My guest today is Pete Grossman, Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Mastering Engineer and owner of Bricktop Recording in Chicago, Illinois. Pete has worked with Veil Of Maya, Inclination, Frail Body, Gates to Hell, and Weekend Nachos. 

In this episode, we discuss

Library Research

Playing Guitar Upside Down

Guitar Lessons

Jazz Band

Columbia College

Family Building

Family Business

Studio Building

Contractor Pricing

Isolation

Word of Mouth

Low Overhead

Property Taxes

Local Hardcore and Metal

Calendar Management

Covid

Accommodating Clients

Remote Work

18 Years of Business

Balancing Family

Growing Financially

No Console

Future Studio Plans

Chicago Recording Studios


Matt's Rant: Business Continuity
Links and Show Notes

Pete's Studio

Bricktop on Instagram

Credits

Guest: Pete Grossman

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #480 with Pete Grossman - Local Hardcore and Metal, Chicago Recording Studios, Word of Mouth, Balancing Family  and Playing Guitar Upside Down

Peel back the glamour of the professional recording world. Guests from the world of audio for music, film, games, restoration, and more share their insights on how they made their journey, how they survive, their advice on the real things including wins, losses, working with other people, money, and career advice. 
Hosted by audio engineer Matt Boudreau.
The Working Class Audio Podcast - Navigating the World of Recording with a working class perspective.

Music

Music Interviews

Music Commentary

My guest today is Composer/Producer/Engineer BZ Lewis who has worked on projects for Blame Sally, Roberta Flack, MTV, Microsoft, Mapplethorpe, World Poker Tour, Dateline, All My Children, The Shield, and Guitar Hero to name just a few. 
In this episode, we discuss

The Origin of BZ

Big Spring, TX

Tumbleweed Smith

Reel to Reel Duplication

Outlier Status

David Koresh

UT Austin

Guilt Over Leaving Music

Prophetic Dreams

Starting a Production Company

Making a Movie

Moving From Texas

Easily Digital Audio

Riding a Bike

San Francisco Studio

Working in a Mall Music Store

Media Creature

Luck

POPTUNA

Company Splits

Working with New Beginners

Music Libraries

Saving Early

Frugal Living

Work-Life Balance

Yellow Page Crowd

Matt's Rant: Taking the Weekend Off
Links and Show Notes

BZ's Site

BZ's Dad's Site

Credits

Guest: BZ Lewis

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #489 with BZ Lewis - Big Spring, TX, Tumbleweed Smith, Outlier Status, Prophetic Dreams, and The Yellow Page Crowd

My guest today is Acoustical Consultant Gavin Haverstick. Gavin has worked on projects for Ringo Starr, Coldplay, Twenty One Pilots, Louis Bell, Tim Henson, Tori Kelly, David Crowder, and Luca Pretolesi. 

In this episode, we discuss

Small Town in Indiana

Colorado State University

Love of Music

Highschool Sweethearts

Musical Theater

Love of Stability

Robotics and Mechanical Engineering

Working for Auralex

Laminating Battery Cells

Going Solo

Relationships

Hiring People Better Than You

Rider Leadership Solutions

Investing in Yourself

Adding Value

Meeting People Where They're At

Underestimating Isolation

Building Codes

Aiding Contractors

Working with Dolby

ATMOS Rooms

Creating Inspiring Rooms

Storage Space

Lighting

Acoustic Myths

Planning for the Future

Core Values


Matt's Rant: Stepping Outside The Bubble

Links and Show Notes

Haverstick Designs

Richard Carasco on WCA


Credits

Guest: Gavin Haverstick

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #488 with Gavin Haverstick - Acoustical Design, Love of Music, Investing in Yourself, Creating Inspiring Rooms, Acoustic Myths, and Meeting People Where They're At

My guest today is the return of Grammy-winning engineer and Mixer Steve Chadie. Steve has worked on projects for Willie Nelson, Los Lonely Boys, Particle Kid, and Supersuckers. 

In this episode, we discuss

The Shroom Room

Rupert Neve Design

The Well-Behaved Self

Potty Mouth

Too Much Truck Time

Denton, Texas

Titty Bingo

Expanding Client Base

Management

Painfully Introverted

Networking

Willie Nelson

Leaving the Nest

College Ball

Leaving Texas

Making it Work

Being Challenged

Time to Make The Doughnuts

The Inner Asshole

Staying Invisible

Wendel Junior

Missle Command

Low Maintenance Living

Ikigai

Free Work

Gig Snagging

Legal Pads

Mold Sickness

Recalls

Thinking About Quitting

The Loudness Button

Commitment

Willing to Learn

Nighttime Calm

Financial Advice

Sharing Knowledge



Matt's Rant: Tune Out
Links and Show Notes

Steve's Site

Steve's first episode

Titty Bingo


Credits

Guest: Steve Chadie

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #487 with Steve Chadie - Sharing Knowledge, Leaving the Nest, Gig Snagging, Low Maintenance Living, and The Loudness Button

My guest today is Producer/Engineer/Songwriter, Ryan Ordway. Ryan runs The Studio Portland and has worked with 98.9 WCLZ Studio Z Series, The Heavy Heavy, Gregory Alan Isa Kov, Nature Valley, and actor Xander Berkeley.

In this episode, we discuss

Central New Hampshire

Music Learned Via Camping

Being Connected Technologically

The Rembrandts

Fallback Plan

LA Kicking his Ass

Not Going to Berklee School of Music

Starting on Tape

Home Studio Struggles

Moving to Portland

Clear Lines Between Home and Work

Studio Portland

Facelift for an Old Studio

Portland Music Scene

Speaker Choice 

Ready to Record

Client Trends

Mark Rubel

Focusing on the Client

Songwriter Perspective


Matt's Rant: Food for Thought

Links and Show Notes

The Studio Portland


Pete Morse on WCA


Todd Hutchison on WCA


Jason Phelps on WCA


Mark Rubel on WCA


Kevin Becka on WCA


Credits

Guest: Ryan Ordway

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #486 with Ryan Ordway - Music Learned Via Camping, The Rembrandts, Fallback Plans, Client Trends, and the Portland Music Scene

My guest today is Producer/Engineer/Mixer Andy Nelson. Andy has worked on projects for Pain of Truth, 200 Stab Wounds, Fireworks, Primitive Man, Never Ending Game, Full of Hell, Dead in the Dirt, Gridiron, Harms Way, Weekend Nachos, and Inclination. 
Andy is also the guitarist of Weekend Nachos, Singer/Guitarist of Dust Muscle, and bassist of Like Rats, a self-described art education dropout and a former synthesizer tech.

In this episode, we discuss

Early Days

Middle-Class Western Household

School band 

Columbia College

Getting Serious About Audio

Recording Friends

Pricing 

Music Industry's Challenges

Financial Realities 

Postal Workers

Imposter Syndrome

Partnership with Pete Grossman

Chasing Other Sounds

Wedding Invitations

Navigating Financial Waters

Future Plans 

Financial Tips


Matt's Rant: Pricing
Links and Show Notes

Bricktop Recording

Weekend Nachos


Credits

Guest: Andy Nelson

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith

WCA #480 with Pete Grossman - Local Hardcore and Metal, Chicago Recording Studios, Word of Mouth, Balancing Family and Playing Guitar Upside Down

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