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Episode 645 – How An Indie Band Affords Abbey Road Studios ft. Producer Dan McCormick
On this week’s episode, how does an indie band from Chicago afford to record at the legendary Abbey Road Studios?
You record live, of course.
In this episode, producer Dan McCormick explains exactly what it takes to record a live album at Abbey Road with no overdubs.
McCormick flew to London three weeks after his second son was born to produce The Empty Pockets in Abbey Road Studio 2.
The indie band had spent nearly a year playing the songs live, then captured the full album in two days with no instrument overdubs.
He covers drum and piano placement to control bleed, his subtractive EQ approach, and what a room full of guests on day one taught him about pulling honest takes.
You can hear it at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Mixcloud, Spotify, Deezer, and TuneIn Radio.
Also, a video version of this podcast is now available on YouTube as well.
The Empty Pockets are a great band and definitely worth checking out. They also have a great video of recording at Abbey Road.
Enjoy the show!
