Glenwood Place Recording Studios

I just had my first experience of the famous Glenwood studios that I’d been hearing about for years. It was an amazing. It was not the typical rockstar hangout… its a spa environment, with wonderful people, of course with (high class) rock star vibe.

Great place and the receptionist was over the top sweet. She treated us like rock stars.

Whoever that little receptionist is… was her name Misha? Totally rude. What is wrong with her??? Treats people badly… not good

You may have heard of this place, before — it’s where the Black Eyed Peas left some candles burning, while they were eating dinner, and set the whole damned booth on fire. Sigh.
An oasis in the middle of nowhere, Burbank. Want to cut an album in the lap of luxury? Well, if you can afford it, Glenwood Studios is the place to drop your bills. The first time I ever had the opportunity to sing in-​studio, it was at Glenwood; a dubious privilege, as I’ve been hopelessly spoiled ever since.
The Glenwood staff is constantly on call to make sure your needs are met, which is extremely helpful when you’re mixing and recording on the clock. They have a 6-​inch thick book of menus from the best restaurants within a 15 mile radius, and the staff personally runs out to pick up and deliver straight to your couch.
Who would want to eat on the couch, though? Especially when you have a beautiful patio like Glenwood’s to enjoy, shaded with ivy and cooled by overhead misters — one of my favorite places to kill time, when I wasn’t needed.
The interior design has obviously been meticulously thought out, with acoustics in mind, finished entirely in light wood. The vocal booth — where I was trapped for many an hour — was air conditioned, comfortable, and spacious enough with large windows on all sides. Every band member was visible at all times, which was an immense help during live takes.
The board, the speakers — heck, the entire sound system being operated is unmistakably state of the art. You can go digital, but what really sets Glenwood apart is their high quality analog recording system (which is not only hard to come by, nowadays, but extremely expensive). To this day, the sound of my first demo far exceeds anything I’ve cut since — and that is, in large part, thanks to the remarkable Glenwood facilities.