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Brendan O’Brien Interview w/ Rick Beato

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Just dropped this afternoon. 42 mins in, great so far. 

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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,942
    Looking forward to listening on Saturday.
  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,894
    Watching this now. Super cool. In the first hour now. Crazy that as I’m growing up as an 8-12 year old, O’Brien is doing all this work ten minutes from my house! All the mentioning of Tucker, Gwinnett County and then later Wax N Facts and stuff downtown in Atlanta is so cool to hear. I drive by these places all the time.
  • JT167846JT167846 Posts: 935
    Great listen so far. Really fascinated by the tall of using the piccolo snares and how the trend was to use them at the time to avoid them sounding "slow". I do feel Dave's whip crack snare sound is missed on some songs like MYM. Matt is a better drummer but I feel the sound is more thuddy for want of a better word, and this is really illuminating that people miss the sound more than the person-but it is more dependent on the drum choice than we think and it is also a stylistic decision. Wouldn't be at all surprised if Matt has bigger drums in that case. Any drummers here keen to chip in?
    Stars are suns to other people.

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  • jonbond1779jonbond1779 Posts: 1,640
    What an AMAZING interview! This guy literally produced most my fav records growing up.  He talks Pearl Jam at around 1h:24
    "Bring it back, to the clean form. To the pure form"

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  • TheBeardedFellowTheBeardedFellow Posts: 321
    Here goes my whole morning!
  • David.NarwhalDavid.Narwhal Posts: 104
    jonbond1779 said:
    What an AMAZING interview! This guy literally produced most my fav records growing up.  He talks Pearl Jam at around 1h:24
    I completely agree. Absolutely fascinating to hear Brendan's stories after all these years. Kudos to Rick Beato on facilitating such a great interview.
  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Posts: 2,647
    The last 3 interviews of Robert DeLeo, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Brendan O’Brien were fantastic.
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    Great to listen to. Have not heard an interview with him before. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 92,528
    Thanks!
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    So weird with Brendan focusing on the drums and what a great drummer Dave is…

    … from this board I have learned that Dave is the worst drummer ever
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    So I guess the first ”full on” version of Betterman is on the Vitalogy tape that Dave A is YAPPING about having that sounds better than the final peoduct?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    edited May 25
    …. did they skip…. mirrorball and that tour…
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,991
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    So weird with Brendan focusing on the drums and what a great drummer Dave is…

    … from this board I have learned that Dave is the worst drummer ever
    All i hear here and fb and YouTube comments is Dave A is the greatest drummer ever
    I miss igotid88
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    igotid88 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    So weird with Brendan focusing on the drums and what a great drummer Dave is…

    … from this board I have learned that Dave is the worst drummer ever
    All i hear here and fb and YouTube comments is Dave A is the greatest drummer ever
    If he is tje greatest drummer why hasn’t he pushed out Lars Ulrich from Metallica or played with KISS on the reunion tour in 96
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • JT167846JT167846 Posts: 935
    Well he hasn't been given Pneuma to figure out on the spot by the lads at Drumeo.

    Man I felt almost sorry for Mike Portnoy...
    Stars are suns to other people.

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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    JT167846 said:
    Well he hasn't been given Pneuma to figure out on the spot by the lads at Drumeo.

    Man I felt almost sorry for Mike Portnoy...
    Would have been fun to see Matt Cameron on there
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,266
    JT167846 said:
    Well he hasn't been given Pneuma to figure out on the spot by the lads at Drumeo.

    Man I felt almost sorry for Mike Portnoy...
    I enjoy those videos.
    Carey is obviously amazing.
    Portnoy as well.
    I don't think it is the measure of a drummer but it sure is entertaining to watch how incredible those folks are.

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • primussucksprimussucks Posts: 2,360
    If I remember correctly I believe one of Brendan's daughters works in the warehouse at ten club.
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    Alpine Valley 6/26/98 & 6/27/98
    Alpine Valley 10/8/00 
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    Chicago 5/16 & 17/06
    Grand Rapids 5/19/06
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    Chicago 8/23/09
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,308
    This was outstanding! In another life I wish I could do what he does for a living. 
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  • KV4053KV4053 Posts: 1,503
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    This was outstanding! In another life I wish I could do what he does for a living. 
    Brendan or Rick?
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,308
    Brendan. 
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