Producer/Engineer And Mixer
Producer/Engineer And Mixer
At the close of the 1960s, I began my recording work by hauling classic analog equipment into Chicago folk clubs. These days I still seek artists with something to say and help them present their music so that people will hear.It wasn't long before I expanded into studio recording, adding Rock, R&B, Country, Blues, and Gospel to my experience. I was introduced to Gospel music when I worked a few sessions with the Staple Singers. I'm not sure if those particular recordings were ever released but I never lost my taste for the big beat, rich vocals, and positive vibe of Gospel music.Chicago and I got tired of each other and I rolled on down to Atlanta. It was the disco era with few bands playing or recording, and I was delighted to find a really vibrant music community in the Carolinas. I hooked up with a studio in Charlotte and went to work recording about every type of music and musician I could get in front of a microphone. Location recording continued to be a big part of my work.After changing studios a couple of times, I landed at Reflection Sound Studios, which became my professional home for many years. During the 1980s, my projects varied from recording REM on location to recording Tammy Faye Bakker in the studio. I was chief engineer at Reflection and was part of that facility's growth to include three studios and a mobile truck. In the late 1980s I began to work more frequently as a producer/engineer, co-producing with Americana, Rock, and Blues artists.By 1997 my increasing production work also required flexibility. I left my chief engineer job at Reflection and have worked as a freelance producer/engineer and mixer ever since. In recent years, I have worked on projects all over the Eastern half of the US and the Carribean.Bonnaroo is a big outdoor music festival in Tennessee and I have been the main stage recording engineer for the first seven years, Things are OK and I think my best project may just be the next one!
