In October 2018, NPR Music held a Tiny Desk Talk in Nashville with our friends at WPLN and WMOT. At The Nashville Palace, Ann Powers sat down with renowned Nashville music producer Dave Cobb to talk about how emerging artists find their sound and how a producer can help bring a musician’s vision to life. They were joined by rising songwriter Savannah Conley, who's been working with Cobb as she enters the music mainstream. Ann, Dave and Savannah’s thoughtful, funny conversation yielded some great advice about the recording process. We’ve collected some of Dave’s best tips from the studio – about embracing mistakes, setting a vibe, capturing raw energy and more – into this short video.