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