“I don’t want any undos. There’s no ‘undo’ in good music. It’s a performance”: Raphael Saadiq takes you on a tour of his incredible studio, and explains why he still prefers to record to tape

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Raphael Saadiq performs onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images).

As befits a man who’s had countless hit records – as part of Tony! Toni! Toné!, as a solo artist and producing/writing/playing for others – Raphael Saadiq’s Blakeslee Recording Studio is seriously impressive.

In a new video for Reverb, he gives you a tour of this facility, which contains an almost bewildering array of classic gear.