WCA #397 with Bryan Cook - Recording as An Exit Strategy, Chillin with Tom Dowd, Landing at A&M Studios, and Doing Non-Music Things
My guest is Grammy Nominated Mixing engineer Bryan Cook who has worked with U2, One Republic, Jeff Goldblum, and Switchfoot.\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\nEarly life in Philly\n\nStudios - A thing that people did\n\nLove for Jazz\xa0\n\nSaxophone\n\nRecording as an exit strategy\n\nBluejay Internship\n\nChillin with\xa0Tom Dowd\n\n\nRyan Hewitt\xa0\n\nDeciding on a move to LA\n\nLanding at A&M Studios\n\nMoving up in the industry\n\nProfessionalism - Egos working together\n\nMoving up the engineering ladder\n\nSensing upcoming burnout\n\nMichael Andrews\xa0\n\nNobody likes the bad vibe guy\n\nWalk Hard\xa0\n\nTransitioning to flying solo\n\nOne Republic\n\nHow artists find an engineer\n\nU2 project\n\nPush them into the pool\n\nMixing from home\n\nHow to do pricing?\n\nHandling disappointment\n\nEase with setup\n\nBounce Factory\xa0\n\nDoing non-music things\n\n\nMatt's Rant: Audio File Management\n\nLinks and Show Notes\n\nBryan's Site\n\nDownload 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro\n\n\nCredits\n\nGuest: Bryan Cook\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