Working Class Audio

WCA #405 with Dan Johnson - Solving Archiving Puzzles, Burning Out, Rogue Tape Machines, Going Independent, and Not Cutting Corners

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My guest is Audio Archivist Dan Johnson, who owns and runs Audio Archiving Services. Dan has worked with several well-known artists, including KISS, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix Estate, WAR, TOOL, Duff McKagan, Aimee Man, Tommy Boy Records, Trust Records, Ansonia Records, Now-Again Records, Light In The Attic Records, ORG Records, Warner Bros, Universal, and Sony. 


In this episode, we discuss:

  • Rural Upbringing
  • Foreigner's "Hot Blooded"
  • Recording the Radio
  • Playing in Bands
  • Medical Records Work
  • Failed A&M Internship
  • Poor Brad
  • Working at Ocean Way
  • Friends with the Tech Staff
  • Surviving as a Runner
  • Thomas Maps and Pagers
  • No Guns at Capital 
  • Burning Out
  • Cleaning Rat Traps
  • Working for Ikea
  • Living in a Closet
  • The Benefits of Capital
  • Going Independent
  • Audio Archiving
  • It's All About Friendships
  • Tape Triage
  • 70 Hours a Week
  • Tape Machine Scarcity
  • Noahs Ark of Tape Machines
  • United Archiving
  • Not Cutting Corners
  • Solving Archiving Puzzles
  • Rogue Tape Machines
  • Rod Stewart Farting
  • Knocking Michael Jackson Down


    • Matt's Rant: Appreciating Our Tools


    Links and Show Notes

    • Dan's Site
    • Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro


      • Credits

      • Guest: Dan Johnson
      • 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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