RSR493 - Jason Livermore - Grammy Winning Punk at The Blasting Room in Ft Collins CO

Recording Studio Rockstars

Lij Shaw

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4.8 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 119 minutes

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"You can do whatever you want." In this engaging interview, Lij Shaw sits down with Jason Livermore, co-owner of the Blasting Room studio, to explore Jason's transformative journey from aspiring musician to Grammy-winning producer. They discuss the studio's evolution, the significance of high-quality equipment, and the invaluable experience gained from working with interns. Jason delves into the intricacies of modern mixing techniques, the transition to digital, and the essentials of drum recording and mixing, highlighting the impact of acoustics, MIDI, and automation. Their conversation also covers the joys of learning new instruments and offers practical advice for aspiring engineers looking to thrive in the competitive world of music production.

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My guest today is Jason Livermore who got his first snare drum at just three years old and eventually picked up guitar and bass but found his way back to drums, which he loved most. In junior high, he discovered punk rock, with Milo Goes to College as his first vinyl purchase. Jason played in bands throughout high school and college, even recording some of them himself. After college, he realized that recording would be a better path than selling beer for Miller. When ALL opened the Blasting Room in Fort Collins in 1994, Jason jumped at the opportunity and has been a key part of the studio ever since. In 2015, he became co-owner alongside Bill Stevenson, working on about 95% of the albums from the studio, including producing the Latin GRAMMY-winning record Solo D'Lira in 2023. Jason has also played drums for bands like Wretch Like Me, Drag the River, Bill The Welder, Soul City Missionaries, and The Virginia Sisters.

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0:33.5	Now get ready to rock.
0:35.4	Like, all the ways that I've learned the most in recording has always been from like when I got to work with like Andy Wallace or Chris Lord Algey or Jack Joseph Pugge or Albany or any of those.
0:46.6	All of those have been moments where I'm like, oh, dude.
0:50.2	You know, and then I go home and I implement whatever I've watched them do. And it's like, my recordings or mixing's got 30% better overnight, you know, as opposed to like, when you start and you're like, how do you do this? I don't know. Let's read a book. Let's go on gear sluts. You know, whatever like that kind of thing. The guy at the music store said. Just, yeah, I mean, And I'm all for experimentation. You figure things out on your own.
1:11.8	But if you like that kind of thing. The guy at the music store said. Just, yeah. I mean, and I'm all for experimentation.
1:13.7	You figure things out on your own.
1:18.7	But if you can, book yourself a session with, like, one of the best in the industry.
1:20.6	Like, have him mix a song and sit in.
1:22.9	Have him record a song if you can get it.
1:27.1	You know, like, you'll learn a ton from people that are better than you.
1:40.0	Welcome to Recording Studio Rockstars.
1:47.8	I'm Lid Shaw, and this is the podcast created to help you become a rock star of the recording studio.
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2:04.4	Perfect for creating everything from emotional scores to dance floor grooves.
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