Subject: I didn’t know what I didn’t know, Friend
I didn’t know what I didn’t know, Friend
September 19th, 2025 at 9:03 am PDT[] Hi Friend, Musicians and songwriters often send me mixes to critique that are missing something. They don’t know what it’s missing, but they know it’s missing something vital… I can hear the problem right away, but that’s because I’ve ...
It’s a mystery wrapped inside another mystery
September 17th, 2025 at 9:03 am PDT[] Hi Friend, Mastering used to be something you didn’t (and couldn’t) do yourself - you sent your mix off to a mastering engineer. End of story. The results were great (or maybe not so great, depending on the engineer) but either way it always ...
The future of modern event ticketing with Ritesh Patel on my latest podcast
September 16th, 2025 at 10:00 am PDT[] Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I sit down with Ritesh Patel, the CEO and founder of Ticket Fairy, a next-generation ticketing platform helping promoters market and manage events. What makes Ticket Fairy unique is its built-in word-of- ...
One of my biggest regrets
September 15th, 2025 at 9:03 am PDT[] Hi Friend, When I was younger I thought I could figure almost anything out on my own if given enough time. But when my mixes didn’t sound like the finished products I heard on the radio, I just tried to work longer and harder. . . . . . and it ...
One of my biggest regrets
September 15th, 2025 at 9:03 am PDT[] Hi Friend, When I was younger I thought I could figure almost anything out on my own if given enough time. But when my mixes didn’t sound like the finished products I heard on the radio, I just tried to work longer and harder. . . . . . and it ...
I thought I knew all about this, but. . .
September 12th, 2025 at 8:55 am PDT[] Hi Friend, When I was growing up in the music business I was initially proud of my mixes. . . . . . until I played them next to the songs that I heard on the radio (today that would be Spotify). I heard the difference, but I didn’t know what to ...
Session Work & Comfortable Studios with Bassist Mitch Beer on my latest podcast
September 9th, 2025 at 10:00 am PDT[] Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I talk with Mitch Beer, a Philadelphia-based session bass player and multi-talented music professional. Mitch has toured with Grammy-winning Digable Planets and The Bacon Brothers, and works as the go-to ...
Do you ever. . .
September 5th, 2025 at 8:03 am PDT[] Hi Friend, Do you ever compare your mixes to what you hear on Spotify? Do they sound like they’re in the same ballpark, or is something lacking that you can’t put your finger on? If that’s the case, I’m working on a new workshop that gets ...
The latest in audio gear trends with Barry Rudolph on my latest podcast
September 2nd, 2025 at 11:05 am PDT[] Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I sit down with Barry Rudolph, an audio engineer and prolific technical writer whose career bridges classic studio work and in-depth gear expertise. Barry has worked on records with Rod Stewart, Lynyrd ...
AI goes to music school with John von Seggern on my latest podcast
August 27th, 2025 at 3:07 am PDT[] Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I’m joined by John von Seggern, the visionary behind Futureproof Music School—a next-generation program that blends personalized mentorship with AI-driven music production tools. Unlike traditional s ...