Weezer - "Say It Ain't So"

Inside The Mix: Chris Shaw on Mixing and Legacy (Part 4)

In the final episode, Chris plays through the entire mix, shares his last refinements, and reflects on the impact of “Say It Ain’t So” thirty years later.

He revisits the details that made the record timeless — from Rivers’ accidental cable rattle to the raw emotion of the final take — and explains why perfect mixes aren’t always the most powerful ones.

Takeaways include:

• Balancing emotion over perfection in the final mix
• How analog tracking discipline leads to better performances
• The record’s influence on Chris’s career and 90s rock production
• Why embracing limitations often leads to creativity

An inspiring close to a deep, hands-on exploration of one of rock’s defining mixes.