE, IT'S HIS PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDE.

@romelovesdan 6 месяцев назад

This is one we waiting for! Now we need a 100% Rolling Stones sequel regarding this albums and work improving the Archive releases.

@kabongpope 6 месяцев назад

Excellent interview. Bob's story at the end about mixing the Divinyls' record is the essence of it all: each project is different, start with a clear mind and listen to what it needs. I remember being in high school and starting to pay attention to a record's credits when I heard something good, and Bob's name started popping up all the time, either at the mixing or mastering line. Great to see he's still around and doing his thing.

@neugey 6 месяцев назад

That "Let's Dance" story is awesome! And truth be told, that unusual guitar panning really makes the song work!

@ChuckWortman 6 месяцев назад

When you're an expert and you make a " mistake"its not the same as when the rest of us do it.

@jamesknight4949 6 месяцев назад

Loved the interview. Met him once in Miami and he is an amazing professional. He reminds me of a friend of mine you may want to interview, Eric Schilling, lots of great stories and very willing to share.

@MarcCoteMusic 6 месяцев назад

Some of the old gear still sounds incredible to this day. For years, I dragged around an effects rack with a Lexicon PCM60 and a Roland DEP-5, among others. I used them for both live and studio work. I sold them when downsizing my rig and kind of regret it. The DEP-5, in particular had a unique and very pleasant sound... truly, a reverb (and chorus) that never seemed to blanket the dry signal but simple enhanced it. If someone came out with a VST version that could faithfully reproduce the hardware I'd buy it. The Lexicon PCM70 was another amazing machine. We used it extensively on our first album for the rough mix from the tracking studio in Montreal and Paul Northfield rented it and had it shipped from that studio to Le Studio in Morin-Heights where he did the final mix. Good times.

@paulklem9249 6 месяцев назад

Nice; Roxy Music/Avalon sounds as good today as it did 40 years ago.

@raywayne 5 месяцев назад

Roberto Montagnachiara. I was blessed to go to a seminar at an AES Convention in San Francisco, where Bob spoke. He said the truest words about mixing that I've heard, and confirmed that I was on the right path. Some fool asked :"What do you do to get a perfect mix?" Everyone roared with laughter and Bob said:" Well, I just keep listening and fixing things until there's no more to fix." Amen. I think I started following him with "Cuts Like A Knife" by Brian Adams. Your interviews are fabulous, Rick. You ask great, wise questions.

@cooldebt 6 месяцев назад

The Divinyls were all over the radio in the 80s here in Sydney - there hasn't really been anything like Chrissy Amphlett's distinctive vocals since.

@dieseldust27 6 месяцев назад

Bob Rock, Bob Ludwig and Bob Clearmountain the big 3 of sound mixing and production

@SDMFdeeger 6 месяцев назад

Bob mixed Zakk Wylde's 1996 solo album Book Of Shadows and that mix is flawless!

@e.s.8869 6 месяцев назад

Love that you’re back into the production content. Definitely wanna see more!

@tommonk7651 6 месяцев назад

Great stuff! I didn't think I would ever hear anyone mention Aimee Mann in one of these videos. She's fantastic! I'm a huge fan of her music....

@tomwatson283 Месяц назад

Excellent. As always. 4 months late, but brilliant interview.

@ralph_clay 5 месяцев назад

This was a great interview. I know nothing about mixing music, but thoroughly enjoyed watching this.

@RockmannMusic 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for all the recording & mixing related questions. That's exactly what I wanted to hear when talking to Bob Clearmountain

@gregorbingham 6 месяцев назад

I love how he talks about 'riding' the mix, reminds me of Ansel Adams making prints, dodging and burning making the original light and dark to bring it out even more. Bob's work is just so great. Other than Roxy Music I love his mix of Sleepless by King Crimson!

@shawndeveau 6 месяцев назад

"You ARE an expert...." Best line ever! :)

@matthewprince9705 4 месяца назад

Bob produced the one-off Boomerang pop trio album in the 80s. It was so cute with that 60s California pop sound and the mixing was fantastic. I wish you had asked him or you did a video on what the heck happened to the American music industry in the last 20 years in terms of production, where melody, lyrics, compositions and rhythm just died. It's like the record labels gave up, pulled investment away and the talented songwriters and producers just disappeared and/or weren't supported anymore....

@burmaunderground 6 месяцев назад

So brilliant. Just the ideas about "character" in mixing! Another great interview, Rick!

@peterdelaney7061 6 месяцев назад

A lot of this went right over my head and it seems like an interview Rick did more himself than the lay viewer, but having seen Bob Clearmountain's name on so many recording credits, you know Rick had to be psyched for this. Avalon might be the richest recording ever. Sublime.

@phishphan5732 6 месяцев назад

I have huge RESPECT for Bob….so much of my 80’s listening and I’d look for Bob on the credits.❤️

@scottmattern3437 5 месяцев назад

I didn’t realize he did Avalon. To this day, one of the best sounding records of all time

@diarmuidwall9605 6 месяцев назад

Great interview from such a humble man. We NEED a Springsteen interview next Rick!! One of the most talented songwriters of his generation. A discussion of albums such as nebraska would be enlightening with your expert interviewing skills!

@RageRockForNow 6 месяцев назад

As if Springsteen hasn't done enough interviews over the years, one of the most overrated artists ever.

@acason4 6 месяцев назад

Totally agree. It would be epic. One of the greatest songwriters to ever do it.

@diarmuidwall9605 6 месяцев назад

@@RageRockForNow I'd urge you to really dive into his material. The commercial, somewhat mediocre Born in the USA has unfortunately overshadowed some of his better work, like almost any artist. It's very easy to form opinions about an artist based on "Glory Days", etc...

@ModularMemories 6 месяцев назад

Probably my favorite of all your interviews Rick. Hard to miss with Bob Clearmountain!!

@jaybuck4951 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for this Rick. It's so awesome that you're not just bringing incredible artists onto the show but also the people behind the scenes. This info is gold.

@simonrussell77 6 месяцев назад

Bob is the best! Every time he's ever interviewed I always go away with so many ideas to try, even when I supposedly know it all (joke..!). What a humble guy. Thansk Rick!

@jakubowskij 5 месяцев назад

Bob literally created the mixer role and he's so fuckin cool and humble. True inspiration

@ZonkerRoberts 6 месяцев назад

"I don't think where the numbers are, I just turn the thing until it sounds right"

@jamespowers3602 6 месяцев назад

You continue to interview all of the people in the music industry that I have been fascinated about for decades. I've been so blown away by your guests: Loved Bill Schnee, Al DiMeola, Steve Lukather, Michael Omartian, Bob Clearmountain, the list goes on!

@MrCherryJuice 6 месяцев назад

The point about how a particular component of the drums being 'too loud' can ruin the groove is pertinent, particularly bass drums at live gigs. When a bass drum is cranked as loud as is feasily possible, there is no headroom to accomodate the rest of the band, with the predominance of the bass resonance dominating the mix and tainting the tones of the other instruments.

@brucenicoll4373 6 месяцев назад

Thank you to both of you love your work from Wellington nz

@anthonyward8587 6 месяцев назад

What a magic Interview, so good to hear Bob talk about gear from Analogue Tape/Gear to Digital etc. Excellent Rick.

@bigjig7086 6 месяцев назад

Rick Beato is to music, what James Lipton was to acting....

@benjaminperez7328 6 месяцев назад

SCRUMTRULESCENT.

@DrProgNerd 6 месяцев назад

I wish this interview was ten times longer. What a great guy.

@JayYarbroughMusic 6 месяцев назад

Bob is just the most genuine, down to Earth guy, totally humble. Love it. Superb interview.

@Bodyknowledge77 6 месяцев назад

Mr Clearmountain has done alot of WOW audio! Check out the guitar sound on the Let's Dance main riff version of "Cat People". Damn!

@ummagumma7826 6 месяцев назад

They are going to look back in 300 years on our rock music and it’s going to make so much sense to them. They are going to be able to reason every move of our rock history. Love your channel Rick. You’re like no other

@skinner5334 6 месяцев назад

Lovely stuff. I’ve loved Bob’s work for years and years. So refreshing to see him still humble and still excited by mixing. The best of the best for sure.

@jeremyholcombe3202 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, Rick and Bob. What a privilege to be able to hear Bob talk about his work

@RONNYMORRISMUSIC 6 месяцев назад

Such an amazing great interview and thank you Rick for finding people like Bob Clearmountain.

@raould77 6 месяцев назад

What a week!!!!!!

@picksalot1 5 месяцев назад

Once again, another wonderful interview. You can tell Rick's doing it right when they compliment him for the questions asked and say what a good time they had. 👍