Why Nigel Godrich was fired from the Strokes after just 10 days on the job

Nigel Godrich is known for producing some of Radiohead's most important albums, but one of their most curious collaborations ended before it really began. The producer worked with the Strokes for just 10 days before being removed from the project. The main reason was a creative divergence between Godrich and the band. The musicians sought to maintain the raw and spontaneous sound that had transformed the Strokes into one of the main names in rock in the 2000s. Godrich tried to take the recordings in a more refined and detailed direction, an approach that had worked very well with Radiohead. The difference in views quickly became evident. The members felt that the material was moving away from the identity they wanted to preserve. Faced with artistic incompatibility, the partnership was terminated before work progressed significantly. Although the experience was short, the episode became one of the best-known behind-the-scenes stories in modern rock, showing how even big producers can not fit into certain projects. In the end, the Strokes followed another path to complete their recordings, maintaining the sound that fans associated with the band.