Butch Vig on Producing Nirvana ‘Nevermind,’ Smashing Pumpkins, Recording Drums, and New Garbage LP

Check out More Episodes of “Music Is My Life” on Take Note: https://berkonl.in/2YspI33 You know Butch Vig as the drummer and producer of Garbage, or the producer of such mammoth 1990s recordings as Nirvana’s “Nevermind” or the first few Smashing Pumpkins releases. But his production career began long before that. In Wendy Schneider’s 2016 documentary “The Smart Studios Story,” we learn that as a teenager, Butch would painstakingly re-sequence his favorite albums, trying to come up with the perfect track list. Butch Vig began Smart Studios in his 20s with Steve Marker. And one of the bands they recorded was their own, Spooner, with guitarist and lead singer Duke Erickson. Incidentally, Steve and Duke are also Butch’s current bandmates in Garbage, along with singer Shirley Manson. Having been playing together for nearly 30 years, they released their seventh studio album, “No Gods No Masters,” on June 11. ABOUT PAT HEALY About Pat Healy: Music is Pat Healy’s life. He is Senior Editor and Writer for Berklee Online. In addition to the “Music Is My Life” podcast, Pat also wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning “Roaring Crowdfund” podcast for Berklee Online. He is a writer and an editor for the “Disgraceland” podcast, which just won the 2021 Webby award for Best Music Podcast. Prior to Berklee, Pat was the Music Editor for Metro Newspapers. He is also a frequent contributor to Pitchfork, Paste, and several other music sites. About Berklee Online: Founded in 2002, Berklee Online is the premier innovator and largest provider of worldwide music education, offering the renowned curriculum of Berklee College of Music at a fraction of the cost through award-winning programming and instruction. Contact an Academic Advisor today: 1-866-BERKLEE (US) 1-617-747-2146 (international callers) [email protected]   / berkleeonline     / berkleeonline     / berkleeonline   Butch Vig | Garbage | Shirley Manson | No Gods, No Masters | Smart Studios | Nirvana | Nevermind | Kurt Cobain | Dave Grohl | Billy Corgan | Jimmy Chamberlin | Steve Marker | Duke Erickson | Spooner | Sean Slade | Fort Apache | Hole | Courtney Love | Pat Healy | Music Is My Life | Roaring Crowdfund | Disgraceland | Berklee Online | Berklee College of Music