Gear Club Podcast

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#72: Carrying the Torch with Chris Allen Sep 10, 2020

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Chris Allen is a Grammy-nominated recording and mix engineer based in New York City. He's been the chief engineer at Sear Sound for over a decade and was a protégé of the late Walter Sear. Chris has worked with an impressive and varied list of artists, including Yoko Ono, Paul Simon, Fleet Foxes, Nels Cline, Andrew Bird, Ravi Coltrane, and Dr. John. Chris sat down with John and Stewart in studio A at Sear to discuss microphones, interns, crazy sessions, keeping things fresh after 16 years at Sear Sound, and carrying on Walter's legacy of excellence in recording.

#71: Nimble… As It Were with Roberta Findlay Aug 27, 2020

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During the 2019 AES convention, Gear Club took over Studio A at Sear Sound for several days of interviews. While there, the guys had the opportunity to talk to the owner and studio manager, Roberta Findlay. Roberta has a long history in film, working as a director, writer, producer, composer, camera operator, and actress in scores of movies from the 1960's through the 1980's. For the past few decades, she has booked and managed Sear Sound, founded by her and her partner, the late Walter Sear. Listen in as Roberta shares some amazing stories about the studio and film making, talks about how the studio came to be, and the impact that Walter had on the music being made there.

#70: Gear Club & Friends Live with Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan, Kevin Killen, Gerry Leonard & James Mastro Jun 18, 2020

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In this live episode, we chat with Producer/Engineer Kevin Killen, Tony Shanahan & Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith Band, James Mastro, owner of Hoboken's Guitar Bar & member of The Bongos, and Gerry Leonard, best known for his work with David Bowie. This episode originally aired on April 23 as a live stream in Eventide's Quarantide series. Be sure to catch more live Gear Club episodes on Eventide's Facebook or YouTube every Thursday at 4PM ET

Special Announcement: History of The Record Plant Live on 4/30 Apr 29, 2020

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Join us this Thursday at 4PM EDT live on the Eventide Facebook & YouTube as we interview producer/engineer Ed Stasium, along with Record Plant Studios alumni Shelly Yakus, Jack Douglas, Jay Messina, Greg Calbi, Rod O'Brien, & Steve Marcantonio. With combined credits including The Ramones, John Lennon, Aerosmith, Van Morrison, The Band, The Raspberries, & Tom Petty, to name a few, this is a live, interactive episode you won't want to miss!

Special Announcement: Gear Club Live Interview on 4/23 Apr 23, 2020

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Join us this & every Thursday at 4 PM on the Eventide Facebook page for a special live episode. This week, our hosts will be joined by producer/engineer Kevin Killen, Tony Shanahan & Lenny Kaye of The Patti Smith Band, James Mastro (owner of Hoboken's Guitar Bar & member of The Bongos), & Gerry Leonard, best known for his work with David Bowie. So tune in on the Eventide Facebook where our hosts will be taking listener questions.

Special Announcement: Gear Club Live on Facebook Series: #Quarantide Apr 16, 2020

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Join us each Thursday at 4PM EDT Live on the Eventide Facebook Page for a special live stream episode! Tune in, ask questions & hang out with us in the comments as we chat with a bunch of our industry friends, both old & new! This Thursday, April 16 we talk with William Wittman, along Rob Hyman & Eric Bazilian of The Hooters

#69: Gearspace Joins the Club with Jules Standen Apr 14, 2020

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Jules Standen is a producer, engineer, and founder of the audio website gearspace.com. Beginning in 2002 as a forum for engineers, Gearspace has grown into a Mecca for all things audio, from gear forums and classifieds to gear databases and reviews, Q&A sessions with famous producers and engineers, and a worldwide audio community. Jules began his career in music in the early '80s at Matrix Studios in London, working with the likes of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. He went on to a successful freelance career as a producer and engineer, before devoting his full attention to the website. Listen in as Jules talks to John and Stewart about how he got started, demo production, click tracks, and the beginnings and future of gearspace.com.

#68: Paul Lehrman and the Bad Boy Make Good Feb 21, 2020

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In this episode, the guys chat with musician, composer, Professor, filmmaker, music technologist, and author, Paul Lehrman. Paul was in NYC for the 2019 AES convention and stopped by Sear Sound to talk with John & Stewart about his career in the music industry. Listen in as Paul shares his deep knowledge of MIDI, the history of early electronic instruments and music, playing the bassoon, orchestrating performances of the near lost 1924 electro-mechanical composition "Ballet Mecanique" and more.

#67: Sylvia Massy: From Prince to Tool & So Much More Feb 07, 2020

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Sylvia Massy is a producer, mixer, recording engineer, educator, and author who has worked with everyone from Tool to Johnny Cash. In addition to hosting a Mix with the Masters workshop at AES 2019, Sylvia was part of a panel discussion with other women on their experiences working with Prince, hosted by the Women's Audio Mission. At AES, she made time to come sit down with us at Sear Sound to talk about her studio in Ashland, Oregon, current work, mentors, mixing, and of course, a few Prince stories.

#66.3: Where Does Gear Come From? The People Behind the Eventide H9000: Joe Bamberg & the Team Jan 19, 2020

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This is the final installment of our 3-part series surrounding the Eventide H9000. In part three, the guys talk to the H9000 developers as a group and wrap up with Joe Bamberg, who wasn't able to make the group interview.

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