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ABBA’s Genius, Hook After Hook, A Conversation with Steven Wilson
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0fX0F48DBAEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Abba's Ultimate Hook Song (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0fX0F48DBAE) “Mamma mia, here I go again.” Steven Wilson often uses Mamma Mia as the perfect example of why ABBA’s songwriting deserves far more respect than it sometimes gets, especially…
How the Slide Guitar Became the Backing Vocal on How Soon Is Now?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5HKXAXX3H-EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Smiths Iconic Guitar Riff (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5HKXAXX3H-E) One of the most fascinating production decisions on How Soon Is Now? came from a limitation rather than an indulgence. Morrissey was famously against backing vocals on Smiths…
Trevor Horn’s Lessons on Production
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o-szHBU_CLYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Trevor Horn's Lesson On Production with Stephen Lipson (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o-szHBU_CLY) Stephen Lipson on speed, instinct, and knowing when to stop One of the most important lessons on production that Stephen Lipson learned while working…
Ken Scott on John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and the Beautiful Contradiction at the Heart of The White Album
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MQ_GtcZvZH4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Ken Scott on John Lennon & Paul McCartney Songs (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MQ_GtcZvZH4) Having spent countless hours in the studio with Ken Scott, few people are better placed to articulate the subtle emotional divide between John Lennon and Paul…
Real Music. Real People. Happy New Year 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKwTm3VF3scVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: MUSIC Still Matters | Authenticity, Real Performances & 21 Multitracks | Happy New Year 2026 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKwTm3VF3sc) I do not usually get into very personal territory, however as the year comes to…
Life on Mars? The Bathroom Deadline, Mick Ronson’s Orchestration, and a Moment of Creative Brilliance
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E8IUyeAgJ7QVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: David Bowie's 'Life On Mars' – Mick Ronson Wrote String Arrangement in the Bathroom – Ken Scott (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E8IUyeAgJ7Q) Some of the most extraordinary moments in recorded music happen not because everything is…
Mixing “Lighthouse” by Stone Branches, Dax Liniere’s Puzzle Factory Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybb376fSpLoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mix Tricks You'll use On Every Session – Mixing Indie Rock With Dax Liniere (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybb376fSpLo) “Lighthouse” is one of those tracks where the emotional arc is obvious within seconds. It starts…
Steven Wilson on the Trap of Chasing Modern Pop
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EcmkJsfgGHoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: What’s Wrong In Pop Music (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EcmkJsfgGHo) In this short but incisive reflection, Steven Wilson puts his finger on one of the central tensions in contemporary pop music. The pressure to align with whatever…
Real Amp or Plug In? And Other Big Questions, FAQ Friday from Spitfire Studio London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPHQZJVElKQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Real Amp Or Plugin? FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPHQZJVElKQ) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. Welcome back to another FAQ Friday, this time from our satellite studio here in London at Spitfire Studio…
How a World-Class Session Bass Part Is Built
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRzFRXahuAAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Professional Bass Recording: FREE Course Feel, Time & Taste with Taylor Swift Bassplayer Amos Heller (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRzFRXahuAA) Inside Amos Heller’s Remote Recording Workflow, and a Free Christmas Gift for Musicians 🎄…
White Christmas – The Biggest Selling Song of All Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi2rWMl4jwsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 'White Christmas' Songs That Changed Music: The World’s Best-Selling Single (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi2rWMl4jws) In 1942, Bing Crosby introduced a new Christmas song to the world that would quietly become the most commercially successful song in…
What Is Really Happening to the Music Industry With AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOO-MDezDgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: AI vs. Authenticity: What Is Really Happening (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOO-MDezDg) A working professional’s view from inside the room Hi everybody. Hope you’re doing marvellously well. There is an overwhelming amount of noise right…
LiquidSonics Cinematic Rooms, The Reverb Professionals Trust When It Really Matters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaRFg9Zvcz8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Matt Weiss Liquid Sonics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaRFg9Zvcz8) Our good friend and long-time mentor Matt Weiss, of weissadvice.com, joins us here at Produce Like A Pro from his brand new commercial recording facility, The Good Days in…
FAQ Friday, Drum Mics, Phase, Mastering Sessions and Overheads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJanWbTfn1EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: That “Perfect” Drum Phase Is Probably Wrong – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJanWbTfn1E) We are back at Status Flow at Sensible Music, thanks to Maverick for letting us use the room again while…
Jimmy Webb on the Greatest Lesson Motown Ever Taught Him
When Jimmy Webb talks about Motown, he does not talk about chart positions or studio tricks. He talks about an education. In his words, he had “the educational experience of my life at Motown,” and it all revolved around…