<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Producers-engineers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/producers-engineers Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:30:37 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I certainly didn’t know how to build a studio. It was all Donn’s magic”: Donn Landee, the engineer who masterminded 5150 Studios, and helped shape Van Halen’s sound, dies at 79 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/producers-engineers/van-halen-engineer-donn-landee-dead-at-79 ZmurCrtTiQB6JEuTsMpac4 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:30:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Around Vulgar, he would get frustrated with me because I couldn’t keep up with what he was doing, guitar-wise – Dime was so far beyond me musically”: Pantera producer Terry Date on how he captured Dimebag Darrell’s lightning in a bottle in the studio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/producers-engineers/terry-date-on-his-pantera-sessions-with-dimebag-darrell TCR64rxLg46hW33vtSQCfg Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He ran home and came back with a grocery sack full of old, rusty pedals he had lying around his mom’s house”: Terry Date recalls Dimebag Darrell’s unconventional approach to tone in the studio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/producers-engineers/terry-date-on-dimebag-darrell-unconventional-approach-to-tone 9VJBNWCMTqeCyHRAv8TRqj Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My brain is like, ‘Guitar solos are dated because Metallica’s solos are from the ’80s…’ She was like, ‘No, I want a guitar solo’”: Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan producer Dan Nigro explains why today’s pop stars want guitar solos on their tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/producers-engineers/olivia-rodrigo-chappell-roan-producer-dan-nigro-why-pop-stars-want-guitar-solos-on-their-tracks e3ceDHn7HavZcxgAMUmv6D Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:28:52 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:15:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Be wary of trying to emulate guitar sounds from your favorite albums with just an amp in the room”: Ghost, Royal Blood and Pixies producer reveals “the biggest mistake guitar players make” when recording ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/producers-engineers/tom-dalgety-biggest-mistake-guitar-players-make-when-recording RhEvJdCVd4tv5wjsz9zZGc Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:59:45 +0000 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:45:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played a Gibson SG Junior. It was the guitar I used in my punk band – when my apartment got broken into in New York, it got stolen”: Yes, Rick Rubin played the opening riff on Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn – he looks back at recording a classic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rick-rubin-recalls-beastie-boys-no-sleep-till-brooklyn fBnkeXQaTNMZzoaEY9Sbek Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:40:24 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:28:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played him Metallica as an example of what I thought was wrong”: How Rick Rubin shaped the sound of Slayer’s classic Reign in Blood record by ignoring heavy metal norms ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rick-rubin-slayer-metallica unRSm94d5m2hsnfAgHphVH Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:17:55 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:24:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You have to be secure in yourself. I'm not intimidated to tell you to buy a Keeley pedal. If that tears my business apart, then my business sucks”: How Josh Scott built one of the world’s leading pedal firms by recommending his rivals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/josh-scott-jhs-pedals-interview cJsivZz22PSdwBw3hcZnQQ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:40:20 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:39:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I asked Paul McCartney to play bass on a Rolling Stones song: silence for 10 seconds, then ‘Yeah, I’d love to’”: Super-producer Andrew Watt reveals his secret to convincing music legends to collaborate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/super-producer-andrew-watt-on-how-he-convinces-music-legends-to-collaborate XrE6ifFcqtRmv9MXb7R5af Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:22:19 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:39:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s a great picture of me on my knees ripping a guitar solo, and the guitar is bigger than me”: Andrew Watt on the time he shredded at his own bar mitzvah – and what’s next for his Rolling Stones collaborations ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/producer-andrew-watt-on-playing-guitar-at-his-bar-mitzvah G3tBjXCzmNckgpKzaHCoek Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:19:14 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:38:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He turned his amps around so they’re off-stage. The ones facing backwards were unbelievably loud to get sustain”: Dave Natale has worked with Prince, Van Halen and The Rolling Stones – but Jeff Beck was the loudest player he ever mic’d up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-natale-jeff-beck-loudest-player JedcDm9Pc9rAsSMcoE7E9h Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:39:53 +0000 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Carlos Santana said, ‘I’ll play bass – you play guitar.’ I said I couldn’t, but he told me whatever I played belonged to me. I could own it”: Super-producer Raphael Saadiq on how he switched to guitar and earned his signature Fender Telecaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/raphael-saadiq-fender-telecaster Z7eH6VyUAkt2APv7hgxLiE Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:02:35 +0000 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:06:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Can never thank Bob enough. Rest in power my friend”: Bob Heil – the Talk Box pioneer who worked with Peter Frampton, Grateful Dead and The Who – dies aged 83 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/bob-heil-dies-aged-83 mzZALGwuNBkWeBqUzY39vD Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:12:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “At first you fight, and you’re a little bit angry and then you get sad... but that solo is blistering”: Brad Whitford recalls the time Aeromith’s producer called in session pro Steve Hunter to replace his and Joe Perry’s lead lines ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/aerosmith-brad-whitford-steve-hunter-dick-wagner-get-your-wings kNBDqKofywSh5HChugYePQ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:46:14 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some people equate shred with speed, but that's narrow-minded. The haters will hate because they can't do it themselves”: With Shrapnel Records, Mike Varney invented the technical guitar scene. He reflects on his legacy and the virtuosos of today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mike-varney-shrapnel-records bDxbJJjDDgFRd4jcDewXbf Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:09:41 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:47:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Simon: “People have tried to cop that bass solo, but it’s physically impossible” – how engineer Roy Halee created the iconic bass break on Call Me Al ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/bakithi-kumalo-bass-break-on-graceland EsqZrTsf2DxMu3xim9JkkT Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:49:18 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:30:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Giraldo: “As much as I loved Jeff Beck, I never wanted to be him. I wanted to be Pete Townshend. I wanted to be the writer. I wanted to play chords” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/neil-giraldo-pat-benatar GhTbs7bXie2B8BySdpWcgD Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:40:37 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:37:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Glenn “Spot” Lockett, producer for legendary punk label SST Records, dies aged 72 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/glenn-spot-lockett-dies-aged-72 ggcePqbBZCUbPd5muRnHmP Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:16:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pantera producer says it's “entirely possible” the current tribute lineup will release new music ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pantera-new-music-2023 cL2UcRZfU7Xko7tKkxyy9F Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:12:42 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:10:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Producer Max Norman recalls recording Randy Rhoads’ remarkable solos: “You could see it in his face... he was steeling himself, getting ready to pounce” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/max-norman-randy-rhoads cmXKmCLtTc4CEsSYhPeDSL Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:13:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi’s long-serving guitar tech, Mike Clement, is in an induced coma ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tony-iommi-mike-clement-guitar-tech-coma 7Lr3ugkFrcR7kNdryadi6B Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:45:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rick Rubin cried watching the Red Hot Chili Peppers' first rehearsal after reuniting with John Frusciante ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rick-rubin-john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers 3idozJStMkqYwVkm4dkbJ7 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:15:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eddie Van Halen’s former guitar tech Tom Weber teaches you how to set up an EVH Frankenstein ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tom-weber-sets-up-an-evh-frankenstein mEKibztrDZvcYmxGnU8TRd Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:29:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Producer Profile: Shane Edwards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/producer-profile-shane-edwards m8YJP9yZwacyzb8qJ7cTm4 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 20:00:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grammys producer responds to Eddie Van Halen tribute criticism ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/grammys-producer-responds-to-eddie-van-halen-tribute-criticism 3Za5o7p8RDM5N2YS2C7Sb8 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:59:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Albini offered to produce Nirvana’s In Utero for free if they beat him in a game of pool ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-albini-offered-to-produce-nirvanas-in-utero-for-free-if-they-beat-him-at-a-game-of-pool LHRb2R2k8GUACiSLRG3oxn Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:45:47 +0000 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:02:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Producer Profile: Alain Johannes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/producer-profile-alain-johannes e64F58AB97s3Cx8zDHiNvV Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:47:02 +0000 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:40:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Producer Profile: Kiah Gossner ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/producer-profile-kiah-gossner StAJSrZzobJV5VisFW2JLQ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 19:21:36 +0000 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:42:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tom Morello: "Guitar playing has a different emphasis now – young people want to be producers before musicians" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/tom-morello-speaking-truth-to-power gSQwFABJWYFoVmmKsGB6n7 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 09:11:09 +0000 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:55:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Smiths’ How Soon Is Now? guitar secrets: producer John Porter reveals the exhaustive tonal sculpting behind the alt-rock anthem ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-smiths-how-soon-is-now-guitar-secrets-producer-john-porter-reveals-the-exhaustive-tonal-sculpting-behind-the-alt-rock-anthem XJ69SmbMgWzmGaH9uZ7sdH Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:56:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Submit Your Questions for Alan Parsons! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/submit-your-questions-for-alan-parsons JM98Ux68btBSjWVMmGZmg Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:58:12 +0000 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:32:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geoff Emerick, Sound Engineer for The Beatles, Dead at 72 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geoff-emerick-sound-engineer-for-the-beatles-dead-at-72 hMMwyxjg73YNcfUMPuxidh Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:03:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top 10 Weirdest Guitar Sounds Ever Recorded ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/top-10-weirdest-guitar-sounds-ever-recorded sTjDmv77oSj3h2JdZpgmoU Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:39:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sir George Martin, Beatles Producer, Dead at 90 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/sir-george-martin-beatles-producer-dead-90 uV8FNdpqeUeeoFpneCXihX Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:52:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Session Guitar: Song Production Breakdown ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/session-guitar-song-production-breakdown zMXthhA4LwisgvDzwuYe3j Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:41:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Live “Studio Pass” Course Featuring Dethklok's Brendon Small and Producer Ulrich Wild ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-live-studio-pass-course-featuring-dethkloks-brendon-small-and-producer HE5PEQx2uJzneAifosHZPZ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:57:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allman Brothers Band: Compilation Producer Bill Levenson Talks Deluxe '1971 Fillmore East Recordings' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/allman-brothers-band-compilation-producer-bill-levenson-talks-deluxe-1971 8xaxFfxYSoAmZazExJHvEF Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:34:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Metallica's Live Monitor Engineers in Action —Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-metallicas-live-monitor-engineers-action-video LeUuhCzuWWAeK2c6PFfASb Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:46:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Engineer Sterling Winfield on Recording Vangough and Working with Pantera ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/engineer-sterling-winfield-recording-vangough-and-working-pantera 8CKYQc9vHoHC6vgN8yx8hH Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:21:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Abbey Road Engineer Ken Scott Says The Beatles' White Album Sessions Were a "Blast" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/abbey-road-engineer-ken-scott-says-beatles-white-album-sessions-were-blast CppKST2XivM4W2gWKQhK5 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:18:25 +0000 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 18:46:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jimi Hendrix Sound Engineer Eddie Kramer to Take Part in Live Twitter Q&A Wednesday ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jimi-hendrix-sound-engineer-eddie-kramer-take-part-live-twitter-qa-wednesday gqLRzLTxGGnh3BpZZkVciC Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:20:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bent Out of Shape: Studio Diary, Part 3 —Mixing and Mastering ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/bent-out-shape-studio-diary-part-3-mixing-and-mastering jDGutDuDcPDfkNGYrytDUW Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Warren Huart On the Evolving Roles of Music Producers and Engineers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-warren-huart-evolving-roles-music-producers-and-engineers UNQDKDjjzv9oPfWjqCugwL Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:58:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Producer/Mixer/Musician Bill Appleberry Discusses Manning the Musical Helm for NBC's 'The Voice' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/interview-producermixermusician-bill-appleberry-discusses-manning-musical-helm-nbcs-voice dxK92hmpW4sktA44KvxLPm Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:50:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Producer Tony Visconti on New David Bowie: "It's Quite a Rock Album" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/producer-tony-visconti-new-david-bowie-its-quite-rock-album UMQHay2qHmegVDa8yZQhjR Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:51:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Songcraft: Becoming Your Own Producer, Part 6 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/songcraft-becoming-your-own-producer-part-6 98yRkdhrL7Z8xV3zYTSkDD Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:07:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Songcraft: Becoming Your Own Producer, Part 3 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/songcraft-becoming-your-own-producer-part-3 BGD6oHXbiTS3jU7t8EHbrL Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:06:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Songcraft: Becoming Your Own Producer, Part 2 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/songcraft-becoming-your-own-producer-part-2 MJ4Lk5i5W26AX44mUJo2g5 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:38:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get Into the Box, Part 3: Experiments in Doubling and the Stereo Field ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/get-box-part-3-experiments-doubling-and-stereo-field MiXsy2TqhnziTZzBLi3sV Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:34:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Songcraft: Becoming Your Own Producer, Part 1 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/songcraft-becoming-your-own-producer-part-1 HZJAbbcv2knA6hoHqtXPrm Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:29:16 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:48 +0000