Andy Sneap Producer, Judas Priest Guitarist at Essex Recording Studios with Keith Gannon

[@The.Adam.D]

The Andy Sneap Forum.... the good ol days

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Yeah James was talking to him about it. Apparently a big thing with you producers and engineers

[@The.Adam.D]

@@EssexRecordingStudios lol I'm just a guitar player my dude... but that was the holy grail of info back in the day for recording and tone tips!!

[@sambrashear3637]

@@EssexRecordingStudios The advice and knowledge learned from Andy and that forum is priceless

[@coldbastard6859]

Yeah, a cesspool for copycat producers / engineers and the plague of mediocrity they unleashed upon metal music.

[@neilevan7870]

For me, the Sneap legacy is drums. His drums are always top notch and clean.

[@davisooi8971]

Andy has always been Sabbat's guitarist to me. He is great guitarist and deserves to be in Judas Priest.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

For sure man. He was epic on stage at Bloodstock with Judas Priest last weekend! 🤘

[@AleArzMusic]

Oh my God! Thank you thank you thank you for making this video! It's fantastic to listen to some of the most talented gurus of heavy music! Great!!!

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

My pleasure dude. We're working hard to get the best if the best in here, and we want to share all of these amazing experiences with you guys

[@guitarrilho502]

Great vídeo Man, it's awesome hearing from a great producer that's been behind basically 50% of the records I love haha

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

I thought a lot of you guys would appreciate this vid 🤘

[@guitarrilho502]

@@EssexRecordingStudios indeed

[@akarawd]

That's a great vid, is there any chance you can do a full Q&A with Andy ? Perhaps with questions from fans of his work ?

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Post them here and ill put them to him :)

[@akarawd]

@@EssexRecordingStudios Thank you so much for this! a. What is your DI box/Preamp/Reamp box of choice ? b. The reamped signal I've found to be slightly weaker/different to plugging in the guitar to an amp. Do you use a buffer/compensate for that ? c. How do you deal with guitar boominess around B or so during the performance (so before any treatment after the recording) ? d. How close to the finished product is the recorded rhythm guitar sound ? Once any corrective EQ has been applied and you are listening to the whole mix, do you need to apply further EQ (eg. A broad cut in the mids to fit the hi-fi sound of the drums&bass) ? e. What are you looking for when placing a 57? Is there any science to it ? f. For the actual Exhibit A&B rhythm guitar recordings that ended up on the album, what gear was used ? g. Same question about the mastering chain in those albums. h. How far is your mix from your master sound-wise ? i. What would you advise in terms of cab placement and room treatment for guitar recordings ? Thank you in advance Andy, I have been a long time fan of your work. Thanasis Karapanos

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Wow! Man those are some beauties. Have a wonderful day.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Thanks dude!

[@EssexFashionHouse]

Wow this is so awesome! 🤘🤘

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Rock on!

[@The.Adam.D]

Such a legend!!

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

For sure dude

[@gerardcorey]

awesome!

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Yeah man!

[@tvdylan]

nice to hear from andy ! cheers for this! and next time you can speak a bit more quietly or further away form your mic/phone becos its andy who we wanna hear most loudly

[@gitarman666]

I modded a sm57 and a 58 to duck the transformer and add the cloud lifter and a foam cover then switch back and forth from broadcast to standard, I also love hearing Andy shoot down headphone mixing, helps support my monthly arguments with my wife why my genelecs were a more important purchase than a new living room set, lol But beyerdynamic 770 80 htz for tracking. Favorite Distressor? Still Emp Labs EL7-8? How bout the plug in?

[@AmIonArock]

came from reverb all I can say. Get in line behind Paul Gilbert also selling his guitars 400X markup.

[@sidsauron9877]

Buenos días!! Alguien me puede decir que marca son los monitores, que salen en el video? Gracias

[@blacktoothfox677]

Scit from Sabbat!!!! Do I remember correctly? ...been a lotta headbanging since the limited edition flexi-disk from White Dwarf magazine introduced me to this Dark Prince of Thrash Riffage. Engineered the best sounding Megadeth, too... What a f'kin AWESOME channel, man. Stay healthy!

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Thanks man! 🤘🤘🤘

[@ssmstudio1476]

Andy Sneap !

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

He is the man!

[@ssmstudio1476]

@@EssexRecordingStudios man of metal! Nice guy! Nice studio .

[@sidsauron9877]

Hello!! Can someone tell me what brand are the monitors, what appear in the video? Thanks

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

We have Barefoot monitors MM27's and Atomic SixTen monitors :)

[@sidsauron9877]

@@EssexRecordingStudios Thank you!!!!

[@liljibi]

those guitars are killer i mean pain killer''''' what was that explorer he used a gibson /hellion electric eye 2020/ out heir in space. i love to play tiptons leads. nice damn work you,all

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Haha thanks dude!!

[@paddywatters7335]

Edwards Explorer

[@bdp1966]

Rob Halford calls him Andy "do it again" Sneap.

[@basroemer6764]

C'mon Andy talk some sense into JP and let them bring back KK before it's too late..time is not on their side. Dudes are too old to hold grudges.

[@FlyingVist]

Covid19 in time...Redeemer of souls album remaster please.

[@massivebass7990]

haha from Sabbat the dreamweaver best album ever heard

[@mccartney2]

lovely guy..great producer..but mm..he doesnt fit the bill for Priest guitarist....... he doesnt cut the shapes or deliver as a lead player...the 2 JP guitarists have to be on an equal footing!!! Nowt personal!!

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

I think he kills it with Priest! His guitars are killer

[@richmcd]

clean up the sound

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

No

[@thebadterrorists5323]

I gave up after 40 seconds.

[@gooberthoreau]

"Focus the band's vision and not step on it with your own ideas" says the man who makes every band he works with sound the same.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

I've got some ears to lend you if you think Killswitch, Megadeth and Judas Priest all sound the same

[@gooberthoreau]

@@EssexRecordingStudios I suppose it depends on what said ears are listening for. If you mean song writing/style: I agree they don't. If you mean the mix/master: I think they all have a very similar sheen to them. It also depends on what role he has, as when he has been producer I think even the high level view of the songs tends to be more homogenous. I'm talking more recently of course, dude has had a long career.