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From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDeveloping Artists For Record Deals - Joe Interviews Mike Shimshack! Pt #2Joe interviews Mike! Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than t...2021-06-2242 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDeveloping Artists For Record Deals - Joe Interviews Mike Shimshack! Pt #1Joe interviews Mike! Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than t...2021-06-1537 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack“Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation” 11 Best Engineered Album Grammy Nominations - Bill SchneeJoe & Mike talk with legend Bill Schnee! Topics include: 135 Gold/platinum, Grammy Winner, Emmy, Dove Award, 11 Grammy Nominations for Best Engineered Album. Producing/recording some of the most significant recordings in history, Working with notoriously difficult artist like Barbra Streisand and having only good things to say about them, Ringo, George, John & Paul, The Beatles reunion that almost happened, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Ringo, Pablo Cruise, Huey Lewis, Chicago, Whitney Houston, Miles Davis, Dire Straights, All 4 Beatles, Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye, Boz Scaggs, Rod Stewart + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted...2021-06-081h 09
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackFrom The West Barn Podcast Mike Interviews Joe West! Pt #2Mike goes for a deep dive into the backstory of co-host Joe West! Pt #2 Topics include: Why getting what you want is always the best thing for your bigger plan, getting in and proving yourself, the joy of sharing the art style with new engineers, hit songs, hit records, Grammys + More "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys o...2021-06-0154 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackFrom The West Barn Podcast Mike Interviews Joe! Pt#1Mike goes for a deep dive into the backstory of co-host Joe West! Topics include: Why getting what you want is always the best thing for your bigger plan, getting in and proving yourself, the joy of sharing the art style with new engineers, hit songs, hit records, Grammys + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of t...2021-05-2544 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackFrom Runner 2 Assistant Engineer 2 First Engineer At Legendary East West Studios! - Candace Stewart!Joe & Mike talk with LA’s legendary East West Studios studio manager Candace Stewart! Topics include: 30 Years of studio management, Running one of LA’s biggest recording complexes, East West, a detailed accounting of how to go from studio runner to full fledged engineer! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years...2021-05-181h 01
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack“Don’t Over Eq Or Compress” - Mastering Engineer Andy Vandette - Masterdisk, The Engine Room!!Joe & Mike talk with mastering engineer Andy Vandette Topics include: finding a mentor, not over eqing or compressing, listening to your clients to find the master they want, how loud should my master be, inter sample clipping, studying under Bob Ludwig, Tony Dawsey, Greg Fulginiti, Howie Weinberg and Greg Calbi + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of...2021-05-1454 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackInventor Of The Parametric EQ, Grammy Winner, World Class Engineer/Producer - George Massenburg!Joe & Mike talk with legend George Massenburg! Topics include: Remembering Al Schmitt, Critical listening, Sample rates, Bit depth, Surround/Immersive, Approach to starting a mix, EQ’ing an instrument for other things in you mix, Knowing all the tech but following the heart of a song! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the...2021-05-071h 13
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJim Donovan Talks About Harnessing The Healing Power Of Music - Rusted Root’s Drummer!!Joe & Mike talk with Jim Donovan about how music can assist with personal health and creative achievements. Drummer for multi-platinum group Rusted Root. Drum circles & Leadership, “How to trick your brain into falling asleep”, his TED Talk + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit s...2021-05-0446 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackElliot Scheiner 27 Grammy Nominations, Surround, The Eagles, Steely Dan, Foo Fighters, Queen + More!Joe & Mike talk with legend and 8 x Grammy Winner Elliot Scheiner! Topics include: Remembering his friend Al Schmitt, coming up under Phil Ramone, Keeping it simple, No eq… Move the Mic, How keeping it simple helps make good decisions when it needs to get complex, surround sound mixing, realizing you’re name is not on the album it’s the artist! Staying humble and serving the record, learning every day even after 50 years in the biz! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn i...2021-04-301h 02
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackChuck Ainlay 4 x Grammy Winner Hung Up On Dire Straits + More!Joe & Mike talk with 4 x Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay! Topics include: Recording the 1st digital recording in Nashville, When to let go of a mix, How to work on multiple records with the same artist, you’re always auditioning for the next gig, session musicians get you most of your engineering gigs, there is no “best” engineer in the world, surround sound formats + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. ...2021-04-271h 01
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackRecording & Mixing 7 Records For AC/DC - How I Got The Sounds!! - Mike Fraser (Pt1)Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC/DC Records!!!!! Why psychology is just as important as technical ability. Aerosmith, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Bad company, Motley Crue, The Cult, Guns & Roses, Van Halen, Norah Jones, Rush, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN...2021-04-2338 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackRecording & Mixing 7 Records For AC/DC - How I Got The Sounds!! - Mike Fraser (Pt1)Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC/DC Records!!!!! Why psychology is just as important as technical ability. Aerosmith, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Bad company, Motley Crue, The Cult, Guns & Roses, Van Halen, Norah Jones, Rush, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN...2021-04-2054 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackRecording James Taylor’s 2 X Grammy Award Winning Album Hourglass On A Yamaha O2R - Frank FilipettiJoe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Frank Filipetti! Topics include: Recording James Taylors Hourglass record remotely on a Yamaha O2R, how the biggest sounds sometimes comes from not hitting instruments hard, 5.1 surround mixing, remote recordings, symphony sessions, being the 1st call guy for artists like; Carley Simon, James Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available a...2021-04-161h 12
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack“The Sound Of A Record Is My Opinion” As An Engineer - Gena Johnson!!Joe & Mike talk with 2021 ACM Recording Engineer Of The Year Gena Johnson! Topics include: her journey from painting studio ceilings to nominated engineer!, why the small stuff matters, making people comfortable so they can be great, the 1st time Ben Folds trusted her to be his engineer, passing on her experience to the next generation, being what every room needs, being excited about sessions with big artist rather than stressed + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available...2021-04-0947 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack"Rascal Flatts Kicked The S%@t Out Of Me, I'm Never Going Back To Nashville!!" - Howard BensonJoe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer Howard Benson! Topics include: Rascal Flatts record making, focusing on the important stuff while making a record and delegating workload to people you respect, pivoting and staying successful with the changing music economy, how he records vocals, + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the pa...2021-04-0655 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackI Just Moved To Nashville For Music! Welcome To Nashville!! Phil Anthony!!Joe & Mike talk with Phil Anthony about picking up and moving to Nashville for music! Topics include: What to expect when moving to Nashville, What’s different than he thought, What’s surprised him, How people have received him, What he’s pumped about and what keeps him up at night + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys...2021-04-0239 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackHow I Recorded Proud Mary - Brent Maher! Producer|Engineer|Hit-Songwriter! Grammy Winner!Joe & Mike talk with Nashville legend Brent Maher! Topics include: Recording + session details of tracking/mixing “Proud Mary” for Ike & Tina Turner, Getting that vintage sound with just a few mics placed in the right place, Recording & mixing Elvis’s last #1, why he could finally go digital with Radar + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the bus...2021-03-261h 22
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackHow I Recorded "Stairway To Heaven" Led Zeppelin!! Phill Brown!!! FTWB 100th Episode!!Joe & Mike talk with legend Phill Brown! Recording Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" + Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower"! Topics include: “Stairway To Heaven” recording details mics… etc… + studio tension with Jimmy Page + Peter Grant, micing sources with mics back a bit, printing guitars + the reverb to one track, the art of not EQing and moving mics, why he wants to hear music not see it on a computer screen, bouncing tracks on Hendrix’s “All Along The Watchtower” + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Ba...2021-03-231h 20
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackPete Lyman - Elite Mastering Engineer Talks Gain Staging + Process For Mixers! Infrasonic Sound!!!Joe & Mike talk with high profile mastering engineer and Infrasonic Sound owner, Pete Lyman! Topics include: Gain staging, why he doesn’t car what level you send him, eq, compression sequencing, analog vs. digital, why people skills are paramount + more!!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been pun...2021-03-191h 10
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJim Scott - Vintage Old School & Loving it! 7 Time Grammy Winner, Vintage Neve 8048 Series ConsoleJoe & Mike talk with super producer/engineer/studio owner Jim Scott! Topics include: Loving and making records with some primo vintage gear, mixing process, recording Wildflowers for Tom Petty, how he records his drums, other epic landmark records and sessions he’s been a part of + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the...2021-03-1634 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackKarl Braun - The Most Common Music Business Legal Questions!! Lawyer Talks Music!Joe & Mike talk with attorney Karl Braun! This information in no way constitutes legal advice. Please consult an attorney to advise in your particular situation. Topics include: Legal explanations all musicians, producers, mixers, engineers and artist need to know when working in the music business, controlled composition clause, most favored nations, rights of 1st refusal, publishing and royalty payments and how they are divided up + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are...2021-03-121h 16
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackKen Rose - 1 Man Wrecking Crew, You Don’t Need A Neve/SSL/API - Make Great Music & Record!!Joe & Mike talk songwriter, producer, engineer Ken Rose! Topics include: Making/recording music with whatever you have, why mistakes are the best part of recordings, finding a new venue on YouTube when touring went away + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, h...2021-03-0954 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackOliver Straus - Mission Sound Recording Studio Brooklyn, NYC - Vintage Neve 8032!!Link to Mission Sound Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/V-h9fB5xFV0 Joe & Mike talk with producer, engineer & Mission Sound studio owner Oliver Straus! Topics include: moving out to Brooklyn ahead of the crowd, keeping a studio alive during COVID in one of the epicenters of the outbreak, his amazing Neve 8032, plus all of his stellar outboard gear + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both m...2021-03-0539 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackAndrew Scheps - Sold His Neve 8068 And Mixes Totally In The Box! His Audio Worldview! Interview!Joe & Mike talk with 3 x Grammy Winner Andrew Scheps. Topics include: Selling his Neve 8068 MKII and working ITB, mixing the Grammy winning Adele record, working with Rick Rubin, how to listen to what really matters while mixing, having “imposter syndrome” even after all the success, the eternal quest to always challenge yourself and get better, the power of silence in music + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both...2021-03-0249 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJeff Balding - Nashville Elite Audio Engineer/Producer! Interview! Gain Staging + "Better Boxes"!!Joe & Mike talk with engineer’s engineer Jeff Balding! Topics include: ITB vs large format room from a guy who works every day in both, gain staging mic pres, faders, center sections, plugins… etc…, what it’s like to sit behind the console working on an Eagles record, what’s on his 2 mix, “better boxes”, mentoring and sharing his audio philosophy with others! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 2021-02-2649 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJohn Fields - Multi-Platinum Producer, Mixer, Hit-Songwriter! Talks gear, music & career hacks!Joe & Mike talk with multi-platinum producer, mixer and hit songwriter John Fields! Topics include: importance of having a mentor in the music biz, studio tour of his studio in Minneapolis, simplifying signal flow to suit production, knowing when to pull back or assert yourself as a producer, career hacks to become a better all around artist, creator and producer + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music...2021-02-2356 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackHarry Miree - 1% YouTube Star 99% Drummer! Best Of From The West Barn Podcast!!From The West Barn Podcast Best Of! Joe & Mike talk with YouTube star, session & touring drummer Harry Miree! Topics include: living a life that doesn’t focus on material things, being honest about what a drummer makes a year, YouTube videos that want to watch the whole way through, growing and respecting your YouTube audience, not selling out, his many gigs, focusing on being a drummer 1st and foremost + Much More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It...2021-02-161h 02
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackSean McDonald - You Don't Need To Move To LA, Nashville, NYC to Succeed In The Music Biz! StudioTourBest Of From The West Barn Joe & Mike talk with producer/engineer & studio owner Sean McDonald! Topics include: Making a living as one of Pittsburgh’s most in demand producers/engineers, making music and $$$$ in a city not known for music, a guided tour of his Red Medicine Recording Studios, the difference between the expensive gear and the affordable gear, for 1st time studio builders… How To Build A Recording Studio On The Cheap That Can Sound World Class!! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shim...2021-02-121h 09
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJoey Sturgis - How A Mix Engineer Started & Runs One Of The Biggest Plug-In Companies In The World!Best Of 2020 From The West Barn Podcast Joe & Mike talk with producer/engineer & plugin creator Joey Sturgis! Topics include: His music career, how and why plugins are made, disrupting the big boys in the plugin market, not having a massive headquarters and keeping it indy! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business...2021-02-0947 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackGregg Vizza - Pro Studio Designer - All You Need To Know To Turn Your Bedroom Into A Mix Utopia!! Pt 2Joe & Mike talk with studio acoustic designer Gregg Vizza! Topics include: Every thing you need to know to turn any room into a mix room. Where to put your listening spot in any raw space, making diffusers, reflectors, bass traps + absorbers on the cheap from Home Depot and where to place them + More "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks...2021-02-0538 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackGregg Vizza - Pro Studio Designer - All You Need To Know To Turn Your Bedroom Into A Mix Utopia!! Pt 1Joe & Mike talk with studio acoustic designer Gregg Vizza! Topics include: Every thing you need to know to turn any room into a mix room. Where to put your listening spot in any raw space, making diffusers, reflectors, bass traps + absorbers on the cheap from Home Depot and where to place them + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks...2021-02-0239 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackSean Moffitt - Mix Engineer, His Studio Setup, Hybrid Mixing, His Mixing ProcessJoe & Mike talk with in demand mix engineer Sean Moffitt Topics include: His studio setup and acoustics, his gear, mixing hybrid 40% mixing In The Box 60%, his analog master bus compression and eq setups, the secret to happy clients, how he gets his mixes up, his work timeline on a regular day, napping in the afternoon + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of th...2021-01-2942 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDave McNair - Mastering Engineer - What Mix Engineers Need To Know!Joe & Mike talk with world-class mastering engineer Dave McNair! Topics include: How loud is too loud, streaming platforms and what you need to know as a mix engineer to get best results, headroom needed for mastering???, how low to print your mix to allow for inter sample clipping when producing mp3’s, eq before vs eq post compression + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and...2021-01-261h 10
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackBilly Jay Stein - Film & TV MEGA Music Composer! Synth Overlord, Grammy Winner, Broadway!Joe & Mike talk with Grammy winner and film and tv Mega composer Billy Jay Stein! Topics include: What the real deal is when it comes to placing your music in film & television, touring his incredible NYC studio, his epic vintage synth collection, his audio gear, studio tour, being one of the worlds largest music film/tv publisher, working with and delivering content to music supervisors, his pure love for gear, music and composing! + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, T...2021-01-2259 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackWe Need You To Mix Our Hit Record! Joe & Mike Special Announcement!We Need You To Mix Our Hit Record! Joe & Mike Special Announcement! We need you to mix our hit song! To celebrate our 100th episode we will be recording, mixing & mastering our very 1st guest Elevado. We will use Nashville’s top session players and will record it at our very own West Barn the very best we know how! We need you to push it over the top with a stellar mix! There will be prizes but not for the best mix. The mix will be your reward! Prizes to be given out randomly to anyone wh...2021-01-1909 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackF. Reid Shippen - Mixer Extraordinaire & Gear Purveyor! Studio Tour SSL Neve API!Joe & Mike talk with Nashville mixing royalty & gear hound F. Reid Shippen!! Topics include: Mixing huge records from a wide genre, his SSL + other vintage gear, studio tour, stepping through how he approaches his mixes hour by hour, listening to mixes at different levels, robots taking over his studio that you control remotely and print the audio from Ur location! + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen t...2021-01-151h 03
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackBenny Faccone - 17 Grammys Zero Ego “We Are The World” + Other Legendary Recordings!Joe & Mike sit down with 17 x Grammy winner producer/engineeer/mixer Benny Faccone + More!! Topics include: working on “We Are The World” and artists like; Supertramp, Chick Corea, Tom Petty, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand, Carlos Santana, Ricky Martin, Whitney Houston + too many to list… Working at A&M Studios in LA, learning from mega producers/engineers like Phil Ramone, Quincy Jones, + Bruce Swedien, we tour his mixing room and talk gear and signal/workflow. + more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn i...2021-01-121h 17
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackLij Shaw - Nashville Metro Tried To Shut Down His Home Studio Lij Fought And Won!!Joe & Mike sit down with engineer + Toy Box Studio owner Lij Shaw Topics include... His multi year battle to keep his studio open! + the pedigree of his MCI console. The Eagles, Hotel California, The Bee Gees, How Deep Is Your Love, Joe Walsh, Rocky Mountain Way, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30...2021-01-0839 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJason Miller - I Quit The Music Biz!!! Mixer/Audio EngineerJoe & Mike sit down with X music engineer/mixer Jason Miller. Topics include... His decision on why he walked away from the music business. Moving to Nashville to pursue music, Working with Prince, Engineering @ Paisley Park, following his new passion + what the future holds! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with G...2021-01-0443 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackNir Z - The Drummers Drummer! Genesis/John Mayer/Blake Shelton -Podcast Best Of 2020!!!From The West Barn Best Of 2020 Joe & Mike sit down with award winning "A List" session drummer Nir Z. Topics include... Recording with John Mayer, Blake Shelton, Genesis, Chris Cornell. His favorite unknown records that he's played on, the Nashville recording process, working successfully with producers, Superior drummer & I Want That Sound drum sample libraries and what it takes to be successful in a highly competitive field. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack...2021-01-011h 01
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJeff Juliano - Mixing Nashville's Biggest Hits In Delaware! FTWB Best Of Podcast 2020!From The West Barn Best Of 2020! Joe & Mike talk with top mix engineer Jeff Juliano! Topics include; His mix process, his studio, mixing totally in the box (sometimes on a laptop at his kitchen table), mixing big records & not living in a major market, how he handles revisions and keeps some of the industries biggest stars happy and coming back for more + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. ...2020-12-281h 10
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackIan Thornley - Big Wreck - The Best Band People Don't Know About??!!! Podcast Best Of 2020!!!From The West Barn Best Of 2020! Joe & Mike talk with Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley! Topics include: His visionary work on Big Wreck & Thornley albums, the easy decision to make records that don’t follow trends, being influenced by guitar legends without ripping them off, guitar tones, pickups & amps, production decisions and creating space on records + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry vete...2020-12-2257 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackTony Platt - Recording & Mixing AC/DC “Back In Black” - Every Mic, Console, Compressor Used!!! Best Of 2020From The West Barn Best Of 2020! Subscribe & Hit Notifications for From The West Barn Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsxKEvmeXxqdxrnM-AEXSg?sub_confirmation=1 More great From The West Barn Podcast interviews!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBGzMpDkZXN3uAq1VMzT84ii-NWx02unp Joe & Mike talk with Grammy winning super producer/engineer Tony Platt! Topics include: Every thing you would want to know on how AC/DC’s Back In Black was recorded! Every mic, mic pre, consoles (tracking & mixing), tape machines, mic placements, room mics, intentional bleeding between mics, pan...2020-12-181h 22
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackBrian Desveaux - From Nine Days Fame To Beating Nashville’s Streets As A Songwriter! InterviewJoe & Mike sit down with songwriter and and Story Of A Girl guitar slinger Brian Desveaux! Topics include: Going from a mega band with a massive #1 to moving to Nashville and focusing on songwriting, writing inspiration, his solo record, Strat guitar sounds for “Story Of A Girl”, working with Chris Lord Alge, having their second record shelved until it wasn’t + much more!!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are bo...2020-12-1548 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJon Kaplan’s LA Studio Tour!!Joe & Mike get a personal tour of Grammy winning mixer Jon Kaplan’s LA studio! We walk through and talk about the space and the gear, as well as Jon’s work & signal flow. His just announced Grammy nomination for Album Of The Year for the Black Pumas, Mix revision process, tuning his room & how he keeps his clients happy & coming back for more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shim...2020-12-1139 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackChris Mara - Welcome To 1979 Studio Owner, Mara Tape Machines & Engineer! Interview!!Joe & Mike talk with studio owner, Mara Machine owner & engineer Chris Mara. Topics include: The vision behind opening a studio that celebrates vintage recording, recording direct to a vinyl cutting lathe, when vintage isn’t the way, his Mara Tape Machines, MCI console, real reverb plates, chambers, their mastering facility, cutting lathe and metal work facility for vinyl and everything else he has crammed into his 13,000 sf facility! + More!!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's...2020-12-0849 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackRiley Weston - Writing 6 Movies In LA Then Moves To Nashville To Pursue Songwriting!Joe & Mike talk with successful screen writer, actress & Nashville songwriter Riley Weston. Topics include: Achieving the impossible task of writing and having 6 screenplays made into movies, moving to Nashville and starting all over as a songwriter, finding happiness in the journey not the accomplishments, her obsession with Christmas, opening for Lee Brice & Montgomery Gentry + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen t...2020-12-0456 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackTim Hicks - From Working Musician To Country Star - Interview!!Joe & Mike talk with Canadian country uber star Tim Hicks. Topics include: His unlikely climb to the top, how he makes his records, Since his introduction to the Canadian country industry, Hicks has earned four nominations for the JUNO Awards.[2] He has also won a CCMA Award[3], earned two platinum selling singles, nine gold singles, one gold album and thirteen Top 10 radio hits including two No. 1 chart topping singles "What A Song Should Do”, and "No Truck Song". To date, his music has been streamed more than 81 million times + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekl...2020-12-0137 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJon Kaplan Interview - Producer & Mixer Black Pumas Grammy Nomination For “Album Of The Year”! FTWB Podcast Best Of 2020!Joe & Mike sit down with in demand mixer Jon Kaplan. Topics include: How Jon goes about getting & keeping his clients happy, schedule, staying booked, and the history of how he ascended through the ranks to be one of LA’s most in demand mixers! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Th...2020-11-271h 10
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack“Show Us Your Studio” - Joe West Shows Us His West Barn Recording Studio!! Upload Your Studio Video!“Show Us Your Studio” - Joe West Shows Us His West Barn Recording Studio!! Upload Your Studio Video! More great From The West Barn Podcast interviews!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBGzMpDkZXN3uAq1VMzT84ii-NWx02unp From The West Barn Podcast wants to see your studio! Laptop and USB mic all the way to giant SSL console! Take us on a tour of your studio and talk us through your workflow! Upload your studio here and we’ll post it on our YouTube channel and maybe even fea...2020-11-2028 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDeKelly King - Nashville Publisher Shoots Straight To Songwriters - Rascal Flatts, Brothers OsborneJoe & Mike talk with Nashville publisher and A&R Kelly King Topics include: Getting a publishing deal in Nashville, how songs are pitched, the process of coming to town and how long it takes, A&R for Rascal Flats, finding and developing Brothers Osborne + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30...2020-11-1750 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDeezle - 3 x Grammys, 10 Million Sold Diamond RIAA Certified Lollipop Producer - Interview!!Joe & Mike talk with multi Grammy winner Deezle Topics include: Producing the Diamond RIAA certified “Tha Carter III” for Lil Wayne including the “Lollipop” story, how he got that gig, what sessions were like, Mike tells his “pointing at the Grammys story” from a session he did with Deezle, making music all over the world using samples from the region, his soundtrack creation for several films + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West...2020-11-1355 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackTad Kinchla - Blues Traveler Bassist Living Every Musician”s Dream! InterviewJoe & Mike talk with Blues Traveler bassist Tad Kinchla Topics include: touring in a supergroup never gets old, how Blues Traveler writes and records their records, writing the next single just after joining the band, touring with “6 types of chips” in the contract, fun road stories, their new record deal, recording the new record in Nashville during COVID! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry vete...2020-11-101h 06
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackSean McDonald - How To Build A Recording Studio On The Cheap That Can Sound World Class!!Joe & Mike talk with producer/engineer & studio owner Sean McDonald! Topics include: Making a living as one of Pittsburgh’s most in demand producers/engineers, making music and $$$$ in a city not known for music, a guided tour of his Red Medicine Recording Studios, the difference between the expensive gear and the affordable gear, for 1st time studio builders… How To Build A Recording Studio On The Cheap That Can Sound World Class!! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN...2020-11-061h 08
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJoe Robinson - AGT Winner! Blazing Guitar/Vocals From Australia's Bush To Nashville - Interview!!Joe & Mike talk with Joe Robinson! Topics include: Finding his way all the way from the bush of Australia to Nashville, Tommy Emmanuel’s role in mentoring him, winning Australia’s Got Talent grand prize without signing any contracts, moving to Nashville, making records with Frank Rogers, touring with Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the...2020-11-0352 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackIan Thornley - Big Wreck | Thornley - Killer Guitars, Killer Songs, Killer Vocals, Killer Records - Interview!Joe & Mike talk with Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley! Topics include: His visionary work on Big Wreck & Thornley albums, the easy decision to make records that don’t follow trends, being influenced by guitar legends without ripping them off, guitar tones, pickups & amps, production decisions and creating space on records + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of t...2020-10-3057 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJeff Cohen - Billboard #1’s, 6X TV Theme Songs, Songs All Over The World!!! - InterviewJoe & Mike talk with hit songwriter, producer & publisher Jeff Cohen! (Big & Rich, The Band Perry, Sugarland, Spin Doctors, Josh Groban, Macy Gray) Topics include: Having #1 hits in different genre’s, success in Europe, getting sync cuts (6 theme songs), hustle/hustle/hustle, defining success and building a plan to go get it! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and va...2020-10-271h 06
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackBen Fowler - Power Station Studio, Eric Clapton, Nashville Legend, Grammy Winner!!! - InterviewJoe & Mike talk with Grammy winning producer/engineer Ben Fowler! Topics include: Working at Power Station Studios, Eric Clapton requesting him to come to England to work, Bad Co. & Meatloaf records, drum recording setup, working in Nashville biggest studios, mixing + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their c...2020-10-231h 15
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackVance Powell - Chris Stapleton, Jack White, 6x Grammys + Gear, Gear, Gear!!!Joe & Mike talk with 6x Grammy winning producer/engineer Vance Powell! Topics include: Gear, gear, gear… Recording and mixing Chris Stapleton’s 4x Platinum Grammy award winning album, “Traveler”. Working with Jack White on various records, mixing workflow, opinion on about mixing in the box, tape machines, upgrading his SSL, his studio Sputnik Sound + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks...2020-10-201h 32
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackTony Platt - Recording & Mixing AC/DC “Back In Black” - Every Mic, Console, Compressor!!!Joe & Mike talk with Grammy winning super producer/engineer Tony Platt! Topics include: Every thing you would want to know on how AC/DC’s Back In Black was recorded! Every mic, mic pre, consoles (tracking & mixing), tape machines, mic placements, room mics, intentional bleeding between mics, pannings, compression… etc… The definitive deep dive on the recording & mixing of the biggest rock record of ALL TIME + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. ...2020-10-161h 21
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJoey Sturgis - Giving The Big Plugin Companies Something To Worry About - JST Tones Interview!Joe & Mike talk with producer/engineer & plugin creator Joey Sturgis! Topics include: His music career, how and why plugins are made, disrupting the big boys in the plugin market, not having a massive headquarters and keeping it indy! + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated...2020-10-0947 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJim "Moose" Brown - Writing "It's 5 O' Clock Somewhere" & Playing W/ Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band!Joe & Mike talk with Grammy winner, Silver Bullet Band member, top studio musician, producer & hit songwriter Jim Moose Brown! Topics include: Bob Seger carrying the bass players amp up the stairs, auditioning for the Silver Bullet Band, writing the 8 week #1 song, “Five O’ Clock Somewhere”, traveling by private jet on tour + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys...2020-10-061h 08
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackRashid Williams - Secrets Of Being "A List" Touring Drummer!! John Legend, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys!Joe & Mike talk with touring drummer Rashid Williams! (John Legend, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys…) Topics include: Auditioning for John Legend gig, touring stories, drum choices, mentoring, musical directing the Jill Scott tour, starting the wrong song live with John Legend for a televised MTV performance, how to spend 10+ years on tour with “A List” artist without getting fired + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry vetera...2020-10-021h 09
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDan Malsch - Why You Don't Need To Move To Nashville, NYC Or LA To "Make It" In MusicJoe & Mike talk with producer, engineer, mixer & studio owner Dan Malsch! Topics include: Making a killer living in a secondary market, tour of his studio & gear, lessons learned working/watching Andy Wallace, building a successful career in the woods of Pennsylvania + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over...2020-09-2953 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackGordon Mote - Piano Prodigy, Artist & Top Nashville Session Musician - InterviewJoe & Mike talk with Grammy Award nominee & 3 X ACM Award winning artist, songwriter, producer & A-list Nashville session musician Gordon Mote! Topics include: Having perfect pitch, being a blind child piano prodigy, playing on Nashville sessions while not having the ability to see the written chart, live performances of some of his biggest songs as well as some of the songs that made him want to play the piano, wearing masks in sessions, loving everybody + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at Th...2020-09-251h 16
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJamie Tate - Grammy|Emmy Award Winning Nashville Engineer - InterviewJoe & Mike talk with Grammy Award & Emmy Award winning engineer, producer & studio owner Jamie Tate! Topics include: Owning a studio for 16 year in Nashville, mixing analog in a digital world, his recording and mixing process, working with vocalists, learning how to get sounds from world class musicians + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the pea...2020-09-221h 04
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJames Otto - ACM "Song Of The Year" "In Color" + Biggest #1 of 2008 "Just Got Started Loving You"Joe & Mike talk with artist and songwriter James Otto! Topics include: Writing and being the artist for the biggest song of 2008, writing the ACM Song Of The Year “In Color” for Jamey Johnson, Grammy nominations, songwriting process for his biggest songs, hustling in Nashville, Live performance of “In Color”, His hits with Zac Brown Band, Chris Janson + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack a...2020-09-1856 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackMark Hill - Bass On 600 + Sessions A Year!!Joe & Mike talk with 5 x ACM nominated “Bass Player Of The Year” Mark Hill! Topics include: After 30 years as a top session musician what will still make him sweat in a session, the roles mentors played in him being accepted into the Nashville scene, 10,000 hours of becoming great, Different types of Musician Union sessions and costs of each. Nashville session run down from work-tape to master, The art of rising to the top is not just about playing great! + More! 1990- Current he has become a first call session musician known for hi...2020-09-1550 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackEveAnna Manley - The “Tube Chick” Talks Manley Gear & All Things Tubes!!Joe & Mike talk with TEC award winner, co-founder & Pres/CEO of Manley Labs EveAnna Manley! Topics include; tube-based EQs, compressors, microphones, preamps, mixers. The UA plug in versions of Manley equipment. The company’s history, mission statement behind the gear, and having a small company that has done huge things + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have...2020-09-1139 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJeff Juliano - Grammy Award Winning Mix Engineer - Mixes 100% In The Box!!Joe & Mike talk with top mix engineer Jeff Juliano! Topics include; His mix process, his studio, mixing totally in the box (sometimes on a laptop at his kitchen table), mixing big records & not living in a major market, how he handles revisions and keeps some of the industries biggest stars happy and coming back for more + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are...2020-09-081h 09
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackAlex Kline - Blazing A Trail In The Male Dominated Nashville Music SceneJoe & Mike talk with producer/songwriter Alex Kline! Topics include; Being a woman in the male dominated Nashville music scene, writing/demoing process, making records, budgets, publishing + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, plat...2020-09-0448 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackInterview With Snarky Puppy's - Mark Lettieri - Fearless Flyers | Mark Lettieri TrioJoe & Mike talk with Snarky Puppy (3 x Grammy winner) very own Mark Lettieri! Topics include; Snarky Puppy music and videos, Fearless Flyers & Mark Lettieri Trio, playing in bands that make you think you’re barely hanging on as a player, everything baritone guitar, pushing the envelope of online guitar playing and projects + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry vetera...2020-09-0159 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackAndres Forero - Hamilton Drummer With Jazz Roots!Joe & Mike talk Broadway’s Hamilton drummer Andres Forero! TONY, GRAMMY and EMMY award winning session drummer Andres Forero has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Paquito D'Rivera, Ron Carter, Alejandro Sanz, Tito Puente, William Cepeda, Sean Kingston, Ne-yo, Wyclef Jean, Jimmy Fallon, Alicia Keys, Rolando Morales-Matos, Luis Bonilla and Adam Ray. Topics include; Getting his unlikely start playing on Broadway, paying if forward with his 1st drum kit, his love for the art + Much more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at T...2020-08-281h 01
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackGustavo Celis - Mixer To The DivasJoe & Mike talk with 9 time Grammy Award winning mixer & engineer Gustavo Celis! Topics include: Mixing records for Eric Clapton, Beyoncé, Ricky Martin, Roger Waters, Celine Dion, Shakira, and others. + Much More!! Taking 3 days to mix and finding your clients that appreciate that. His studio in Miami, mixing in 5.1 surround, vocals without headphones for Shakira + Much more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both...2020-08-251h 15
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackHarry Miree - 1% YouTube Star 99% Drummer!Joe & Mike talk with YouTube star, session & touring drummer Harry Miree! + Much more!! Topics include: living a life that doesn’t focus on material things, being honest about what a drummer makes a year, YouTube videos that want to watch the whole way through, growing and respecting your YouTube audience, not selling out, his many gigs, focusing on being a drummer 1st and foremost + Much More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podc...2020-08-211h 01
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackScotty Wilbanks - Rock Band To Rocking Producer!Joe & Mike talk with 3rd Day, Luke Bryan band member and record producer Scotty Wilbanks! Topics include: The trick for staying busy, going from musician to record producer, Christian rock band 3rd Day, touring with Luke Bryan, why he doesn’t mix the records he produces, making sure your the right guy for every record you work on + Much more!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. Wes...2020-08-1855 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackSuper Drummer Todd Sucherman - King Of Feel + Technique!Joe & Mike talk with super drummer Todd Sucherman! Topics include: His insane recording setup at his home, Being a member of and recording with the legendary rock band STYX, Drums… Drums… Drums…, Being precise without loosing feel, Putting your signature sound to your drumming, The art of recording records with intent to a click, What it takes to be a great session musician, Recording with genius Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, The journey of stepping up to be a front man on his 1st release as an artist, + Much more!! "From The West...2020-08-141h 09
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackMichael Beinhorn - Making Epic Rock Records That Changed The Decade!Joe & Mike talk with legendary Grammy Award winning rock producer Michael Beinhorn! Topics include; The making of Soundgarden’s “Superunknown”, Soundgarden thinking that “Black Hole Sun” was not all that great of a song, the ground loop story at Right Track recording studio in NYC, Hole’s “Celebrity Skin” guitar tones, the importance of preproduction, evolving as a producer in an ever-changing music business. + Much more!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack...2020-08-111h 09
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJeff Coplan - How To Develop Artists & Get Them Signed!Joe & Mike talk with producer/hit songwriter Jeff Coplan! Jeff has successfully developed multiple artists and bands and secured major label record deals. Today he tells how and discusses his history as it relates to his evolution as a creative entrepreneur! + Much more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their c...2020-08-071h 13
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackMike Payne - Nashville Session Guitarist EssentialsJoe & Mike talk with Nashville session guitarist Mike Payne! Topics include: Giving producers & artists what they want in a session, his pedal board setup and routing, why great live guitar players often can’t keep up in the studio, essential guitars to bring to any session and why, getting sounds fast at a session, getting and keeping your phone ringing for work! + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are...2020-08-0456 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackGreg Joseph - Ur Band Doesn't Need A Record DealJoe & Mike talk with Greg Joseph from The Clarks! Topics include: Success without a record label, Regularly playing to thousands, keeping a band together for 35 years, being smart about money and building a storied career that any musician would kill for! + More!! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers h...2020-07-3152 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackBilly Decker - "The McDonald's of Mixers!"Joe & Mike talk with Nashville mixing royalty & the self appointed “McDonald’s of Mixing” Billy Decker! Topics include: Mixing fast (like 1 hr per song fast), pay scales for projects, workflow and templates to save time, making clients happy, staying booked and his signature plugin with Joey Sturgis Tones plugins. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the busines...2020-07-281h 02
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJJ Boogie - From Teaching Lessons To Being In Arrested Development!Joe & Mike talk with JJ Boogie from mega band Arrested Development. Topics include: Going from playing to 50,000 people then to needing to make rent during a pandemic. Starting off teaching lessons to Speech’s (Arrested Development’s front man) kids to producing and mixing Arrested Developments records. Growing outside production and mixing work. How being humble and a part of a creative project can lead to a leadership position. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are a...2020-07-2452 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackCraig Garber - Podcasting BlueprintJoe & Mike talk about podcasting with Craig Garber from the popular podcast, Everyone Loves Guitar. Topics include: All things needed to start and grow a successful podcast, hosting, distribution, guests, marketing, monetizing, building compelling content, growing your audience. + more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 year...2020-07-211h 13
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJoe West - On Everyone Loves Guitar Podcast!On this special episode of From The West Barn Podcast we rebroadcast a podcast that Joe was recently on called Everyone Loves Guitar. Host Craig Garber interviews interesting players, producers & artist from across the industry and digs deep into what and why they do what they do. Topics include: Joe’s “best music biz story”, winning a Grammy, hit songs that he’s written, mixed and produced, how success differs from what you’d thought it would be, working in NYC/Nashville, the secret of networking and trying to be a good guy! "From...2020-07-172h 05
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDanny Rader - ACM Guitar Player Of The Year!Joe & Mike talk with session ace, rockstar sideman and ACM Guitarist of The Year, Danny Rader. Danny’s played on over 50 #1 songs as a session musician, toured with Keith Urban, Jason Aldean + many others. Topics include: His journey to becoming one of Nashvilles most in demand session musicians and touring musician, 3X ACM Award Winner, sessions, earning respect in Nashville music community, touring, meeting Paul McCarney, playing for 90,000, playing 13 instruments at session level, and accepting my challenge to master the Sax A Boom. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe...2020-07-1450 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackDQ - America's Got Talent - Vocal ProducerJoe & Mike talk with America’s Got Talent vocal coach, A&R, producer and hit songwriter DQ. Topics include: Vocal producing/coaching some of the industries biggest names in the studio and on TV. The process of shooting America’s Got Talent. How to get the best out of people creatively. How DQ’s fear of abandonment laid the ground work for being a great vocal producer and leader in the industry. + much more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's...2020-07-101h 03
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackGabe Adams - No Arms, No Legs all Heart!!Joe & Mike talk with motivational speaker, dancer and recording artist, Gabe Adams. Gabe was born with Hanhart Syndrome, a rare disease that effects 1 in 1,000,000 people. Even though Gabe was born without limbs it doesn't slow him down! He's a true inspiration to us all! Topics include: Overcoming the seemingly impossible life of being born with no arms or legs. Coming out as gay in a religious family, dancing, songwriting, walking the runway at NYC Fashion Week, Gabe & Joe's documentary film, "Limb-itless: Adventure Songwriting", finding your purpose, making mac & cheese and living a life with no...2020-07-0745 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackMichael Britt - Kemper Profile Yoda | Lonestar GuitaristJoe & Mike talk with Lonestar’s guitarist and Kemper Profile Yoda Michael Britt. Topics include: His massively successful guitar profile pacts for Kemper amplifiers. Step by step how he does it an the famous amps he’s profiled. Keith Urban’s Dumble… Etc… His supergroup Lonestar with 10 #1 songs, touring, fly out dates, and the challenges of keeping a mega group together all these years! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack a...2020-07-0354 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackRick Barker - Your "Big Break" In The Music Biz Is Hard WorkJoe & Mike talk with music business consultant Rick Barker. Topics include: Navigating the music business, getting your music out to the world, radio promo, managing Taylor Swift, Nashville's predatory artists scams, how to become self sustaining as an artist & are you ready for a manager? "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 yea...2020-06-301h 11
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackMercy Me Bart Millard - Politics | Touring | ForgivenessJoe & Mike talk with Bart Millard of music super group Mercy Me. Topics include: Politics, COVID, the massive success of Mercy Me, story behind "I Can Only Imagine" & the Hollywood film that tells the story, forgiveness, and much more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated w...2020-06-261h 02
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackVideographer Shawn Hudgins - What You Need To Shoot 90% Of Your Videos!Joe & Mike talk with videographer Shawn Hudgins. Topics include: How much it costs to make a professional video. The importance of using images to promote and tell your story. What it takes to compel people to watch and take action. How to make an affordable video and partner with pro's. Gear and logistics... Affordable low tech gear to make your own videos and when to hire a professional. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are av...2020-06-191h 10
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackChris Van Tassel - Guitar Pedals & Van Halen!Joe & Mike talk with Chris Van Tassel creative designer and one of the owner of J Rockett Designs. Topics include: The success of the Archer, as well as, The Dude pedal. All things Van Halen and his new social media platform that is about to go live! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the...2020-06-161h 16
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackRob Cureton - Is Nashville's Music Scene Racist?Joe & Mike talk with bassist Rob Cureton. Topics include: Being a person of color and trying to make it in the Nashville session scene. The art of connecting with people on a human level not a racial level. Changing preconceived notions. Living what you preach and reverse racism. Speculation on why there aren't more people of color at the top level of Nashville's recording scene and, what the road forward looks like! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's...2020-06-121h 00
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackTim Pierce - The Guitar Players' Guitar Player!Joe & Mike talk with guitar guru Tim Pierce. Topics include: The life & stories of one of the worlds most in demand session guitar players. Some of the biggest hooks and records Tim's played on. LA vs NYC/Nashville. His success on YouTube and his online guitar training website! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business o...2020-06-0949 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJohn Rich - Love EverybodyJoe & Mike talk with country music star and entrepreneur John Rich. Topics include: Today's volatile political culture, the explosion of Big & Rich and the Music Mafia, being down and out in the music biz, finding and developing Gretchen Wilson and fighting for what you believe in while spreading love & understanding! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of th...2020-06-051h 01
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackBrett Papa - Grow Your YouTube Music Channel!Joe & Mike talk with Brett Papa from Brett Papa Guitar! With over 44 million views and 235,000 subscribers from nearly 100 countries and counting, Brett’s guitar instruction videos have become a worldwide youtube sensation. Topics include: How to get attention and grow your YouTube and online audience, guitars, California plus and minuses, Nashville and social networking. (The in person kind) "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that...2020-06-0200 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJack Daley - Making Bass Great Again!Joe & Mike talk with legendary bassist Jack Daley. Jack is also a sought after producer & mix engineer with a beautiful studio called DugDeep in Asbury Park, NJ. Topics include: Touring and recording with artists like: Beyonce, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Natalie Imbruglia, Rob Thomas, Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger, Jon Bon Jovi, Boz Scaggs, James Brown, Michael Jackson... + many others. NYC, LA & Nashville. How he gets his bass tone from pickup to printed file. + much more! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashvil...2020-05-2900 min
From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike ShimshackJoe & Mike - What 30 Years In The Music Biz Looks Like!!Joe & Mike! Topics include: Nashville indy labels/producers/songwriting mentors making a living off of people chasing the dream... Some of them with no connection to success in their own careers. The Nashville studio scene and what musicians charge to play on your record. + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 y...2020-05-2200 min