For the last 9 years Dave Greenberg has run Sonopod Mastering in St. Petersburg Florida, but before that he was a tracking and mixing engineer in studios on both coasts. Since the mid 80s Dave has thrived in high-pressure studio situations and counts the lessons he learned about dealing with artists in a professional setting as among the most valuable.

Dave spoke with me about learning a hard lesson about etiquette, never letting communication go off the rails, and Taco Bell.

Music: Arcade Fire "Ocean of Noise"