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"He was mad, when he set it up… it shocked him how bad it sounded": Steve Albini has just given his most insightful interview on the recording gear behind Nirvana's In Utero and why Kurt Cobain's touring amp setup failed to impress in the studio

Steve Albini.

YouTuber Aaron Rash's dedication to the details of Kurt Cobain's guitar tones is beyond reproach. We've already talked in-depth with him about it, but now it emerges In Utero producer Steve Albini is a fan of Aaron's videos too – telling him he's "in awe" of his work. This brings us to the meeting we've been waiting for; Aaron Rash quizzing Steve Albini on the recording of Nirvana's third studio album.

By Aaron's own reckoning, questions for Albini on In Utero during previous interviews rarely dig into the kind of gear detail producers and guitar fans want to know about; mics and guitar amp choices especially. So this is his chance to deliver for Nirvana and Albini fans, and it does that and more.

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