# Classic '80's Drum Sound: good video covering the history of gated reverb

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**Created:** [August 18, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-80s-drum-sound-good-video-covering-the-history-of-gated-reverb/794009 "2017-08-18T22:06:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-80s-drum-sound-good-video-covering-the-history-of-gated-reverb/794009/1 "2017-08-18T22:06:11Z")

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Link to Vox website with the video: [How a recording studio mishap shaped ’80s music - Vox](https://www.vox.com/videos/2017/8/18/16162440/recording-studio-mishap-shaped-80s-music)

Very well reported and explained mini 7-minute overview of this classic drum sound. I thought it was Phil Collins, but it was actually Phil playing in a favorite Peter Gabriel song, _The Intruder._ Phil took the sound from that experience and applied it to \*In the Air Tonight. \*

ETA: argh, missed auto correct error in title. Will ask mods to fix.