WCA #390 with Steve Rosenthal Part 1 - Driving Cabs, Punching 16th Notes, Bathrobe Sessions, Living in Dreamland, and The Search for the Perfect Console
My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, studio owner, and archivist Steve Rosenthal. The man behind the Magic Shop in New York. Steve has worked on projects for Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Blondie, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and Erroll Garner projects. Part one of a two-part interview.\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\nGrowing up in NY\n\nGetting Started on a Development Deal\n\nThe Recording Institute of America\n\nBad Cab Driver Turned Engineer\n\nEarly Days at Atlantic\n\nLearning the "Atlantic Recording Way"\n\nPunching 16th Notes\n\nSkully 12 track\n\nLearning Business and Engineering\n\nMentorship\xa0\n\nBathrobe Sessions\n\nBuying the Fixtures\n\nOtis Blackwell\xa0\n\nWorking in the Basement at A&R Records\n\nBuying a Studio in Manhattan\xa0\n\nLiving in Dreamland\n\nNew Wave and Punk in the 80s\n\nTechnology Informing Art\n\nSonic Fashion Trends\n\n\nAlan Lomax\xa0\n\nSonic Cues\n\nThe Plangent Process\xa0\n\nThe Magic Shop\n\nBuilding a Studio for Making Rock Records\n\nThe Search for the Perfect Console\n\n\nMatt's Rant: Billing\nLinks and Show Notes\n\nSteve's website.\n\nReto Peter on WCA\n\nJessica Thompson on WCA\n\nSimple Invoices\n\nWCA on Instagram\n\nMatt on Instagram\xa0\n\nConnect with Matt on Linkedin\n\nCurrent sponsors & promos\n\n\nCredits\n\nGuest: Steve Rosenthal\n\nHost: Matt Boudreau\n\nEngineer: Matt Boudreau\n\nProducer: Matt Boudreau\n\nEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau\xa0\n\nWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell\xa0\n\nAnnouncer: Chuck Smith