08.28.2023 - By Working Class Audio
My guest is Vinyl Mastering Engineer Jeff Powell, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Jeff has worked with Jackson Browne, Allison Kraus, and Robert Plant, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Dusty Springfield, Afghan Whigs, T-Bone Burnett, Al Green, Elvis Presley, and The Black Keys.
In this episode, we discuss
Focus on Laquer Cutting
Cutting Lacquer, not Vinyl
Daily Fed Ex Visits
Sam Phillips
Chip and Swarf
Apollo/Transco Fire
MDC Lacquers
Keeping the Line Moving
Curing, Ditches, Halos,
Blowing a Cutter Head
3 Step Plating
Fathers, Mothers, and Stampers
Charlie Brown Christmas
Humidity
T-Bone Burnett
Chris Muth
Larry Nix
HD Vinyl
Culture of Vinyl
Backlog of Work
1950's Technology
Business Planning
Last Minute Loans
Credits
Preview Deck
Elliptical EQ
Matt's Rant: Revisiting Backing Up
Links and Show Notes
Jeff On WCA #015
Neo Finder (mentioned in Rant
Hire Jeff! jeff at takeoutvinyl.com
Credits
Guest: Jeff Powell
Host: Matt Boudreau
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
Producer: Matt Boudreau
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith