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Intimate conversations with some of the most influential musicians and producers & engineers in the business

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Monitor Engineer for the Stones: “Work Harder Than Anybody Else”

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A Legendary Engineering Duo: Allen Reynolds & Mark Miller

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Wisdom From Fifty Years of Producing & Mixing: Mark Needham

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Living Through Music History: Val Garay

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The Future of Immersive Audio in Gaming: Kapil Jain

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This is the (Dave) Way

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The Importance of Studios: Sharon Corbitt

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Touring with Chris Stapleton: John Garriott

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From Piano Prodigy to Studio Maestro: The Journey of Mike Rojas

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Desmond Child’s Songwriting Advice

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Low End Legend: Glenn Worf

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Over 100 Gold & Platinum Records: Val Garay

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Mixing Pop Icons: Gustavo Celis

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Developing The Killers: Mark Needham

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Mind of a Business Man, Heart of a Musician: John Esposito

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Production Management: “No Better Way Than Trial by Fire”

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From Double Trouble to Double Hall of Famer: Reese Wynans

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The Musician Behind Over 800 Film Soundtracks: George Doering

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Justin Bieber’s FOH Engineer: Jim Ebdon

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From Michael Jackson to Gaga: Michael Bearden

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Mount Rushmore of Producing: Bill Schnee

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A Member of the Woodwinds Family: Jim Hoke

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Welcome to Your Drum Lesson: Sarah Tomek

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Ruler of Rhythm: Sarah Tomek

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Lessons in Recording: David Leonard

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Atmos Master: David Leonard

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More Advice From Niko Bolas

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Tone Master: Joe Bonamassa

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Sylvia Massy’s Advice to Producers

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Sylvia Massy: Queen of Unique Recording Techniques

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Don Was: Legendary Producer and Musician

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Harmony Samuels: An Incredible Journey From London to Los Angeles

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Ebonie Smith: Paving the Way

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Carmen Vandenberg: Playing Guitar From “Bones” to Jeff Beck and Back Again

Bainz: The Journey From New Delhi to the Heart of American Rap

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Aly and AJ: The Indie Pop Sister Duo We’ve Missed

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Young the Giant: Indie Rock Heroes

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Billy Corgan: Don’t Try to Label The Smashing Pumpkins

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Desmond Child: Songwriter of a Generation

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Yelawolf: An Honest Conversation

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RAab Stevenson: Vocal Coach to the Stars

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RAab Stevenson’s Advice to Vocalists

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Joe Chiccarelli: Master of Distortion

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George Doering: Techniques for Session Players Working in Film

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Gustavo Celis: Recording And Production Techniques

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Gordon Mote: Getting License to Play Like Yourself

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Dan Dugmore: Master of Anything with Strings

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Meet PAB: Paul McCartney’s Front of House Engineer

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Touring Lessons with PAB

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Juan Treviño: Latin Grammy Winner and Bajo Quinto Master

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Trina Shoemaker: Advice to Engineers

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Trina Shoemaker: Everybody in the Room is a Producer

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Ernie Gonzalez: Latin Grammy Winning Accordion Maestro

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Paul Worley: Follow the Muse

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Inside the Mind of an Icon: Garth Brooks

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Meet the Owner of Blackbird Studio

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John Cooper’s Advice to Audio Engineers

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John Cooper: Meet Bruce Springsteen’s Front of House Engineer

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Insight From Grammy Award Winning Mastering Engineer Ted Jensen

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Ted Jensen: Sterling Sound’s Chief Mastering Engineer

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Tom Bukovac: A Guitar Legend Among Us

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Guitar Essentials with Jerry McPherson

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Bryan Sutton: Bluegrass and Acoustic Aficionado

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Paula Salvatore Teaches Us How to Stay Sane in a Creative World

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VP of Universal, President of Our Hearts: Paula Salvatore

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The Unique Setup of a Genre-Bending Award Winner

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Nathan Chapman’s Advice to Producers

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The Journey From “Demo Guy” to Multi Grammy Winning Producer

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Insight From Grammy Winning Rock Producer

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Go to Work on Your Day Off, It Could Land You a Foo Fighters Gig

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Niko Bolas’ Advice to Engineers and Producers

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Let’s Talk Drum Shop: Gary Forkum

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Rachael Moore’s Advice to Engineers Starting Out

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Ian Fitchuk: Producer, Songwriter, Future Park Ranger

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The Key to Successful Studio Management

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Candace Stewart: Becoming One of Los Angeles Top Studio Managers

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Advice on Bass and Session Playing with Alison Prestwood

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Alison Prestwood: All Things Bass

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From SNL, to David Letterman, to Drummer for The Rolling Stones

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Garth Brooks’ Rise to the Top

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Dave Stewart: Chronicles of a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer

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Rachael Moore: Run Towards What Scares You

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Juan Cabrera: Becoming One With Your Harp

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Advice From Legendary Guitar Player and Producer Dann Huff

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Dann Huff: Making Yourself Invaluable to Other Musicians

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Paul Simmons: Blackbird’s Drum Tech Guru

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Mike Simmons: Blackbird’s Guitar Hero

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Meet the Newest Member of the Eagles (You Might Already Know Him)

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Dave Natale: The Ears Behind The Rolling Stones Tour

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From Head Banging to Rock Operas: The World According to Butch Walker

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Gary Forkum: Legendary Nashville Drum Shop Owner

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One of Nashville’s Top Shelf Session Guitar Players; Jerry McPherson

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Michael Rhodes: The Bottom Line

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Niko Bolas: The Power of the Moment

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