I remember Devin Townsend (a brilliant producer in his own right) saying that he was struggling with a mix and had the idea of bringing Randy Staub in to help him sort it out. But he then found out that Staub's fee to mix one song was basically the entire album's budget.

I'm a huge Metallica fan. Even though I'm watching the video six years after it was released... it's fantastic to hear every detail brought out by you. Here from Brazil, my congratulations.

The vocal performance on the Black album is terrific for a metal band.

I know it's easy for people to kind of groan at the Nickelback stuff, but really the production on Silver Side Up is fantastic, especially the drum sounds. Still totally holds up today. Super, super polished and sounds extremely modern. The word underrated gets thrown around a lot, but I really think Randy Staub is very underrated as a mixer. Didn't know he mixed Black Gives Way To Blue, that's very cool to know!

LOVE Randy's work! so cool to hear those tracks isolated! great video Rick!

I watched the black album VHS 100's of times as a young man. Such tedious work back then; Ppl today couldn't handle it

This is really interesting. I have the Metallica making of DVD so this is kind of the icing on the cake. Re: Kick samples; David Guetta can be found in this format talking about production tips, getting your kick right and then sticking with it, lots of stylistic aspects to be found with top producers and engineers in addition to the musicians on the records. Nickelback... loved their Wembley gig I went to a while back, and a super polished sound on their albums for sure. Great video Rick, love your channel, just super informative and so smart. Inspiring. Thanks!

21:28-22:08 is pure gold. I've never thought of scooping guitar for any reason other than it sounds cool.

I discovered your channel last month, it has become one of my favorites. Thanks Mr. Beato for sharing your wisdom.

Rick. Amazing man. Thank you. I absolutely love staub's work on the black album, load and reload for Metallica. :) Thank you, my friend. :)

Randy Razorblade

Please, do a Chris lord-Alge Mixing Techniques!

Hi Rick great vid. Thanks for sharing. I remember from some old Guitar World mags James' clean tone from Sandman was his White Explore through a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus+ a direct recorded Gretsch White Falcon. His main distorted tone was the White Explorer into a Mesa Boogie Simul-class Mark II. He said they did three dubs:hard left,hard right and one up the middle. Kirks lead tone was a Bradshaw preamp "for the lows and mids and a couple of Marshalls for nice clean highs"

Hey Rick.....Queensryche "Mindcrime" album has to be one of the most ground breaking and ahead of it's time mixed and produced albums of all time. Landmark album.

I have a nearly photographic memory...well, i used to. Im older now. I used to read the liner notes of every album, listening on my stereo. Rick, I cant tell you how cool it is to see the videos about producers, whose names I know because of liner notes from my album collection as a teen in the 90s. Thanks again. I love your channel, and I love learning all this great stuff!

Black gives way to blue stood up to me as a great mix right away!. Clarity, definition and very punchy. Guitar sound amazing, bass maybe a bit too much at times and hi hat on your face for example om "check my brain". Definitely something to be guided by. Wish you could analyze a track from that record Rick.

Its really really nice to hear how edited the vocal tracks are but at the same time the takes are amazingly well performed. Go jamesssssss

Never seen this channel before, I found it because I was investigating Randy Staub and damn......what an amazing job, you made me appreciate it even more and you have golden ears! amazing video, you have gained a new suscriber

Opeth's Pale Communion may be one of my favorite sounding albums of all time next to Royal Scam by Steely Dan. Every instrument is so easy to isolate with your ears in the mix and pick out to listen to.

These videos are OUTSTANDING! Thank you SO much! Got a bunch of engineer buds who are getting a kick out of these as well. Would LOVE to see Jimbo Barton....but I'm DYING for a Toby Wright vid!!

Awesome!!! Thank you so much Rick! I loved and still love that sound!

It must be equally as hard to recreate all that " Wow " effect and all that great studio mixing into the Live environment , but they do it. Amazing.

Those 'Black Album' drums still kick my ass to this day.

Another great video, thanks for sharing your information from your personal chats with these great mixing giants! I always learn something from your channel...Regards!

Yes yes yes... PLEASE Tchad Blake... He is one of my heroes. Particularly any of his work with Soul Coughing, Tom Waits, The Blake Keys, or AM by the Arctic Monkeys (such massive drum sounds on that record). These videos are great. As soon as I have free capital I am going to become a patron. Currently I am putting all my money into construction on my first recording studio (not just a home set up)... Dream come true. Also... I would LOVE a video on Nigel Godrich too... His sounds and particularly his imaging are like a magic trick. Everything sounds full and up front but nothing fights each other for space.

24:40 - fkkin a. James voice is insane. Especially after all these years this album still stands out. Can't beat the good stuff. Just like far beyond driven :)

RANDY IS AMAZING

I just found your channel and am I grateful for you sir!! Funny, you brought up several albums im personally familiar with. This helped to point out why I like these albums and not some other stuff from the same people. Engineering. I am an amateur engineer but one day, with enough practice I WILL be this good. These little things help me to understand why that is and where I need to go with it all. Thank you so much Rick!!!

You have so much good videos that I dont know what order to watch these in HAHA

Like it or not, we wouldn't be talking about Metallica if it weren't for this record. Very important technique on this album. Thumbs up!

Really cool to hear that he did Black Tie White Noise with Bowie. It's an incredibly underrated record with great sonics..Lester Bowie and David, a record that is heavy in some ways, but sonically sounds like it's reaching for the ears of the NPR audience (don't get me wrong, I adore, this album, but I love jazz, jazz guitar, Nile Rodgers, Reeves, II'm in heaven as a guy who grew up learning to play Joe Pass [mostly listen in awe]). It reminds me sonically more of something I would imagine coming out on Blue Note if they had been "wilder". I see him credited as remixer...wonder what the story on that is? First Bowie record with Reeves Gabrels too (not counting Tin Machine, of course). Thanks for all the work you put into these videos: they're truly appreciated.

You know what. After watching a couple of your videos, I think I would absolutely love to be a music producer. It sounds like such an interesting and fulfilling career.

where on this ungodly earth do you get Metallica multi tracks?

They called him Randy Razorblade. Love your Videos! Cheers, Flo

is there a way I could get the kick and snare samples ? it seems like the patreon page is down ! , good video ♥

Hi Mr Beato, What about a rundown on the legendary Daniel Lanois?

Awesome video!Thanks Randy.

Very interesting and nicely delivered! Thanx!

I believe on the kick drum, they also used subs in the live room to direct some low end into the overall sound of the kick drum.

Loved the video! You got yourself a subscriber and a FAN!

Hey Rick, is there any way you’d be able to do a breakdown of Appetite for Destruction like you just did here? Your channel is incredible and thank you so much for all the knowledge!

My favorite album .. badass !!!

Samples used, wow did not know that, Mr Beato is very interesting as always!

Thank you, Rick!

this is cool. I read somewhere though that the vocals on the black album were not double tracked. I read an interview with James he said every album before he had double tracked all the vocals and Bob did not want to do that with this album stating that he believed it would be more like a live show etc. As far as i know they used a splash of chorus on the main vocal

Oh God, James!!! Wow! Randy for president! \m/

Very cool videos, also the Andy Wallace one. You have some serious knowledge. I would love to see a video like this about Tchad Blake.

These are the best Rick. Thank You.

Rick, thank you so much for this content and for your work!

Thank you so much Rick for your videos!

Just realized that this video was done six years ago, so this may have already been covered, but the main vocal isn't actually double tracked. Bob Rock has talked about that quite a few times and mentioned he single tracked the main vocal. Which I think further speaks to Bob and Randy's skills with the engineering and mixing.

Man, the Our Lady Peace album he did is phenomenal.

It’s too bad these production vids didn’t get a lot of views....so much great info for us recording/mixing geeks!!

Randy's nickname was "Randy Razorblade" \m/

Really dig the video, man! Good stuff. Would love to see a video on Joey Moi

I'd like to see you show some graphical EQ8s for different instruments.

13:00 I have heard from people in hearing health that your ears tolerate sounds that you like at a much higher volume than sounds that you don't like.

Rick, this is a fantastic series! I enjoy seeing you explain the sounds and techniques used. Would you be able to cover British producer / engineer Chris Tsangarides? He worked with Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, UFO, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Gary Moore.

interesting...that seems to make two diametrically opposed camps of guys in regards to mixing volume guys like chris lord alge, i believe dave pensado and a few other big names i've heard over the years like to mix at really low levels...the stated benefit being that if you can build the excitement at low levels, it'll translate big time to louder situations...i suppose their ears, techniques, etc are dialed in to the point where they can identify harshness regardless

If you're gonna do more of these, i'd love to see one on Joe Barresi!

I found this channel, amazing informations Congrats AND thanks for them!

great analysis, really interesting

This was great! Thanks a lot!!

I love your work!!! Is it going to be possible for you to make a video with Nigel Godrich's mixing techniques? I'm very interested in RADIOHEAD's sound. Thanks a lot!!!

Great find! Thanks for all your hard work!

Wait so the black album had samples? I always thought there was no samples in the tape days

Randy 'razorblade' they called him :-)

Do a Tom Lord-Alge mixing techniques video! That'd be cool!

Randy Razorblade...I'll never forget that nickname...HAHAHA!

Randy knew about the the WoW effect because of windows mediaplayer, the player had this effect and so he called the company to see if the had a hardware version of it here you can find some info www.soundonsound.com/people/randy-staub-recording-evanenscences-what-you-want

Just found this, and I went to your patreon to find the files. I see you're moving away from Patreon, and I can't find the files there. Is there somewhere else I can find them?

Perfetc video, thank you

Awesome, thank you rick!

Best drum sound ever. On the black album, drums are fu**in great. The best. Sad but true snare is REDICULOUS, bad ass

Thank you for this.

There is actually a reference to Pro Tools NOT being used on a particular vocal line during the song Nothing Else Matters in the documentary A Year And A Half In The Life... The making and touring of the black album. Stretched those VHS tapes out watching it for a year and a half straight. Proof it existed and was used in 90-91. I may be mistaken but I thought it was around and used on Dr. Feelgood album. Beta testing versions of it?????

I've always thought the drums in Home by Three Days Grace were extremely powerful. The song in general is actually fairly explosive for a Three Days Grace song.

I do not hold Metallica’s riffs in high regard (aside from Cliff’s stuff) at all and I think the riffs on this album pretty much, suck too, but, Jim’s voice is the QUINTESSENTIAL sound. His voice isolated is even MORE fucking incredible and I hate, loath 95% of everything this band does. I would love to hear how Jim went from yelling on the puppets tour to the voice on justice and further refinement on the black album…. Fuck! This is incredible! How do people not spend time on his vocal tone?

Hey Rick! Where did you get those multi tracks, with a lot more tracks and harmonies? All those i have found, are with a single vocal track.

Scott Burns is a great producer also pretty mysterious

serban ghenea mixing techniques?

Looking forward to the Tchad Blake breakdown!

What great content

Fantastic! Agree on that Alice In Chains album. Ive been A/B ing my new mix against that one.

I always thought Randy was the man, head and shoulders above the rest of the well known mixers. Like them or hate them, All The Right Reasons (Nickelback) is one of the best sounding albums I've ever heard.

Maybe you should do one about nolly getgood?

Great disection - thanks for doing this... Would it be possible to hear the music direct from your soundcard / interface, rather than through the room mic?

HOW DO WE PAY YOU AGAIN? This is better than going to school

this is great! tnx

Apparently-at least according to the rest of the band (and they notoriously picked on/singled Jason Newsted out)-the rest of the band was having issues with Jason playing exactly what the rhythm guitar was playing on the bass on _AJFA._ They were used to Cliff Burton who not only came up with rhythmically unique basslines but _contributed to the actual songwriting_ in a big way. Jason probably made it a point to try to come up with more unique basslines on the _Black Album_ as a result.

Hi Rick, I suggest you get Audio Hijack or some other software to capture the sound from your mac in parallel with video. Trying to judge a mix through a room mike is kinda strange..

I love this, i'd love you to do this with OK Computer, it would blow up! / Madonna - Like A Prayer is one that I always wanted to know how to get it sounding that big! / then the 90's thing Celebrity Skin - Hole / Teenage Dirtbag type thing?

@8:50... No Ian Thornley. One of my favs, local guy.

Rick, I have been recording into Logic Pro X using a Fractal AXE FX. Since I have others in the house, I cannot blast an amp. Do you feel using Fractal or Kemper can give you pro level recordings?

This is an amazing You Tube channel...!! Thanks a lot! :-)))

You need to get on Pensado's Place.

Didn't know that the drums on the Black Album where sampled.

Another stellar video!!!!! Black Album stems tho?!? I needed new underwear after that!

What do you think about Mixing Techniques of Michael Wagener for Master of Puppets album? The drum has a very very big sound!

Hi Rick, where did you get the Metallica multitracks? Thanks!