WCA #439 with John McBride - Always Learning, The Golden Rule, The Next Lennon and McCartney, Positive Attitude, and Inside Blackbird

My guest is Engineer/Mixer, Studio Owner, and Live FOH Engineer John McBride, who many know as the man behind Blackbird Studios. John has worked with his wife, Martina McBride, Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart, Take 6, Joss Stone, and Greta Van Fleet, to name a few. 

In this episode, we discuss

Wichita, Kansas

Joe Walsh

Parents Musical Tastes

The 10 Best Years of Music 

Piano Lessons

Save The Music

Dissecting Music

The Next Lennon and McCartney

Chemistry Major

Getting Laughed at By The Bank

Starting a Sound Company

Always Learning

Parents House Collateral

Selling to Clare Brothers

Having No Debt

Positive Attitude 

James Brown to Metallica

RATT and the Birth of KYFO

Small World of Touring

Moving to Nashville

Garth Brooks

The Golden Rule

Building Blackbird Studios

Richard Dodd

Vance Powell

Rolf Zweep

Mark Rubel

Luck in Business

Gretch Round Badge

Inside Blackbird

Trina Shoemaker

Matt's Rant: Investing in Yourself!

Links and Show Notes

Inside Blackbird

Blackbird Studio

Blackbird Academy

Blackbird Rentals

Credits

Guest: John McBride

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith