Ep. 1: Riffing with Kurt Bloch

Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Truth About Recording & Mixing, hosted by Crackle & Pop!'s Johnny Sangster. To start things off, enjoy this inspired discussion of recording rock & roll with the esteemed Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows, Minus 5 and Full Toilet! Kurt doesn’t want to talk about his home studio, "Strictly Vintage," but we do nonetheless.  Topics: 2:20 Recent projects. 5:30 Don’t talk about Strictly Vintage. 10:20 Home drum recording setup. 22:20 Kurt’s early tape recorders and home recording. 30:00 Cheaters & Fastbacks first studio recordings. 45:00 Sound City modded amp. 48:25 Recording vocals in the living room. 53:42 Home recording drums, etc. 64:35 Revox tape machines 70:00 Tape tales: editing, spot erasing, window edits 77:00 Phase and drum mic'ing, polarity & phase with mics & effects. 83:00 Using multiple mics phase tricks for effect Submit your questions for Johnny by sending us a voice memo or email to [email protected]. The Truth About Recording & Mixing is a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&A podcast. www.johnnysangster.com www.cracklepopstudio.com www.fretboardjournal.com