Latest Proaudio Podcast Episodes
Insights In Sound 141 - David Helfand, Music Industry Attorney and Philanthropist
Insights In Sound - May 03, 2024 18:33 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOne of a handful of attorneys who manage to balance the legal and creative complexities of our industry, David Helfant has represented both the artists and the companies behind some of the biggest songs, movies, and more.
#241 - Michael Nevitt, Crossfade Design
Geezers of Gear - May 01, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMichael has spent 30+ years in the entertainment industry. First as a freelancer, then in 2011, Michael joined forces with other designers to create Crossfade Design, LLC. During that time, he has created designs for small,medium and large-scale events worldwide. Michael is the President / Senio...
#240 - David Haskell from Gateway Studios
Geezers of Gear - April 25, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDavid has been in the industry more than 40 years. He was President at Morris | Light & Sound, Integration before SoloTech acquired Morris. David is now the President of Business Development for Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS). Gateway Studios & Production Services offers turnkey ...
Insights In Sound 140 - Val Garay, Producer
Insights In Sound - April 24, 2024 16:32 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHe's been behind classic tracks from artists like James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Kim Karnes, and Neil Diamond, with a career stretching from 3-track tape to Pro Tools. We talk about what's changed and what remains the same.
#239 - Jeff Cranfill from SES & Concert Stuff Group
Geezers of Gear - April 24, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJeff Founded Special Event Services in 1986 with Jim Brammer in Brammer’s Winston-Salem garage. SES is an industry leader in audio, lighting, video, design, staging, and live event production for businesses, religious organizations, and major recording artists. Since 1987 Jeff has provided scen...
#238 - David Milly
Geezers of Gear - April 18, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDavid sold his lighting business, TLS Inc to 4Wall back in 2012 and stayed on to work with the company for three years before taking a different approach to life. Now David is retired and manages some real estate and spends time renovating his current house with his wife DeAnn. They both did so...
#237 - Glenn Roggeman, CEO of AED
Geezers of Gear - April 18, 2024 01:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsGlenn Roggeman is the CEO of The AED Group. He founded AED in Belgium in 1985 as a dry-hire rental company for lighting and sound equipment. Today, the AED group is a major player in the audio-visual market in Europe, employing more than 300 people in eight countries - Belgium, the Netherlands, ...
#236 - Dan Braun
Geezers of Gear - April 11, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTalk about career spans - Dan Braun started his legendary career path more than 45 years ago. In fact this year will mark Dan’s 30th year working with mega-act, Metallica where he remains their Show Director today - while delivering the best show he can to their massive audiences around the worl...
#235 - Matthias Hinrichs
Geezers of Gear - April 10, 2024 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMatthias Hinrichs is a Product designer and innovator. Specializing in the Obsidian Control Systems for Elation Professional. Matthias has a focus on user experience, usability and workflows to make complicated tasks easy and fun for the user. As a product manager for lighting control systems he...
Insights In Sound 139 - Denny Tedesco, Filmmaker
Insights In Sound - April 05, 2024 20:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe do a deep dive into Denny's early career and development as a filmmaker, his learning curve in creating "Wrecking Crew," and his subsequent work on "Immediate Family," as well as his current projects.
#234 - Richard Cadena
Geezers of Gear - April 04, 2024 17:43 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRichard Cadena is an ETCP Recognized Trainer, an ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician with over 36 years of experience in live event production. He is the author of several books, and the technical editor for Lighting and Sound America, Lighting and Sound International, and Protocol magazine...
#233 - Josh Allen / 3LR Design
Geezers of Gear - April 03, 2024 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJosh Allen has been actively contributing to the lighting industry for more than thirty years. He held the position of principal consultant with Theatre Consultants Collaborative (TCC), where for over a decade, as member of the American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC), he consulted on the ...
#232 - Thomas Kubik / Tour Manager and FOH Engineer
Geezers of Gear - March 28, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThomas Kubik started his career 28 years ago and took the classic course from stagehand to behind the console and touring. He has been touring since 1999 with Euro and metal bands including InFlames, Nevermore, Arch Enemy, Fear Factory, Angra, Lacuna Coil, Moonspell and Chimaira. Thomas has been...
Insights In Sound 138 - Healthy touring
Insights In Sound - March 28, 2024 00:07 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHealthy Touring - Maintaining a Healthy Headspace on the Road Music Industry Therapists Collective psychotherapists Jodi Milstein and Whitney O’Malley are joined by veteran tour director David “51” Norman and live sound engineer Wayne Pauley for an exploration into common challenges faced by t...
#231 - Mickey Curbishley
Geezers of Gear - March 27, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe are very happy to have Mickey Curbishley back on the Podcast, the last time he was on the show was back in September 2019. You can listen to Mickey’s previous Podcast recording on Spotify episode #45 and hear all about how he got into the industry by selling t.shirts on tour with AC DC and hi...
Insights In Sound 137 - Same As It Never Was
Insights In Sound - March 25, 2024 23:44 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSame As It Never Was - The Role of the Producer in the Post-Major Label Era The post-major label era has changed everything about making music. Artists can go it on their own, from writing and recording to releasing and promoting their work. We talk with well known producers about how the ...
Insights In Sound 136 - Do You Hear What I Hear?
Insights In Sound - March 23, 2024 23:25 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRecorded live at the NAMM Show 2024. Front of House. Monitors. Artist. Three perspectives on the same performance, completely different but indelibly intertwined. Join three members of Kenny Chesney’s touring family — bassist Harmoni Kelley, FOH engineer Robert Scovill, and Monitor Engineer Ph...
Insights In Sound 135 - NAMM Accessibility Panel
Insights In Sound - March 23, 2024 03:15 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHow can the music industry create more accessibility for the blind and visually impaired? We take up the conversation with advocates Joey Stuckey and Jay Pocknell. Taped live at the NAMMShow 2024.
#230 - Todd Spencer
Geezers of Gear - March 20, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTodd’s career spans more than 25 years with firms varying in size from $1M to $3B in revenues, with over 18 years in executive leadership roles, working with both startups and established companies to guide strategic and operational growth, acquisitions, turn-arounds, and business sales. Really...
#229 - Marian Sandberg
Geezers of Gear - March 13, 2024 20:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMarian Sandberg Started doing PR for Jack Kelly/Group One in 1996 and barely left the industry since! Marian has diverse work experience spanning several industries and is currently the Vice President & Market Leader for LDI, DSE, and XLIVE at Questex. Prior to this, Marian worked at Informa f...
#228 - Rocko Reedy
Geezers of Gear - March 07, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRocko was Stage Manager for 30 Years for U2, recently visiting The Sphere in Las Vegas where he saw the gig from FOH. The first time he had ever watched a U2 show from the front, as a punter, as a fan and looking at the band’s faces vs their backs! Rocko has retired from the road since 2019 bu...
#227 - Paul Streitz
Geezers of Gear - March 06, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsPaul established himself as an industry visionary, one of the early leaders in Fiber Optic lighting solutions and a go-to-source for high-tech, high-touch creative lighting solutions for, working with high profile jobs including the Grammy awards, Broadway shows and major concert tours. After s...
#226 - Steven Creech Anderson
Geezers of Gear - February 28, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsCreech has been in the industry for over 40 years. Steven started as a stagehand in Dallas and then his first BIG tour was with Motley Crew in 1985. Stevens' career just kept on getting better and better, working with incredible artists such as Metallica, Scorpions, Rush, Elton John, Bob Seger ...
Insights In Sound #134 - Mark Parfitt, Musician/Engineer
Insights In Sound - February 22, 2024 03:08 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt takes years of work and dedication to become an overnight success, and Mark Parfitt's journey is a case in point. Time in the trenches in school and in the studio prepared him to make the most of opportunity, and his recent work with Justin Bieber has brought him well-deserved recognition.
Insights In Sound 134 - Mark Parfitt, Musician/Engineer
Insights In Sound - February 22, 2024 03:08 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt takes years of work and dedication to become an overnight success, and Mark Parfitt's journey is a case in point. Time in the trenches in school and in the studio prepared him to make the most of opportunity, and his recent work with Justin Bieber has brought him well-deserved recognition.
Insights In Sound 133 - Steve Postell, Musician/Producer
Insights In Sound - February 22, 2024 02:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDespite being the "new kid" in the Immediate Family, Steve Postell's career has been a long and winding road, replete with songwriting, production, jingles, touring, and a whole lot more. He fills us in on a truly multi-faceted career. Thanks to Jackson Browne and Groove Masters Studios for th...
Insights In Sound #133 - Steve Postell, Musician/Producer
Insights In Sound - February 22, 2024 02:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDespite being the "new kid" in the Immediate Family, Steve Postell's career has been a long and winding road, replete with songwriting, production, jingles, touring, and a whole lot more. He fills us in on a truly multi-faceted career. Thanks to Jackson Browne and Groove Masters Studios for th...
#225 - Jean Larivière
Geezers of Gear - February 21, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJean has been in the business since the 80s, starting in theater and clubs. He was able to work under the tutelage of his very first mentor, Jacques Tanguay. It was with Jacques that he learned all aspects of fixing, hauling, hanging, and designing lighting. Life began to change when Jean was in...
#224 - Eric Wade
Geezers of Gear - February 15, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEric is the principal designer and creative director at Crossfade Design. He got his start in the industry at the ripe age of 14. His mom was a rock singer in the Dallas area and he would help in the lighting and sound booth at her shows. By 16, he was working for a lighting company, building di...
#223 - Marsha Stern talks about almost 50 years "in the biz"
Geezers of Gear - February 14, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMarsha Stern is an award-winning lighting designer, programmer, technician and production manager who’s career began in NYC in the music business and spans the NYC Nightclub and Special Events circuit from the late 70’s through the mid 90’s when she began to pioneer using automated lighting and ...