Show Us Your Junk! Ep. 23 - Steve Albini (Shellac, Electrical Audio) | EarthQuaker Devices

Steve Albini has recorded hundreds upon hundreds of bands spanning three decades. He has probably engineered one of your favorite records. His organic, non-meddling approach requires dependable and versatile recording equipment.
“I like to have all of our equipment be stuff I would not be afraid to use in any circumstance.”
In 1995, Albini bought a building about a mile from his home studio in Chicago, Illinois. Separation of work and home, plus a more professional recording environment was required. A couple years later that building became known as Electrical Audio, a studio complex with special attention paid to using the room they have in the most effective way possible. Steve’s view of his own role while documenting musicians goes hand in hand with how he designed the studio. Use what works, capture it, and don’t complicate anything.
“My personal aesthetic as a recording engineer is that my principal job is to record the sound of the band, and not to try to create a sound and apply it to the band.”
The “sound” of each band is documented by Albini using as much of the natural tonality of the room as possible. Constructing most of the tracking areas with acoustic connection to the air space below each floor, with an affinity for simplicity, has allowed him to make recordings that are true to the feel of a performance. For this very reason, the studios and engineers themselves are probably the most important pieces of "gear” onsite.
As a workhorse facility, Electrical Audio has clients coming in frequently with very little, if any, downtime. “We cannot afford have a session stopping catastrophe, we can’t afford to have something happen that means we are the fault that caused the session to breakdown. That’s an obligation we have adapted to by simplifying things.” Naturally, work-load scheduling tolerances this tight make owning dependable and adaptable studio gear imperative. “I personally like having stuff that I know I will never have to make excuses for,” says Albini.
Don’t worry, he will show you some of it.
With all of this great studio equipment, there had to be some oddball pieces floating around that he could dig up. Well, he can do better than that. It appears that he owns a “worst pedals ever” collection that is nothing short of hilarious. Just don’t forget to take home a broken pachinko machine.
Enjoy Episode 23 of Show Us Your Junk!, from your friends at EarthQuaker Devices.
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Video: Chris Tran, Jeff France, Brad Thorla
Music: Shellac, Deadsea, Lisa Bella Donna, Area Man, Ghost Cut
Special Thanks to Geoffrey Greenberg for additional footage
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[@joemcneff2521]

lol Why does he show us his worst pedals?

[@WritingOnGames]

Rest in peace to the absolute greatest to ever do it. There will never be another Steve Albini.

[@dpclerks09]

💔

[@foefafee]

Didn’t know one of my favorite video essayists had such good taste. I’ve been going back to these old Albini videos this week

[@tonychaez420Food4Thott]

the absolute greatest dude

[@caprise-music6722]

Thank you for Recording my Favorite album of all time. In Utero. RIP

[@BruellaDeVille]

Word

[@FlateriqueFTW]

RIP Steve. You will never be forgotten. You are a true legend.

[@dpclerks09]

LEGENDS NEVER DIE 💔

[@dawgboybinley6128]

20:43 "if they are doing something that I don't get, my first impulse should not be to change things" - a very mature concept I wish more engineers understood.

[@jonunderscore]

I wish more people understood it in all walks of life

[@Overlorddz]

Absolutely! Most engineers are just all about the theory THEY think works well and none other. Which is stupid because engineering is all about hearing and nobody's ear hears the same really.

[@matterask]

It just occurred to me that Steve Albini is wearing a beanie in this video. Steve Al-Beanie. That just occurred to me.

[@danieladams8085]

Yeah he could do a side project making albini wear

[@shadcovert1160]

Oh wow. What a fun occurance. I wonder what it means.

[@technicoloursound2115]

Illuminati confirmed

[@scottend5239]

@@shadcovert1160 Beanies are good.

[@mjrleaguesweetie]

Great job man

[@lassebang]

RIP Steve. You were a true fucking legend. Thanks for all the soundtracks to my youth

[@dpclerks09]

💔

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

5:38 "That's a really nice compressor..." Steve says, and points to some unidentifiable lil' box - and I'm like: "yeah, but WTF is it called?" ... and then I realize it's actually called "Really Nice Compressor" 😄

[@AshleyPomeroy]

On the positive side they're still affordable, because no-one knows that they're called!

[@McDoinky]

They are! Looking to get one for myself soon

[@danieldevine8588]

FMR Audio RNC

[@8NoneofyourBusiness]

Transparent and excellent

[@terrypussypower]

I met Steve at a Big Black/Head Of David gig at the Archway Club, across the road from the Hacienda in Manchester, back in 1986 (I think) when I was in the crowd bootlegging both bands. Steve was standing in the crowd waiting for Head Of David to come on and I got him to introduce them at the beginning of my tape! I asked him if it was OK for me to tape Big Black and he didn’t give a shit! In fact, when Big Black took the stage he gave me and my mate a shout out because we’d travelled from Glasgow down to Manchester just to catch his band! A real, no-bullshit dude!

[@front2427]

priceless, a great memory for you.

[@chrisparker5278]

Two clubs no longer with us, but there is still a rock club under the arches

[@SRNF]

Please ask Steve if you can upload the bootleg somewhere to share. He is easy to reach via Electrical Audio.

[@the-np4mr]

@@SRNF I'd burn the tape if I was op, just because it seems funny

[@patrickkoenigsfeld1253]

I got to shake Steve's hand in Portland, oregon, and tell him he was the reason I played guitar. He was super humble and went to get me a shirt. Too bad they were all out. But it really didn't matter because that Shellac show blew us all away. Thanks to the earthquaker for keeping this spirit of music alive.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thats awesome! Cheers :)

[@stylinghead]

Was that like 97?

[@Overlorddz]

I met him in The Hague in 2019 and he was indeed super kind and easygoing!

[@raingirlcat2245]

RIP. ❤I’ll put on a Shellac LP and dedicate it to Steve. ❤

[@nickmjones]

"It's worth whatever some blues lawyer is willing to pay for it." Blues lawyer. That's genius.

[@johneeeemarry34]

It’s not genius it’s a widely used generic insult often made by people in the music industry who are actually wealthier than lawyers…to be fair to Steve he’s made some great records, unlike some KZbinrs who haven’t, yet use the term while uploading generic blues content..

[@PickledPotato]

You can see how passionate he really was about music. One of the greatest to ever do it! RIP

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Truly! ❤️

[@DeiNostri]

I really like the attitude of Steve Albini and he seems humble. He seems proud of his accomplishments without being full of himself. I´ve experienced alot of musicians and sound engineers being full of themselves and egotistical. This guy would give a noise project, a singer/song writer with one instrument or a grand arena rock band the same respect. A respectable master of his craft.

[@moritzlienhard273]

gotta love him.

[@MrKylederp]

Nothing worse when an engineer doesn't give a shit about you or your music!

[@scottstalcup4453]

A lot of folks from the Chicago scene way back when might disagree with that. I got no dog in this race, but in You Weren't There, he seems to bag on a lot of folks.

[@allaboutdatGDA]

Kyle Ganger nothing better than an engineer that doesn’t see himself as the producer of the music he is recording.

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

When he was younger, like many geniuses, ( genii?) he was arrogant as all fuck. Age does help with humility...

[@bongusdongus2137]

This man changed the way I play music and shaped my taste for weird, off-putting, and above all, natural sounds. Most people who have something “magic” are working off a lighting-in-a-bottle, brief stroke of genius, and then spend their career chasing that high point; Steve had something truly magic, but rather than some nebulous fluke, it was completely quantifiable, an inhumanly comprehensive knowledge and mastery of every aspect of his craft. RIP to an absolute legend, and one of the best to ever do it.

[@alexstewart839]

The sound insulation at Electrical Audio is frustratingly effective. I used to live in the neighborhood and I'd always perk my ears when I walked by just to see if I could hear anything interesting. Not a peep. It was impressive and frustrating.

[@MKRocker2012]

Well to be fair you should never really hear anything coming out of a competently designed studio.

[@pupupupupuberty]

@@MKRocker2012 incorrectttttttt

[@TheLamech777]

@@pupupupupuberty It all just depends on the building, design and how much money you have available

[@wilhelmvg9978]

MKRocker94 wrong

[@aholder4471]

@@TheLamech777 And how loud they're playing

[@xbreathingisirrelevantx]

Lets be honest, this is the one we all wanted to see from the beginning

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

yeah I think I may have seen some requests...

[@matthewdobsson3883]

I’ve never heard the better description of the guy who owns all the nice mics as “blues lawyer”

[@admbrnk3665]

Matthew Dabson yeah that is perfect

[@hunterthompson2206]

Would make a good band name - Blues Lawyer!

[@ElephantTusks]

It’s a very common term. It’s generally geared more towards collectors of high end and/or vintage guitars. Generally the kind of individual who can’t play worth shit or does a few generic blues riffs. This equates to owning multiple high end and/or vintage instruments that rarely if ever get played. They feel entitled due to their income despite lack of musicianship and need. I’ve included a link to an example below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHqVgZdufdyed8U

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

I believe the term dates back to 2011

[@itchyvinyl]

Yes! Love that term. Haha It’s been thrown around here (SF) since the mid 2000’s. Rich business stiffs buying up all the vintage guitars to decorate their man-cave.

[@CakeHunter333]

Me: "ooh! This will be exciting!" *Clicks video* *First line in* "Nothing excites me."

[@vinyldiary6664]

LOLOL

[@eronackerman565]

Hah, yeah great opening quote

[@ihrstinkt100]

Albini is a really smart and honest guy. Love listening to him

[@ihrstinkt100]

👌

[@michael.davides]

This really needs to be the top comment

[@K33ntan]

Steve: If a piece of equipment doesn't prove absolutely versatile, we'll just get rid of it. Also Steve: These are definitely the worse pedals ever, check these out your gonna love them. This was a great video, I really enjoyed it.

[@thenear1send]

Hilarious because the first thing I thought when he said that was "BS!" I appreciate the concept, I really do, and I dont believe he doesn't purge stuff, but there's no way a bunch of unused junk isnt lying around that, or any, studio. It's just the nature of the business.

[@econogate]

That was the best setup of all time! I enjoyed it! He had me rolling!

[@torontotonto6189]

@@thenear1send i think he meant if you have bunch of mics or like for example pedals that sound the same then why have bunch of them and not just 1that is the best

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

Gotta have a little fun in your life.

[@homeslicerecordstv8688]

ok ok but the sound go round is awesome total spacemen 3 trem sound

[@tuasucks]

I love that Albini just refers to Rapeman as "the band I was in at the time"

[@suzramuse]

Were they really popular, too? I went to school with Steve - but since I didn't know about Big Black at the time - I first saw him in Rapeman. He gave me a Rapeman t-shirt (really, Hillary!) and in order to wear it to work I just put black duct tape over the "e". Thanks for the t-shirt, man.

[@Oldmotherhell]

I remember he got so much grief for that name, especially in the UK

[@mookie2637]

@@Oldmotherhell Notably from Peel, although he kept playing the band on his show, IIRC.

[@Clairebee]

I have a Rapeman tattoo (The vaccumes). It's hard to explain to most people to which I usually say "It's an album cover". I still love it though, as Rapeman is probably my favorite Albini Project and one of my top post-hardcore albums of all time.

[@aseriesoftriangleswecalltr6065]

Rapeman were only known to few. They were not popular.

[@mwdollar]

Our field is lesser without him. RIP Steve. Thank you for helping to create such great music over the years and for greatly inspiring the next generation of creatives.

[@nedkent5239]

RIP brilliant, funny and kind Steve Albini!

[@officialnaplava]

you know what, steve did age really well. just like his work

[@johnsmith-so5do]

NAPLAVA that surprises me too, I last saw him on that foo fighters doc of city’s.

[@bonhamhouse1169]

That’s just luck.

[@kingtrance6826]

@ Bonham House No that’s genes.

[@officialnaplava]

King Trance lucky genes

[@galleryofrogues]

Italians seem to age well

[@fray3dendsofsanity]

He's such a pure dude. So intelligent, so knowledgeable, a nerd in the best way possible, such an artist without any pretension. Love it, pure Midwest humility. Steve Albini is a national treasure.

[@dynestudios]

Young Steve Albini sounds just as disinterested as the current one. Thats just awesome, he's never changed! And I think its the laid back attitude that allows him to take mixes systematically.

[@1978garfield]

I love that he not only wears coveralls to work, but he has a pocket full of screwdrivers and pens and his company's logo silk screened on the coveralls.

[@Darwinist]

You know he really approaches his work as "work" when you seem him and you honestly don't know if he's about to record a killer album or change the gearbox fluid on a 1978 Peterbilt semi.

[@SteelyDanimal]

This guy is a wealth of information. I love hearing informed people talk about their craft.

[@StaggaLags]

I didn't know this much encyclopedic knowledge could fit inside one person's brain. What a goddamn legend Steve is.

[@oimonsexmann]

i just love the fact, that steve used the term "blues lawyer"

[@GG70]

Hey EQD, thanks for using my footage and crediting me from that basement studio tour soooo long ago.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thank YOU

[@brettsparks9000]

Hey man, Imagine my surprise when I saw you appear herein. Very cool.

[@brettsparks9000]

I was taken aback, seeing you and that footage. Cool. Best.

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

the thought that went into the architecture of this studio is stunning

[@GraemeWoller]

"Medusa's Nest" and "Blues Lawyer". Gold!!

[@tabletop77]

I can hear the sound of all the things he mentions doubling in price on Reverb ☺️

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

haha yep

[@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung]

So true I used buy up every interfax harmonic percolator for cheap anywhere I could find them The last few years astronomical . I still have 2 working so fingers crossed lol

[@kirkdecker6228]

@@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung You lucky bastard.

[@Bhatt_Hole]

It's already happening, I think. That compressor is now being listed at nearly $200.

[@Big_Old_Bondy]

Reverb practically always want retail value for gear that's a few years old. I never buy on there

[@jackroberts399]

this could have been so much longer, and i would have happily watched it all

[@cmousdale]

he needs his own netflix series… I could watch them all!

[@coreygalletly723]

Rest in peace Steve. Really enjoyed your work and will continue to do so forever or until I’m dead

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Truly One of a kind!☝️

[@vienabalsi]

Last song of last shellac album is called "I don' fear hell". Incredible... Thanks for the heaven you tried to build , the integrity, and the inspiration you gave to us.

[@andygtmo]

"Pow! Your pregnant!" But all joking aside, To All Trains is an amazing send-off. RIP to Steve

[@MrGappi123]

waiting on that Michael Gira episode knowing he'll never let it happen

[@lukeblue2089]

I didn't know I wanted this until you mentioned it

[@cloudedleopardeffects5010]

That would be so good

[@robertrossignol4445]

The problem is Michael doesn't own a studio. When it's time to make an album he just rents a studio out and nearly goes bankrupt. Literally, he's talked about it.

[@youarethecreator1]

I could watch a Steve Albini episode once a week.

[@hibernative]

Big RIP to a legend that will live on through his passion.

[@jonnyx38]

Rest in peace to the man! Rewatching this because this is one of my favorite videos!

[@TipsterStu]

This utilitarian approach to music and the equipment is to be admired ... Could listen to him talk all day.

[@FedericoAscariAudio]

this Show Us Your Junk series is simply the best thing on KZbin, I enjoy watching these episodes so much. Thank you EarthQuaker!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

aww, that's great to hear Federico, thank you for watching!

[@rckstr1123]

This was the first thing I thought of when I heard. RIP 😞

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

A true legend may he RIP!

[@magendrag]

I could listen to Steve Albini for days. Rest in Power, you absolute legend.

[@mattbayley284]

How could anyone have anything but the most love and respect for Steve Albini!... No matter what kind of music you make!!! His consideration for the bands music and to not try to make every album the Steve Albini album is admirable to say the least. I wish every engineer had similar ethics.

[@mavisp]

watching this helped today. thank you

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Glad to hear it! You’re welcome! May he RIP!

[@veerchasm1]

I hope they can keep the studio running in honor of Steve. RIP my friend

[@MrJoec76]

Joseph Christ! This is one of the best videos I've seen on youtube. Just a masterclass in ethics and open mindedness and not allowing your work or ego to define you. You can tell he is both incredibly academically knowledgeable and completely unpretentious and focused on the work at hand! Truly inspiring

[@dummy0000000]

What a man! Thank you so much EQD for making this

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@LinkMassing]

Is it me or does he just seem full blown genuine without the bullshit ego? Thank you so very much Steve for the work you have given! Cheers!!!!!

[@user-yh1wr9fb8x]

I was around 17 when I heard Big Black for the first time. I’m 54 now and I have to say they left a lasting impression on me. Raw and in your face for sure

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Oh god this was worth it just for the “worst pedals” alone! Legend!!

[@brianarguello7576]

The FUsion jaZZ fuzz pedal had me crying

[@davidjameschamberlain]

@@brianarguello7576 the ModernFusion was an Ibanez soundtank

[@kazimzaidi5854]

I love how simple and raw this video feels. Mr. Albini doesn't seem to have much direction; instead, it kind of feels like I'm just hanging out with him and talking shop. Very cool.

[@zachsine6465]

I had the privilege to record at Electrical Audio back in November, it was the best experience I've ever had recording music. That place is magical.

[@BenedictHarris]

Wow NICE.

[@tednruth453]

Cool as eggs

[@lukeblue2089]

Rest in Piece Steve!

[@remko1238]

RIP Steve ❤️‍🔥 -- i never heard of you and listen to you a lot

[@spocho23]

I don't know why, but I can listen to this guy all day, what a charming a peaceful man he is.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Elvis Gordillo right

[@mairinger80]

You can watch hours of Steve on youtube - there is also a 6 hrs all-analog recording session with him... setting up the tape machine alone takes an hour or so ;-)

[@suzramuse]

Big Black made me feel peaceful.

[@--BA--]

"I have three pachinko machines. They're all broken." Steve/10

[@andygtmo]

Watching this again because I remembered it existed. RIP 🖤 his acerbic wit and how down to earth he was will be missed, absolutely

[@sylvainallex7517]

RIP Steve.

[@ce.d8333]

Think this is about the tenth time I’ve watched this in the last year.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for watching all of these and for all the nice comments! We appreciate you. Glad you are enjoying everything!

[@michaelshoop1549]

I’ve been waiting for this since I found out about the series! Thank god for Steve Albini

[@davemckay4359]

I like how he doesnt really interfere with the bands sound. Just recording them the best way possible.

[@G0D666]

So I guess it turns out Steve Albini is in the top 10 most legit people to ever live

[@ironmaiden6771]

One of my biggest KZbin wishes just came true. Thank you, EQD.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

sure thing, thanks for tuning in!

[@rayg3116]

Free Steve Albini Masterclass!!! Thanks for this GEM, EQD. I'm gonna go buy one of your pedals now :)

[@louispadron3255]

“That’s the tragedy that I cannot allow” - S. albini ❤

[@baddriversofcolga]

Steve is my favorite engineer/"producer". No one else gets the clean rawness that he does. And unlike a lot of other people that produce their own music he also knows how an album should be mastered. It's just a shame when someone gets him to engineer their album and then they go and get it mastered too loud. But Shellac's albums are incredibly awesome to listen to with the volume turned up. And "Pod" by The Breeders is, in my opinion, one of the best sounding albums ever made.

[@wado1942]

Albini explicitly tells people he's not a producer. I agree though; he's a great engineer and always the professional.

[@marsoblivi0n945]

I don’t regret much in life. But I regret selling that Sovtek Amp Head.

[@tite93]

You have to do one with Sunn O))), especially since they recorded their last album in Steve's studio

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Man, what an amazing place.

[@TheChadPad]

This man taught me so much. God bless him and all who took after him

[@revol40]

One of the best engineers/producers out there.

[@bradmodd7856]

one of the best "unproducers" ...if you want your band to sound "unproduced" call Steve

[@bradmodd7856]

the ONLY guy that can take a band into an expensive studio and make a record that sounds like it is recorded in a garage

[@L.C.Sweeney]

In case some of you don't know Albini doesn't charge artists points, he only charges a day rate. That means his studio is constantly just breaking even for him and he doesn't make much money, at all.

[@kenclarke5966]

Sorry what is points?

[@gumbilicious1]

@@kenclarke5966 a percentage of album sales

[@caprise-music6722]

Rest In Peace. ❤ Thank you for Recording my favorite album of all time, In Utero.

[@romulodornelas3206]

I deleted my comments by accident. But just pointed out that it was some gossips in Brazil early 00’s when the “1000 hurts” came out, about Shellac has refused to play in Brazil because the quality of the gears it wasn’t appropriate or something like that. In 2008 they came to Brazil and that revels untrue. They o played a lot of shows in small venues, playing with super modest gears in some small cities and for free in some cases. Super nice dudes and down to earth. Enormous respect from them!

[@daverlb]

Im pretty sure Albini is god. I know this because he answered my emails personally.

[@one-pu2rw]

Wat

[@mtr801]

Wat

[@nickfanzo]

Yes he does that

[@pongo1085]

he did that for me too! what a cool guy :)

[@johnnyashtray]

Only guy who can make a soundproofed room work while wearing a lav mic.

[@karipmana]

such a simple, no bullshit approach to recording music, my kinda person!

[@kirkdecker6228]

Steve is a GENIUS and a pretty cool guy. Recorded at his old studio at his house while he was building new studio.

[@brazilianmegaman258]

$10m net worth and he still has to work in a garage to keep the lights on. Stay strong Steve.

[@aquilarossa5191]

Overalls and a beanie. My dress code for 12 years at sea. I have a hard time trusting people who wear suits and ties -- especially in the music business.

[@b0d0p33t3rs]

RIP Mr Albini, your attitude and respect towards music is much needed. Thank you for being such a humble and knowledgeable giant!

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

RIFF IN PEACE 🙏 Finally get to see the inside of EA. I live like five minutes away from Electrical Audio, and always wanted to see inside. It’s huge. You would never guess that, looking at it from outside. It’s just a plain brick building, with nothing to hint on all the cool stuff going on inside.

[@Scoots1994]

I love his music and I love his recording style, but his essay on the music business is possibly his greatest contribution. I show it to all new musicians I can.

[@timbosak2519]

I could listen to him talk about his studio for hours. Seems like Steve Albini, a couple beers, and some technical stuff would lead to a very interesting and enjoyable conversation.

[@Soulpuddinghtx]

God damn these videos keep getting better. KEEP THIS SERIES ALIVE

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Just getting started

[@nickfanzo]

I am proud that I have seen shellac several times and met Steve in person. He is a recording genius and a historical figure in the small music world I personally enjoy.

[@johnloughner6572]

My friend Scott from zao got to work with Steve albini for their album the fear is what keeps us here. I wish I had more time to pick his brain about how they did things.

[@ericmzik5125]

This is simply the best thing I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you Steve Albini and Jamie Stillman for the gifts you have given us all.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for checking it out! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@raycavazos8927]

Albini is a nerd in the beat possible sense and meaning of the word. His devotuon to the study and production of sound is world class

[@raycavazos8927]

And he could probably walk up to your mom, ask her what her favorite band is, and then look her dead in the eye and honestly tell her oh yeah I know them. I recorded them

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Rest In Peace Steve. You gave us so much amazing music that i hold very dear to my heart.

[@starfishplectrumelectrumge8013]

Man I grew up with your music: Shellac Rapeman Big Black Pixies Nirvana Nine Inch Nails PJ Harvey McLusky Weedeater Om Mono Labradford Man or Astro-man? The Jesus Lizard You are responsible for 80% of the music I've listened to three to four years ago. I still receive delight from your production work. The way you process your drums, especially and metallic-sounding guitars.

[@vlcthefish]

You forgot Bush :)

[@1985cactus]

He didn't record NIN

[@samuelmorse784]

Bush, Jawbreaker, Slint

[@bigdog517]

www.electricalaudio.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1458 Seems Steve did work with NIN

[@user-hv8ye4kf2q]

Fucking kyuss man

[@josedaniloAvSv]

I have so much respect and admiration for this gentleman.for what he's done and Continues to do.

[@probotdrummer]

And Justice for Steve!, finally the elite of the underground recording have a space to tell the story, this is what Sonic Highways never did, Please HBO, listen and learn

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Shhhhh!!

[@jorgesierra3203]

RIP Steve. This is the second thing it comes to mind when I think of him.

[@alexarmenta327]

loved being in that studio! it was truly awesome being able to play with everything

[@wearetemporary]

I’m 30 seconds in, and this is already the greatest 29:22 minutes of video content on KZbin

[@johnotis6764]

Time has served to delineate the brainy, innovative S.A. from the snarky, smarmy, angry punk S.A. This man is one of the true architects of modern sound--an artist, an innovator, a true visionary. Hearing him talk his craft is like listening to a gifted philosopher talk epistemology or an artist talk colors and palettes and shapes and light.

[@MrROTD]

I'm back after years, I took a work placement through my college at a studio, the drums had a bad resonance, I figured out it was a cymbal stand, I held on to the stand with my hand during three takes to dampen it until the engineer/producer could figure something out. I got an A grade form the studio owner to take back to school. Those guys won the battle of the bands that year which was pretty cool I still am friends with those guys.