This Is Dave Jerden and I want to say Hi to everyone and thanks to Gearslutz.
DaveJerden
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baslotto
21st September 2015
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Remain in Light • Talking Heads (engineer, mixing)
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts • Brian Eno-David Byrne...
Whitecat
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Whitecat
10th September 2015
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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
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Whitecat
10th September 2015
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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
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ed woodroffe
12th October 2015
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It's been superb having you here for these past couple weeks, Dave! Thanks again for sharing your wisdom, we all really...
Whitecat
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replies: 11
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AMIEL
4th October 2015
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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
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DaveJerden
1st October 2015
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How do you approach the issue of panning at mix time?
Do you like mono tracks panned wide, LCR, stereo tracks...
12ax7
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replies: 1
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DaveJerden
30th September 2015
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Hi Dave, what advice would you give to younger aspiring producers and engineers who want to 'make it' in a difficult business? Is...
Grahamdwc
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replies: 1
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DaveJerden
30th September 2015
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The vocals production quality on this album are excellent. Can you offer advice on how to mix vocals like this? In particular...
OpusOfTrolls
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replies: 6
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DaveJerden
30th September 2015
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Hi Dave,
I always love the track "Belly of the Whale" by Burning Sensations from the 1980's. It was such a unique...
Hiandlowtech
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views: 2,632
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DaveJerden
30th September 2015
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Hey again Dave! howdy
What do you like listening to nowadays, music-wise?
Tangenitally to that, what records from the past do...
Whitecat
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replies: 1
views: 2,592
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DaveJerden
30th September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
views: 2,153
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DaveJerden
30th September 2015
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Hi Dave,
I'd like to ask you about monitoring - what's your favorite set of monitors for mixing? Any particular speakers...
Diogo C
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replies: 1
views: 3,162
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DaveJerden
30th September 2015
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Thank you for participating in this discussion, and sorry if my question is a bit "noobish".
When editing a drum...
rcprod
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replies: 3
views: 3,281
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12ax7
29th September 2015
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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
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replies: 6
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balaperdida
29th September 2015
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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
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replies: 2
views: 2,686
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Sean Sullivan
28th September 2015
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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
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replies: 4
views: 3,327
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DaveJerden
28th September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
views: 3,008
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DaveJerden
28th September 2015
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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
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replies: 3
views: 3,180
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MrBeasty
28th September 2015
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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
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replies: 2
views: 3,291
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JSt0rm
28th September 2015
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Hi Mr. Jerden, please enlighten me about Perry Farrell's voice. Sure his vocals are something particular, both shouty and...
tribeofenki
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replies: 7
views: 7,113
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DaveJerden
27th September 2015
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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
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replies: 9
views: 4,756
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DaveJerden
27th September 2015
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Hi Dave,
Thanks for doing this.
Very interesting reading about your work with all this great bands.
I'm curious to know a...
thomlin
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replies: 8
views: 4,125
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baslotto
27th September 2015
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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
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replies: 2
views: 2,642
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lemix
26th September 2015
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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
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replies: 3
views: 5,151
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pete
26th September 2015
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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
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replies: 4
views: 3,531
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DaveJerden
25th September 2015
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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
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replies: 3
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DaveJerden
25th September 2015
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As a drummer myself, This album was hugely influential to me ! Gonzo is an amazing drummer, Do you have any recollection of the...
Klauth
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replies: 3
views: 2,475
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DaveJerden
25th September 2015
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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
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views: 2,804
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DaveJerden
25th September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
views: 2,792
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DaveJerden
23rd September 2015
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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
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DaveJerden
23rd September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
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DaveJerden
23rd September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
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DaveJerden
23rd September 2015
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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
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replies: 6
views: 3,405
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twentyhertz
23rd September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
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DaveJerden
22nd September 2015
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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
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DaveJerden
22nd September 2015
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I've always loved the way your mixes have "space" around the instruments.
What sorta stuff do you do to achieve...
12ax7
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replies: 1
views: 3,028
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DaveJerden
22nd September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
views: 2,883
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DaveJerden
22nd September 2015
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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
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csiking
22nd September 2015
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You've worked on some of my favourite records and I always wonder if the songwriting and arranging process is something you get...
slaves666
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replies: 2
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slaves666
21st September 2015
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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
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replies: 2
views: 2,704
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DaveJerden
21st September 2015
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Hi Dave,
I read online that the guitar on "Been Caught Stealing", was Dave Navarro playing an unplugged electric...
krock2009
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replies: 1
views: 3,014
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DaveJerden
21st September 2015
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Hello Mr. Jerden,
I have read accounts of the early Jane's Addiction and Alice in Chains sessions,
and specific gear used....
Stitch333
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views: 2,947
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AMIEL
20th September 2015
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Hi,
I love the Social Distortion, Social Distortion sound on that album. Perfectly mixed. One of the best rock albums ever. ...
Coldsnow
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replies: 1
views: 2,849
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DaveJerden
20th September 2015
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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
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replies: 2
views: 2,274
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Blackers
20th September 2015
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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
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replies: 1
views: 2,771
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DaveJerden
20th September 2015
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Hi Dave,
I think the guitars on "Just Because" are truly epic. It's just a huge sounding record.
It has an...
oceantracks
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replies: 1
views: 3,248
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DaveJerden
19th September 2015
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Hi Dave,
Thanks for doing this. Do you remember which drum verbs were used on most of the drums for "Dirt" AIC? In...
aramism
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replies: 2
views: 3,787
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Maschinenraum
19th September 2015
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Dave Jerden, could you talk about what the overall process was like over the years working with Alice In Chains, from...
RTaps
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replies: 2
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RTaps
19th September 2015
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How did you make the transition from working with artists like Eno, Talking Heads to Jane`s and AIC? A lot of times,...
reason108
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DaveJerden
18th September 2015
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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
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views: 2,157
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DaveJerden
18th September 2015
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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
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DaveJerden
18th September 2015
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Herbie's mid career works post Headhunters have prolific use of digital instruments and sounds. It seems he was an early adapter...
progfan49
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DaveJerden
18th September 2015
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