Butch Vig talks drum sounds and production tips

Nirvana/Foo Fighters/Muse/Green Day producer and Garbage drummer Butch Vig shares some tips on recording drums.

[@jacobbuxton932]

butch vig- overdub all the things!

[@landonstewart5132]

Watching this now that his native instruments pack is out. Was hoping for recording advice, ended up with drumming advice, but I'm a drummer too so that's cool

[@andreasdeutinger7319]

his work with killdozer still stands he test of time. great band, great sound, totally unique, noone sounds like them.

[@ankhor9252]

Thanks Butch this advice worth a million to this drummer.

[@michaelmurphy987]

please use a lavalier mic when doing an interview and turn up the gain some.

[@santiagoortiz7445]

no

[@lauv1150]

wrong. dont use any mics. remember everything the guest said (and if you forget, do lip reading) and then put it through a text to speech

[@astroboirap]

good drum sound capture

[@urakai25]

the drums sound fantastic on wasting light

[@billpeart]

if you want to help out the engineer learn to play to his technology. If you want to help out yourself and be a real drummer play to your own let them try to capture you.

[@CRE8TION2INFINITY]

very very true... great advice for the noobs.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

"We're going to record." "So you're flying out to LA? New York? London? Chicago?" "No, WISCONSIN!" "Bring warm socks."

[@JimijaymesProductions]

I don't think Dave Grohl has a big ego, not really a foo fighters fan especially their middle kinda stuff (liked the early stuff and songs like pretender are alright). But Dave on drums still a massive fan!

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

Yeah, I know Dave has just as much right to play guitar if he wants, but every Foo Fighters concert leaves me thinking that's another lost chance to see Grohl do what he does best. I think lately he makes Taylor sing some songs so he can get behind the kit at least for a little bit.

[@castleblack6941]

He didn't go to school?? Wow

[@FlorenceGrin]

booyah

[@user-ct1ns6zw4z]

lol if you wanna listen to early foos, listen to this is a call.

[@boobo3763]

Anybody else find this studio to be really quiet?

[@fuzzy8mike]

“Plosives” could have been removed, the sound of Butch exhaling is clearly audible in a sonically unpleasant way. I would suggest that a smile eq has been used on Butches voice, plenty of bass and treble. Hahaha.

[@CCTSPORTES]

Pretender came after 11 years of the band's formation...

[@richardthayer5907]

NEWS FLASH......70 PERCENT OF LISTENERS HAVE MOVED ON TO DRUM MACHINES.

[@RockstarRacc00n]

Too sooooft...

[@mikehawk2148]

Why do you think he has a big ego?

[@PaulKretz]

He's Hitler's alike. Don't get me wrong, just appearance =)

[@jamesrockford2626]

vig should not be giving advice on drums sounds

[@adamsapple7193]

James Rockford Really? What have you done?

[@iwtyh1276]

Why?

[@DINGDONGDANIEL3]

Lol Garbage has such a diverse sound song to song I think the dude knows what he’s talking about