Working Class Audio

WCA #335 with Dan Alexander - Vintage Recording Gear, Guitars, Radical Parents, Bill Putnam, and The Drain of The Studio Business

Listen Later

My guest today is engineer, former studio owner, author, and vintage gear dealer, Dan Alexander.

Dan was a fixture of the Bay Area recording scene in San Francisco for many years. He ran the same studio space I did, the former Coast Recorders building on Mission Street in San Francisco as well as Coast on Harrison. He’s spent many years of his life buying and selling vintage guitars and vintage recording equipment which we will talk about. He’s got a new book out called “Dan Alexander Audio: A Vintage Odyssey" He talk s to us from his home in Los Angeles.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Radical Parents
  • House UnAmerican Activities Committee 
  • The Rockets
  • Eddie Money
  • Bay Area Music
  • Selling Guitars
  • Grocery Store Studio
  • Vintage Recording Gear
  • Wheeling and Dealing
  • Hyde Street Studios
  • Coast Recorders
  • Coast on Harrison
  • Bill Putnam
  • The Drain of The Studio Business
  • Getting Evicted
  • Divorce
  • Rising Gear Prices
  • Gear Clones


    • Matt's Rant: Getting out of the Chair!

    Links and Show Notes

    • Dan's Site: https://danalexanderaudio.com/
    • Dan's Book: Dan Alexander Audio: A Vintage Odyssey
    • WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
    • Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
    • Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw


      Credits:

      • Guest: Dan Alexander
      • Host: Matt Boudreau 
      • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
      • Producer: Matt Boudreau
      • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
      • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
      • Announcer: Chuck Smith
      • Additional Music: The License Lab
        ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store
        Working Class AudioBy Working Class Audio
        • 4.8
        • 4.8
        • 4.8
        • 4.8
        • 4.8

        4.8

        203 ratings

        More shows like Working Class Audio

        View all
        Song Exploder by Hrishikesh Hirway

        Song Exploder

        6,001 Listeners

        Production Expert Podcast by Production Expert

        Production Expert Podcast

        117 Listeners

        Kreative Kontrol by Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)

        Kreative Kontrol

        246 Listeners

        Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski

        Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast

        125 Listeners

        Recording Studio Rockstars by Lij Shaw

        Recording Studio Rockstars

        507 Listeners

        The Mastering Show by The Mastering Show Podcast

        The Mastering Show

        226 Listeners

        Master Your Mix Podcast by Mike Indovina

        Master Your Mix Podcast

        51 Listeners

        Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond by Pushkin Industries

        Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

        4,135 Listeners

        The SonicScoop Podcast | Mixing, Mastering, Audio Engineering and Music Production by SonicScoop

        The SonicScoop Podcast | Mixing, Mastering, Audio Engineering and Music Production

        172 Listeners

        Secret Sonics by Ben Wallick and Carl Bahner

        Secret Sonics

        43 Listeners

        hanging out with audiophiles by hanging out with audiophiles

        hanging out with audiophiles

        243 Listeners

        Life of the Record by Life of the Record / Talkhouse

        Life of the Record

        216 Listeners

        Wong Notes by Premier Guitar

        Wong Notes

        519 Listeners

        Progressions: Success in the Music Industry by Travis Ference

        Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

        40 Listeners

        One Song by Hartbeat

        One Song

        1,142 Listeners