Best Michael Gruen Podcasts (2024)

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Working with Bob Dylan – On Stage and In Studio 1:06:14

2M ago1:06:14

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To celebrate Bob Dylan’s birthday, we’ve compiled a special Gear Club episode that offers a behind the scenes look into Dylan’s Life and music. Bob has been described as a shape-shifter, a song and dance man, and the Shakespeare of our time. Over his 60 plus year career, he’s written more than 500 songs that have been covered by over 2,000 artists.…

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Ketchup with William Wittman 23:54

2M ago23:54

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Producer and Engineer William Wittman was one of our early guests in 2017 with a two parter, Episodes #15 and #16, where he discussed making seminal records with Cindy Lauper, Joan Osborne, and The Outfield, his time coming up through NYC recording studios, and his work/prank relationship with our very own John Agnello. In this episode, I catch up …

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#94: The Gear and The Garage with Mitch Easter 55:03

4M ago55:03

55:03

In this episode, John and Stewart sit down with producer, engineer, musician, song writer, studio owner, and the Godfather of Jangle Pop, the one and only, Mitch Easter. Mitch has always been and continues to be a staple of the Indie Rock scene in North Carolina and beyond. First operating out of Drive in Studio located in his parents' garage, and …

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Ketchup with Russell Wedelich 29:30

4M ago29:30

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In 2018 the H9000 Harmonizer®, Eventide’s flagship multi effects processor, won a TEC award for best signal processing hardware. We had the team behind the H9000’s design and development on the podcast in Episodes #66.1, #66.2 and #66.3 to talk about the process of designing, building, and testing the latest in Eventide’s revered Harmonizer line. N…

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#93: The Singer and the Song with Thom Panunzio 1:13:35

7M ago1:13:35

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In this episode, we’re delighted to talk with industry legend, Thom Panunzio. Getting his start as an assistant at NYC’s Record Plant, Thom went on to work in every facet of the music business. He’s produced, mixed, and engineered albums for Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Joan Jett, Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Alice Cooper, and Aerosmith …

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Ketchup with Greg Calbi 38:17

9M ago38:17

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Mastering engineer extraordinaire Greg Calbi is a dear friend and was our guest on Gear Club Episode #2 way back in January of 2017. Over the last 50 years Greg has mastered a seemingly endless list of albums across every genera of music, and it’s almost a certainty he’s had a hand in the making of one of your favorite records. In this episode Greg…

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#92: Capturing the Passion with Bob Gruen 40:46

9M ago40:46

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In this episode, we sit down for a conversation with renowned rock photographer Bob Gruen. Bob has been documenting the artists, concerts, and clubs that have come to define rock music, and is responsible for some of the most iconic images of the idiom. Listen in as Bob talks with hosts John and Stewart about his artistic philosophy, his move from …

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#91: The David Mansfield Multiverse 1:13:00

10M ago1:13:00

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This month, we’re thrilled to have David Mansfield on the show, a composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and arranger with a long and storied career. We have each worked with David for a long time, and know firsthand the talent and depth he brings to all the music he touches. Growing up in New Jersey and beginning his career in local bands, he …

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#90: Fur Peace from Everywhere with Jorma Kaukonen 48:02

1+ y ago48:02

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In this episode, we talk with Jorma Kaukonen, electric guitarist extraordinaire for Jefferson Airplane, vocalist/blues picker for Hot Tuna, prolific solo artist, and all-around great guy. At 81 years young, Jorma is still writing, teaching, and gigging with no signs of slowing down. Listen in as we chat about his early career playing Bay Area clubs…

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#89: Michael Imperioli: Zen and the Art of the Power Trio 59:14

1+ y ago59:14

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Michael Imperioli is an Emmy award-winning actor, writer, novelist, and musician best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO series "The Sopranos". Since 2006 Michael has fronted the indie rock band "Zopa", and is currently working on a new album with our very own John Agnello. In this episode, Michael talks with our hosts about th…

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#88: Celebrating John Lennon 1:00:58

2y ago1:00:58

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In this special Gear Club episode, we celebrate the post-Beatle life of John Lennon, who would have turned 82 this year on October 9th. After The Beatles broke up, John and Yoko moved to New York where John produced, recorded, and played songs that spoke to the post-60s generation as they struggled for justice and an end to war. John Lennon impacte…

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#87: Cross Pollinate with Dave Darlington (Part 1) 57:28

2y ago57:28

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Dave Darlington is a Grammy award-winning engineer, producer, mastering engineer, and musician who has recorded, mixed, composed, and played in just about every genre of music. He’s worked with the likes of Wayne Shorter, C+C Music Factory, Sting, and Miles Davis among many others. In this interview, Dave takes us through his journey to becoming an…

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#86: Lessons Learned with Steve Marcantonio 55:16

2y ago55:16

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In this episode, John & Stewart chat with GRAMMY award-winning engineer and producer, Steve Marcantonio. Steve is a staple of the Nashville music scene but got his start in New York at The Record Plant under the instruction of the likes of Roy Cicala and Jay Messina. Listen in as Steve discusses his journey through the ranks at The Record Plant, hi…

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#85: A Better Island with Matt Wallace 1:04:22

2y ago1:04:22

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Matt Wallace is a producer, engineer, and musician with over 30 years in the industry, working with the likes of Maroon 5, The Replacements, Faith No More, O.A.R, and Paul Westerberg. Lately, Matt’s been working extensively on new and catalog mixing in ATMOS from his studio in Van Nuys, CA. In this interview he takes us through the technical and ar…

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#84: Chalk and Cheese with Peter Frampton 53:12

2y ago53:12

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In this episode, we talk with Grammy award-winning guitarist and vocalist, Peter Frampton. As a teen, Peter got his start in music with bands The Preachers and The Herd, co-founded Humble Pie at 18, and went on to have a solo career that has spanned 21 albums and more than 50 years. Peter chats with John and Stewart about his most recent record; Fr…

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#83: What Steve Vai is Talkin' About (Part 2) 33:25

2+ y ago33:25

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This is part two of our interview with world-renowned guitarist Steve Vai, whose new record, Inviolate, was released on January 28, 2022. In this episode, we dive deep into Steve's creative process, where his ideas come from, and how they transform into music. He also talks about his years with Frank Zappa, his work as an in-demand sideman, and his…

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#82: Lair of the Hydra with Steve Vai (Part 1) 32:36

2+ y ago32:36

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Steve Vai is a Grammy award-winning musician, composer, producer, and inventor of the Hydra: a three-neck, 36 string beast of a guitar with a steam-punk attitude and endless possibilities. Steve shows just what the instrument is capable of on his newly released album, ‘Inviolate’. In this episode, John and Stewart chat with Steve about his creative…

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#81: Lucky to Be Good with Ed Stasium (Part 2) 1:26:15

2+ y ago1:26:15

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This is part two of our interview with veteran Engineer and Producer, Ed Stasium. In this episode, Ed talks to John and Stewart about his time in LA, working with Mick Jagger, Living Colour, Motörhead, and The Smithereens, and shares a story about how editing drums saved his life.By John Agnello & Stewart Lerman

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#80: Good to Be Lucky with Ed Stasium (Part 1) 1:33:20

2+ y ago1:33:20

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Ed Stasium is a musician, engineer, and producer with a career in music that spans almost 50 years. Getting his start at Tony Camillo's New Jersey studio, he went on to record Gladys Knight, The Ramones, Talking Heads, Living Colour, The Smithereens, Mick Jagger, and Motörhead, to name a few. In this episode, Ed gets in-depth about recording Gladys…

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#79: As the Story Goes with Bill Schnee 1:13:12

3y ago1:13:12

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Bill Schnee is a musician, producer, Grammy-winning engineer, and more recently, a writer, with his new book "Chairman at the Board." With over 50 years in music, Bill has plenty to share, having worked with Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Dire Straits, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, and Whitney Houston, to name a few. In this episode of Gear Club Podcast, he …

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#78: Ready, SETI, Go with Richard Factor 52:49

3y ago52:49

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In this episode, Eventide founder Richard Factor takes us to outer space on a Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. Richard is the founder and president of the SETI League: a non-profit, membership-supported group of amateur skywatchers hoping to catch signals of intelligent life from outside our solar system. Richard walks John and Stewart th…

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#77: Memphis Music Magic & More with Terry Manning 1:47:28

3y ago1:47:28

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With a career spanning over 5 decades, Terry Manning is an accomplished audio engineer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer, and photographer. Terry got his start as a teenager in the legendary Memphis music scene at Stax Records and Ardent Studios. He has worked with the likes of Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Otis Redding, The Sta…

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Colin & Samir - Influencers are Dead? 35:23

3y ago35:23

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Colin and Samir are YouTube Creators who got their start on YouTube back in 2012. They are award-winning filmmakers and entrepreneurs. They've collaborated with a handful of creators and love talking about YouTube.By Brainwork Media

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Michael Gruen - The 22-Year-Old Talent Manager, VC, Sports Exec 35:09

3y ago35:09

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Gruen is heralded for his network of celebrities, based on an analysis of his media posts and followers, like hedge fund manager Steve Cohen, Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, Twitch co-founder Justin Kan, Miami mayor Francis X. Suares, and TikTok star Josh Richards, among others.…

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Packy - Building a Million Dollar Newsletter 51:15

3y ago51:15

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Packy runs the Not Boring Club and writes a semi-weekly newsletter by the same name that discusses business strategy and pop culture.By Brainwork Media

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Joe Pompliano - The Future of Sports Business 46:38

3y ago46:38

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Joe Pompliano writes a daily email breaking down the business and money behind sports. You can subscribe at www.readhuddleup.comBy Brainwork Media

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Alisha Marie - Why Authenticity is a Growth Hack 35:44

3+ y ago35:44

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Alisha Marie is a fashion and beauty guru whose self-titled YouTube channel has accumulated more than 8 million subscribers. She is known for posting daily routine videos, makeup tutorials, and affordable fashion ideas.By Brainwork Media

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Chris Zarou - How TikTok is Disrupting the Music Industry 53:49

3+ y ago53:49

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Chris Zarou is the CEO & Founder of Visionary Music Group/Visionary Records. Founded in 2010, Visionary Music Group is an artist management company and record label based out of New York, home to clients Logic, Jon Bellion, Quinn XCII, Jeremy Zucker, Chelsea Cutler, ayokay and producer, 6ix. Chris builds his artists step by step, combining consecut…

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Sara Dietschy - When to Quit College to Follow Your Passion 31:34

3+ y ago31:34

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Sara Dietschy (rhymes with peachy) is a YouTuber and content creator based in New York city. She has over 630,000 subscribers on her self-titled channel where she creates and uploads docu-series, tech reviews and vlogs. Through her work, Sara explores the intersection of technology and creativity.By Brainwork Media

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Airrack - Turning a $17K loan into 1 Million Subscribers 44:05

3+ y ago44:05

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Eric Decker aka Airrack started uploading to YouTube in January 2020. He started this year with 50 YouTube subscribers and today he has over 500,000. He’s had explosive growth this year and his mission is to get to 1M youtube subscribers - in order to get there he’s had to do some pretty crazy things including taking out a $17,000 loan to pay for o…

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Jomboy - Wedding Videographer to Sports Media CEO 48:09

3+ y ago48:09

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Jomboy rose to prominence on the internet in 2019 when he created a viral video showing with subtitles what New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone appeared to be saying during an argument with an umpire in a game. Jomboy gained further prominence when he published a series of videos appearing to demonstrate how a story in The Athletic reported that t…

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#76: Brendan Benson: The Dear Life of a Raconteur 1:07:19

3+ y ago1:07:19

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Brendan Benson is a musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and founding member of The Raconteurs. As a solo artist, he’s released seven studio albums, most recently “Dear Life” released on Third Man Records in 2020. Brendan talks with John and Stewart about the recording of Dear Life, his writing process, The Raconteurs, and over 20 years of making…

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Reed Duchscher - Traditional Talent Management is Outdated 50:22

3+ y ago50:22

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Reed Duchscher is best known for his work with social influencer giants like Dude Perfect, MrBeast and Preston, Reed’s brainchild, Night Media is now the fastest growing talent firm of its kind. Night Media consistently looks for innovative ways to influence youth and create opportunities for its clients to launch brands within industries like merc…

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Erika Nardini - What Media Companies Get Wrong 29:04

3+ y ago29:04

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As the CEO of Barstool Sports, Erika Nardini is a tenacious, accomplished digital media and technology executive that does one thing: gets the job done.By Brainwork Media

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MMG - Why ESPN Should Be Scared of the Next Generation 40:19

3+ y ago40:19

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Matt Meagher known as "MMG" to online gamers, his a YouTuber with nearly 2 million subscribers on his channel that centers on the popular video game "Madden." Meagher is from Dewitt, Michigan and a recently graduated Michigan State University with a marketing degree. Matt gained even more notoriety for his short funny videos, challenges, reaction, …

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#75: The Life of Dweezil Zappa (Part 2) 1:43:46

3+ y ago1:43:46

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In this episode, Dweezil Zappa and our hosts take a closer look at his father Frank Zappa’s vast music catalog, his gear, and some of his more unconventional instrumentation choices. All in an effort to explore Dweezil’s approach to tackling his father’s work in his show, Zappa Plays Zappa. They’ll also delve into more details of Dweezil’s multi-fa…

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Cody Ko - Viner, Rapper…Coffee Mug Entrepreneur? 42:58

3+ y ago42:58

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Cody Ko is one of the web’s original stars and has done something that has stumped many others: successfully hopscotch from platform to platform—in his case, from Vine to YouTube to a scripted drama to music to podcasting to now a mug entrepreneur and angel investor.By Brainwork Media

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#74: Dweezil Zappa on Navigating the Modern Music Industry (Part 1) 49:41

3+ y ago49:41

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This week, our hosts talk to Grammy award-winning guitarist and son of Frank, Dweezil Zappa. Dweezil recently launched Reward Music, an online platform for artists to host their website, engage with fans, sell music and merchandise, all while keeping 100% of sales. Dweezil talks through the features and benefits of reward music for artists and fans…

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Josh Richards - Next Gen Entrepreneur 44:12

3+ y ago44:12

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At just 18 years old, Josh Richards has been able to go from TikTok star to investor to be reckoned with in a short period of time. In July 2020, as a ban of the video-sharing service TikTok loomed in the United States, Richards became an investor in rival video social media platform Triller, agreeing also to serve as its chief strategy officer.…

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Welcome to the Business Side with Ian Borthwick 2:15

3+ y ago2:15

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A look into the business side of the the modern creator. Over the past 8 years, Ian Borthwick has worked with over 1,000 creators. Now he wants to show listeners the businesses these entrepreneur-creators are building. If you're interested in why David Dobrik has his own camera app, why Emma Chamberlain has her own coffee, and why Mr. Beast has his…

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#73: Fight the Dialog with Randy Poster 49:44

3+ y ago49:44

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As a renowned music supervisor for film and television, Randy Poster is known for his work with directors Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, and Sam Mendes, among many others. He has had his hand in a countless number of works including The Irishman, The Queen’s Gambit, Boardwalk Empire, The Hangover, Divergent, The Wolf of Wall Street, …

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#72: Carrying the Torch with Chris Allen 49:13

4y ago49:13

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Chris Allen is a Grammy-nominated recording and mix engineer based in New York City. He’s been the chief engineer at Sear Sound for over a decade and was a protégé of the late Walter Sear. Chris has worked with an impressive and varied list of artists, including Yoko Ono, Paul Simon, Fleet Foxes, Nels Cline, Andrew Bird, Ravi Coltrane, and Dr. John…

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#71: Nimble… As It Were with Roberta Findlay 57:51

4y ago57:51

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During the 2019 AES convention, Gear Club took over Studio A at Sear Sound for several days of interviews. While there, the guys had the opportunity to talk to the owner and studio manager, Roberta Findlay. Roberta has a long history in film, working as a director, writer, producer, composer, camera operator, and actress in scores of movies from th…

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#70: Gear Club & Friends Live with Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan, Kevin Killen, Gerry Leonard & James Mastro 1:12:49

4y ago1:12:49

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In this live episode, we chat with Producer/Engineer Kevin Killen, Tony Shanahan & Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith Band, James Mastro, owner of Hoboken's Guitar Bar & member of The Bongos, and Gerry Leonard, best known for his work with David Bowie. This episode originally aired on April 23 as a live stream in Eventide’s Quarantide series. Be sure to…

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Special Announcement: History of The Record Plant Live on 4/30 0:30

4+ y ago0:30

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Join us this Thursday at 4PM EDT live on the Eventide Facebook & YouTube as we interview producer/engineer Ed Stasium, along with Record Plant Studios alumni Shelly Yakus, Jack Douglas, Jay Messina, Greg Calbi, Rod O'Brien, & Steve Marcantonio. With combined credits including The Ramones, John Lennon, Aerosmith, Van Morrison, The Band, The Raspberr…

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Special Announcement: Gear Club Live Interview on 4/23 0:35

4+ y ago0:35

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Join us this & every Thursday at 4 PM on the Eventide Facebook page for a special live episode. This week, our hosts will be joined by producer/engineer Kevin Killen, Tony Shanahan & Lenny Kaye of The Patti Smith Band, James Mastro (owner of Hoboken's Guitar Bar & member of The Bongos), & Gerry Leonard, best known for his work with David Bowie. So …

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Special Announcement: Gear Club Live on Facebook Series: #Quarantide 0:48

4+ y ago0:48

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Join us each Thursday at 4PM EDT Live on the Eventide Facebook Page for a special live stream episode! Tune in, ask questions & hang out with us in the comments as we chat with a bunch of our industry friends, both old & new! This Thursday, April 16 we talk with William Wittman, along Rob Hyman & Eric Bazilian of The Hooters…

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#69: Gearspace Joins the Club with Jules Standen 53:21

4+ y ago53:21

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Jules Standen is a producer, engineer, and founder of the audio website gearspace.com. Beginning in 2002 as a forum for engineers, Gearspace has grown into a Mecca for all things audio, from gear forums and classifieds to gear databases and reviews, Q&A sessions with famous producers and engineers, and a worldwide audio community. Jules began his c…

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#68: Paul Lehrman and the Bad Boy Make Good 1:19:15

4+ y ago1:19:15

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In this episode, the guys chat with musician, composer, Professor, filmmaker, music technologist, and author, Paul Lehrman. Paul was in NYC for the 2019 AES convention and stopped by Sear Sound to talk with John & Stewart about his career in the music industry. Listen in as Paul shares his deep knowledge of MIDI, the history of early electronic ins…

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#67: Sylvia Massy: From Prince to Tool & So Much More 36:48

4+ y ago36:48

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Sylvia Massy is a producer, mixer, recording engineer, educator, and author who has worked with everyone from Tool to Johnny Cash. In addition to hosting a Mix with the Masters workshop at AES 2019, Sylvia was part of a panel discussion with other women on their experiences working with Prince, hosted by the Women’s Audio Mission. At AES, she made …

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