Inside the Recording Studio

Behind the scenes stories from the recording studios of Prince, Beastie Boys, Alicia Keys and other favorite artists.

Behind the scenes stories from the recording studios of Prince, Beastie Boys, Alicia Ke... more

Hosted bySusannah Wilson

Curated byDeenah Vollmer, Hark Editor

10 CLIPS36 MINS

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Prince Chose Me As His Recording Engineer with No Training or Experience

Susan Rogers describes her insane journey to becoming Prince’s Recording Engineer. From the podcast The Kitchen Sisters Present.

Prince Chose Me As His Recording Engineer with No Training or Experience

The Kitchen Sisters Present

4 MINS

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How the Beastie Boys Recorded Their Hit Single “Cookie Puss"

The Beastie Boys explain how Malcolm McClaren’s “Buffalo Gals” inspired their first single, "Cookie Puss." From the podcast What's Good with Stretch and Bobbito.

How the Beastie Boys Recorded Their Hit Single “Cookie Puss"

What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito

4 MINS

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Rick Rubin on Producing Tom Petty's "Wildflowers"

Malcom Gladwell talks to Rick Rubin about how he captured that Steve Miller vibe when producing Tom Petty's "Wildflowers."

Rick Rubin on Producing Tom Petty's "Wildflowers"

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

1 MIN

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How Trying Out New Gear Yielded "Let's Get the Party Started"

Songwriter and producer Linda Perry tells the story of how she wrote Pink's hit song "Get the Party Started" by playing around in her studio. From The Broken Record Podcast.

How Trying Out New Gear Yielded "Let's Get the Party Started"

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

4 MINS

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Explaining the F-Bomb and Dropped Drumstick on "Louie Louie"

The unlikely story behind the recording of one of rock and roll’s most famous songs, “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen. From the podcast Lost Notes.

Explaining the F-Bomb and Dropped Drumstick on "Louie Louie"

Lost Notes

2 MINS

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When Bob Ezrin Hung Peter Gabriel from a Pillar to Sing “Modern Love”

Producer Bob Ezrin describes the lengths he took to get the best take Peter Gabriel for the song “Modern Love."

When Bob Ezrin Hung Peter Gabriel from a Pillar to Sing “Modern Love”

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast

1 MIN

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Anderson .Paak on His First Focused Record “Venice”

Anderson .Paak talks about his first studio album “Venice,” which started his albums series from drugs to the burbs.

Anderson .Paak on His First Focused Record “Venice”

Fun With Dumb

3 MINS

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Rick Rubin on Collaborating with Jay Z for “99 Problems”

Music Producer Rick Rubin talks about his cameo in the “99 Problems” music video and how their collaboration on the track came about. From the Tim Ferriss podcast.

Rick Rubin on Collaborating with Jay Z for “99 Problems”

The Tim Ferriss Show

2 MINS

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How Alicia Keys’ “Songs in A Minor” Came to Life

Alicia Keys describes the makeshift Harlem studio she created to record her debut album. From the podcast Questlove Supreme.

How Alicia Keys’ “Songs in A Minor” Came to Life

Questlove Supreme

2 MINS

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The Elements of Lauryn Hill’s Doo Wop (That Thing)

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill reached Diamond Status this week. Cole Cuchna marks the occasion by dissecting her song Doo Wop (That Thing) on his podcast.

The Elements of Lauryn Hill’s Doo Wop (That Thing)

Dissect

7 MINS

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Inside the Recording Studio

Prince Chose Me As His Recording Engineer with No Training or Experience

The Kitchen Sisters Present

How the Beastie Boys Recorded Their Hit Single “Cookie Puss"

What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito

Rick Rubin on Producing Tom Petty's "Wildflowers"

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

How Trying Out New Gear Yielded "Let's Get the Party Started"

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Explaining the F-Bomb and Dropped Drumstick on "Louie Louie"

Lost Notes

When Bob Ezrin Hung Peter Gabriel from a Pillar to Sing “Modern Love”

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast

Anderson .Paak on His First Focused Record “Venice”

Fun With Dumb

Rick Rubin on Collaborating with Jay Z for “99 Problems”

The Tim Ferriss Show

How Alicia Keys’ “Songs in A Minor” Came to Life

Questlove Supreme

The Elements of Lauryn Hill’s Doo Wop (That Thing)

Dissect

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