Trade Secrets

Skip Saylor is one of the funniest and most talented people I know. He is an amazing engineer and mixer and even worked in the building I now manage when it was Western Recorders on some Frank Sinatra sessions!

I hope you'll listen and enjoy Skip's stories of how he got started and what he's up to now.

In this episode of Trade Secrets I talk with Ryan Ulyate. Ryan is a a multi talented guy!

He's an Artist, Producer, Engineer and Mixer. He is most known for his work with Tom Petty but has worked with many artists over the years. He's also a member of the exclusive wine club Vin Audio(of which he is a founding member).

In this episode I talk with Don Randi.

Don is an LA legend. He's a keyboard player, songwriter, band leader and was a member of the Wrecking Crew. He has played on so many albums I can't count . But notable recordings are The Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra and many others.

In this episode I talk with Trent Slatton.

Trent is a super talented artist,producer/engineer and the proud owner of Stagg Street Studios in LA.

Trent worked with me years ago at Red Zone Studios in Burbank and has continued to learn and grow as an artist and an engineer.

Please check out Stagg Street Studios to see the amazing facility he owns.

Tedi Sarafian has had an interesting life to say the least. He started out working with major motion picture Moguls in his 20's, producing and writing for film. He then embraced his love of music & audio by becoming the CEO of Barefoot Sound. Tedi shares his story with wit and humility.

In this episode of Trade Secrets I talk with Ashley Arrison. Ashley was my asst 23 years ago at Cello(same location as East West)! I couldn't be more proud, she is an extremely talented singer, and professional who is now an executive wit Netflix! Go Ashley!

Paula is a Music Studio Executive with 30+ years of experience.

She has been an anchor of excellence in the L. A. Recording World, from Kendun to Sound CIty 

to Capitol Studios,  and is held in the highest esteem amongst her colleagues, artists, producers and record labels. 

As Vice President of Capitol Studios, she has worked with top line artists including 

Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Barbra Streisand, DIana Krall, Frank Sinatra, amongst others.  

She was instrumental in securing a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

for the beloved and legendary engineer, Al Schmitt, who was both her dear friend and loyal 

client for years at Capitol Studios.  

She continues to leverage her expertise and experience, to ensure client

satisfaction and secure long lasting relationships in all her endeavors.

She is a recipient of a She Rock" Legend Award and is a member of NARAS,

SCL,Guild of Music Supervisors, Board Member of Pacific Jazz Orchestra,

and is featured in Dave Grohl's documentary, "Sound CIty".

William Garrett is a Producer/Mixer and Engineer. William has worked with such artists as New Kids On The Block, Shania Twain, Brandi Carlile, Def Leopard and Mitski. William Garrett's career has covered some amazing and diverse musical genres.

He has been a Producer/Mixer/Engineer for over 4 decades, and has supervised the build of multiple recording studios including the 2023 Tec Award winning facility at 555 Matteo in Los Angeles for Spotify. As the producer/mixer for the program, Spotify Singles from 2016-2024, William has worked with an astounding array of artists and supervised over 900 songs, garnering 9.5 billion streams to date. Mostrecent projects include Jon Batiste's soundtrack for Jason Reitman's upcoming film "SNL 1975", and "Bilal"-Live at Glasshaus" featuring Questlove,Common, Robert Glasper, and Burnis Travis.

In this episode I talk with Matt Linesch.

Matt is a native Angeleno, a Grammy winning Producer, engineer and mixer. Throughout his career, Matt's work moves seamlessly between genres and eras. Primarily working out of his large format analog studios, Infinitespin in Sherman Oaks CA., Linesch's dedication to quality, and artistry are his number one priorities.

In this episode I talk to Robin Goodchild, the ever entertaining, witty studio manager at Volume Studios in Ingelwood CA