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Originally Posted by thethrillfactor  Hi Butch Vig. Thanks for taking out the time to answer questions about your esteemed career.
When choosing the mix engineer for productions that you helm, i was wondering if you have more of the final say or is it more the band and or label? |
Usually I discuss the selection of a mix engineer with the band and A&R person.
Sometimes I'll get the band to listen to potential mixers recent body or work, so they can tell what their sensibility is. But you have to be careful...a lot of artist don't "hear" the mix, they listen to the song or the artist, and if they don't like it, they cross them off their list.
When we chose Andy Wallace to mix Nevermind, Kurt and I looked over a list the label had sent with potential mixers. There were LOTS of names I knew and respected, and I was psyched that I would have to chance to work with a kickass mix engineer.
We looked down the list:
Scott Litt, Ed Stasium, Don Gehman, Bob Cleramountain, Tom Lord Alge, etc etc lots of great mix engineers....
until we got to the bottom, and it said:
Andy Wallace/Slayer
Kurt said: "Call that guy!"