WCA #473 with David Rideau- The Tracking Guy, The Wisdom of Jam and Lewis, Mentoring by Bruce Swedien, Staying in the Box, and Recording in Denmark

My guest is a Grammy-winning mixer/engineer, David Rideau, who has worked with Janet Jackson, Marcus Miller, Earth Wind and Fire, George Benson, Juan Gabriel, and Boney James. 

In this episode, we discuss

• The Louisiana Connection
• Growing up In Phoenix
• Audiophile Dad
• Mom’s Musical Family
• ASU
• Social/Psych
• The Scully Tape Machine
• Arizona State Fair
• The US10 Freeway
• Audio Workshops
• West Lake Pro
• The Car Wash Session
• Mentoring by Bruce Swedien
• 80 hour Weeks
• All About Relationships
• The Wisdom of Jam and Lewis
• Recording in Denmark
• All Over The Map
• Not Being Extravagant
• Mixing at Home
• Staying in the Box
• ATMOS
• Janet Jackson ATMOS Work
• Stems vs Tracks
• No Mobile Rigs

Matt’s Rant: Examining the New Year 2024

Links and Show Notes

• David’s Site
• Pablo Muniguia on WCA
• Kevin Becka on WCA
• Blue Zones
• Gut Biome

Credits

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