Brendan O'Brien is one of the world's most respected and in-demand producers, having worked with the likes of AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Rage Against The Machine, Mastodon and more. The Atlanta, Georgia-born is arguably best known though for his work with Pearl Jam, who he first worked with on 1993's Vs. album, and in a new interview with music industry expert Rick Beato, he reveals how his relationship with the band began.
O'Brien had mixed Temple Of The Dog's self-titled 1991 album, for which Stone Gossard wrote two songs (Times of Trouble, Four Walled World) and co-wrote the single Pushin' Forward Back with bandmate Jeff Ament, so he was already aware of the Seattle band even before they released their debut album, Ten. But he admits that while he'd had discussions about working with the group on their second record, after remixing Jeremy for its release as a single, he "absolutely" thought that he might have missed his shot when Ten 'blew up' commercially.
