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A quick little behind-the-scenes video peeling back the curtain on a Nashville tracking session. We tracked seven songs on a double (two three-hour sessions) for Caden Gillard. Such a treat getting to work with session musicians of this caliber.
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Fiddle, Banjo-Jake Clayton
Drums-Steve Brewster
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During the design period for a major facility, an intense period that might take a year or so, I identify closely with the project, the Owner, the local team and with my fellow consultants. I remember being made very welcome in Nashville through the two years of design and build at Starstruck, but was also aware that as soon as the build was complete and I had commissioned the facility, it would be time to go and I would simply move on. That is why it is always so pleasing to hear that these buildings, having absorbed so much time and innovation, are still being successfully used and doing their job so well. Delighted to see a video of the mechanics, and very pleased with Starstruck’s success.
That’s amazing! Job well done and thank you for sharing
Um, that is quite the studio! And a lot of sound isolation. Thanks for the peek into this world.
You bet! Place is immaculate. Thanks for watching.
No that's sound absorption dude.
It was great to see Starstruck again after being away for over 20 years. I was the original chief technical engineer there, being part of the later stage planning process and wiring everything into place. In many ways I miss that place a lot... all of the visual textures along with the sonic signatures of the rooms. The first iteration of the main monitors was off the hook amazing... but apparently someone came in demanding changes and since then I've heard that they've never sounded as good. My guess is that in the least, the Sony 3348s are gone, but I don't know.
The best thing to see was that you were using the studios in the way that was originally intended... tracking in the Gallery while being able to use the iso rooms in the Pond if it wasn't booked. Fun fact, the SSL 9000J consoles can be tied together so that the console in the Gallery can control the console in the Pond, or vice versa. Starstruck was set up to be INCREDIBLY flexible from the very beginning!
Thanks again for this video. I thought that the thumbnail looked familiar, so I'm glad that I followed my instincts. Cheers!
Love that you are sharing this info! Appreciate it and thank you for watching
A story as old as time.. Someone new comes in and feels like they must put their fingerprints on it not understanding it perfet the way it is.
I think that Reba had I helicopter landing pad on the roof but neighbors complained about the noise
@@joefitzpatrick7563 And just WHY did the neighbors complain? There studios for the most part were converted houses that had no isolation to speak of from the outside world. To be neighborly, they decided to not use it, even though they legally could.
Witnessing the raw creation of an album was electric. A privileged glimpse into artistry's heart, filled with passion, experimentation, and magic. Truly unforgettable.Nicky...many thanks
You are very kind. Glad you enjoyed it
as a home studio engineer from a 3rd world country... i could not believe that this was just one of the thousands of studios in nashville. insane
This one is pretty top shelf. Appreciate you checking the video out!
@joep869 Omg Man.. If you’ve never been you cant even imagine! This was nice glimpse for sure, But I’m confident @NickyV would agree this was just one part of a day, One which encompasses an infinite number of possible new challenges he’ll face throughout the remaining 364
days of the year!
One phase at one location among countless identical others (and some far better & more exclusive!) which make up the non-stop studio phase of music city’s mega hit making recording machine!!
@@JasonWright-mc6dz Agreed, this is an exceptionally top shelf studio. There are a handful of others in this league in town but most are vibey and grimey but get great sounds.
Excellent look into the studio process. Something I've never had a chance to experience. I especially like how you highlighted that the keyboardist rarely plays more than 3 notes at once on the B3. Absolutely correct for that classic B3 sound. Thanks for a great video.
You got it! Thanks for checking the video out.
It is a treat to see how the music is made ... it's so different than just playing in a band which is all I've done but when you listen closely ... it all makes sense! Thanks for taking us behind the curtain a bit for the thousands (+) of us who've never been there.
Man I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching
Such a fascinating insight into a world rarely seen! Cheers Nicky!
You got it! Thanks for watching
Great quick tour. Being able to record live stuff with other musicians and see them is so awesome! Thank you.
You got it! Thanks for watching
What a fantastic studio and great bunch of musicians. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for checking the channel out!
Awesome video! I was a cartage guy back in the mid-late 90’s. We did Steve Brewster‘s cartage. I used to come and set up the famous “Bacco kit” which Sam Bacco built for Steve. Been in Starstruck Studios a few times. It is a world-class facility. Glad to see that it is still going and Steve Brewster is still doing his thing. He’s a great guy and a phenomenal player. Nashville session musicians are ALL just on another planet from the rest of us. It was always inspiring to witness just a small amount of the incredible musicianship that exists in a Nashville recording session. Most people just have no idea. Thanks for giving us all a little bit of insight into what your world is like. I think it’s incredible that you’re doing this. So glad I caught it. BTW, you get extra credit for doing your own cartage😅
Steve is top shelf musically and personally. My all time favorite for sure.
Thank you for checking the video out and sharing your experience. Also, gotta keep it working class and drag my own stuff haha.
Another world. Too cool...
Well put, definitely is. Thanks for checking it out!
Man this is so sick. Thanks for sharing!
You got it!
Great to meet you and work with you, Nicky!
Justin the pleasure was all mine! Big fan of what you do, learned a ton from your channel!
Brewster is the man. He had a huge impact on me as a drummer growing up.
I’m a giant Brew fan
This video was amazing!! I would watch every one of these videos!!! To actually get to see what real sessions musicians do is incredible. I’ve been a musician for a long time. I’ve always read about what session musicians do but to actually seeing a real Nashville numbers page and to see what it looks like is invaluable.
Comments like this are exactly why I make these videos. I always wanted to be a studio guy and had little to no access to this so for any future players I try to share as much as I can.
Thats a dream studio. I love this format just seeing people making music and the work behind it really inspires us who are alone in the home studio we build :)
A hug from Argentina
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I spend most of my time alone in my home studio as well and get it. Thank you for the kind words
Thanks for this presentation. Rock/Blues Hammond organist here, and it was great seeing some love givin to the mod finished B3. 72 now, have done the studio thing for MANY years. I was always told to play with musicians BETTER then you, and the LESS is always MORE approach, hence the minimal arrangement on the Hammond with only a couple draw bars pulled as seen in this session.
The music industry / major label companies have really changed over the years, especially with the quality home studio market and all the 'toys' the engineers have at their fingers.
Thank you for checking the video out and sharing that! Appreciate it and I’ll do my best to keep this kind of stuff coming
That control room is insane! That studio looks expen$ive! "Listen to the other people, and listen to the singer." That's the stuff. (except we know its REALLY all about the guitar parts...:)
Hahaha amen
This was exciting, calm and relaxed .. been 30+ years since I last was in a studio .. I do release a lot, just to make sure someone remembers me 🙂
Right on! Love that you are still putting music out for people.
Thanks for checking the video out!
Brewster! Love that man! A monster of a player!
Best of the best
Amazing Video!! Really gives an insight to how professional one has to be in Nashville, but also how much fun it can be !! Amazing looking studio by the way.
Thanks for sharing !, this is inspiring to keep working hard and always make sure the singer is happy “is not about us” it’s all about the singer” that was a good advice, thanks !!
Dead on. I need to do more interviews on these vids
That studio is HUGE! You guys are very lucky and fortunate to be doing what you're doing!
Many thanks for the look into the process and day in the life! Sounding like the country “Wrecking Crew”🤠
Appreciate you checking it out!
Very nice vid. I always love to watch candid video's during a typical work day of the pro's in the studio. It kinda makes me feel like i'm there too. ❤ thx much.
Absolutely! So glad you enjoy it :)
I really appreciated the tour. Thank you.
Absolutely! Appreciate you checking the video out
Quite a bit fancier than the late 70's early 80's when I did demo session work in Dallas. Just never had the discipline to get to release level like you guys. Respect. Went to college for the emerging world of electronics engineering instead and relegated myself to weekend gigs. No regrets.
That’s great, glad you found your path and still get to enjoy playing!
Another great video, Nicky! Great to see you working in such an awesome studio and with some heavy hitters. Hope to see more of this!
By the way, I have at least a small file of Brewster playing Southern Gospel with a KILLER 6 Stroke Roll ending between the snare and toms. The engineer on the session sent it to me. The Dude is a BEAST!
Thanks Nicky! Brewster played on my first record, that dude is amazing. I was in awe through the whole process.
He’s an absolute powerhouse
Love your content! Love the peek into this side of the Industry. Thanks again, man!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
For once i am impressed! What a nice studio.....
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man, I love this kind of stuff! I'm in the Nashville area and take every chance I get to be in the studio. Fun times! Great video!
So glad you enjoyed it man. Appreciate you taking the time.
Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for posting this.......great to see the inside of that beautiful state of the art studio. I contrast this from the first studio I was in , which was Fantasy Studios in Berkley, CA, back in the early 80's, where everything was still recorded on reel tapes.
You got it! I got to record to tape for the first time last year at Welcome To 1979 (did a video on it). Totally different approach and sonically rich
Really cool! Thanks for taking us along. 👍
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it
Wow! Amazing words of wisdom at the end. Great video, thank you,
Need to work more interviews into the next one
This was SO damn interesting!
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it
This is awesome man, I didn't know studios could be built out like this. I don't wanna be a Nashville musician, but I watch every one of your videos.
I’m so glad you find it interesting enough to watch haha. Appreciate you taking the time
Great job Nicky always looking forward for the next video
I’ll keep them coming :)
Appreciate you
I've thoroughly enjoyed your content, Nicky. This indoors tour was interesting to watch.
I appreciate you checking it all out man.
WOW! this is so cool.Thanks for sharing this.
the anticipation, passion, & kinship was overwhelming
-DTR
Appreciate you checking the video out
Lovely place 😍
Super cool! Thank you for sharing!
Shot out to James Cook as well! I saw him and Kent Slucher at a clinic yeeeeeears ago in Fayetteville NC when Luke Bryan was in town.
Nice studio! 👌
Thanks again for sharing 🎶🎵
I’m on a session with Kent and James tomorrow as well! Monster players and great guys :)
@@NickyV super cool! That's the truth 👍
I worked there in 2015 while I was a student at MTSU. It's crazy to see that it hasn't really changed in almost ten years!
Right on. Place is top shelf
Man I'd love to do this for a living! Thanks for letting us see what it's like to be a part of it, great content.
You got it! Thanks for watching
This was cool stuff. I hope you'll do more videos like this. Super nice studio.
Thanks! I’ll try to keep them coming :)
Love this content! Was in Nashville for the Hometown to Hometown charity and got to go to Ocean’s Way for a session.. so impressed
That’s killer! So glad you got to experience that. Thanks for checking the channel out!
Such a great video, so interesting. Thanks Nicky
You got it man!
nice - thanks for sharing. And nice red mustang too.
Thanks! Appreciate you checking the video out
This studio is brilliant
Top shelf
Livin’ the dream man!🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Great video and idea! Thanks for sharing my friend. AWESOME studio!
Ya man! Thank you
Damn that looks like fun (for me sitting here at a computer again working.) Well earned day job everyone !!!
Definitely feels like we are getting away with something
I gotta add you to my list of studio musicians for my next country album in Nashville.
Wow!!!! So Great!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thank you!
Love your channel and content. Thanks for the tour to the studio. Beautiful setup they have.
Appreciate you watching!
What a great insight! Thanks man!
You got it!
What a dream! Congrats on the gig
Thank you for checking the video out!
Very Nice!
Very insightful
I've only recorded in a handful of times; 5 or 6 studios and one mobile unit.
It's a challenge, but it's also fun and quite the spiritual uplift when the main artist give you a thumbs-up
Pretty great feeling putting something down that can last forever
Cool video and insight. You are very fortunate! Slightly jealous 😅
I’m very very fortunate for sure. Appreciate you watching
Super interesting studio, thanks for sharing. And.... I would have liked to see you load your gear into that Corvette 🙂
Hahaha would have to use that luggage rack.
I can get my combo amp, pedalboard, and one guitar (gig bag) behind the seats of the Vette actually haha
Thanks for posting this great video! Tim is an amazing musician and I was fortunate enough to play saxophone on stage with him a couple of times!
Killer! I was on another session with him all day today…and have another one with him tomorrow!
@@NickyV very inspiring!
There is a 2016 Mustang for sale down the road from me in Black… I’m so tempted!!! … Especially Now! 😂… Great video man :) Keep on grooving :)
This is my third one, got hooked at 16
@@NickyV Wow!!!
Nicely done! Cheers Nicky!!
Much appreciated!
So cool! Love studios! Took courses way back in the day but never worked in one. Straight to live sound. Hahaha. But I always loved the vibe. And the gear of course. 😄
Ya man! Thanks for checking the video out.
Very nice looking setup in that studio 👍🏼😎
100%
Top shelf
Justin is awesome
Total monster
Wow double decker studio, that is so awesome. I love seeing this stuff. Man what I’d give to actually use my recording engineering degree. I live for this stuff. Keep the vids coming man. Just subbed.
You got it man! I’ll do my best to keep it coming
Learn to listen to other people - music advice, but amazing advice for life. 100%
Spot on. James Cook is the Aristotle of bass guitar in Nashville.
Love working with Brewster! Great guy!
My absolute favorite. Thanks for checking the video out man!
Love this! Came up in my recommended, immediately subbed.
Much appreciated!
Thanks for sharing...!
You got it!
Thanks man - really like the inside peak!
You got it! Thanks for watching
Also, sent you an email to your Nashville tracking address about some guitar 🎸 help
Great job as usual. 🎸🇱🇷👍
Much appreciated Steve!
Diggin the C3!!
Thanks man!
Great video! LOVE that studio!
great video.....thanks to everyone involved
So glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate you watching.
Great job! Excellent video!
You are kind, thanks for watching
Wow, what an epic studio. I do all this at home in one room 😂😂
That’s where I’m typically at as well haha. Then mix in one or two of these a week. Having others around definitely keeps me from going crazy.
great vid man....thanks from an Aussie fan.
Absolutely
Just got back in March from recording at Sound Emporium with Dean Miller. Out of all the studios it was really hard to choose one. I will say the Sound Emporium did not look anything like that, that is a nice Big studio but glad we did, I liked the open live room we recorded in 🔥🔥
Nice! A lot of amazing music has come out of Sound Emporium! Glad you enjoyed it and got to experience everybody in one room together.
Heyyy. James Cook is a friend of mine. We used to work at Zeagler music in monroe Louisiana together! Killer bassist!
Love that! Was on another session with him tonight!
Thanks for sharing this! This was Great and extremely helpful and insightful.
Glad it was helpful!
Sounds like a fun life!
Definitely feel like I’m getting away with something
Whata beautiful studio
Love your vette man. Got two of them myself
Killer! I need a bigger garage
Awesome content, keep'em coming.
You got it!
awesome thank you for doing this
You bet!
great to see how pros do it! And in few takes too! Thanks for sharing it. Subbed!
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed it. These guys definitely make it look easy
Cool video, looks like fun.
Had a blast, thanks for watching!
Great thanks for the clarification on the mic set up and the talk mic. Thought I missed a new way to record an acoustic hahaha!
Blahahaha should have put a clickbait thumbnail…”Nashville’s secret three mic acoustic setup”
Right on, my boy Caden gettin' 'er done with some pros!
Heck ya. He actually came over to my place to add some more electrics a few weeks back. Tracks are slamming
Cut some demos there about 15 yrs ago- real glad to see it's still a classy place.
Love that!
Fun perspective! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
Such rad content, thank you
Glad you enjoy it!
That was a great Nashville tracking session window. Thanks.
You got it! Thanks for watching
@NickyV always play with a metronome and never get sabotaged by a click track. That's the major point I got. I have to make that change if recording is everyone playing separately.
@@makeitcount179 That click needs to become a member of the band. Thats how I like to think about it.
Ostrander played on one of my albums. Great sound!
I’m actually working on a track that he played on tomorrow as well. Amazing player!
Thanks for sharing this. Not often we get to see the "inside" workings of a recording session.
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it!