New York's Most Legendary Studio? - Power Station at BerkleeNYC

[@Producelikeapro]

In your opinion, what is the most iconic studio? Please comment down below!

[@dionreload]

Electric ladyland.

[@nicdee316]

That would probably be Abbey Road I guess. But Power Station and Sunset Sound are up there as well.

[@mannysmiclocker]

I’ve worked at 3 of my top 5! Abbey Road, Sound City and Electrical Audio. Black Box( France) and Sunset Sound round off my list still Virgin for me❤

[@Astronomater]

the most distinctive for me would either be the original motown or EMI studios.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@Astronomater Absolutely!

[@malcolmpollack5612]

I was a staff engineer at Power Station from 1978 to 1987, helped build these rooms, and have continued to record there whenever possible. Great to see that this amazing studio is in such good hands!

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much Malcolm for sharing that!

[@BobSnyder-zl4dz]

I went up there to meet Tony Bonjovi, of which I had done. He came to see me at age 19, to sing w/ my rock and,, High Risk at the Village night club in Lancaster,Pa, we were awesome, my band. He handed me his business card and mentioned maybe he can help me. Being a lady and a young business woman breaking into the music biz at age 19, I grabbed the chance. He met me at the door to let me in and went up the stairs, took me on a tour of the studio and I met," The Babys" now, down to business, he said to me ,l can help you but you have to do something for me. I read between the lines. Sir. I am a lady. I will find my own way...I left, walking tall and proud. No way baby! I am a good roman catholic woman with a music ministry, refuse to sleep my way to the top. I recorded my 4 originals at sigma sound in Philadelphia in 1984. They are freaking great! Powerful mysterious, my hidden mystery tapes. Still have them on cassette looking to re record them with the right good people. Bunny Sigler and Joe Tesia were there. Rip dear souls. Bonjovi blew it.

[@BobSnyder-zl4dz]

Oh, btw, this was around 1979. I met Clem Burke from Blondie years later at CBGB's, great cool guy. Fantastic drummer . We talked shop and he bought me a drink. I am all business. I later was o in NYC to follow my dream met loafs of cool people. Unfortunately I was mugged and left for dead 7 hours near the Garden was told am a miracle I am alive. Never caught the 2 men. I was told I would had been tagged as a Jane Doe. God has great plans for me. I met BB King, shook his hand, Mary Wilson of the Supremes my very dear friend since 1996 up until her untimely passing Feb.8, 2021. Played at the Easter egg roll Washington White House in 1989. Went on the road touring for a year, met many many celebs. Very blessed. Whiney Houston walked right by me one night coming out of the front revolving doors of fao Schwartz toy store. Perfect timing. They actually closed the store down for her to shop and people waited outside to get inside a celebrity was shopping. Met Otis Williams lead singer for the Temps, opened up for, The Trammps,Great White, Foghat, In the limo with Duke Faki, and 2 other Four Tops, wore Tina Turner's black leather jacket after the Rio tour, my old sound man Pete Pelland toured with, , clair brother's. His older brother, Gene Pelland ran sound for Elvis. Madonna went her way, I went mine. Sad for what Tony did to me, not a trusting business man in my book.

[@lmrecorders]

Ian made it possible to have a 1 hour video condensed into 37 minutes. He could read legal disclaimers at the end of pharmaceutical commercials without additional time compression. Wow!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha indeed! That guy KNOWS the Power Station inside and out!

[@adambradley3284]

I watched the 1 hour version at half speed so I could keep up with Ian, but Warren sounds like John Lydon.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@adambradley3284 haha Johnny Rotten? I've never heard that before!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@adambradley3284 oh at half speed!

[@musicmann1967]

I worked in that building from around 2009/10 to about 2020 I think? It was Avatar Studios, and then later Power Station/Berklee for the last year and a half. I was working in a mastering studio that rented space there. It was amazing coming into that building every day. You never knew who you'd run into in the hallways! We were located on the 3rd floor along with studios C, G and E. We had to vacate when Berklee shut it down to do the massive remodeling. I loved it there and I miss the vibe! And the Berklee people are great and did a wonderful job reviving and updating the space. Kudos!

[@bluenotesharp]

Greetings Warren , Thank you so much for the in depth tour Ian led us all on. As a pro engineer in Philly during those iconic years with many of those same artists (David Bowie , Aretha Franklin Chicago , The Temptations …and the list goes on …. and on and of course Niles was everywhere) and producers like Tony Bongiovi were over here at the now closed historic Sigma Sound building on Arch St. I realize how incredibly lucky I was to cut my teeth on racks of tube based outboard compressors, Pultec EQ’s , original H series harmonizers and our own Neve 8088 that was eventually purchased by The Rolling Stones for use in a custom built mobile recording truck. The younger people on your channel will never experience the multiple tape neckties of an editing session done with a grease pencil , a splicing block ,and splice tape. We literally cut , copied and pasted not only 1/2 track master reels for final record mastering but 24 track edits on rhythm tracks. My memories are rich with music and being of service to an amazing art form. Thank you so very much for arranging this amazing tour of a still vibrant historic studio. Stay Well !

[@sub-jec-tiv]

That’s super cool. The old days when the 12" mix was 3-4 passes of the track with mutes and effects, plus a few choice splicing block edits!

[@budgetguitarist]

Great tour, great facility. Everyone has a home studio these days (including me) and it's great to not have to pay crazy money to make great recordings... but there's a magic to these studios. I'm glad this facility is still around. So many aren't.

[@jmdmusicstudios]

Hey Warren, I recently graduated Berklee in 2020 as sax performance major (I’m also a fellow Brit btw) . They have some incredible studios on their Boston campus. Would be awesome to do a video on that as I think your viewers will find it really cool :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, that would be amazing!

[@Justin_the_Analog_IC_architect]

I helped with an album recorded at Sonalists (Power Station New England) about 20 years ago. It too was built by Tony Bongiovi and it's identical to this one!

[@michaelfarrow4648]

I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time at Power Station starting in the early 80s, where I've recorded and mixed numerous jingles, film scores and even engineered a couple of records produced by Tony Bongiovi and Meco Monardo. Power Station has always been a spectacular place to record - an incredible staff; even one of Tony's relatives swept up after my early sessions. 😉 I worked mostly in A and C. I am really happy to see it doing so well and I hope to be able to visit again soon!

[@1mlb704]

As a musician I've recorded at a couple small, local studios in MA. I don't know too much about the equipment, but I'm still geeking out over this place, it's incredible!

[@francispower1418]

That was a treat. Marvelous! Thanks.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@Beatledave7]

Thank you for taking us on wonderful trip around this iconic studio! Thoroughly enjoyed following you around & hearing the stories. I’d never have the opportunity but for this! ❤️

[@balisaani]

Super awesome space - without a doubt the most iconic recording studio in the world, visually and acoustically.

[@shoalsofficial9334]

I love that as soon as you went deeper, you lose so much noise. It immediately amplifies the reverence.

[@allpdmusic]

If those walls could talk! The first time I remember seeing The Power Station listed on liner notes was 1982. It was Pat Metheny Group's record Offramp.

[@Producelikeapro]

Very cool! Great album

[@splashesin8]

I do love these tours. I hope you got some sleep by now. Am just catching up myself after not really sleeping a couple days.

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Super to see it redone.Thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Wonderful work preserving it

[@LaurenPassarelli]

I remember enjoying these albums: Gary Burton’s: Reunion, (Rob Eaton, engineer), James Taylor’s: Never Die Young, (James Farber, engineer), and Eric Clapton’s Journeyman, (Dave O'Donnell, engineer) and I thought, these albums sound so great and something is the same wonderful about them. What is it? They were all recorded at the Power Station! Ah ha!

[@40blockstudios60]

Recorded in this room

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s wonderful 😊

[@willmarshall2735]

Love this spot so much! My first recording session in NYC was here 8 days after moving to the city. It was Avatar back then, so happy Berklee was able to swoop in and save it, been loving all the renovations!

[@MrSK168]

Thanks for the lovely educational tour

[@davidallenhammond2777]

Thanks a million Warren! I had a lovely time seeing that wonderful place. I hope to see the Omar stuff soon!!!

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

What a joy to watch. Aside from the beautiful aesthetics, the history is palpable. I hope it stays for another generation to use and then some. Thanks for the great treat! 👏

[@voicesofvinyl]

Nice to see a pair of Altec 604's still being used in this studio.

[@TomCawoski]

Very cool studio tour!!! Thanks for posting!!!

[@BillyBongwaters]

That was another great one Warren

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Billy!

[@artysanmobile]

My first mobile began business in 1977 and I recall the overwhelming impact Power Station had on the business at the time. Power Station led the way in every press release, I always hoped there was a paragraph left over for us. How great to see the amazing craftsmanship up close. The woodwork style is classic late 70s. Cost-no-object recording studios are always a thrill to tour. I would be very surprised if this comes anywhere close to break-even today, which is kind of a shame. In its heydey, it was literally a social scene. The maintenance cost in those days must have been astounding.

[@JamieGFletcher]

Fantastic tour! What a studio. Keep up the good work Warren. Love your stuff!

[@delo1960]

My close friend Marc was a tech there during the 1980's. I remember the first time meeting him there I was excited beyond excited. You couldn't even tell it was a studio from the outside.

[@robertcleary-k9g]

My late beloved cousin Rick DePofi ( a Berklee College grad) along with Pete Muller was instrumental in preserving The Power Station. Rick headed New York Noise as a producer. He won 4 Grammys principally with Rosanne Cash. Gone too soon. But he did realize his dreams.

[@Weirdbloke1]

Many thanks to Ian for being such a knowledgeable, informative and friendly guide.

[@drums2313]

Porcupine Tree's in Absentia was recorded there. Awesome insights, thank you Warren!!

[@workingnights84]

This is…pure studio geek porn and it is so amazing to see Warren and Ian are so sync’d on the references that it is almost telepathic when they talk about albums, gear and such.. This is truly great 👊🏻❤️

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it!

[@paulcanz]

Cool !!! I lived in NYC 1982 through 2006 , I wasn’t sure power station still exited at least there , love it , I try to get a job there , Tony B interviewed me , I thought I might get it as an assistant but to no avail I probably should have kept trying every few months, I had the opportunity to go back a lot working for SIR and will always value that place and it’s history . So happy they survived the debacle of the whole music industry, what a legacy .

[@HewittH]

I was lucky to spend a lot of time there around 2000 in the Avatar days. Mostly in a production suite, but got to do one session in A. But when I got to visit Studio C just for a listening thing, that was when I felt the ghosts, the angels, and all the vibes. When your tour got to the stairwell I had to pause and put on Start Me Up. Thanks for a great video. I hope you can visit more studios around the world and bring us with you!

[@MPHORROCKS]

Fascinating stuff Warren! 'Scary Monsters' is such a masterpiece, it's great to see where it was recorded. Your knowledge and enthusiasm shine through, as always! Thanks!

[@MrRoderickkohn]

The Guitar Synth on Scary Monsters was not Fripp. It was Chuck Hammer playing the GR 500. I have played that very rig before, he was a neighbor in the Village. He was on Ashes to Ashes and a few other tunes.

[@mikaelsjoberg1894]

WHAT! ?? Two pieces of Focusrite Scarlet 2i2, at the mighty Power Station Studio?....well , well , well now....;) (at ca 30.25). Lovely video.👍

[@JMLRecording]

woman in chains has great verb and lots of space to let the verb tails and textures shine. Sounds like a great mix because the source lends itself to such mix praise. Love it

[@BlackenedNL]

Love these videos!

[@moneying9898]

I would like to thank you for this great tour that you could never see as a small technician. Thank you for making this possible.

[@princetonaudio]

-sometimes tough to source, but mil-spec components can run comfortably at higher temperatures if not being used already. njoy, scotty

[@najinelson6742]

Love your studio tours. Thank you!

[@davewestner]

Funny timing....I was literally wondering about this place yesterday and forgot to look it up....know I don't gotta! Thanks!

[@musicmann1967]

That pic of Ed Stasium @ 3:20 ain't Ed Stasium. (Unless there's two of 'em!!!)

[@monmixer]

Very cool to see this. I understand the console lingo. I was a live engineer for 30 years with national acts. Mostly country but a little of everything in my days. I have never experimented with studio mixing though aside of doing a radio mix for broadcast of a live show which was recorded but the focus was on the radio mix.

[@johntbd]

Such a great space and tour.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@TheMusicWiz]

Great episode!

[@ajadrew]

Really interesting video - so much history oozed out through my laptop speakers!

[@BillAltman]

Lucky to make an album there in 94 sitting there alone tracking 12 string in A the ghosts were definitely felt. Tony is an icon and so great to hang with

[@richardmcarthur40]

Hallowed ground, that! Amazing to see it still in use and thriving

[@ktreier]

The students at Berklee are so lucky to have an opportunity to intern there.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

I am pleased to know that New York has a state-of-the-art recording studio, even in the heart of the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. As an audiophile, I wish I could be there.

[@KellyDavidMusic]

Love it. There's nothing like an iconic studio. These kind of places are like shrines to us engineering guys. Thanks Warren!

[@suadcokljat1045]

This is some really really serious stuff 😍

[@CraigHollabaugh]

I really enjoyed watching this tour and could spend at least an hour just looking at that sculpture. I'm an analog design engineer and need to ask a question. Do you have a video showing all the wires and how the signal infrastructure is constructed, documented and maintained? Thanks for the walkthru and please thank the video editor for the clever tracked titles.

[@OFFICIAL-pn2bf]

WAAAL.......... Thankyou for the insight.......totally Amazing.....

[@georgetmusic]

Warren how do you pump out content so fast

[@brentharmonmusicproduction]

He has Eric who works for him.

[@hermesserranoaudio]

Thanks Warren!. Lot of culture…for FREE !. We can smell, breath and feel as if were in the studio. Incredible musicians and engineers who made unforgettable records. Thanks again. (My “dream studios”: Power, Air, Abbey Road and Ocean, but the hands, ears and people talent does it all)

[@joejurick4263]

Thanks for this.Such an historical studio

[@alainjulot3490]

Marvelous! 🙂

[@peterthomas22]

Another great studio tour, thanks Warren, i didn't quite get what the reference was to John and Jack as i thought they worked together at the Hit Factory.

[@IrnBruNYC]

I used to live in this neighborhood. So many of the great studios around there are gone now - The Hit Factory has been converted into luxury condos, and Clinton Recording (where Glenn Gould, Frank Sinatra, Beyoncé, and Donald Fagen all recorded) is now a bike store, I believe.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

It is not like what it used to be. 😐

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Yup. Even CBGB's is now a shoe store. The corporate takeover is still going strong. 😡

[@Joey-rp5vg]

What a tremendous video. Aladdin's cave full of treasures. Great stuff, thanks very much.

[@legacyShredder1]

Yo Warren, I've got a topic request: What idea, trick, technique, or general skill have you added to your own productions that was learned through your interviews and studio tours?

[@gutekzpoligonu]

The Toontrack Superior Drummer New York 1 was done here. Amazing sounding drums!

[@tickscollector9029]

What I found interesting is that it all control rooms had a Lexicon PCM70(!!!) and most had a Bricasti M7 with it. That was unexpected😁 Also some had an Eventide H rack (3xxx?) and one even had a TC 2290. Ahh yes and one or two had what looked like a Yamaha SPX90?? Old rack gear rullz LOL😊

[@monj3anonymous991]

And Lexicon LARC so 224/480

[@JacobMcCaslin]

Man I'll drink whatever Ian's drinking every morning!

[@NOMADCREATIVESOLUTIONS]

What a great room. Natural resonances of wood are a quality of their own.

[@johanneseberhard9726]

it's Abbey Road and Power Station for me and that order is just for alphabetical reasons - thanks for this Warren

[@jeremythornton433]

You really should do a show on a big studio up here in Toronto called, Metalworks. Also, Phase One is another famous studio in the east end. Both have recorded some pretty famous acts like the Rolling Stones at Metalworks and Alice Cooper at Phase One.

[@fabriceoze]

[@luminousbrilliance1711]

⚡⚡⚡Power Station⚡⚡⚡

[@gilmertugahan]

wow, he really explained it all in just a minute.

[@kiminthemix4251]

Bob is my man

[@DICARLOPRODUCTIONS]

So, this is the studio, and console they recorded Bruce Springsteen´s "Born In The USA" with!!!!! WOW!!!

[@cmath8577]

R.I.P. Jason Casaro who re-invented the modern Bonham drum sound used by bands The Power Station.Robert Palmer/Duran Duran “a view to a kill” and many others .

[@malcolmpollack5612]

Jason was a gifted engineer and a true friend with a heart of gold. His untimely death was a terrible loss to all who knew him.

[@RinnRuannan]

I was in Battery Chicago for some time. While I would say the sessions with Primal Scream and George Clinton were iconic, I wouldn't say the studio was. My dream recurring is La Fabrique, in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. I have been to the studio, but not worked in it. Beautiful studio, beautiful town, beautiful countryside. I went to school near there; I am biased.

[@gregdicrosta]

Very cool! I'm currently mixing a project recorded there. The music is very.....difficult...and they recorded it impeccably!!

[@smartym1]

wow thanks,It must of been great to stand where they made Roxy Music Avalon and so many other albums ,Awesome!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, truly wonderful!

[@stovetop617]

I wish Berklee owned this when I was an MP&E student in the 90s.

[@Wesleysilvanovaes]

Amazing !

[@Producelikeapro]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thestevenjaywaymusic7775]

Wonderful

[@MrPeter924]

Great video great view. Studio

[@StratsRUs]

Thank you !

[@damon_aaron]

You're in my favorite one (big Chic fan), but since you're asking iconic, I'd have to say Abbey Road. Countless people have mimicked the famous photo, whether or not they know its origin.

[@petespencer-smith5059]

I love your channel lotts and lotts. And lotts.

[@geographicaloddity2]

Ship? I was thinking if it had a fireplace it could be a cabin in the mountains. What a beautiful space.

[@bb-gc2tx]

a good music video to watch to see this studio in 1989 is video for billy squiers song dont let me go

[@RobHoughton]

They should look into creating a small version of 'The Volume' (Mandelorian, etc...) in the black box theater.

[@sashabluesmusic7699]

BUENISIMO VIDEO!!

[@TheTonylopezband]

Awesomeness ✌️

[@wickeddrill19]

Marvellous! No - marvel lust!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha thanks ever so much

[@fabioestebanproductor]

is the control a non-envoirement room?

[@videotheand]

Amazing 👍👍👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@videotheand]

@@Producelikeapro I love your KZbin channel and recommend it to my friends. Huge respect 🙏🙏🙏

[@Producelikeapro]

@@videotheand thanks ever so much!

[@sdanis]

Awesome!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Pultec per channel, no sweat. 🤯

[@MrTimcoronel]

(Robert Palmer voice) feel the heat!

[@DICARLOPRODUCTIONS]

Just realized that Jon Bon Jovi worked here cleaning up, before he got famous.

[@BillAltman]

Yeah he’s Tony’s nephew

[@SunsetPunk]

I like that the guide is sped up but not Warren 😂