Joe interviews Mike! Part #2
Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More!
"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West…
Read moreJun 22 2021
Joe interviews Mike! Part #2
Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More!
"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West…
Read moreJun 15 2021
Joe interviews Mike!
Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More!
"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike…
Read moreJun 8 2021
Joe & Mike talk with legend Bill Schnee!
Topics include: 135 Gold/platinum, Grammy Winner, Emmy, Dove Award, 11 Grammy Nominations for Best Engineered Album. Producing/recording some of the most significant recordings in history, Working with notoriously difficult artist like Barbra…
Read moreJun 1 2021
Mike goes for a deep dive into the backstory of co-host Joe West! (Pt #2)
Topics include: Why getting what you want is always the best thing for your bigger plan, getting in and proving yourself, the joy of sharing…
Read moreMay 25 2021
Mike goes for a deep dive into the backstory of co-host Joe West!
Topics include: Why getting what you want is always the best thing for your bigger plan, getting in and proving yourself, the joy of sharing the art…
Read moreMay 17 2021
Joe & Mike talk with LA’s legendary East West Studios studio manager Candace Stewart!
Topics include: 30 Years of studio management, Running one of LA’s biggest recording complexes, East West, a detailed accounting of how to go from studio runner…
Read moreMay 14 2021
Joe & Mike talk with mastering engineer Andy Vandette
Topics include: finding a mentor, not over eqing or compressing, listening to your clients to find the master they want, how loud should my master be, inter sample clipping, studying under…
Read moreMay 6 2021
Joe & Mike talk with legend George Massenburg!
Topics include: Remembering Al Schmitt, Critical listening, Sample rates, Bit depth, Surround/Immersive, Approach to starting a mix, EQ’ing an instrument for other things in you mix, Knowing all the tech but following…
Read moreMay 4 2021
Joe & Mike talk with Jim Donovan about how music can assist with personal health and creative achievements. Drummer for multi-platinum group Rusted Root. Drum circles & Leadership, “How to trick your brain into falling asleep”, his TED Talk +…
Read moreApr 30 2021
Joe & Mike talk with legend and 8 x Grammy Winner Elliot Scheiner!
Topics include: Remembering his friend Al Schmitt, coming up under Phil Ramone, Keeping it simple, No eq… Move the Mic, How keeping it simple helps make good…
Read moreApr 27 2021
Joe & Mike talk with 4 x Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay!
Topics include: Recording the 1st digital recording in Nashville, When to let go of a mix, How to work on multiple records with the same artist, you’re…
Read moreApr 23 2021
Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser
Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC…
Read moreApr 20 2021
Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser
Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC…
Read moreApr 16 2021
Joe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Frank Filipetti!
Topics include: Recording James Taylors Hourglass record remotely on a Yamaha O2R, how the biggest sounds sometimes comes from not hitting instruments hard, 5.1 surround mixing, remote recordings, symphony…
Read moreApr 9 2021
Joe & Mike talk with 2021 ACM Recording Engineer Of The Year Gena Johnson!
Topics include: her journey from painting studio ceilings to nominated engineer!, why the small stuff matters, making people comfortable so they can be great, the 1st…
Read moreApr 6 2021
Joe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer Howard Benson!
Topics include: Rascal Flatts record making, focusing on the important stuff while making a record and delegating workload to people you respect, pivoting and staying successful with the changing…
Read moreApr 2 2021
Joe & Mike talk with Phil Anthony about picking up and moving to Nashville for music!
Topics include: What to expect when moving to Nashville, What’s different than he thought, What’s surprised him, How people have received him, What he’s…
Read moreMar 26 2021
Joe & Mike talk with Nashville legend Brent Maher!
Topics include: Recording + session details of tracking/mixing “Proud Mary” for Ike & Tina Turner, Getting that vintage sound with just a few mics placed in the right place, Recording &…
Read moreMar 23 2021
Joe & Mike talk with legend Phill Brown! Recording Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" + Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower"!
Topics include: “Stairway To Heaven” recording details mics… etc… + studio tension with Jimmy Page + Peter Grant, micing…
Read moreMar 19 2021
Joe & Mike talk with high profile mastering engineer and Infrasonic Sound owner, Pete Lyman!
Topics include: Gain staging, why he doesn’t car what level you send him, eq, compression sequencing, analog vs. digital, why people skills are paramount +…
Read moreMar 16 2021
Check back to our YouTube channel soon for Jim's studio tour!
Joe & Mike talk with super producer/engineer/studio owner Jim Scott!
Topics include: Loving and making records with some primo vintage gear, mixing process, recording Wildflowers for Tom Petty, how…
Read moreMar 12 2021
Joe & Mike talk with attorney Karl Braun!
This information in no way constitutes legal advice. Please consult an attorney to advise in your particular situation.
Topics include: Legal explanations all musicians, producers, mixers, engineers and artist need to know…
Read moreMar 9 2021
Joe & Mike talk songwriter, producer, engineer Ken Rose!
Topics include: Making/recording music with whatever you have, why mistakes are the best part of recordings, finding a new venue on YouTube when touring went away + More!
"From The West…
Read moreMar 5 2021
Joe & Mike talk with producer, engineer & Mission Sound studio owner Oliver Straus!
Topics include: moving out to Brooklyn ahead of the crowd, keeping a studio alive during COVID in one of the epicenters of the outbreak, his amazing…
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