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Episode 17: 5 Myths About Mastering

Apr 04, 2020 | 0 comments

Today’s guest is Blake LaGrange…a mastering engineer and the owner of www.mastering.com...where he teaches students the skills to become his or her very own mastering engineer. I met Blake during a session for which he was the recording engineer and we bonded over our love of Jimmy Eat World’s production choices...sooooo shoutout to Zach Lind. Mastering is a very intimidating subject, but it doesn’t have to be. These days where you have a little more spare time on your hands, learning new skills can be a great way to come out of this whole mess on top. I wanted to...

Episode 16: 5 Ways To Get and KEEP Your Drumming Gig

Apr 04, 2020 | 0 comments

Today’s guest is Mike Sleath…a Canadian-based drummer currently touring full-time with pop artist Shawn Mendes. Before getting the gig with Shawn, Mike hustled as a drummer for years in the Toronto scene and certainly paid his dues so I wanted to get him on the show to talk about “5 Ways to Get and Keep Your Drumming Gig”. Some of this stuff might be self-explanatory, but even the most obvious points have nuance and can always use a little re-enforcement. In addition to being an incredibly powerful drummer, Mike is one of the nicest dudes in the world and it...

Episode 15: 5 Roles of a Music Director

Apr 04, 2020 | 0 comments

Today’s guest is Eric Downs…a very talented drummer and music director based in Los Angeles. While you might not want to become a music director yourself, this is an incredibly important and fruitful conversation jammed packed with practical information that will help anyone improve their live show. Eric’s perspective and acknowledgment of a performers’ responsibility to give the audience a unique experience is extremely inspiring. Enjoy the show! This episode is powered by Clearsound Baffles. Enter the code BIGFATDISCOUNT at checkout for 10% off.

Episode 14: 5 Things To Avoid on a Session When You’re Engineering Drums

Apr 04, 2020 | 0 comments

This episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Dan Bailey. Please go check out Part 1 and download Dan’s masterclasses called “The Bailey Method” Parts 1 and 2. You can check them out on his website www.drichardbailey.com Enter promo code BFSD for 15% off. Enjoy the show! This episode is powered by Clearsound Baffles. Enter the code BIGFATDISCOUNT at checkout for 10% off.

Episode 13: 5 Things to Avoid on a Session When You're Playing Drums

Apr 04, 2020 | 0 comments

Today’s episode is part one of Ben's conversation with Dan Bailey on the topic of 5 things to avoid when working on a session for an artist. Dan is a Drummer / Music Director / Engineer / Multi-Instrumentalist who’s played with Father John Misty, First Aid Kit, Reignwolf and many. He recently released his video series The Bailey Method parts 1 & 2 recorded at his studio Trackland in Orange County. In part 1, Dan discusses his methods for setting up, and ultimately recording a drum kit. He does this all in real-time…which is rare…so you see EXACTLY how...