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Hi Justin. Caught you on tour with Beck and it was shaging rad. Also love seeing you and Juan talk about pedals every once in a while. (Two bass heroes of mine...) Back with more broad questions and musings. I'm gonna apologize in advance for the novel. Was listening to Morning Phase the other...

Hey Justin. This one is a more prying, kind of Gearslutz-y type of question, but do you remember or know of Nigel's approach to the 2-Buss / Master buss on Sea Change, Mutations, the Air albums, etc.? Or if he imparted any insights to you about how to manage the final 2 track on the console...

One thing I think about all the time is why I prefer, let's say Neil Young's stuff to some other folky artist from the 70s. Or why I like Pete Rock's filtered samples over some other producer. It's the quality of their melodies and choices. But the sonic treatments are also employed...

Hey Justin. Hope the touring and playing's been going well. Just wanted to say thanks again for your responses. You've been super generous with knowledge over the years. Means a lot. There are so many interviews, videos, etc. with musicians and producers but it's not often that you hear from...

Hey Justin. Thanks again. You mentioned Nigel's excellent tracking fundamentals. As a musician who's come into the producer's role, did you have to develop an engineering side, as you would with bass playing, or do you separate that part out to someone else? Like, with a guitar amp or...

Being less self-critical is certainly one thing I've tried to consciously work on. Very tough at times, even if I have the best intentions. Another random question: on the records you've done lately, do you still mix by hand (one-pass, everybody-on-the-faders)? Or has automation (DAW or...

Great Justin. Thanks again. I've always wondered about how a producer is tells someone that an idea's not so strong or not great/cliched/etc. That human element and navigating that territory is pretty intimidating to me. Being a good dude without being a "yes man" at the same time. Truth be...

Hey Justin. Thanks so much for all your responses and support (and of course, your music). I've been lurking this forum for a while and so much of what you've written has been helpful to me and others. I'm more a studio-oriented guy so I was wondering if you could tell me a little about...