WCA #402 with Arne Frager - The Plant Studios, Finding a Path to Recording, Studio on the Beach, Lessons for Aspiring Studio Owners, and the Best Gig He Never Did
My guest is Grammy-Winning producer and engineer Arne Frager. Arne is known for his run as owner/operator of The Plant Studios in Sausalito and his work with Paul McCartney, Prince, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Santana, Dolly Parton, and Clare Fischer.\xa0\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\nGrowing up in Cleveland\n\nLifetime musician\n\nSelling computer systems\n\nFinding a path to recording\n\nRecording in the 70s\n\nSpectrum on the beach\n\nHaving no fallback, so you have to succeed\n\nRay Brown\xa0\n\nSony Digital 2 Track\n\nGeorge Winston\xa0\n\nEric Prestidge\xa0\n\nLearning to survive\xa0\n\nMars Studios\n\nAlmost arrested for picking up gear\n\nThe best gig I never did\n\nAl Schmitt\xa0\n\nThe story of The Plant\n\nThe Plant in the 90s\n\nThe dark times\n\nSeeing mistakes from the past\n\nLawsuits against home studios\n\nLessons for aspiring studio owners\n\nMatt's Rant: Book Recommendations\nLinks and Show Notes\n\nThe Plant Studios\n\nFranki Jupiter - Piece of Me\n\nDownload 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro\n\nCredits\n\nGuest: Arne Frager\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