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WCA #457 with David Davis

WCA #457 with David Davis – Fuzzy Sharks, The Fantasy World of LA, Hipster Sleep Noise, Headbangers Ball, and Mountain Dew

My guest is Grammy-winning producer/mixer David Davis, who has worked on projects for PWNT, Izzy Bizu, Miguel, and The War on Drugs.

In this episode, we discuss

  • East Tennesee Upbringing
  • Headbangers Ball and Mountain Dew
  • Chicago Metal Shows
  • Running from The Law
  • White Zombie
  • Hour Drive to School
  • Going to CRAS
  • LA Internships
  • Roaches
  • Moms Passing
  • The Fantasy World of LA
  • Being Grateful
  • Great Radio
  • Ocean Studios
  • Runner Positions
  • East West
  • Climbing the Ladder
  • Leaving East West
  • Maintaining a Home Studio
  • Fuzzy Sharks
  • Fried Chicken 
  • Fireman
  • Hipster Sleep Noise
  • Creating Home Base
  • Work/Life
  • Production
  • Not Getting Credit

Matt’s Rant: Audio Grownups

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Credits

  • Guest: David Davis
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #456 with Ryan Hewitt

WCA #456 with Ryan Hewitt – Taking Care of Business, Solution-Oriented Thinking, Infinite Possibilities, Spare Mics, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers

My guest is Producer/Mixer/Engineer Ryan Hewitt, known for his work with The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blink-182, and Noah Kahan, among many others. Ryan last appeared on WCA in 2015 on WCA #023. 

In this episode, we discuss

  • Reflecting on the Past
  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Keeping Things Fresh
  • Enthusiasm for ATMOS
  • Being Solution Oriented
  • Management Decisions
  • Taking Care of Business
  • The Point System
  • Lawyers
  • Working During Covid
  • Los Angeles
  • Revisiting Analog
  • Letting Go
  • Upleveling
  • The Optimist View
  • Staying Focused
  • Discipline
  • Awareness
  • Solution Oriented Thinking
  • Infinite Possibilities
  • Spare Mics

Matt’s Rant: The In-Between Moments

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Credits

  • Guest: Ryan Hewitt
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #455 with Josh Garcia

WCA #455 with Josh Garcia – SoCal Upbringing, Straight to Chaos Life, Audio Parenting, Dealing with Life, and The Wretching Crew

My guest is Record Producer/Mixing Engineer/Front of House Engineer Josh Garcia. Josh has worked with Depeche Mode, Leftover Crack, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, and Uke Hunt.

In this episode, we discuss

  • SoCal Upbringing
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Remo Drums
  • Recording to 4 Tracks
  • Internship in LA
  • Robin, The Yeller
  • Moving to Santa Cruz
  • The Banana Slugs
  • Internship in San Jose
  • Straight to Chaos Life
  • Interning at The Plant
  • Getting Fired
  • Joining Hyde Street
  • Studio in Chico
  • Audio Parenting
  • Front of House
  • Depeche Mode
  • Santa Barbara
  • SF Soundworks
  • Self Promotion
  • Dealing with Life
  • The Wretching Crew

Matt’s Rant: Remote Recording

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Credits

  • Guest: Josh Garcia
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #454 with Jeff Powell

WCA #454 with Jeff Powell – Cutting Lacquer, not Vinyl, Daily Fed Ex Visits, Fathers, Mothers, Stampers, Charlie Brown Christmas, and 1950’s Technology

My guest is Vinyl Mastering Engineer Jeff Powell, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Jeff has worked with Jackson Browne, Allison Kraus, and Robert Plant, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Dusty Springfield, Afghan Whigs, T-Bone Burnett, Al Green, Elvis Presley, and The Black Keys.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Focus on Laquer Cutting
  • Cutting Lacquer, not Vinyl
  • Daily Fed Ex Visits
  • Sam Phillips 
  • Chip and Swarf
  • Apollo/Transco Fire
  • MDC Lacquers
  • Keeping the Line Moving
  • Curing, Ditches, Halos, 
  • Blowing a Cutter Head 
  • 3 Step Plating
  • Fathers, Mothers, and Stampers
  • Charlie Brown Christmas
  • Humidity 
  • T-Bone Burnett
  • Chris Muth
  • Larry Nix
  • HD Vinyl
  • Culture of Vinyl
  • Backlog of Work
  • 1950’s Technology
  • Business Planning
  • Last Minute Loans
  • Credits
  • Preview Deck
  • Elliptical EQ

Matt’s Rant: Revisiting Backing Up

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Credits

  • Guest: Jeff Powell
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #453 with Jason Kick

WCA #453 with Jason Kick – Basketball Band, Working at Radio Shack, The Tascam 388, Playing in Bands as Exercise, and Black Magic

My guest is Producer/Audio Engineer Jason Kick, who is the chief engineer at Santo Recording in Oakland. Jason has worked with Mild High Club (Gold-certified), Marinero, Sonny & the Sunsets, Abracadabra, Maus Haus, Healing Potpourri, Mustard Service, Mae Powell, and Body Double.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Basketball Band
  • Garage Band
  • Music Theory
  • Positive Studio Experience
  • The Tascam 388
  • Live Sound
  • Adobe Audition on PC
  • Daytrotter Sessions
  • San Francisco Studios
  • Santo Recording
  • Surviving
  • Stage Hand Work
  • Working at Radio Shack
  • Being Frugal
  • Studio Economics
  • LA living
  • Finding Work
  • Playing in Bands as Exercise
  • David Lynch
  • Transcendental Mediation
  • Unfocused Bands
  • Tracking vs. Mixing
  • Black Magic

Matt’s Rant: To Self-Promote or Not

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Credits

  • Guest: Jason Kick
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #452 with Steven Lee Tracy

WCA #452 with Steven Lee Tracy – The Worst Intern, The Biggest Roaches, Strict Upbringing, Stories of the Saints, and Finding Solace in Music

My guest is producer/engineer Steven Lee Tracy who has written music for MTV, Adobe, Axon, and many others. He wrote, produced, and toured with Seattle indie band The Myriad for a decade. Worked on records for Besides Daniel, Orkesta Mendoza, and Mexrrissey,

In this episode, we discuss

  • Commercial Studio in Tucson
  • Strict Upbringing
  • Moving Out
  • Selling His Car for Gear
  • The Fostex R8 
  • Mental Health
  • Fathers Approval
  • Writing Horrible Songs
  • Machines of Loving Grace
  • Harvey Mason Jr.
  • The Biggest Roaches
  • Seattle Studio Internship
  • Tucson Good
  • The Myriad
  • Michael Ilbert
  • Hansa Studios
  • The Worst Intern 
  • Record Deal
  • Matt Goldman
  • Real Estate Taxes
  • Atlanta
  • Divorce
  • Projects That Make You Hate Music
  • Recording in Albuquerque
  • Stories of the Saints
  • Hotel Mini Studio
  • Advice to Small Studios
  • Finding Solace in Music

Matt’s Rant: The Sale of Avid

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Credits

  • Guest: Steven Lee Tracy
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #451 with Justin Gray

WCA #451 with Justin Gray – Playing Bass, Transition to Audio, ATMOS, Competing with Yourself, Being Challenged, and Having Nerdy Friends

My guest is Producer, Mixer & Mastering Engineer Justin Gray. Based in Toronto, Canada, Justin has worked on projects for Snoop Dogg, Brandy, Nicky Youre, Mother Mother, Arkells, Jamie Fine, Lola Brooke, Upsahl, and The Sheepdogs.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Listing to Music with Dad
  • Playing Bass
  • Transition to Audio
  • Getting to the Other Side of the Glass
  • Immersive Audio
  • ATMOS
  • SACD
  • Wedding Bands
  • Film Music
  • Having Nerdy Friends
  • Canadian Funding
  • Competing with Yourself
  • Getting Paid
  • Inspiration
  • Health
  • Musical Project
  • Being Challenged
  • Movement of Players 

Matt’s Rant: Getting Paid

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Credits

  • Guest: Justin Gray
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #450 with Vance Powell

WCA #450 with Vance Powell – Getting Along, Being In Control, Too Rogue, Diversification, and an Unnatural Fear of Failure

My guest is seven-time Grammy award-winning producer, engineer, and mixer Vance Powell. Vance’s list of credits includes Chris Stapleton, Elle King, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Wolfmother, Seasick Steve, Black Prairie, Tinariwe, and Jeff The Brotherhood, among many others.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Grammy’s and Dog Shit
  • Jealousy
  • Unnatural Fear of Failure
  • Fresh Produce
  • Getting Along
  • Taking Responsibility
  • Being In Control
  • Diversification
  • Phish
  • The Complexity of Live Sound
  • Too Rogue
  • Jack and Chris
  • Looking to the Future
  • Leaving Nashville
  • Nashville Resources
  •  ATMOS

Matt’s Rant: Reflecting On 450 episodes

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Credits

  • Guest: Vance Powell
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #449 with A.J. Hicks

WCA #449 with A.J.Hicks – Wearing Many Hats, Flotation Tanks, Panic Attacks, Music as a Tool, and the Panasonic Cassette Recorder

My guest is Producer/Engineer Musician A.J. (Austin James) Hicks. A.J. has worked with Powerhouse, Fang, Suede Razors, Ultra Sect, Camellia Boutros, and Scott Erdy. A’J’ has also worked with some of the best Bay Area musicians and producers, including Michael Rosen, Michael Urbano, Jim Bogios, Jeff Campitelli, Uriah Duffey, James DePrato, Jerry Becker, Vicki Randle, and Vooo.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Wearing Many Hats
  • Panasonic Cassette
  • Alzheimer’s 
  • Music as a tool
  • Music and the Brain
  • Panic Attacks
  • Flotation Tanks
  • Pandemic Recording
  • Chabot College
  • Michael Rosen

Matt’s Rant: Audio Personalities

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Credits

  • Guest: A.J.Hicks
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #448 with Tim O’Sullivan

WCA #448 with Tim O’Sullivan – Cars on Fire, The Phoenix Sun, Niko Bolas, Eric Valentine, and Polite Persistence

My guest is Grammy Nominated producer /engineer Tim O’Sullivan who has worked with Rayland Baxter, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, Mia Doi Todd, Chicano Batman, and É Arenas. 

In this episode, we discuss

  • The Phoenix Sun
  • Uncles Band
  • College Studio
  • Cars on Fire
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Arizona Studios
  • Working at Capital
  • The Runner Pool
  • Niko Bolas
  • Being Honest 
  • Basic Signal Flow
  • Night Crew
  • Eric Valentine
  • Archives at EMI
  • Amazing Time
  • Polite Persistence
  • Working for UTA
  • Studio Installs
  • Brooklyn
  • Tech work

Matt’s Rant: Doing Audio in Public

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Credits

  • Guest: Tim O’Sullivan
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 

WCA #447 with Harold LaRue

WCA #447 with Harold LaRue- Mastering, Michigan Winters, Restaurant Lessons, Discharging Capacitors, Connecting Via The Union, and Professional Communications

My guest is Grammy Winning Mastering engineer Harold LaRue who has worked with Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, Lisa Bella Donna, Jeffrey Osborne (L.T.D.), Joey Alexander, Kayley Hill (The Voice), Jack Russell’s Great White, and Southern Raised. 

In this episode, we discuss

  • Navy Brat Life
  • Michigan Winters
  • 4 Track Entry
  • Ronan Chris Murphy 
  • Software Development
  • Pro Audio Repair
  • Discharging Capacitors
  • Restaurant Lessons
  • Earned Marketing
  • Food Recycling
  • Retro Instruments
  • Moving Around the US
  • Networking via NARAS
  • Transitioning to Mastering
  • Growing Tired of Moving
  • Moving to Houston
  • Connecting Via The Union
  • How to Join The Union
  • Winning a Grammy
  • Professional Communications

Matt’s Rant: Studio Owner Diversification

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Credits

  • Guest: Harold LaRue
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #446 with Andrew Oedel

WCA #446 with Andrew Oedel- Running a Church Studio, Costco TV’s, Diversification, Goodfellas, and Dressing Up As An Elf

My guest is Grammy Nominated Recording Engineer/Mixer Andrew Oedel. Andrew owns Ghost Hit Recording and has worked with Sophie B. Hawkins, Brynn Cartelli, Mandy Harvey, Heather Maloney, Rachael Price, Seth Glier, The Front Bottoms, Sincere Engineer, and Watsky.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Growing up in Western Mass
  • Early Focus on Music
  • Connecticut College
  • NYU
  • Internships
  • Freelancing 
  • Avatar
  • Casting A Wide Net
  • Dressing Up As An Elf
  • Customer Service
  • Handouts
  • Willing to Clean Toilets
  • Studio Etiquette
  • Goodfellas
  • Working with Watsky
  • Studio in a Warehouse
  • 220-Year-Old Church Studio
  • Double Mortgages
  • Accommodating Outside Producer/Engineers
  • Studio Rates
  • Family
  • Costco TV’s
  • Diversification
  • Studio Expenses
  • Property Tax

Matt’s Rant: Matt’s New Machine

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Credits

  • Guest: Andrew Oedel
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #445 with Brad Smalling

WCA #445 with Brad Smalling- Adopting ATMOS, Watching the Bottom Line, Relationships, Outreach, and Networking

My guest is Brad Smalling, Atmos Creative, Engineer, and Owner of Evergroove Studio. Brad has worked on projects for J Balvin, Carly Simon, Story of the Year, RoSaWay, and Enisa, Bava.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Reconnecting
  • Athena Wilkinson
  • Ergonomic Nightmare
  • Adopting ATMOS
  • Spousal Instinct
  • UMG
  • J Balvin
  • Wes LaChot
  • Watching the Bottom Line
  • D Mixing
  • Solar Power 
  • Inspiration
  • Business Coaching
  • Relationships 
  • Outreach
  • Sonos ERA300
  • Getting Out and Networking

Matt’s Rant: Sonic Intrusion

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Credits

  • Guest: Brad Smalling
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #444 with Jacob Light

WCA #444 with Jacob Light- The Acute Student, Survival, Focus, Discipline, Financial Literacy, and Music as Religion

My guest is Producer/Engineer and owner of Modern Tone Studios, Jacob Light. Jacob has worked with Tess Stevens & The Details, Briget Boyle, Lipstick, and a ton of local artists, bands, and singer/songwriters that write fantastic music.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Israel
  • School and Music
  • Falling in Love with The Beatles
  • Legendary Mix Tapes
  • Curators
  • Recording Discovery
  • Digidesign VHS Tapes
  • Focus and Discipline
  • Growing the Network
  • Weed and Pizza
  • School Negotiations
  • Survival
  • Lack of Entitlement
  • Israeli Airforce
  • Acute Student
  • Moving to The US
  • Starting Over
  • Music as Religion
  • Building a Studio
  • Running a Successful Studio
  • Financial Literacy
  • Buy Back Your Time

Matt’s Rant: A New Laptop

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Credits

  • Guest: Jacob Light
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #443 with Golden Gate Mixers

WCA #443 with Golden Gate Mixers – Mixing Collective, Mutual Respect, Working in Silos, Coffee Bar Needs, and Putting on Pants

My guest is my mixing and mastering collective with Reto Peter and Mckay Garner called Golden Gate Mixers. 

In this episode, we discuss

  • Mixing Collective
  • Celebrating Wins
  • Working in Silo’s
  • Mutual Respect
  • The Dynamics of Numbers
  • Working from Home
  • Putting on Pants
  • Feeling Isolated
  • Coffee Bar Needs
  • Focusing
  • Space Constraints
  • Selling Gear
  • The Hassle of Setup
  • Apartment Studios
  • Separation 
  • Soundproofing
  • Neighbors
  • ATMOS Considerations
  • Competition
  • Support Systems

Matt’s Rant: Working From Home

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Credits

  • Guest: Golden Gate Mixers
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #442 with Louie Gonzalez

WCA #442 with Louie Gonzalez – Family, Listening Habits, Recording as a Drug, Financial Consistency, Day Gigs, and Being Happy

My guest is Recording Engineer/Mastering Engineer/Producer, Louie Gonzalez who has worked on projects with Tropa Magica, Discordant, 4thy, LIV, Suzie True, little fighter, and Banana Leaf Boy. 

In this episode, we discuss

  • San Pedro California
  • Swimming
  • Family
  • Access to Music
  • Oldest Child
  • Value in Failure
  • Death Metal Pedal
  • Recording as a Drug
  • Cal State Dominguez
  • The Apple Store
  • Financial Consistency
  • Viacom CBS
  • The Shelter Studios
  • Moving to Mastering
  • Listening Habits
  • Saying No
  • Day Gigs
  • Purchase Decisions
  • Having Audio Pay For Itself
  • Being Happy

Matt’s Rant: Taking My Own Advice

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Credits

  • Guest: Louie Gonzalez
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #441 with Anna Frick

WCA #441 with Anna Frick- Polyester School Band, Mix Tapes, Post College Challenges, Saturn Return, and Surviving the Cut

My guest is Colorado-based mastering and restoration engineer Anna Frick who has worked on projects for Billy Strings, Wayne Gottstine (of Split Lip Rayfield), Wood & Wire (GRAMMY-nominated), Ben Sollee, Bill & the Belles, Stelth Ulvang, Cellista, Cody Qualls, Curtis McMurtry, Lil Smokies, LVDY, Dzirae Gold, Justin Hiltner, The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records (Third Man Records), the Navajo Nations (oral history project).

In this episode, we discuss

  • Fort Collins Born
  • Outdoor Upbringing
  • Polyester School Band
  • Game Boy Soundman
  • Recording Friends
  • Positive Recording Experience
  • Mix Tapes
  • Music Industry Studies
  • CU Denver
  • Post College Challenges
  • Booking Agency Internship
  • Trying to Get a Foot In The Door
  • Calling the Cops
  • Audio Book Publishing
  • Editing Room Tone
  • Airshow Mastering
  • Saturn Return
  • Financial Planning
  • Developing Workflows
  • Mastering Mastering
  • QCing 
  • The Growth of Hearing
  • File Management
  • Surviving the Cut
  • CRM Nerd Fest
  • Going Solo
  • Setting Up Shop
  • Wind Over the Earth
  • Branding
  • Centering Oneself

Matt’s Rant: How Are We Spending Our Time?

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Credits

  • Guest: Anna Frick
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #440 with Tess Greenham

WCA #440 with Tess Greenham – Training the Ears, Understanding the Business, Mastering Notes, Sonic Growth, and Working with Her Dad

My guest is Los Angeles-based Mastering Engineer Tess Greenham, who has worked with Trousdale, McCall, RF Shannon, Cami Petyn, and Bellsaint.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Growing Up In SF
  • Moving to LA
  • Awareness of Audio
  • Working with Her Dad
  • Pandemic Discovery
  • Training the Ears
  • Understanding the Business
  • Keeping Calm with Clients
  • Mastering Notes
  • Sonic Growth
  • Appreciating Analog Gear
  • Honoring the Artist’s Intention
  • Dealing with Slammed Mixes
  • Learning From a Parent
  • Being a Nepo Baby
  • Being Organized
  • Leaving the Sonic Nest
  • Working From Home
  • Financial Approach

Matt’s Rant: Taking Care of the Clients

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Credits

  • Guest: Tess Greenham
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #439 with John McBride

WCA #439 with John McBride – Always Learning, The Golden Rule, The Next Lennon and McCartney, Positive Attitude, and Inside Blackbird

My guest is Engineer/Mixer, Studio Owner, and Live FOH Engineer John McBride, who many know as the man behind Blackbird Studios. John has worked with his wife, Martina McBride, Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart, Take 6, Joss Stone, and Greta Van Fleet, to name a few. 

In this episode, we discuss

  • Wichita, Kansas
  • Joe Walsh
  • Parents Musical Tastes
  • The 10 Best Years of Music 
  • Piano Lessons
  • Save The Music
  • Dissecting Music
  • The Next Lennon and McCartney
  • Chemistry Major
  • Getting Laughed at By The Bank
  • Starting a Sound Company
  • Always Learning
  • Parents House Collateral
  • Selling to Clare Brothers
  • Having No Debt
  • Positive Attitude 
  • James Brown to Metallica
  • RATT and the Birth of KYFO
  • Small World of Touring
  • Moving to Nashville
  • Garth Brooks
  • The Golden Rule
  • Building Blackbird Studios
  • Richard Dodd
  • Vance Powell
  • Rolf Zweep
  • Mark Rubel
  • Luck in Business
  • Gretch Round Badge
  • Inside Blackbird
  • Trina Shoemaker

Matt’s Rant: Investing in Yourself!

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Credits

  • Guest: John McBride
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #438 with Orlando Torres

WCA #438 with Orlando Torres – Discovering His Uncles Walkman, Multi Tracking with Cassettes, Recording at Mom’s House, Putting Yourself Out There, and Enjoying Family

My guest is engineer Orlando Torres based in Los Angeles. Orlando has worked with Abraham Laboriel, Joey DeFrancesco, Alex Acuña, Lee Rocker, and Kobe Bryant, to name a few. 

In this episode, we discuss

  • Born in Mexico
  • Mexican and US Culture
  • Discovering the Walkman
  • Late Night Edgy Television
  • Guitar Lessons
  • Multi Tracking with Cassettes
  • Construction
  • Audio School
  • Recording at Mom’s House
  • Learning the Techincal Ropes
  • Figuring It Out
  • Ditching an Office Job
  • Love and Laughter Studios
  • Mentors
  • Diversification
  • Playback Gigs
  • Enjoying Family
  • Permanent Job Considerations
  • Introverts and Extroverts
  • Coffee the Great Connector
  • Helping Others
  • Putting Yourself Out There
  • Finances
  • Working from Home
  • Local Work

Matt’s Rant: Don’t Be Afraid to Fail!

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Credits

  • Guest: Orlando Torres
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith