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Developing Artists For Record Deals - Joe Interviews Mike Shimshack! Pt #2
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - June 22, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe 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 Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's avai...
Developing Artists For Record Deals - Joe Interviews Mike Shimshack! Pt #1
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - June 15, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe 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 Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's avai...
“Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation” 11 Best Engineered Album Grammy Nominations - Bill Schnee
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - June 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 Streisand ...
From The West Barn Podcast Mike Interviews Joe West! Pt #2
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - June 01, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMike 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 the art style with new engineers, hit songs, hit records, Grammys + More "From ...
From The West Barn Podcast Mike Interviews Joe West! Pt#1
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - May 25, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMike 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 style with new engineers, hit songs, hit records, Grammys + More! "From The W...
From Runner 2 Assistant Engineer 2 First Engineer At Legendary East West Studios! - Candace Stewart!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - May 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 to full fledged engineer! + More! "From The W...
“Don’t Over Eq Or Compress” - Mastering Engineer Andy Vandette - Masterdisk, Engine Room Audio!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - May 14, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 Bob Ludwig, Tony Dawsey, Greg Fulginiti, Howie Wein...
Inventor Of The Parametric EQ, Grammy Winner, World Class Engineer/Producer - George Massenburg!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - May 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 the heart of a song! + More! ...
Jim Donovan Talks About Harnessing The Healing Power Of Music - Rusted Root’s Drummer!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - May 04, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast host...
Elliot Scheiner 27 Grammy Nominations, Surround, The Eagles, Steely Dan, Foo Fighters, Queen + More!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 decisions when it needs to get complex, surround sound mixing, realiz...
Chuck Ainlay 4 x Grammy Winner Hung Up On Dire Straits + More!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 27, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 always auditioning for the next gig, session musicians get you m...
Recording & Mixing 7 Records For AC/DC - How I Got The Sounds!! - Mike Fraser (Pt2)
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 23, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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/...
Recording & Mixing 7 Records For AC/DC - How I Got The Sounds!! - Mike Fraser (Pt1)
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 20, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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/...
Recording James Taylor’s 2 X Grammy Award Winning Album Hourglass On A Yamaha O2R - Frank Filipetti
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 sessions, b...
“The Sound Of A Record Is My Opinion” As An Engineer - Gena Johnson!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 09, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 time Ben Folds trusted her to be his engineer, passi...
"Rascal Flatts Kicked The S%@t Out Of Me, I'm Never Going Back To Nashville!!" - Howard Benson
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 06, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 music economy, how he records vo...
I Just Moved To Nashville For Music! Welcome To Nashville!! Phil Anthony!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - April 02, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 pumped about and what keeps him up at night + More! "...
How I Recorded Proud Mary - Brent Maher! Producer|Engineer|Hit-Songwriter! Grammy Winner!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 & mixing Elvis’s last #1, why he could finally go digital w...
How I Recorded "Stairway To Heaven" Led Zeppelin!! Phil Brown!!! FTWB 100th Episode!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with legend Phil 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 sources with mics back a bit, printing gui...
How I Recorded "Stairway To Heaven" Led Zeppelin!! Phill Brown!!! FTWB 100th Episode!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 sources with mics back a bit, printing gu...
Pete Lyman - Elite Mastering Engineer Talks Gain Staging + Process For Mixers! Infrasonic Sound!!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 19, 2021 18:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 + more!!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly po...
Jim Scott - Vintage Old School & Loving it! 7 Time Grammy Winner, Vintage Neve 8048 Series Console
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 16, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 he records his drums, other epic landmark records and sessions he’s been a part of + More! "Fr...
Karl Braun - The Most Common Music Business Legal Questions!! Lawyer Talks Music!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 12, 2021 16:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 when working in the music b...
Ken Rose - 1 Man Wrecking Crew, You Don’t Need A Neve/SSL/API - Make Great Music & Record!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 09, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & 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 Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mi...
Oliver Straus - Mission Sound Recording Studio Brooklyn, NYC - Vintage Neve 8032!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 05, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsLink to Mission Sound Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/V-h9fB5xFV0 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 ama...
Andrew Scheps - Sold His Neve 8068 And Mixes Totally In The Box! His Audio Worldview! Interview!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - March 02, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with 3 x Grammy Winner Andrew Scheps. Topics include: Selling his Neve 8068 MKII and working ITB, mixing the Grammy winning Adele record, working with Rick Rubin, how to listen to what really matters while mixing, having “imposter syndrome” even after all the success, the etern...
Jeff Balding - Nashville Elite Audio Engineer/Producer! Interview! Gain Staging + "Better Boxes"!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - February 26, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with engineer’s engineer Jeff Balding! Topics include: ITB vs large format room from a guy who works every day in both, gain staging mic pres, faders, center sections, plugins… etc…, what it’s like to sit behind the console working on an Eagles record, what’s on his 2 mix, ...
John Fields - Multi-Platinum Producer, Mixer, Hit-Songwriter! Talks gear, music & career hacks!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - February 23, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoe & Mike talk with multi-platinum producer, mixer and hit songwriter John Fields! Topics include: importance of having a mentor in the music biz, studio tour of his studio in Minneapolis, simplifying signal flow to suit production, knowing when to pull back or assert yourself as a producer, ...
Harry Miree - 1% YouTube Star 99% Drummer! Best Of From The West Barn Podcast!!
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - February 16, 2021 15:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom The West Barn Podcast Best Of! Joe & Mike talk with YouTube star, session & touring drummer Harry Miree! Topics include: living a life that doesn’t focus on material things, being honest about what a drummer makes a year, YouTube videos that want to watch the whole way through, growing ...
Sean McDonald - You Don't Need To Move To LA, Nashville, NYC to Succeed In The Music Biz! StudioTour
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack - February 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBest Of From The West Barn Joe & Mike talk with producer/engineer & studio owner Sean McDonald! Topics include: Making a living as one of Pittsburgh’s most in demand producers/engineers, making music and $$$$ in a city not known for music, a guided tour of his Red Medicine Recording Studios,...
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