Interviews | No. 122
Rick Miller
by Pete Weiss
As the guiding light of twang-raunch-rock stalwarts Southern Culture On The Skids, singer/ guitarist/producer Rick Miller has steered the band through over 30 years of musical adventures, spanning...
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by Pete Weiss
Back in 2000, while on a session break, I got a call at the studio. It was a friendly voice with a subtle New York accent. "Zippah Studio..." "Hello, I'm trying to reach Pete...
Jeff Powell: Big Star, Tom Dowd, Ardent Studios
by Pete Weiss
Coming up through the ranks of Memphis' fabled Ardent Studios [Tape Op #58], Jeff Powell has been making cool records for more than two decades, initially as an assistant engineer, then as a staff...
Jeff Powell (bonus): Record Listening & John Fry
by Pete Weiss
Coming up through the ranks of Memphis' fabled Ardent Studios [Tape Op #58], Jeff Powell has been making cool records for more than two decades, initially as an assistant engineer, then as a staff...
Roger Bechirian: Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Undertones
by Pete Weiss
When I was in my early teens and started to get the listening bug, I went on a huge British pop/rock spree. Records by Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Lene Lovich, The Undertones and the Nick Lowe/Dave...
Nick Lowe: Bashing it out Live
by Pete Weiss
Not many in our field can make the claim of composing a bona fide alternative anthem with "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding," producing a handful of the century's most...
Neil Brockbank: w/ Nick Lowe & Geraint Watkins
by Pete Weiss
Neil Brockbank is part of a dying breed of true pros. For the past few years he has been traveling with celebrated songsmith Nick Lowe on Lowe's solo tours, tirelessly wearing the hats of driver,...
Josh Hager/Garvy J: Tracy Bonham, Del Marquis, the Rentals, Devo
by Pete Weiss
Hailing from the Boston area, Josh Hager, aka Garvy J, has been spinning knobs and turning ears for almost two decades now. In the '90s, as a member and producer of The Elevator Drops, he helped usher...
Devo in the Studio : Gerald and Bob Casale w/ Hager Bros
by Pete Weiss
Gerald "Jerry" Casale formed Devo with Mark Mothersbaugh and his brother, Bob Casale, in Akron, Ohio, in 1973. The band went on to record some of the most creative, subversive and often abrasive music...
Al Kooper: Hendrix, Dylan, Skynyrd, Stones
by Pete Weiss
Al Kooper's musical resume reads like a rock and roll version of Where's Waldo. Sometimes he's right there staring at you, other times you have to sleuth around to find him lurking in the shadows. But...
Adam Fuest: Recording Babyshambles in the Welsh Countryside
by Pete Weiss
With seventeen gold and platinum records to his credit, Adam Fuest's eclectic discography reads like some sort of schizoid iPod run amok. The London- born-and-raised Fuest has worked with a variety...
Chris Ballew
by Pete Weiss
Seattle-based Chris Ballew has been a sideman for Beck, a front man for The Presidents of the United States of America, an integral part of Supergroup, the entire mysterious cast of The Giraffes,...
Mixing Tips & Tricks
by Pete Weiss
When I first sat down to write this piece I was a bit apprehensive. Over the years there have been countless magazine articles on mixing techniques and tips. I kept thinking, "Man, every Tape...