WCA #567 with Gena Johnson – Listening to Artists, Keeping Overhead Low, Career Champions, and Glitter Walls
In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes Grammy Winning producer/engineer/mixer Gena Johnson who has worked with Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, and John Prine.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
- Leave your ego at the door
- Make people feel comfortable
- Listen to the artist
- Labels are business partners
- Word of mouth work
- Feminine energy in production
- Women in the industry
- Classical voice training for 12 years
- Internship at Welcome 1979
- Learned tape machines and soldering
- Assisting at Nashville studios
- First number one record
- Working at RCA Studio A
- Rewiring Studio A intensively
- Mentor Michael Wagner's influence
- Champions Vance Powell and Daryl Thorp
- Walls painted with glitter
- Keep overhead low
- Good attorney and manager combination
Links and Show Notes:
Matt's Rant: Sonic Intrusion Revisited
Credits:
- Guest: Gena Johnson
- Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
- WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
- The Voice: Chuck Smith
