WCA #318 with Andy D. Park – Idealism, Making Mistakes, Persistence, and TV Detectives
My guest today is Seattle-based producer-engineer Andy D. Park. Andy has worked with Death Cab for Cutie, John Van Deusen. K Flay, The Deftones, Alice in Chains, Pearl jam, and Soundgarden. He talks to us from his freshly built studio at his home in Seattle.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Idealism
- Recording Schools
- Making Mistakes
- Tucson to Seattle
- Persistence
- Learning Lessons
- The Beauty of Seattle
- Working at a Bookstore
- Eddie Vedder
- Freelancing
- Obama Care
- 24 Hours with Chance the Rapper & Skrillex
- Building a Home Studio
- Full Circle with The Def Tones
- Making a Living As An Engineer
- TV Detectives
- Learning To Take a Break
- Planning Your Finances
- Emotion over Fidelity
Matt’s Rant: Spreading the Work
Links and Show Notes
- Andy’s Site: http://www.andyparkrecording.com/
- WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
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- Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
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- Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP
Credits:
- Guest: Andy D. Park
- Host: Matt Boudreau
- WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
- Announcer: Chuck Smith
- Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
- Additional Music: The License Lab