BROADCASTS.com

b'My guest today is producer, engineer, mixer Val Garay. Val has had an incredible career working with Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Kenny Rogers, Ringo Starr, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton, Pablo Cruise, Queensr\\xffche, Santana, and many others. Val has garnered 5 Grammy wins, over 100 gold and platinum records, an Emmy nomination, and over 125 million worldwide record sales. In 1982, he shared a Grammy Award for Record of the Year with Kim Carnes for the iconic song, "Bette Davis Eyes." We catch up with Val at his home in Los Angeles.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, we discuss:\\n\\nVals Dad\\n\\nFrank Fillipetti\\n\\nStanford School of Medicine\\n\\nSongwriting\\n\\nLou Adler\\n\\nDave Hassinger\\n\\nStudio Work\\n\\nBill Schnee\\n\\nDissecting Mixes\\n\\nMaking Hits\\n\\nTeaching Others\\n\\nNiko Bolas\\n\\nRoyalties\\n\\nBusiness\\n\\nChoosing Representation\\xa0\\n\\nWorking with Avid\\n\\nCoaching Assistants\\n\\nDo-overs\\n\\nWork-Life Balance\\n\\n\\nMatt\'s Rant: Getting Back Out in Person!\\nLinks and Show Notes\\n\\n\\nVal\'s Site: http://www.valgaray.com/\\n\\n\\n\\nWCA on Instagram:\\xa0@working_class_audio\\n\\n\\n\\nConnect with Matt on Linkedin:\\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/\\n\\n\\n\\nCurrent sponsors & promos:\\xa0https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw\\n\\n\\n\\nCredits:\\n\\nGuest: Val Garay\\n\\n\\nHost:\\xa0Matt Boudreau\\xa0\\n\\n\\nEngineer:\\xa0Matt Boudreau\\n\\n\\nProducer:\\xa0Matt Boudreau\\n\\n\\nEditing:\\xa0Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau\\n\\n\\nWCA Theme Music:\\xa0Cliff Truesdell\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAnnouncer:\\xa0Chuck Smith\\n\\n\\nAdditional Music:\\xa0The License Lab'