Creating the sound of The Strokes w/ Is This It and Room on Fire producer Gordon Raphael
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Legendary 'Is This It' and 'Room on Fire' producer Gordon Raphael, who is credited with helping create the sound of The Strokes, joined us to talk about when he first met the band and his engineering process.
We were so happy to invite Gordon Raphael to our Bristol campus where he gave an excellent Learn From The Pros Masterclass on his creative processes and how he helped craft the sound of The Strokes.
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00:00 - Meeting The Strokes
02:22 - The Modern Age EP success
03:32 - How Gordan came to produce 'Is This It'
09:09 - Producing the sound of The Strokes
10:59 - Julian Casablancas' vocal effects
13:30 - The guitar sound and compositional techniques
17:33 - The mics used
19:15 - How Gordon records bands now
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This guy made one of the best records in history and yet he seems so humble and nice, thank you for posting this
Yeah, right? He's such a great guy!
*two
So this guy made me think all my speakers were broken as a teen
😂😂😂
You should have stopped listening to music
😂😂😂
This guy didn’t make you a dense as a teen
This man has such a calming presence.. I could watch him for hours, such a cool dude
So could we! Luckily for you, there's more incoming from Gordon this weekend on how he works with artists as a producer and more to come in the following weeks! Make sure to subscribe to our channel 🤗
Should have kept him as producer. Literally the reason why all the Strokes albums after First Impressions of Earth sucked fat dock, except maybe the one with Rick Rubin.
@@arcticmonkey505 you might wanna listen to comedown machine again
@@arcticmonkey505 I think it works until it doesn't. The Strokes needed to move away in order to find new sounds. Otherwise, they would have been stuck into the same music style. Don't forget they were really criticized when Room on fire came out, people thought it was Is this it 2.0, also, it didn't sell as expected...
Gordon! He was my uncle back in the day (married to my aunt). An extremely kind, thoughtful, and intriguing man. So exciting to see him pop up on CZcams like this. Hope you’re well sir!
Ask him what happened to the band "Come on" lol
He's a great guy! We really enjoyed having visit us and our students
I've never been able to put into words what I love about the Strokes and those first 2 albums, but this man explained it perfectly at 14:11 -it's composition. They're not just cool and edgy, the music is also complex and perfectly arranged. There were a lot of edgy bands back then. I think it's this aspect that makes the Strokes' music timeless and something I want to listen to over and over
okay this is one of my favourtie interviews EVER. i love his story telling so much
So glad you liked it! Gordon was so great to chat to while he was with us in Bristol! We've got more videos from this interview coming up so make sure to subscribe!
I didn’t know this info about Jules truly visionary
you should read Gordons book!! its absolutely wonderful!! filled with these types of stories about the strokes and beyond
@@dBsInstitute I hope so because there was no talk about "Room on Fire"
@@user-qw1lh2lc3c i didnt know about that!! ill check it out, thanks!
i like that this guy truly has his own thing for producing. he was a big part of creating that sound
Yeah, he really helped to capture their sound. We've also just published another video on the channel about how Gordon works with artists as a producer generally and there's more on the way. If you haven't already, subscribe to the channel!
He is extremely humble and chill which made this so enjoyable plus I love his storytelling technique & he's giving the perfect amount of detail imo
Loved this talk with Gordon. What a legend!
16:42 "every note had to be under control"
🎵BUT I DON"T WANNA DO IT THAAAAT WAY 🎵
I don’t wanna waste your tiimmee
They should have made all of their records with him.
Nah
@@AB-sw4kb Valid
Agree, Comedown Machine was a terrible album that I'll never forgive The Strokes for lol
@@rupman27isback yeah my impression was it was essentially a joke and an F - you to RCA so definitely their worst work in my opinion (but maybe that was the point?). I really love the sound of their first two records but their newest one, although very different in sound/style to their earlier days is one of their best imo and they wouldn't have gotten that with Gordon even though he is still great
@gretameske7605 agree with you 100%! When I first heard Comedown Machine. I also thought it was a joke 😆. I was waiting for the real album to come out lol
I also love The New Abnormal.
Also check out Albert's new solo album. Soo good
I find it so comforting to know that when Julien describes things, he says it in ways so that people have to go back with a freaking codex to decipher it. It shows how for him, the sound is a whole body experience and not just the ears.
Idk why but these stories are fucking hilarious. The way julian casablanca is such a honest asshole? his lines are awesome. It just makes me think this would translate so well on screen.
Gordon is a fantastic story teller also.
Hey Paul. Glad you liked this one! Yeah, he's hilarious! More to come from Gordon on the channel so keep your eyes peeled! 👀
15:30 i’ve always said this too, listening to the strokes feels like listening to classical music.
Yeah, Is This It is like a string quartet but the string instrument is a guitar
Great bit of insight, right??
The early 2000s was the last great era of innovative rock music. I wish we got him to share more of his inspiration for the "sound". ..My guess is this guy loved Guided by Voices (Bee Thousand album)....Rob Pollard is a low fi genius.
Thank you very much for this interview, since MTV's death the kind of content music lovers enjoy is all over the place on the internet, and an rich and detailed interview as this is such a gem, we need more material of this kind from as many producers or baskstage people you can invite, the 2000's bands are veterans now and this can really help give insights to new artists wanting to begin their careers or getting inspiration and motivation. Obviously this was not a common and predictable series of events, and the music market nowadays is considerably different with the advent of social media, but all we need to inspire musicians is to plant the seed of making music born from their hearts and care for it. Great job.
So glad you liked this video and appreciate us getting Gordon down 🤗 We try and invite as many industry insiders as possible over to our campuses to speak to our students so keep an eye out for more insightful interviews on our channel!
What a lovely guy and great storyteller. He shaped a moment in rock history.
He really did! It was so interesting having a guy who has helped make such a difference to music culture here with our students!
This is honestly one of the most important things I've ever learned about composition. Thank you SO much. It really opened my eyes.
So glad that you found this useful! We've got more coming from Gordon about his creative process and how he got into the industry as well!
I remember Gordon from a local Seattle band he was in called Sky Cries Mary back in the early 90’s. Such a smart nice guy ❤
Yeah Gordon is a great guy. Hopefully we will see him again soon!
This guy looks like the guy who produced the strokes first two albums
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This is an amazing interview and story. The sound of the Modern Age EP & This Is It is one of my favorite sounding records ever. It's up their with the greatest of all time.
Really interesting, Gordon seems like a really cool dude, thanks to him for making such a great album possible!
Yeah, he really is such a nice guy and super interesting! More to come from him this weekend on the channel 👀
Such a classic album. So raw 🎶
Wow. Remarkable. I am so happy this happened.
Great interview :)
What a joy to hear from producers
Me encanta, qué genial entrevista
Beautiful man beautiful interview
I love this interview.
this is great. thank you for this
love this video
He's such an interesting guy with great stories, isn't he!?
He's the best! Thank you Gordon for producing and recording the best rock album of the 21st century. The Strokes
this made my night
Gordon is a legend, isn't he?? We've got more videos from this interview coming up so make sure to subscribe!
This was such an interesting watch, thank you !
Glad you enjoyed it! Subscribe to the channel and you'll see more coming from Gordon in the next few weeks!
such a cool guy!
Wow this man is a legend. So humble. ❤
He really is!
So glad this nice guy found success
EYE OPENING.
Really is super interesting isn't it!? More coming from Gordon about how he works as a producer this weekend!
Amazing how this came back around!
🙌🙌🙌
I found this very enlightening! Listening to 90’s Industrial music now. Thanks for posting it!
So glad you liked it! More from Gordon coming soon 👀
One of the good guys.
Amazing interview! Such a cool dude. It’s always a treat hearing about these behind the scene stories.
So glad you liked this! We've got more coming from Gordon soon and we have new speakers coming to our campuses all year around, so subscribe and keep your eyes peeled for more like this 👀
Super awesome 🤩
Oh my God what a wonderful humble person super talented ❤ I feel so comfortable listening to him recording one of my favorite bands)
Yeah, he is such a lovely guy! It was so good having him down to our campus for this chat.
Amazing this guy rules
loved it!! wish there was more about room on fire tho
Glad you enjoyed the video!
this was gold
So glad you enjoyed it!
This was so interesting
wow, this is my first time hearing this man talk. his impersonation of Julian and Fab is on point!
Masterfully told.
He's such a great speaker!
Really great interview. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you liked this one!
what a cool dude. Always thinking outside of the box and creatively. Bad ass.
Yeah he really is such a great guy!
Great stories and great info
So glad you liked it! Gordon is such a legend. We've got more videos from this interview coming up so make sure to subscribe!
Great interview
Glad you enjoyed it!
What happened to the band "Come On"? And crazy that Gordon didn't care for The Strokes' sound immediately.. they're absolute legends. I love their sound!
I'm wondering the same, does anyone know any track from Come On?
ditto, would love to find some old recordings
the only Come On I could find is the band from the late 70s
I need to know that band
Gordon recounts the story of Come On in this Strokes’ podcast: czcams.com/video/MBNMeBtU4zY/video.htmlsi=j0sCoPjZ02-IRWNi
I love the way he speak & tell a story
He's great, isn't he!?
This is a great interview really insightful. Seems a really nice fella
Yeah he is a great guy and so funny! Glad you enjoyed this interview.
the man's a genius
Beautiful. The Cure does something like that with multiple melodies singing along with the Lead.
woahhhh so he came up with the compressed vocals.. awesome
An amazing contribution to their sound!
Counterpoint in the strokes 👏
What a fucking incredible interview!
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed this :)
I’ve been waiting for this since I was 11 years old
The wait is finally over!
@@dBsInstitute 21 years later !
Amazing talent and great dude.
Couldn't agree more!
great chat.
Glad you enjoyed this! Gordon was such an interesting interviewee. Keep your eyes peeled for more from him about how he produces soon 👀
@@dBsInstitute will do thanks for all you do.
Damn, Gordon Raphael is a great story teller.
He really is, right!?
Should’ve asked what his favourite songs were, that was really interesting though
Glad you liked this!
I got to work with him. He is so nice.
Such a nice guy!
@@dBsInstitute he's really good at getting the vibe and becoming part of the band.
Tim Blake Nelson should star his biopic
Good to know his producing is better than his fashion sense
Is there a second part to this?
Hey! There isn't a second part, however, in a Q&A session between our students in the room and Gordon, some of the questions were on The Strokes and we might release that from the vault soon. Hope you enjoyed the video!
still their best sound/records. IMO
love how theres just a huge genelec sub casually between them
You should see what else we have knocking about
Subtext
What was that band he was talking about in the beginning, Come On? I couldn't find them anywhere
I think he was referring to 'Come', i recommend looking up 'Cimarron- Come', they seem to have a british invasion ish sound
This guy sounds remarkably like Justin Trudeau
oh my god now I can't unhear it
severus snape
I heard stories that Jules used to bear-hug everyone
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16:52 'cool' 💀
Every note had to be Under Control. Uhhhhh yeah
I saw The Strokes at The Mercury Lounge in 2000. I said to my friend Randy, that’s a Cure Bass rip off “Hard To Explain” Another song I said Lou Reed wannabe song. Didn’t think anything of them other than they had a pretty cool look. About a year later I was in Las Vegas in the back seat of these two rich hipster girls Mercedes and they played Last Night super loud. I perked up and said who is this? They said The Strokes.. I said wow this is great!!! It wasn’t until I went to Tower Records and bought the CD and saw their photo that I realized it was the Cure bass rip off band Lol. Needless to say Is This It? Became one of my favorite albums of all time, and it is in fact in my opinion The greatest rock album of the 21st century. The rest is history.
Such an incredible album isn't it! 😍
It was amazing hearing from the man who was so important in crafting that sound. Hope you liked our interview with Gordon.
@@dBsInstitute Loved it. When the album first came out everyone I knew said the keyboard player from the psychedelic furs produced it lol anyway GREAT interview thank you
@@jackdempsey9644 🙏🙏🙏
He looks like he could be James Cameron's brother.
I find it funny how Julian said no to the “industrial” sound, but is now the vocals for the voidz lol. Weird
Gordon's influence is obviously still hanging around!
@@dBsInstitute definitely. Really cool interview. I enjoy all of the strokes work and all of their solo work as well, but I have a special appreciation for the sound of is this it, room on fire, and first impression of earth. There’s no other album like it imo.
Good to have Julian’s arrogance confirmed by such a nice guy. (I met Casablancas on a festival tour and found him quite obnoxious!)
I suspected Julian was a douchebag, but this confirms it
Spoiled rich kid
Potter, you fool
What a snooze fest of a crowd
What are they meant to do? Jump up and down and wave their hands all about? 😂
@@TunelessBoon I’m not asking them to hit the Nae Nae. They were just very non-reactive to some of the jokes/responses he was giving.
They key is having loads of cash from rich parents
Bingo
This guy looks ridiculous.
Essentially just copy Television
and The Velvet Underground
Yeah The Strokes ripped off Television big time, but they were probably more consistent melodically and did bite sized pop versions of what TV was doing. I love both bands.
@@alexgrantham4747 yeah, it's not a true rip-off. also at the time of Is This It's release, they were asked about Television, and none of the Strokes said they knew who they were, which I find hard to believe. Television likes the rhythm section to be melodic, so they'll fit the bass and drums into funny little slots over their recordings, whereas for the Strokes, the guitars were the main focus for both rhythm and texture, even if the melodies were simple, the way they were broken up gave them a different sound.
@@AB-sw4kb Yeah I don't believe for a second The Strokes hadn't heard of Television back then 😂
@@alexgrantham4747 My original comment was flippant but you're right: they had DEFINITELY had heard of them.
Makes me hate the strokes even more. Thank you.
It’s ok. Everyone hates you.
His story about the dinner sounds like a strokes song