WCA #390 with Steve Rosenthal Part 1 - Driving Cabs, Punching 16th Notes, Bathrobe Sessions, Living in Dreamland, and The Search for the Perfect Console

My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, studio owner, and archivist Steve Rosenthal. The man behind the Magic Shop in New York. Steve has worked on projects for Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Blondie, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and Erroll Garner projects. Part one of a two-part interview.  In this episode, we discuss: Growing up in NY Getting Started on a Development Deal The Recording Institute of America Bad Cab Driver Turned Engineer Early Days at Atlantic Learning the "Atlantic Recording Way" Punching 16th Notes Skully 12 track Learning Business and Engineering Mentorship  Bathrobe Sessions Buying the Fixtures Otis Blackwell  Working in the Basement at A&R Records Buying a Studio in Manhattan  Living in Dreamland New Wave and Punk in the 80s Technology Informing Art Sonic Fashion Trends Alan Lomax  Sonic Cues The Plangent Process  The Magic Shop Building a Studio for Making Rock Records The Search for the Perfect Console Matt's Rant: Billing Links and Show Notes Steve's website. Reto Peter on WCA Jessica Thompson on WCA Simple Invoices WCA on Instagram Matt on Instagram  Connect with Matt on Linkedin Current sponsors & promos Credits Guest: Steve Rosenthal Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith