Working Class Audio

WCA #400 with David Hewitt - Car Racing, Recording Trucks, Dallas Summer Heat, and Recording the Stars in a Golden Era of Live Music

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My guest is Grammy-Winning Remote Recording Engineer David Hewitt. David has worked with many artists, including, The Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Miles Davis, Neil Young, The Who, Pavarotti, Simon and Garfunkel, Live Aid, Allman Brothers, Newport Jazz Festival, Aretha Franklin, Hall & Oates Bob Seger, Jackson Browne, and George Benson.

David is also the father of former WCA guest and friend of the show, Ryann Hewitt. 


In this episode, we discuss:

  • Upbringing in Montana
  • Early Music Exposure as a Military Brat
  • Travel As a Way of Life
  • First Career in Car Racing
  • Struggling guitarist to punching the record button
  • First Recording Job at Regent Sound Studios
  • Adventure with Record Plant NY 
  • Mahavishnu Orchestra 
  • King Biscuit Flower Hour 
  • Just Making Shit Work
  • Recording Aerosmith in the Dallas summer heat
  • Remote Recording Rates
  • Making a Living
  • Concert for NY after 9/11
  • David Bowie America 
  • Remote recording vs. Studio recording
  • On the Road Book 
  • Keeping the truck secure during a show
  • Financial Advice 


    • Matt's Rant: Reflecting on 400 Episodes


    Links and Show Notes

    • David's Site and Book
    • Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro


      • Credits

      • Guest: David Hewitt
      • Host: Matt Boudreau
      • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
      • Producer: Matt Boudreau
      • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
      • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
      • Announcer: Chuck Smith
        • ...more
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