Recording Studio May Have To Fire Guy Who Keeps Trying To Make The Drums Sound Like Rush

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thecrookedwheel.com/2022/09/04/recording-studio-may-have-to-fire-guy-who-keeps-trying-to-make-the-drums-sound-like-rush/ CHATSWORTH, CA—Complaining that the sound technician was “completely out of control,” executives at West Coast Recording may have to fire sound engineer Greg Hargrove, sources confirmed Wednesday, as the studio may not be able to afford his continued insistence that the drums on every track sound exactly like Rush. “We’ve been putting up with this for years, but it’s time we had a serious talk with Greg and let him know we’re going to have to part ways if he can’t stop trying to make every song we record sound like ‘Tom Sawyer,’” said studio co-owner Steve Rizzo, adding that Hargrove had been warned repeatedly about his tendency to insist on using gated reverb and delay effects on the drums in order to make them sound like the Canadian progressive rock trio. “We understand that Rush is his favorite band and all, but he needs to understand that we run a very successful country music studio here. We can’t keep recording pop songs in a style that sounds like ‘The Spirit Of Radio.’ We need him to stop trying to get us all fired by insisting on recording bass tracks with Geddy Lee–style harmonies. It just isn’t going to happen.” At press time, Rizzo had reportedly decided it would be best just to fire Hargrove now before he could get them in trouble by insisting they release an album of Rush covers.