WCA #376 with Brian Charles- Zippah Recording Studio Fire, Community Support, Band Directors, Studio Insurance, and The Jimi Hendrix Pep Rally

My guest is Brian Charles, producer, engineer, mixer, writer, educator, guitarist, and plug-in designer. Brian has worked with The Sheila Divine, Dispatch, Weakened Friends, Marina and the Diamonds, The Gigolo Aunts, and Mike Slap. Brian is the owner of Zippah recording, which suffered fire damage in December of 2021.  In this episode, we discuss: Moving Around As a KId Boston Grade School Rock Band Early Recording Discoveries Jimi Hendrix Pep Rally  Band Directors Being a Tape Op Writing and Producing Zippah Recording Studio Fire Making Improvements Studio Finances Water and Smoke The Smell of a Campfire Community Support Studio Insurance Manufacturer Support Transatlantic Reverb Matt's Rant: Dolby Atmos Update Show Notes Zippah GoFund Me Michael James on WCA Pete Wiess on WCA WCA on Instagram Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Rant Notes Dolby Learning Site Best Practices from Dolby Steve Genewick on WCA Dave Way on WCA Brad Wood on WCA Credits Guest: Brian Charles Producer/Host/Engineer: Matt Boudreau  Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith