[Show #88] 123rd AES Roundup & Our Friend Marc Sorger
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\\nNews, a Gear Review, Crosstalk, a Special Report from the floor of the 123rd AES show and we tweak the Stupid Knob!\\n
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- \\nSneak Peek At Toontrack\'s Superior Drummer 2.0
\\n\\nMusical Affirmations For Musicians
\\n\\nAudio Damage Announces Vapor
\\n\\nJars Of Clay Remix Contest
\\n\\nStudioTraxx
\\n\\nde la Mancha Releases Ring Thing FREE VST For Windows
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Hello everyone, this is Big Al. This week I lost a good friend of mine in a senseless auto accident twenty miles north of Spokane, Washington. His name was Marc Sorger, He was 56.\\n\\nMarc was a real renaissance man of the music business; someone that did everything well. And a true Unsung Hero. He was one the best all-around musicians / studio cats I\'ve ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with. He was a vibrant and dynamic live performer as well as a gifted engineer and mixer.
\\n\\nHe was also one of the few golden ears I\'ve ever known. I swear he could spot a problem that was plus or minus 2 db at 18k . . . over the telephone.
\\n\\nAs a performer (sax and vocals) he was so fun to watch. He lived and loved his music. His vocal range was stunning and he could do total justice to screaming rock and roll or a tender jazz ballad.
\\n\\nHe had the kind of voice that made most people feel like just giving up their singing when they heard him. For some reason, it just made me want to be better. I studied him for hours and it was an education beyond monetary value.
\\n\\nHe performed and wrote with The Dillards, The Righteous Brothers, Gino Vanelli, Michael McDonald, Dean and Carol Parks, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Wopat, Greg Topper, The Spirits Of Rhythm, Safe Sax and a host of others.
\\n\\nHe also helped to design and build several studios, including Walter Brecker\'s place over in Hawaii a few years ago.
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I had so many good times with Marc in the studio. We usually spent the whole session trying to recover from laughter. I remember one time we were working on some foley late at night and we were like two kids playing in their favorite sandbox together. It was pure joy and magic. That\'s the way it was always meant to be in the studio as far as I\'m concerned.\\n\\nBelow are links to just a sample of some of his work, including some projects we worked on together, and other folks with whom he worked and played. If you happen to have known him or worked with him, please drop me a line and let me know.
\\n\\nI can\'t begin to fathom that we\'ll never work together again. I miss him so much it hurts.
\\n\\nMy condolences to Marc\'s whole family, his daughters (Rachell, Natalie and Sabrina), his friends and his long-time musical partners in the group Safe Sax, John Lowry and Tera Wolfe-Brasch.
\\n\\nThere will be an event in Marc\'s Honor at Ella\'s Supper Club in downtown Spokane on November 4th, 2007.
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Listen To A Demo Reel Of Marc Sorger:
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Jump by Casey McGill And The Spirits Of Rhythm.
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\\n\\nLinks To A Few Of The Artists With Whom Marc Has Worked:
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| Greg Topper | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tDean Parks | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tDean Parks - IMDB | \\n\\t
| Carol Parks | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tThe Dillards | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tGino Vanelli | \\n\\t
| Linda Ronstadt | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tTom Wopat | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tMichael McDonald | \\n\\t
| Bobby Hatfield Righteous Brothers | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tBill Medley Righteous Brothers | \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\tWalter Brecker Steely Dan | \\n\\t
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\\n\\nGear Review:
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Roving PSN reporter Dave Criddle has another great review for us. This week Dave takes a look at the Crysonic line of plugins and puts one or two to the test.\\n\\n
- \\nThe Crysonic Main Web Site
\\n\\nThe Crysonic CRY-Q
\\n\\nThe Crysonic SPECTRA\'Q
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Join Charles Dye for his Mix It Like A Record Advanced Mixing Workshop!\\n\\nWhen:
\\nNovember 8, 2007
\\n\\nWhere:
\\nRSPE Audio Solutions
\\n4130 Cahuenga Blvd. Suite #210
\\nUniversal City, California 91602
\\nClick Here For Driving Directions From Your Location
\\n\\nClick Here To Learn More About The MiLaR Workshop
\\n\\nClick Here To Register Online Now
\\n\\nThe Hit Street Records Talent Show Is Over! Click here to see the winners.
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\\nDwight Finney, Mike Bolan, Mike & Cass Schettler, Jerad Finck
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This last week was the 123rd AES--Audio Engineering Society--convention in New York. Trusty flash recorder in hand, PSN Correspondent Slau was on the floor live, generally pestering and annoying all the wonderful vendors that were exhibiting. All for you, dear listeners!\\n\\n
- \\nIK Multimedia
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\\n\\nTelefunken
\\n\\nEthan Winer - RealTraps
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- \\nPortable Vocal Booth
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\\n\\nRedco
\\n\\nAbbey Road
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\\n\\nYahoo has a page dedicated to Keith Richards news!
\\n\\n\\nAnswer To Last Week\'s Trivia Question:
\\nQ: What was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist?
\\n\\nA: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. It\'s interesting to note that MTV initially didn\'t want to air any music by black artists.
\\n\\nThis week\'s big winner is Karim Ayari! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com.
\\n\\nHonorable Mention goes out to Neil Mavor and Patrique Osbourne.
\\n\\nSee you next week!
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