Butch Vig's songs that blew his mind

Every now and then I like to dip into the Take 5 archives and share some gold. In the thirteen years I’ve been doing this, I’ve had the chance to speak with some incredible people, many of whom have shaped modern music. One of them is Butch Vig. As a muso, he drums with Garbage. But as a producer, he’s crafted the sound of some of the biggest records of our time. Sonic Youth’s “Dirty”, Smashing Pumpkins’ “Gish” and “Siamese Dream”, and of course “Nevermind". Butch has been in the room at some amazing moments in music, and lucky for us, he remembers them all. This conversation takes you into the studios and garages of Butch Vig’s memory; you can see the faces of these legends as he regales tale after tale from a life less ordinary. From witnessing Roxy Music from an early age, to recording with Stevie Nicks and getting drunk with Bono… dive into the world of Butch Vig. It’s a mindblowing ride.

Roxy Music - 'Virginia Plain'

U2 - 'Even Better Than The Real Thing'

Foo Fighters - 'I Should Have Known'

Fleetwood Mac - 'Landslide'

Smashing Pumpkins - 'Disarm'