Bill Schnee: Producer/Engineer Discusses His Career Recording Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jim Keltner and more, Part 2 of 2

  Bill Schnee discusses his new book Chairman at the Board This episode features Part Two of Brian Brodeur’s hour-long conversation with award-winning Producer, Mixer/Engineer, Studio Owner and Author, Bill Schnee. In Part Two, Bill talks about getting his start in the music industry as a teenager – playing organ in the band “L.A. Teens”. …

Bill Schnee, Award-Winning Producer/Engineer Discusses New Book “Chairman at the Board” – Part 1 of 2

Bill Schnee discusses his new book Chairman at the Board This episode features Part One of Brian Brodeur’s hour-long conversation with award-winning Producer, Mixer/Engineer, Studio Owner and Author, Bill Schnee. They discuss Bill’s new book, “Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation” which is a must-read for anyone interested in the music …

Piers Plaskitt: Stella’s Blue Sky Diner, Milkshakes, Loyalty in Business, and working with Ringo Starr, Part 3 of 3

Part Three of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive and milkshake aficionado, Piers Plaskitt. This episode features Part Three of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive and milkshake aficionado, Piers Plaskitt. They discuss Piers’ interactions with The Beatles; the difference between working at recording studios in New York versus London; Piers’ experience operating …

Piers Plaskitt: Be The Blue Duck, Mentoring, Paying it Forward and The Beatles’ Apple Studios in London, Part 2 of 3

Piers Plaskitt on Mentoring, Paying it Forward and Apple Studios This episode features Part Two of my 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive, Piers Plaskitt. We discuss mentoring, and the importance of paying it forward – which goes back to one of Piers’ earliest jobs as chief engineer at The Beatles’ Apple Studios at 3 Saville …

Piers Plaskitt: Solid State Logic, Pro Audio Industry, Mentoring, Peter Gabriel, and American Citizenship, Part 1 of 3

Former CEO of Solid State Logic: Piers Plaskitt This episode features Part One of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with Piers Plaskitt – former CEO of Solid State Logic. SSL is one of the world’s leading recording console manufacturers, and their equipment can be found in major studios across the globe. Whether you know it or …