Metal Up Your Podcast - All Things Metallica

We're back with part two of our interview with Mike Gillies. Mike is a producer, engineer and digital editor who worked with Metallica for twenty two years. He recorded eight albums with the band and spear-headed the multi-track live recordings and the tuning room from 2004 - 2018. Here are the topics discussed:- the Presidio Sessions- using bob Rock’s gear- Bob Rock’s feelings about St. Anger- Bob Rock on bass- leftover Presidio material- engineering St. Anger- recording James’ vocals- working with Phil Towle- the Some Kind of Monster remix- autotune- studio version of No Leaf Clover- Load/Reload leftovers- live Metallica recording- the tuning room- mixing live Metallica- live amps vs. fractals- Vulturus and Death Is Not The End- recording Death Magnetic- Bob Rock and Rick Rubin- tuning back up to E standard- Greg Fidelman- Beyond Magnetic- Live From the Basement- James going solo- brick walling on Death Magnetic- recording Kirk Hammett’s solos- working with DJ AshbaStephen Reilly's YouTube Page, raising awa