Mutt Does the Opposite of What You Think

[@ToddErickson207]

Classic "less is truly more" method. Creating dynamics and mixes that move and breathe with the natural momentum of the song are so satisfying. Great tips! 👍🏼

[@tdz69]

Man I miss the BIG DRUMS of the 80s. I remember being in the studio in the mid 90s and I was playing guitar for another band. And I made a suggestion for big drums and they looked at me like I just killed a small puppy.

[@AimingWanderously]

Strong Def Leppard vibe coming in with this band/track as the video goes on. Love it!

[@TimE_5150]

Great stuff Bob, your out of the box thinking and teachings are also awesome advice! Thank you.

[@PedroSilvaMusic]

Nice guitar playing too 🤟🤠🤟

[@BobbyHuff]

Agreed!

[@RawUndergroundMusic]

Keep em coming doc!

[@BobbyHuff]

I will

[@andivax]

Damn! It is GENIUS, Doc! Thanx!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@GreatMotorcyleridesWashington]

Very subtle and crafty. Nice work Dr Bob! Great food for thought that should improve my mixes!

[@BobbyHuff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Mutt was great, and so are these tips. I wonder where he is today. Love this track. Has a “Flashdance” feel to it.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for listening

[@eranddroory9987]

Thanks for the video Bob. Would love to see a video on how to make those big room verbs, like dome in the good old days without adding room samples.. 😊

[@BobbyHuff]

Great suggestion!

[@twitterjesus]

Getting 80's Hair Vibe here....love it. Sounds were nice on them ears.

[@BobbyHuff]

Rock on!

[@scottstedeford7575]

When asked what he considered the most important technology to getting the best mixes, Clearmountain said “automation.” Your exploratory mixing surgeries are right on time, Bob. Thanks again!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Scott! Big Clearmountain fan!!

[@davidhayman9330]

Thanks Doc! another great lesson this week

[@BobbyHuff]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Owl-qh2rh]

Trixie wixie! Making room in a unexpected way.. very cool! Will so jave to try this when ive watcjed a few more times.. love the idea.. Thanks doc! Have a great week and keep em comin!!! 🙏🕊️

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Owl!!

[@seanemmettfullerton]

Awesome bud! Yes yes! Knowing the limits of human hearing certainly helps us here. And of course, the opening bars of any recording are crucial-we MUST grab the listener by the lapels and command their attention :) ☮⬆🏁🎵💎🎯

[@BobbyHuff]

Agreed!!

[@christiankoch5646]

The first time I noticed this "Trick" was on Queen's 1997 "Queen Rocks"-Version of "I can't live with you". I noticed that the drum sound started bigger than on the original version on the "Innuendo"-album but as the arrangement got more complex through out the song the drums "faded away" in the mix. As a 15-year old at that time I'd rather had a less convoluted mix and a bigger drum sound instead but my preferences changed over the years.

[@bjornmortensen3511]

Great Song and Great Sound! I like it very much 🤘

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks a lot!

[@peakAV]

This is just brilliant! Bravo Mutt & Bob

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks!

[@michaelcottle6270]

Great track, great explanation. Very inspiring. I'm going to rip off some of those tricks

[@BobbyHuff]

Go for it!

[@batheavy2834]

Very good, when everything is big then things go small⚡️👌

[@BobbyHuff]

Exactly!!

[@scottyelstromm881]

Nice sounding track going there. Good subtle moves.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Scott!

[@richprincipe749]

Exceptional video thanks for sharing this knowledge

[@BobbyHuff]

My pleasure!

[@Nopleaseandthanks]

Very nicely explained

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@chris_share]

More gold from The Good Doctor!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@BellsCuriosityShop]

Is the riser you are using "The Riser" by AIR Music Tech?

[@teddymize]

Dr Bobs production and mixing is pristine whether you like his methods or not 😎

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Teddy!

[@kobuk]

Totally makes sense to back off the verb in the chorus because it brings the kick and snare closer to the front (especially if it's a mid to fast tempo song). I'll have to experiment with this on my next mixes.

[@ronroyer1888]

Great observation! Of course, Mutt would bing in his own patented personal multilayered background vocals, further thickening all the chorus elements, so it figures that something has to go. I started thinking about dynamic drum treatments with ZZ Top’s “Rough Boy”, where they alternated small room reverb with a big hall treatment.in the same bar. Opens up so many possibilities. In your half time break you could even use a totally dry snare to bring the snare right into the listener’s face… or a reverb gated swell. Jars the listener to move in closer. Blue Oyster Cult used that on Don’t Fear the Reaper, where the staccato rhythm guitar had a wet delay until the end of each phrase, where it was totally dry. Sucked you right in.

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes!!!!

[@kobuk]

@@ronroyer1888 hmm, I'm gonna have to go back and listen to Don't Fear the Reaper with headphones on right now.

[@TwoSouls-productions]

Good stuff Doc 🎉🎉

[@BobbyHuff]

Much appreciated

[@thehighdeath5562]

This is a killer track.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank you!

[@jeremythornton433]

How many kicks make up the kick drum sound? Same for the snare? Are they all at a consistent volume? I'm certainly not haring a lot if any volume change.

[@BobbyHuff]

It’s not a volume change as much as drying up the sound by pulling the drum rooms and verb samples down to make more room for other things.

[@andyselway712]

I received the Room samples ZIP file, the Dr Bobs Killer Kit and Mutt Lang ish sub kit drums just downloaded as a blank RAR file which doesn't open and contains nothing. Please rectify as i donated to receive these. Thanks

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey so sorry! Please email me at [e-mail]

[@TheDragonDeacon]

Depth field. Cut the reverb and the snare and kick move up front. This CAN help in a chorus. As far as frequency clashing, complimentary EQ and unmasking plugins are awesome.

[@nemonucliosis]

Which link is the snare verb?

[@andyselway712]

HELLO!! i just left a message here which i see is now gone?! i just "donated to get three items (room sample, bobs killer kit and Mutt Lang ish subKit) And have received NO DOWNLOAD LINKS AT ALL! Where is my stuff please?

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey Andy. No prob. No one can delete messages on here but me and I certainly didn’t. Email me at [e-mail] and we will get you all fixed up.

[@edwardkenemorales]

Doc, are the Kick and Snare verb samples available for download?

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey Edward. Unfortunately these particular ones aren’t.

[@JohnSmithiuyytw]

Another awesome video.

[@BobbyHuff]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nelsonward7981]

Sounds like The Warning

[@BobbyHuff]

It’s not, but I did work on their project

[@nelsonward7981]

@@BobbyHuff great sound!

[@nelsonward7981]

Mixing my own album in the next couple weeks! Your videos have been great help. Thank you!

[@jimimac1340]

Thanks Bobby, U Da Man!

[@BobbyHuff]

Any time!

[@javascript6948]

Are you using EZdrummer 3 on this song?

[@BobbyHuff]

Just for the hats and cymbals.

[@JaviBello]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB!!!!!!! I love this kind of tricks, I do things like this all the time, but this is another level... Thank you Bobby, my mixes are getting better every week and that's your fault... soon I'll have to split the money i earn hahahaha thanks as always, Bobby 😀

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaha!!! Always a pleasure having you on here.

[@Spasmatic]

Needs cowbell...for real though...😉

[@BobbyHuff]

HahahHa

[@JaviBello]

everything is better with a little huge amount of cowbell. I use my striped cowbell(frankencowbell?) every time I can. Everybody should.

[@OdyBeRidin]

Man that snare sound is so reminiscent of Mutt's involvement wtih Rick Allens Snare on Pour Some Sugar

[@rhoadnaroahs]

What band is that? Sounds like a good song.

[@BobbyHuff]

They will be coming out soon! They are called Wicked Love.

[@MackAxyzz]

indeed...'less is more' 😎

[@BobbyHuff]

Agreed Mack!

[@MackAxyzz]

@@BobbyHuff ...'addition by subtraction' 😎 God bless you brother ✌

[@Musicmanbutte]

is the whole song created with samples?

[@davebops2478]

Nice!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks!

[@gisellechacon7081]

My mouth fell open at 30 seconds and never closed. One of those ideas that will stretch your mind and never allow it to return... Bobby Huff Drum Masterclass. I'm floored on this one!❤

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Girl!

[@scottmoore8400]

Shouldn't The Opposite technique be called the George Constanza technique???? My fellow Seinfeld watchers will get this hahaha

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaha!!! I almost put a clip of that in the video!