This Is Dave Jerden and I want to say Hi to everyone and thanks to Gearslutz.

DaveJerden

Remain in Light • Talking Heads (engineer, mixing) My Life in the Bush of Ghosts • Brian Eno-David Byrne...

Whitecat

Welcome Dave! A selected discography is pinned to the top of this sub forum. There is a good bio on his Wikipedia page here -...

Whitecat

Hello! Dirt is one of my top 10 albums. Ive listened to it front to back countless times. Can you talk about the guitar tones...

Ienjoyaudio

It's been superb having you here for these past couple weeks, Dave! Thanks again for sharing your wisdom, we all really...

Whitecat

Hi Dave Do you think that the image of an artist or band is as essential as the recordings itself? Do you think image influences...

queensandkings

. How do you approach the issue of panning at mix time? Do you like mono tracks panned wide, LCR, stereo tracks...

12ax7

Hi Dave, what advice would you give to younger aspiring producers and engineers who want to 'make it' in a difficult business? Is...

Grahamdwc

The vocals production quality on this album are excellent. Can you offer advice on how to mix vocals like this? In particular...

OpusOfTrolls

Hi Dave, I always love the track "Belly of the Whale" by Burning Sensations from the 1980's. It was such a unique...

Hiandlowtech

Hey again Dave! howdy What do you like listening to nowadays, music-wise? Tangenitally to that, what records from the past do...

Whitecat

On this day but in 1992 Dirt was released. Just wanted to thank you for a great great record. Reading about Layne's vocal chain,...

Oroz

Hi Dave, I'd like to ask you about monitoring - what's your favorite set of monitors for mixing? Any particular speakers...

Diogo C

Thank you for participating in this discussion, and sorry if my question is a bit "noobish". When editing a drum...

rcprod

Dave - I'm a big fan. My Life In The Bush of Ghosts and Remain In Light were hugely influential albums, and are still two of...

charlieclouser

Hi Dave - always interested in how to get the "growl" out of the bass, like on the Meat Puppets albums you worked on....

Sean Sullivan

Hi Dave, It's an honour to have you here. I've read an article in which you mentioned having a P.A. system in the live room...

agibney

Dave I'm a huge fan of many of the records you've worked on. Thank you so much for all the great music! When you're...

8070

Thank you for taking the time to do this Q&A. Anthrax's Sound Of White Noise is one my favorite records and in particular...

MrBeasty

Hi Dave, Being in the audio industry for so long how's your hearing? Do you do anything to protect it? Just curious from...

csiking

Hi Mr. Jerden, please enlighten me about Perry Farrell's voice. Sure his vocals are something particular, both shouty and...

tribeofenki

Hello Dave, Thanks for your time in answering all our questions...it's a real great pleasure to have you here! what are the most...

karibu

Hi Dave, Thanks for doing this. Very interesting reading about your work with all this great bands. I'm curious to know a...

thomlin

Not sure how well-known these guys are outside of Canada but they were one of my favourite bands as a younger man! I do love...

Whitecat

Hi Dave, I've read the guitar sound on Dirt was created by blending 3 amps together, one of which was a Scholz Rockman. I...

Black Bottle

Was Remain in Light your first major job? I've always thought that album was the pinnacle of recording: all the technology was...

Deleted User

Hi Dave, How do you approach each day at work. You have a new band, new music style, new producer, etc. You are mixing or...

laperlestudio

As a drummer myself, This album was hugely influential to me ! Gonzo is an amazing drummer, Do you have any recollection of the...

Klauth

Hi Dave, love your work and thanks for sharing with us :) Ixnay on the Hombre was one of my early music acquisition, and it...

I-Quality

Could you talk at all about working with Spinal Tap? Was the process as far as your end just recording and band in the way one...

Ragan

Hello! I was just wondering how you deal with a situation in which you are working with an artist, and you have presented your...

lestermagneto

Let's face it, a place called Gearslutz is going to have more than a passing interest in gear, but most will agree that the...

jayfrigo

What time do you like to start work normally? Did you have to change your usual times when you worked with the Stones? kfhkh

Jules

Hello Dave and thanks for doing this Q & A! I'm a huge fan of Jane's Addiction album 'Ritual de lo habitual', a massive...

antti

Hi Dave, Awesome to have you around, big fan of your work! AiC was very important to me when I was growing up on heavy sounds,...

Diogo C

Hi Dave, I am a huge fan of your work and have been for a long time. I would be grateful if you could share any recollections...

Fash

. I've always loved the way your mixes have "space" around the instruments. What sorta stuff do you do to achieve...

12ax7

Hi Dave, I had never searched who mixed Remain in Light, but it is for sure one of the records I like the most both sonic and...

tk_nacho

Mr Jerden, First, thanks for taking your time to do this! Locking in the kick and bass can be difficult for us project studio...

csiking

You've worked on some of my favourite records and I always wonder if the songwriting and arranging process is something you get...

slaves666

Thanks for doing this Dave. I wanted to ask you what it's like working with the Rolling Stones? Are they quite picky about...

auralart

Hi Dave, I read online that the guitar on "Been Caught Stealing", was Dave Navarro playing an unplugged electric...

krock2009

Hello Mr. Jerden, I have read accounts of the early Jane's Addiction and Alice in Chains sessions, and specific gear used....

Stitch333

Hi, I love the Social Distortion, Social Distortion sound on that album. Perfectly mixed. One of the best rock albums ever. ...

Coldsnow

Hello! Thank you for doing this Q&A! I'm curious how you approach each part of the album process to not only get the artist...

theskycouldfly

First off, i am a huge fan!!!! Goldfinger's "Hang-Ups" is one of my favorite albums of all time. I want to know what it...

HookedOnPhonics

Hi Dave, I think the guitars on "Just Because" are truly epic. It's just a huge sounding record. It has an...

oceantracks

Hi Dave, Thanks for doing this. Do you remember which drum verbs were used on most of the drums for "Dirt" AIC? In...

aramism

Dave Jerden, could you talk about what the overall process was like over the years working with Alice In Chains, from...

RTaps

How did you make the transition from working with artists like Eno, Talking Heads to Jane`s and AIC? A lot of times,...

reason108

Hi Dave, great to have you here for Q&A! As a teenager in the early '90s I had a bunch of favourite albums and only years...

combfilter

First off, thanks so much for doing this, love a lot of work you've been involved in. Secondly, when I first heard AIC and...

skeeballcore

Herbie's mid career works post Headhunters have prolific use of digital instruments and sounds. It seems he was an early adapter...

progfan49