Episode 354

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27th Sep 2021

WCA #354 with Tom Gordon - Granny's House, Weed Offerings, 80 Hour Weeks, Sammy Davis Jr., and Advice from Shelly Yakus

My guest today is Producer, Engineer, and Educator Tom Gordon. Tom has worked with Ozzy Osbourne, Dr. Dre, The Beach Boys, Boyz II Men, Willie Nelson, Whitesnake, and Bruce Dickenson of Iron Maiden, to name a few. 


In this episode, we discuss:

  • Growing up In Reno
  • Theater Parents
  • Sammy Davis Jr. 
  • Reel to Reel Discoveries
  • Endless Love
  • Granny's House
  • USC
  • Discovering Recording
  • Advice from Shelly Yakus
  • Milli Vanilli
  • Spec Deals
  • Music Bias
  • Weed Offerings 
  • Working with Famous People
  • Whitesnake
  • Imirage Studios
  • Teaching
  • 80 Hour Weeks
  • Lessons for Students



Matt's Rant: Inspiration from Other Things


Links and Show Notes


Credits

  • Guest: Tom Gordon
  • Host: Matt Boudreau 
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith
  • Additional Music: The License Lab
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Working Class Audio
Navigating the World of Recording With a Working Class Perspective
Peel back the glamour of the professional recording world. Guests from the world of audio for music, film, games, restoration, and more share their insights on how they made their journey, how they survive, their advice on the real things including wins, losses, working with other people, money, and career advice. 
Hosted by audio engineer Matt Boudreau.
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