Studio Tour: The Village

[@sweetwater]

From Steely Dan to the Smashing Pumpkins and Lizzo, the Village has been at the center of countless legendary recordings! We hope you enjoyed this peek behind the curtain. Watch more studio tours from Sweetwater here 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLlczpwSXEOyawOyQ18m7Die1P1CxbqtQo

[@2UGamingProductions]

We used a sweetwater mic on a recent video we made

[@DojoOfCool]

I was around The Village a lot back when it opened since I lived in the area and was into playing and later recording myself. Her history of the early rooms doesn't match what I remember from back then. What was studio B was the first room open and friends of mine recorded there. Studio A was still being built and I remember because they showed me the space between A and B and all they were having to do to isolate the rooms from each other. Later when I hung out at the Village so much many thought I worked there I remember a small studio C upstairs that was for overdubs, voice overs, mixing. From other video I've seen what was studio B in early days is gone appears it is part of other things now like the walkway from old studio reception over to studio D. A buddy of my has had one of the private rooms at the Village for years now. A lot of history happened at the Village over the years glad I got to experience a lot of the early days.

[@BYANYMEANSNECESSARY-s3d]

Whod you play with? I worked there 72/74. Zach zenor was my ex, engineer. Worked with Jim price and ed Michelle...studio c, odd, mixes

[@DojoOfCool]

I had worked for a management company that is where I got to know Jim Price and another guy Joe Tuzen who I had be friends with for quite awhile. Tuzen was doing the typical entry level work at Sound City, but left to work at the Village and I got his job at Sound City. Knowing Jim Price and Joe Tuzen I was around the Village a lot at night where I became friends with others at the Village. I was around the Village so much at night hanging out and running errands for people some thought I worked there. Working at Sound City and hanging at the Village I got to hear a lot of great music. That was a great time in music.

[@TonyThomas10000]

My favorite LA studio! I remember hanging out there back when I wrote for Mix and checking out the Fleetwood Mac "Tusk" studio with its indoor gazebos, Robbie Robertson's personal writing studio, and the other spaces in that historic building. Shelly Yakus was there working on a Stevie Nicks album at the time. Memories!

[@GregoryMarkel]

Thank you for this comprehensive walk-through of such a historically significant recording studio...they'll never build em' like that again! Amazing!

[@johnstrange6799]

Tina Morris seems super chill and knoweldgeable. I've seen her in other looks at the studio.

[@LukeVanGeest]

One day I’ll be there! I think that I might be there in 2024 for my 2 record! I’ll be doing everything independently for my first record.

[@markgueren9633]

Thanks for these little tours!!! Really appreciate the history of this studio!!

[@zer0dave]

I love Sweetwater! These videos are always incredible!

[@EcBaPr]

these studio tours are great... hope to see more..

[@seanrosedotcom]

Awesome.

[@MacNifty]

That is really cool thanks for sharing.

[@jeremythornton433]

Fantastic! And they're also using Kali Audio speakers for the Atmos room! I love my LP 6s!

[@NEIL-CURCIO]

talk about an iconic place

[@mickeymiguel2726]

Great show Mitch G.

[@sdanis]

Awesome! 😀

[@vanitune9458]

Those ATC's so near off the edge make me SO nervous...!!

[@TheHoraciousD]

What can you tell us about min: 15:31? Virgen María and sketches of La Parca are in the background. (Not that I don't like those details, just curious). ✨✨✌✌Overall, great work, Sweetwater! 🙌

[@balisaani]

The one studio I wanted to see (B for Breakfast in America) I didn't get to see...

[@MobiusMinded]

Ahh… one of my Alma Maters 😁

[@thaexception3406]

Insightful

[@LeRitzFR]

Was it home to Arianna Grande's video of Almost is never enough ? Unsure.

[@willycalderonofficial]

The manager says “Thank you” to all the compliments about the build and sound. I’m guessing she helped build it or they were her ideas?

[@preciseaudioblog]

0:38 Old masonic temple...

[@coyoteserranoband]

Can I buy the village with 6000 easy payments?

[@mobeatzleeds]

Joe's garage looks Sus 😳

[@homeworldmusic]

Not to disparage your competition, but a "billion dollar" enterprise that rhymes with Sitar Bender has next to no interesting content, while Sweetwater genuinely seems to want to educate and inspire as well as, ya know, just make a fast buck. Awesome business practices, sort of like the local music store with a bigger budget.

[@BYANYMEANSNECESSARY-s3d]

Shes wrong about some of the facts, I worked there on 72-74..studio A was where cant buy a thrill was reordered, steely dan..not ajia. Boy howdy. The studio sure has changed.

[@BYANYMEANSNECESSARY-s3d]

I worked there in 72-74....youre 100% correct . Studio A was cant buy a thrill, steely dan. Geordie and I were friends..the Village was a family. There were 3 studios then...B the first, A down the hall and studio C, mostly mix downs. Ed Michele did his impulse mixes there and ODS