darrell thorp on Puremix

In the second part of his conversation with Andrew Scheps, Darrell Thorp explains why he still moves from studio to studio like a traditional engineer, paying rent on a base he is rarely in and treating each new room as a break from routine. Scheps has mixed in his own room for decades and can barely imagine working anywhere else. Thorp is serious that the restaurants near a studio are part of the appeal, and a good stretch is the two of them comparing where to eat.

He describes cutting a band live, all five players in a room: take a couple of full performances, assemble them, fix only what needs fixing, then add guitar overdubs, lead parts and vocals before mixing it himself. He is proudest of records made that way, and of the moment people told him they could hear it was his work.

Beck's Morning Phase gets a long section, and there is a story about Dave Grohl.