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154: JESSICA SANDERS/Lighting Designer/Tech/BTS, Mumford & Sons, Simple Minds
January 07, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Jessica Sanders is a Lighting Designer/Tech currently based in Nashville, TN. Raised by music-loving parents in Macon, GA, and named after and Allman Brother’s song, Jessica and her family eventually settled in Houston where she ultimately got her start in the audio field. A graduate of Media Technical Institute, Jessica started working as a stagehand upon graduating. With no fear of rigging or climbing structures, Jessica alw...
153: MICHELLE SABOLCHICK PETTINATO/FOH Engineer/Elvis Costello, Adam Lambert, Gwen Stefani, Ke$ha
January 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato is a professional live sound engineer currently mixing FOH for Elvis Costello. Over the last thirty years, Michelle has worked with/for some of the most recognizable names in music including: the Spin Doctors, Styx, Gwen Stefani, Goo Goo Dolls, Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls, Mr. Big, Big Time Rush, Ke$ha, Jewel, Adam Lambert, and more. She has participated as a panelist and speaker at industry c...
152: Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBTo the entire extended Roadie Free Radio Family, we wish you the merriest of holidays and lot's of good health! In this quick episode I recap the last few months and give some ideas of things to come in the future. Come along for the ride! Special Mentions: Namm – The Power of Podcasting Panel, Ian S. Port: The Birth of Loud, Carla Jean Whitley: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, A Life On the Road, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True...
151: BORN IN CHICAGO: The Blues of Michael Bloomfield & Paul Butterfield
November 27, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Born in Chicago: The Blues of Michael Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield, is book signing, film clip viewing and panel discussion on the lives and artistry of guitarist Michael Bloomfield and harmonica player Paul Butterfield. From the late 1950s when, as teenagers, Bloomfield and Butterfield ventured into the black blues clubs on the South Side of Chicago to play with masters like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, both men were dedicat...
150: T.J. HOFFMAN/PM, TM, Filmmaker/Skid Row, M.O.D., ROADIE: My Documentary
October 14, 2019 14:40 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Thank you all so much for joining me on this incredible journey! TJ’s story originally started in the late 1980’s as a roadie for several New Jersey club bands. After a brief time at New Jersey’s legendary Trax East Recording studio, he spent most of the 1990’s and 2000’s crisscrossing the planet with bands like M.O.D, Agnostic Front, Ignite and many more. Along the way, he formalized his work with the creation Iron Sound Prod...
149: IAN CAMPBELL/Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer-Songwriter
October 07, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Ian Campbell is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who grew up in Connecticut with seventeen entertaining and musical brothers and sisters. Outrageous family dinner time jam sessions, with instruments like "salt shaker" and "nose" gave Ian a love for music and performance. After spending five years in the military, Ian drove around the country, adjusting back to civilian life. It was in these travels that Ian cracked ...
148: LISA AFFENZELLER/FOH, PM/Butcher Babies, TesseracT, Kobra & The Lotus
October 01, 2019 19:48 - 1 hour - 92 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Lisa Affenzeller is a FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, Production Manager, and Stage Manager based in Hamburg, Germany. Over the last ten years she has been busy building up her experience, skills, and resume with a list of artists that includes TesseracT, Butcher Babies, Kobra & The Lotus, Kiefer Sutherland Band, and many more. No stranger to the giant European festivals, she has logged time at Wacken Open Air, Reeperbahn, as well...
147: ERIK ROGERS/FOH Engineer/Godsmack, HunterHayes, Testament, Avenged Sevenfold
September 23, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Erik Rogers is a FOH Audio Engineer based in Florida who has been touring steadily for the last 15 years. He has spent the greater part of this year on the road with Godsmack and is preparing for another North American run to finish out the year. Throughout his career he has worked with Hunter Hayes, Testament, Death Angel, Avenged Sevenfold, Scott Stapp, and many more. In 2010 while on tour with Taylor Swift he was nomi...
146: KEVIN "KWIZ" RYAN/Producer, Composer/Beyonce, Jay-Z, Tiffany Monique, Busta Rhymes
September 17, 2019 14:38 - 1 hour - 122 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan is a musician, producer, composer, audio engineer and artist development specialist from Bronx, NY. His professional resume begins as a vocal arranger for Jeff Redd's "I Found Loving" (Uptown/MCA) with his first production release, Brazilian Lady, appearing on Redd's debut album. Since then, Kwiz's professional resume has continued to evolve and expand over 25 years with credits including numerous Grammy Awa...
145: TIFFANY HENDREN/FOH, Monitors, PM/Alex Cameron, Betty Who, Soundgirls.org
September 09, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Tiffany Hendren is a full-time FOH Engineer currently based out of St. Louis. Performing and being in a band is what initially drove Tiffany into live music, but she realized that the combination of that passion and her interest in computers and engineering might just hold other options for her. After a few years in the military, she moved back to St. Louis and began searching for the right job in the industry. The Pagea...
144: From ROADIE.......to ROADIE FREE RADIO
August 19, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon This week’s episode is a little different than most. I’ve never really broken down the journey of how I started Roadie Free Radio and all of the crazy twists and turns that got me here. So I hope you’ll join me as I take you back 15 years ago to the release of my short film ROADIE, and the subsequent twists and turns that got me behind the mic and delivering this show every week. As I say in the episode, if it weren’t for ...
143: PETER LEVIN/Keyboardist, Songwriter/Blind Boys of Alabama, Gregg Allman, Aaron Neville
August 12, 2019 17:07 - 1 hour - 103 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Peter Levin is a keyboardist and musician known for his work with The Blind Boys of Alabama and Greg Allman. A native New Yorker, Peter has recently made Nashville his home when he is not on the road. Equally at home on the Hammond Organ as he is on a Fender Rhodes or various synths, his most recent studio work includes Piano, Hammond B3, Clavinet, and Wurlitzer Electric Piano performances on Aaron Neville’s 2016 album release...
142: RENA KOZAK/FOH, Monitor Engineer,TM) Albert Hammond Jr., Operators, Big Wreck
August 07, 2019 17:15 - 1 hour - 88 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Rena Nicole Kozak is a freelance audio engineer and tour manager based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rena has been working in audio in many capacities for close to 20 years and brings her experience to live audio for concerts and events, in-studio recording and mixing, training and education. Although currently specializing in FOH mixing, Rena also offers touring services as a monitor technician and tour manager. She has a...
141: MAYA FINLAY/FOH, Monitors, Producer, Songwriter/Roseanne Cash, SF Jazz Center, Snarky Puppy, Gringa, Sheila E., Ry Cooder
July 29, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Maya Finlay is an Audio Engineer, Producer, Songwriter and Musician based in San Francisco, CA with more than 11 years of experience in professional audio. As a live sound engineer, Maya has worked at some of the most beloved venues in San Francisco, including The Independent, Boom Boom Room, Elbo Room, the Stern Grove Festival and with Rock the Bike. She does sound full-time at SFJAZZ Center and tours regularly with Rosanne...
140: HANFORD PITTMAN/FOH, PM/ Tove Lo, Borns, Silversun Pickups, Purity Ring
July 23, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Hanford Pittman is a Brooklyn-based FOH Engineer and Production Manager currently on tour with Sweden’s very own Tove Lo. Originally from Southern California, Hanford grew up as a musician playing with several local bands, before getting a gig as security at the world famous Troubadour. It was there that he caught the bug to be an engineer and he started working under the house staff learning the ropes. From there, he’s worked a...
139: New books from John Kane & David Dann!
July 15, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon This week we’re touching base with two great author’s with upcoming books that I can’t wait to get a hold of. My first guest, John Kane, is no stranger to Roadie Free Radio, he joined us on episode 50 with Bill Hanley. John is the author of Pilgrims of Woodstock: Never-Before-Seen Photos (University Press of Indiana) and The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound (University Press of Mississippi). Dr. Kane grew up in...
138: Host Update #5/Hospitals, Pink Slips, & Attitudes...Oh My!
July 01, 2019 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Friends, in this episode I open up about a whole mess of crazy stuff that happened to me in the last week. I hope you find some inspiration or maybe just a good chuckle at my expense. Whatever it is, it's honest, raw, and definitely a wild ride. Special Mentions: The PMA Effect - John Joseph, www.theproductionacademy.com, Masters of Maple, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", Phish: The Biograph...
137: MICHAEL THOMAS REGINA/FOH, TM, Cellist/Sales, Midnight Strings, Riverview Performing Arts Center
June 24, 2019 14:14 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Michael Thomas Regina is a FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, and Composer based in St. Petersburg, FL. Since 2017, Michael has been FOH/TM for Orlando based indie-pop band SALES. Over the last few years he has toured extensively in both North America and internationally including stops at Coachella 2019, Firefly Music Festival, and Corona Capital (Mexico City). A true believer in the DIY school of thought, Michael got his start in pro...
136: HOST UPDATE #4 - KEEPING UP!
May 20, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon This week it’s just me in the studio riffing on the state of affairs of Roadie Free Radio and friends. Don’t forget to check out The Production Academy, run by Scott Adamson (EP# 135), one of the best online schools dedicated to helping musicians and sound engineers get the technical knowledge they need to have successful shows. Sign-up now and get a free month! Just Use the code ROADIE at checkout and start your course right ...
135: SCOTT ADAMSON/FOH, Founder/The Production Academy, Jimmy Eat World, Portugal The Man, Haim
May 13, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Scott Adamson is a touring FOH audio engineer and the founder of The Production Academy, an online school dedicated to helping musicians and sound engineers get the technical knowledge they need to have successful shows. A California native who has been working in the music industry since the late 1990’s, Scott moved to Iowa with his family in his early teens, and it was there that he started playing the drums. His musical ambit...
134: SAHIR HANIF/Drummer, Drum Tech, Entrepreneur/Masters of Maple, Ghost Tech, The Wallfowers, Iggy Pop, Demi Lovato
May 06, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Sahir Hanif is a Tour Manager, Production Manager, Industrial designer, creative director, studio drum technician, drummer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Masters of Maple Drums, and Ghost Tech: a full service production and logistics company. A Southern California native, Sahir’s introduction to the music came from growing with parents in the industry. His father is an award-winning composer, and multi-instrumentalist,...
133: RITCHIE FLIEGLER/Guitarist, Author, Legend/Lou Reed, John Waite, John Cale, Alice Cooper, Tom Verlaine
April 29, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Ritchie “the amp guy” Fliegler is a notable guitarist, author, and at one time an evangelist for both Marshall Amplification and Fender Musical Instruments. As a guitarist, he has worked with John Waite, Lou Reed, John Cale, Tom Verlaine, Johnny Copeland, and Alice Cooper. As an author on the subject of guitar his articles have appeared in several trade magazines, but he is most widely known for two phenomenal titles that every ...
132: CHEZ STOCK/TM, FOH/Amanda Palmer, David Ramirez, Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper
April 22, 2019 19:41 - 1 hour - 118 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Chez Stock is a experienced Tour Manager and Front of House engineer currently on tour with Amanda Palmer. She has toured extensively since 2007, building steadily on her no-nonsense work ethic, and a desire to continuously improve and grow as an engineer. Growing up as a music fan in Alaska, Chez quickly realized that to develop her interest in the music industry she would have to seek that education elsewhere, and she event...
131: ANTHONY CIOFFI/Founder,Partner/Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group
April 15, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Anthony Cioffi is a founder/partner in Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group, one of the largest, full-spectrum backline and production companies in the country. The New York City location alone boasts a full 17,500 square foot facility, and seven state of the art production/rehearsal studios, dance-friendly mirrored/wood-floored rooms, production offices, comfortable lounges, all to meet the needs from anything from an acoustic d...
130: RYAN PHILIP GEORGE/Guitar/Keyboard tech/Death Cab For Cutie, Foster The People, Ryan Adams, MGMT
April 08, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Ryan Philip George is a guitar and keyboard tech and one of the founders of thistourlife.com. Ryan is a graduate of Temple University and got his start in the music business in Philadelphia at Centerstaging in 2001, where he became well versed in all aspects of Backline. A few short years later he accepted his first touring gig as keyboard/computer tech on Beckʼs Guero tour. Since then, he has been touring full-time for such...
129: LAURA DAVIS-CHANIN/Drummer, Author/The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene
April 01, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Laura Davis-Chanin is a founding member of the band the Student Teachers, and the author of the book about her experiences in the NY punk scene, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene. After being diagnosed with MS at the age of nineteen, she left Rock ‘n’ Roll and returned to school and eventually became a lawyer. Her love of writing was always constant, and since leaving law ...
128: ASHLEY SHEPHERD/Composer, Producer, Author/Audio Grotto, Picturemusic, NASCAR, Bad Veins,
March 25, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Ashley Shepherd is a producer, composer, musician, author and owner of Audio Grotto, a full-service recording studio located in a turn-of-the-century church in Newport, KY. Raised in the heart of the Midwest, Ashley has played music since early childhood. Starting with trumpet and eventually moving onto guitar and bass, he draws from a wide stylistic palette for writing and producing music. Ashley’s client list includes Puma, ...
127: GRACE ROYSE/FOH,PM,TM,SM/The Super Bowl, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Sublime, Pride NY & LA
March 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Grace Royse is a 15-year veteran of the music industry with a concentration in production management and audio engineering. Her experiences span thousands of festivals, tours and live broadcasted performances worldwide, including the US open, Good Morning America, Ellen, and the Super Bowl. “I've been on both sides of the event experience; touring with headlining A-level artists globally, as well as hosting artists as the on-sit...
126: CHRIS WILSON/FOH Engineer/Bass Bash, The Million Dollar Quartet, The Rocket Summer
March 11, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Chris Wilson is a FOH Engineer based in Dallas, TX. He is officially sponsored by Lewitt Microphones and 64 Audio. A graduate of the Audio Science and Music Theory program at Cedar Valley College, Chris spent the next 2 years as the Lead Engineer for Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, before picking up various tours and one-off gigs for national touring artists such as Vanilla Ice, Forever the Sickest Kids, The Rocket Sum...
Dealing with the Stress of the ROAD with Sue Anello
March 08, 2019 13:30 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBTGIF People! I thought I'd pop-in to your ears today with my friend and past guest Sue Anello (EP77), board certified Homeopathic practitioner and educator. There's a lot that happens on the road and off, and keeping your balance mentally can be challenging. Sue and I discuss a few simple ways you can stay healthy and how Homeopathy may just be the option you've been looking for. If you are interested in contacting Sue you can do so here: http://sueanellohomeopathy.com/ Sue is curren...
125: ERICH MILLER/FOH Engineer/Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
March 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Erich Miller is the FOH Engineer for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, currently based out of South Philly. He’s a graduate of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a degree in Jazz Trumpet performance and a minor in Music Technology. Erich was first introduced to music at the age of five when his parents bought an upright piano and started taking him to piano lessons. A few years later, he discovered the trumpet, and a path ...
124: BRIAN RASHAP/PM, TM, Bass Tech, Bassist/Phil Lesh, The Mother Hips
February 25, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Brian Rashap is a Production Manager, Tour Manager, bass tech and bass player, currently handling PM and Tech duties for Phil Lesh, as well as playing bass in the Mother Hips. A musician since his formative years in Southern California, it was a last minute jam with the bass that forever changed Brian’s focus from guitar to bass. Even though Brian was influenced by a wide range of artists as he came into his own as a player, the...
123: ZITO/Production manager/Ariana Grande, Josh Groban, Tim McGraw + Faith Hill
February 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Jason “Zito” Zito is an award-winning Production Manager with over 20 years of experience as a touring professional. With almost eighty countries under his belt, extensive vendor relationships, an attention to detail and open communications amongst his crew and artists, he’s operating at the top of his game and able to juggle multiple artists at once. In just the last several years he’s worked with top artists such as Josh Groba...
122: ARICA RUST/Systems Engineer, FOH, Mons/Sound on Stage, Inc.
February 11, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Arica Rust is a live sound engineer specializing in Front-Of-House systems engineering based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her expertise lies in designing, deploying, and optimizing sound reinforcement systems tailored to the client’s or artist’s needs. She is an expert in L-Acoustics and advanced user in d&b audiotechnik systems. She also has extensive experience as a monitor engineer, mix engineer, stage tech, RF coordinato...
121: CHIP AUCHINCLOSS/Monitor Engineer, Backline Tech/Sony Hall, Silversun Pickups, Dirty Projectors, Childish Gambino, Soulive
February 04, 2019 17:07 - 1 hour - 105 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Chip Auchincloss is a Monitor Engineer and Backline Tech based in Brooklyn, N.Y., who’s spent the last 20 years living his dream of working in the live sound industry. I met with Chip at his Brooklyn studio where we dove deep into his upbringing in Philadelphia, his obsession with concerts, and the crazy coincidence of our family connection. Over the years he has toured with artists ranging from Dirty Projectors, Silversun Pic...
120: MARK AGNESI/Vintage Guitar Expert, Host/Norman's Rare Guitars, The Mark Agnesi Show
January 28, 2019 14:51 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Mark Agnesi is General Manager of Norman’s Rare Guitars, located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. Mark is an expert on Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, Gretsch and Martin guitars, making him one of the youngest authorities on vintage guitars in the world. Since starting at Norman’s in 2009, he has sold guitars to every major name in the entertainment business. He began playing guitar at the age of 6, and was ...
119: CHARLES TWILLING/TM, FOH, PM/the Teskey Brothers, Beats Antique, Jackie Greene, the Motet, John Mayer, the Mother Hips
January 21, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Charles Twilling is an industry veteran with over twenty-five year's of experience as a touring professional. He’s been a Tour Manager, Production Manager, Stage Manager, Systems Tech, venue owner, artist liaison, and more. His zero-tolerance policy for bullying, sexism, racism, or negativity of any kind on his tours has not only earned him the respect of his peers but also the seal of approval from many of the A-list artists he...
118: HEATHER BEY/Monitor Engineer/The Space at Westbury Theatre
January 14, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Heather Bey is a Monitor Engineer and tech from Long Island who currently works at the Space at Westbury Theatre, mixing a range of events from concerts, MMA tournaments, and more. A graduate from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Audio and Digital Media Production, Heather was inspired to follow her passion for audio and upon graduating, and has worked steadily over the last few years, building her resume, and further deepening a...
117: CHRIS SELIM/Producer, Engineer, Educator/Mixdown Online, Impact, Seb Demrey, Lianna Klassen
January 07, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon Chris Selim is a Musician, Producer, Engineer, and educator based just outside Montreal. He is also the founder of one of the web’s best recording resources; Mixdown-Online, where he shares tips, tricks and guides giving you the upper-hand on your recordings. His popular Youtube channel also serves to share his experience and provide the tools you need to make better recordings. He’s worked with a long list of artists including ...
116: HENNY THA BIZNESS/Producer, Engineer, Beatmaker/Drake, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas
December 31, 2018 11:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Justin “Henny Tha Bizness” Henderson, is a Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum, producer, songwriter, and beat maker. Henny’s story is truly inspiring, from his rise as an in-demand producer in Atlanta, to finding his calling as an educator and youtube personality, he has re-invented himself many times, and allowed his faith to remain constant and true. He has produced numerous hit singles for various recording artists including Drake, Chris Brown, Kendr...
115: LEO BEATTIE/Roadie/MC5, Iggy and the Stooges, Mitch Ryder, Procul Harum
December 24, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Leo Beattie was at the epicenter of the Detroit rock scene of the late 1960’s, early 1970’s. After leaving his parents house just a year or two prior, and narrowly missing the draft for Vietnam, his first professional job in the industry was as a roadie for the hard-hitting band, the MC5. When opportunity knocked to join the road crew of Iggy and the Stooges, Leo took the job, and from there he would go on to work with Alice Cooper, Mitch Ryder, Pr...
114: ACE PIVA/TM, Sound Engineer/DJ Shub, Marcy Playground, OH Land, Over The Bridge.org
December 17, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Ace Piva is not only an experienced Tour Manager, Sound Engineer, and Production Manager, but most recently he founded the non-profit organization Over The Bridge. Ace’s exposure to the local music scene in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, followed by an extensive touring background ultimately lead to his desire to help those on the road battling addictions and mental illness. If you or someone you know needs help, please reach out to Over The Bridge and...
113: PEEKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN: ROCK 'N' ROLL LIFE ON THE ROAD
December 10, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube PEEKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL LIFE ON THE ROAD Join me as I take the stage with legendary Audio Engineer, Robert “Nite Bob” Czaykowski, and veteran Tour Manager Rich Nesin, as we take a look at two extraordinary careers in the music business spanning the last fifty years. Both Rich and Nite Bob have deep roots in the industry that start against the backdrop of the late ‘60’s, early ‘70’s, and include such artists as Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Steel...
112: DANI SEGGEWISS/Monitor Engineer/Frontm3n, Opeth, The Sweet
December 03, 2018 16:40 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBDani Seggewiss is a Monitor Engineer originally from Cologne, Germany, who currently resides in Leeds, in the U.K. At thirteen years old Dani went with her mom to see a concert, and upon seeing the monitor and FOH engineers in action, she knew that that was what she wanted to pursue. Not that she had any idea of how to do it or how to start, or even what they were doing, but she knew that whatever it was struck a chord with her, and that she had to follow her instincts. The best twist to...
111: JUNO BLACK/Audio Engineer/Dave Brubeck, Ziggy Marley, Huey Lewis, Garbage, The Roots
November 26, 2018 15:16 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBJuno Black is an audio and video production engineer currently living in her adopted home of Austin, TX. Originally from Columbia, South America, Juno’s love of music started with the piano, which has remained her first love since the age of nine. From there, she moved on to playing bass guitar, and eventually started playing no local bands, where she also became interested in live sound. An opportunity to study at the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston brought her to States, and t...
Thanks Happy Giving Day!
November 22, 2018 15:08 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBJust thought I'd drop-in and give thanks to all of you for you're continued support! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend, stay tuned for our upcoming episode, #111 with Austin-based audio engineer Juno Black. If you are looking to spend a little cash on Black Friday here are some codes to help save you a few bucks: airturn.com: code - ROADIE = 20% off. gig-gear.com: code - ROADIE = 15% off. showprobeardco.com: code - ROADIE = 20% off.
110: TRACE DAVIS/Owner/Voodoo Amps
November 19, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBiTunes Spotify Youtube Trace Davis is the owner and founder of Voodoo Amps, one of the premiere, boutique amplifier companies of it’s kind. Driven by an unrelenting quest for the perfect guitar tone, Trace seeks to free his artists from distraction by “crafting more flexible and reliable ways to achieve great tone with vintage tones as well as high gain while always maintaining articulation and definition at all times.” A native of Ithaca, NY, Trace has well over two decades of ...
109: GIL CRAIG/FOH, Monitors, Sound Designer/Pink Floyd Experience, Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, Western Audio
November 12, 2018 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBGil Craig is an Audio Engineer and a Sound Designer based out of Wellington New Zealand. As a Monitor Engineer she has mixed for the Phoenix Foundation with the New Zealand Symphony, The Pink Floyd Experience, as well as many other Symphony orchestra productions and concerts. She is also an accomplished record mixer, with several award-winning albums to her credit including: Trouble on the Waterfront, by the Waterfront Collective, and Circus of Fleas, by Fleabite. Gil is also a partner a...
BE. SAFE. OUT. THERE.
November 08, 2018 15:59 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBI'm so sorry to the cities of Pittsburgh and Los Angeles for the recent tragedies that have taken place. Please, show a little extra empathy and love towards people today.
107: KIM WATSON/Systems Tech, Audio Engineer/The Subways, Blondie, Shane Filan, Tom Jones, UB40
November 04, 2018 02:06 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBIt’s good to be back from AES and in the studio! This week’s guest comes to us all the way from Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the U.K. Kim Watson is a freelance sound engineer who’s been focused as a systems tech, monitor engineer, and Front of House engineer since she was in high school. She’s moved quickly up the ranks, earning the respect of her peers. As the house engineer for Newcastle’s O2 Academy, she works with an incredible selection of artists. Her client list includes The Subways,...