Thanks for supporting FREE SPEECH, Youtube! – Viewer’s Comments #138

This episode sponsored by Distrokid. If you’re new to the channel/website, this is my weekly roundup of viewer comments & questions! Leave a comment, you just might wind up on the show! Totally Awesome writes: “gets demonetize for saying fuck… gets top 10 trending for posting a video laughing at a dead

The Secret to making your MIC STAND work MORE THAN ONCE!

Tired of your microphones falling on the floor, only to wind up dented? do you microphones never stay where you put them?   Do your thumbs look like raw tuna after struggling to lock down a microphone stand? From the people who brought you the banandyne eh2200 ultimate microphone enhancer Spectremedia has the solution!  It’s

Modern Metal Drums ARE BORING!!!! – Viewer’s Comments #137

This episode sponsored by Distrokid. Methinks modern metal drums have gotten to the point where they’re stale & predictable, mainly because we're not hearing actual drummers anymore. With time alignment, samples and programmed drums, who needs a drummer, right? WRONG! RArecordings - Rick- commented: The definition of a drummer in 2018: “someone who can

Can you play METAL on a LES PAUL?

The short answer:  Well, duh!   However, Gibson’s quality control and mismanagement now have them looking at possible bankruptcy.  I posted up my views on the “modern V” disaster last week, one day before the bankruptcy story surfaced.  So  Let’s take a look at the history of the iconic Les Paul, and maybe

ARE YOU in a BAND full of DOUCHEBAGS? Spectre VC

Welcome to SMG viewers comments episode 136! It's been a while since we've been back in the studio! So let’s get right to it! Some of the questions I got this week are: You probably get this a lot. What do you do if you’re in a band with a great musicians

Get a JOB in MUSIC PRODUCTION

Still hanging out at Warren's Spitfire Studio in Los Angeles California!  This is the first episode we've ever had to split into two parts... I blame Warren! Anyway, more questions answered here, and we've got some really good ones! We cover a lot of fantastic questions in this episode of Viewer's Comments!

Recording METAL on a BUDGET- Viewer’s Comments #134

We're at Spitfire Studio (Warren Huart's Place!) You guys know Warren from the YouTube channel Produce like A Pro! He's a good buddy and we've been doing a lot of cool things over the last few years! (And more to come!) Warren's going to jump in and help me answer some of

Glenn Fricker IS AN IDIOT!!!- Viewer’s Comments #132

I do three shows a week every Friday I try and answer your comments and questions to the best of my ability and ask a cool question I will try and answer it and if you ask a super cool question I will try and do an entire episode based on that

Yes, you can HAVE my API PREAMPS!- Viewer’s Comments #131

Hey everybody! Welcome to SMG Viewers Comments episode 131! We're coming up on NAMM! I'm looking forward to meeting a lot of you guys there! Make sure you stop by the Chicken Picks booth to say hello! shockt9610 asks Glenn what's your opinion about recording guitar and bass DIs then taking them