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WCA #358 with Robert Carranza - East LA, Lessons from Musicians, Gear vs. Good Songs, Listening, and Family

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My guest today is 4x Grammy Awarded Mixer, Engineer, Producer Robert Carranza. Robert has worked with Ozomatli, Marilyn Manson, Jack Johnson, Los Lobos, and many others.


In this episode, we discuss:

  • East LA
  • Black Sabbath
  • Music Today
  • First 4 Track
  • Bruce Swedien
  • Floating Assistant
  • Studio Managers
  • Pagers
  • Paul Rothchild
  • Getting Fired
  • Lessons from Musicians
  • Asking Questions
  • Listening
  • Emotion
  • Money Management
  • Gear vs. Good Songs
  • The Beatles
  • Mentors
  • Ego
  • Family


    • Matt's Rant: Communication

    Links and Show Notes

    • Robert in Instagram
    • WCA on Instagram
    • Connect with Matt on Linkedin
    • Current sponsors & promos


      • Credits

      • Guest: Robert Carranza
      • Host: Matt Boudreau 
      • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
      • Producer: Matt Boudreau
      • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
      • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
      • Announcer: Chuck Smith

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