John Paterno is an Engineer, Mixer, Producer, Composer and Guitar player. We talk about his time at the University of Miami, Coming to LA and working with Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake on the Los Lobos album Kiko (John also worked on the Los Lobos album Colossal Head). John has worked with drummers Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Vinnie, Jeremy Stacey, Pete Thomas, Toss Panos, Matt Chamberlain, Jim Keltner, Steve Ferrone, Mark Guiliana, Joey Waronker, as well as Artists Bonnie Raitt, Robbie Williams, Brad Paisley, Robben Ford, Tim McGraw, Joan Osbourne, The Bad Plus, Faith Hill, The Latin Playboys, Charlie Musselwhite, Oingo Boingo, Sheryl Crow, and a lot more. We discuss a whole range of topics - John has been around and seen a lot. Recorded at John's Studio in Los Angeles, CA March 2014