Tape Log

Blog posts by Larry Crane

Feb. 10, 2011

Gurf Morlix and a tribute to a friend

by Larry Crane

Gurf Morlix (Tape Op # 76) recently released a 15 song collection of songs written by his longtime friend and runnin' buddy, Blaze Foley - Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream.  The CD has been released in conjunction with the...

Jan. 24, 2011

Roger Nichols

by Larry Crane

Well known producer/engineer Roger Nichols is currently battling cancer, and we send him our best hopes and thoughts. Please visit his website.  George at MIX Mag had this to say: ROGER NICHOLS NEEDS YOUR...

Nov. 27, 2010

Lucas CS-1

by Larry Crane

Here's a guest spot from our pal Larry Devivo. It didn't quite fit a reply for Tape Op letters, but it's a great story and I wanted to share it. -LC There is a new microphone made called the Lucas CS-1. This mic is the brainchild of Terry Manning...

Oct. 15, 2010

See you at the AES show in San Francisco?

by Larry Crane

The 129th AES Convention takes place Nov 4-7, and the Exhibitor's Hall is open Nov 5-7, where we'll be sitting patiently at a table giving away Tape Op magazines to passers by and answering questions about where the bathrooms are located and...

Oct. 9, 2010

Excellent Stories about the late Don Smith

by Larry Crane

My pal David Lowery (Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven) has been doing a cool blog called 300 Songs, telling stories of how songs came about and other crazy stories. The most recent one is about the late Don Smith, who produced and engineered a bunch of...

Sept. 26, 2010

John Simon - free live interview in Montreal!

by Larry Crane

My pal Howard Bilerman of Hotel2Tango studios in Montreal is hosting and interviewing for this excellent event. It's in conjunction with the fantastic PopMontreal music fest. OCTOBER 2nd, 4:30pm. The secret you get here is that "the following day,...

Sept. 5, 2010

The 2nd Annual Recording Summit in Nashville!

by Larry Crane

I'll be attending and pretending to be a panelist at The 2nd Annual Recording Summit in Nashville, held Nov 12-14 at Welcome to 1979 Studios. Check the link above to become part of this crazy cool event!

Aug. 30, 2010

Phill Brown Book

by Larry Crane

Some may remember us running excerpts from Phill Brown's book, Are We Still Rolling?, many years ago. We're proud to announce that Tape Op Books will be releasing Are We Still Rolling? this Fall. It's one hell of a read. In the meantime enjoy Phill's...

Aug. 19, 2010

New and Improved?

by Larry Crane

I just got an email from a company telling me that I need to buy the new version of a product of theirs - I already own the one that came out several years ago. I guess the $3000 I invested in their hardware wasn't enough, and now I need to buy a new...

June 22, 2010

I (probably) will not listen to your CD

by Larry Crane

My pal just sent me this awesome piece written by a screenwriter about people asking him to read their scripts. And yes, I think anyone who works in whatever given field can understand this. Damned if you do, and an asshole if you don't. And of...

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