Editing In Bloom (section)

==''Nevermind''==
"In Bloom" was re-recorded by Vig at [[Sound City Studios]] in [[Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California|Van Nuys, California]] in May 1991, during the sessions for the band's second album and major label debut, ''Nevermind''. It was one of the first songs worked on during the sessions, due to Vig's familiarity with it from his previous session with the band.<ref name="classicalbums">''Classic Albums—Nirvana: Nevermind'' [DVD]. Isis Productions, 2004.</ref> Like the other songs recorded at Smart Studios, the arrangement for "In Bloom" was left mostly unchanged, with the band's new drummer [[Dave Grohl]] staying close to what Channing had played.<ref>Azerrad, p. 173</ref>

According to Vig, Cobain's impatience with recording multiple vocal takes made it difficult to acquire a master vocal take. In the 2005 documentary ''[[Classic Albums: Nirvana – Nevermind]]'', Vig revealed the methods he used to get Cobain to record multiple takes, which included tricking him into believing that certain parts were not properly recorded and needed to be done again, and reminding him that [[the Beatles]]' [[John Lennon]] [[Double tracking|double-tracked]] his vocals in the studio.<ref name="classicalbums" /> The varying intensity of Cobain's vocals from one take to the next, and from the verses to the choruses, also presented a problem for Vig, who had to adjust the input levels "on the fly" while recording Cobain.<ref name="berkenstadt70">Berkenstadt; Cross, p. 70</ref>  Ultimately, Vig was able to edit several takes together into a single master, due to the consistency of Cobain's vocal phrasing.<ref name="berkenstadt70"/>

Vig also decided to have Grohl sing high harmonies, double-tracking them as he did with Cobain's. Grohl initially had difficulty hitting the proper notes, but ultimately was able to sing what Vig wanted.<ref>Azerrad, p. 174</ref> The original studio version of "In Bloom" featured no harmonies, possibly due to time constraints.<ref>Berkenstadt; Cross, p. 37</ref>