I just found out about this new band that Andy Johns just mixed/engineered and co-produced - SWITCHBLADE GLORY!!!
It is classic Andy tone - what a F'in album - best orginal hard rock I have heard in many years!!! This is a must get - I just downloaded on Itunes and haven't stopped listening to it :) It has that authentic hard rock sound you just don't hear anymore. GO ANDY!!!!!!!!
You gotta love Andy's character. He's engineered and/or produced the best rock records ever. Period. Yet he's so humble and wary of telling the viewer "this is the best way". Jack Joseph Puig could learn a thing or two from him.
Andy Johns on VH's FUCK & Live: RH, RN are exemplary! Sure Ted & Donn did some amazing stuff, mostly on Eruption & Fair Warning, but mostly I was unsatisfied with their work on anything besides VH I & FW.
The part I was unhappy about was Ed's claim that FUCK was almost too "Brown Sound." Really? What that meant to me was Mikey was finally given his proper due in the final mix! Just listen to the total lack of BASS on stand out tracks like Cabo Wabo as a perfect example to compare to FUCK!!
For those who have so much ego to be stupid enough to publicly announce that they would not let one of the worlds best engineer/producers help them record a great drum sound, have proven why there are players who are true professionals and those who will never make a career out of what they do. Andy is a pro and would not suggest something that would not be appropriate to the style of music being recorded.
"Huhh"Cupcake got a new twinkie coming out next month"HUhh". It's a bad motherfucker"Huhh". When you bite into it, cream fillin shoot all in your mouth"
yeah....I definitly think that this dude can get me a much better sound on my drums.....much better than the built in mic on my camera! LOL! But..... I must say that if he went about putting a pillow in my bass drums......well now.....I guess it would mean WAR!
I heard Bonham would threaten anyone who tried to muffle his drums, I agree, my bass has an aquarian superkick 1 on it and nothing inside, it sounds great.
Buddy Rich or any real drummer would get crazy if anybody walked up to them with a silly pillow.......I guess good old George Martin who I think was the biggest advocate of that type of nonsence.... (sorry Mr. Martin) would of gotten a beat down!
haha that's because he's smoked like a chimney since he was a teenager and he's about 60 or maybe a bit older. i mean, he lived with keith richards during exile on main street for God's sake! hahaha
what a badass.
uberschaller 8 months ago
This guy is the boss
jeeaaman 8 months ago
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winnlamp 8 months ago
I just found out about this new band that Andy Johns just mixed/engineered and co-produced - SWITCHBLADE GLORY!!!
It is classic Andy tone - what a F'in album - best orginal hard rock I have heard in many years!!! This is a must get - I just downloaded on Itunes and haven't stopped listening to it :) It has that authentic hard rock sound you just don't hear anymore. GO ANDY!!!!!!!!
Suprcharged70 9 months ago
You gotta love Andy's character. He's engineered and/or produced the best rock records ever. Period. Yet he's so humble and wary of telling the viewer "this is the best way". Jack Joseph Puig could learn a thing or two from him.
davidopoulin 10 months ago
Sup andy
LastDayStudios 11 months ago
When the Leeve Breaks, Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog, Tumbling Dice and Poundcake yeah this guy knows how to record drums!
alphadogstudio 11 months ago
Great bit here. Andy is clearly the man. Pro all the way.
aninstrumentalvision 1 year ago
Nice beard!!
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
Andy Johns on VH's FUCK & Live: RH, RN are exemplary! Sure Ted & Donn did some amazing stuff, mostly on Eruption & Fair Warning, but mostly I was unsatisfied with their work on anything besides VH I & FW.
The part I was unhappy about was Ed's claim that FUCK was almost too "Brown Sound." Really? What that meant to me was Mikey was finally given his proper due in the final mix! Just listen to the total lack of BASS on stand out tracks like Cabo Wabo as a perfect example to compare to FUCK!!
Jmurray5150 1 year ago
Proper Legend. Amazing
logixish 1 year ago
Andy Johns, amazing producer/engineer. Very valuable advice from one of music's greats.
Thank you for posting this!
DLRisVH 1 year ago
Fukin A1
davey4557 2 years ago
For those who have so much ego to be stupid enough to publicly announce that they would not let one of the worlds best engineer/producers help them record a great drum sound, have proven why there are players who are true professionals and those who will never make a career out of what they do. Andy is a pro and would not suggest something that would not be appropriate to the style of music being recorded.
kasaudio 2 years ago 3
@kasaudio - Who you, Andy's fuckin publicist? LOL!
MilkyLicker3587 1 year ago
"Huhh"Cupcake got a new twinkie coming out next month"HUhh". It's a bad motherfucker"Huhh". When you bite into it, cream fillin shoot all in your mouth"
Kewl dude though!!!
jazzer69 2 years ago
andy! how the hell are you? miss ya man
jesserhodes 2 years ago
yeah....I definitly think that this dude can get me a much better sound on my drums.....much better than the built in mic on my camera! LOL! But..... I must say that if he went about putting a pillow in my bass drums......well now.....I guess it would mean WAR!
petecatz 2 years ago
I heard Bonham would threaten anyone who tried to muffle his drums, I agree, my bass has an aquarian superkick 1 on it and nothing inside, it sounds great.
sgtpepper1138 2 years ago
Buddy Rich or any real drummer would get crazy if anybody walked up to them with a silly pillow.......I guess good old George Martin who I think was the biggest advocate of that type of nonsence.... (sorry Mr. Martin) would of gotten a beat down!
petecatz 2 years ago
some drums sound like shit without a pillow and everything howls and echos
tiptiptapable 2 years ago
i love andy johns!!! thanks soooo much for posting! love his interviews and there's so few around! hahaha he's funny =)
rileyronco 2 years ago
this guy is funny.
sounds like he is struggling with every breath he takes.
julianfairbanks 2 years ago
haha that's because he's smoked like a chimney since he was a teenager and he's about 60 or maybe a bit older. i mean, he lived with keith richards during exile on main street for God's sake! hahaha
rileyronco 2 years ago 4
he is a genius ..... so go back to work
zanewlevitt 2 years ago