Producer/Engineer Summit, November 9/10/11 at "Welcome To 1979" Recording Studio

[homestudioguy]

Producer/Engineer Summit, November 9/10/11 at "Welcome To 1979" Recording Studio

Speaking about Recording Techniques, About 50 of "us" attended a Producer/Engineer Summit at Chris and Yoli Mara's all-analog "Welcome To 1979" Recording Studio in Nashville, TN Nov. 9/10/11, 2012.

It was an incredible weekend, especially in light of the fact that the cost was only $175.00 plus whatever room and board you might require.
FYI-This is a yearly thing!

SOME of the Panelists included:
Chris Huston (The Nazz/Todd Rundgren, Led Zepplin, The Who, Eric Burdon and War, Mitch Ryder, Rick Derringer, Blood Sweat and Tears, Robben Ford, more).

Cowboy Jack Clement (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, U2, Charley Pride, Louis Armstrong, Doc Watson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Townes Van Zandt, Eddy Arnold, Frank Yankovic, Carl Perkins, more).

Bob Olhsson (Marvin Gaye, The Spinners, Jerry Garcia, John Lennon, Tommy Womack, Bernie Taupin, Michael Stearns, Tim Story, Oystein Sevag, Orleans, Paul Butterfield Blues Band and more)

Neal Cappellino (Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, Jr., Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Jewel, Trace Adkins, Allison Krauss, Nickel Creek, The Chieftans, Delbert McClinton, more).

Vance Powell (Jack White, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, Keb' Mo', Faith Hill, Danger Mouse, Chris Thile, Buddy Guy, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Jars of Clay, Jewel, Jimmy Buffet, more).

Missy Rainey (The International Bluegrass Music Association, 7-time winner of the Bass Player of the Year Award).

Bill Livesy (George Strait, Tina Turner, Michael McDonald, Travis Tritt, Anita Baker, Lorrie Morgan, Mark Chesnutt, Rod Stewart, Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton, Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, more).

Todd Robbins (Little Big Town, Glenn Campbell, Brenda Lee, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Flying Burrito Brothers, Susan Ashton, Toby Mac, Point of Grace, CeCe Winans, more)

Steven Durr-Acoustics Engineer (Austin City Limits, Disney, DreamWorks Studio, Willie Nelson, Library of Congress, Vanderbilt University, Hilton Hotels, NASCAR Motor Speedways, more)

BELOW ARE (left to right) VANCE POWELL and "Welcome to 1979" STUDIO OWNER, ENGINEER and INCREDIBLE HOST, CHRIS MARA.


BELOW ARE (left to right) COWBOY JACK CLEMENTS, Recording Educator and Engineer, TOMMY WIGGINS and
"1979" STUDIO ENGINEER, GREG THOMPSON, SETTING UP FOR VIDEO TAPING SESSION.


BELOW ARE (left to right) BOB OLHSSON and CHRIS HUSTON.


BELOW ARE (left to right) TODD ROBBINS, BOB OHLSSON AND FROM THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE,
Producer/Engineer/Recording Arts Educator, MARK RUBEL.


BELOW ARE (left to right) MISSY RAINES and BILL LIVESY.


A VERY HAPPY BOB G. aka HOMESTUDIOGUY

 

[Justsomeguy]

Dude, that looks ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!! Any tips, tricks, or anecdotes you'd like to share?

 

[homestudioguy]

This was the second time I attended and it was just a great if not better than last year's.
This year, they even gave away a Ribbon Mic, Mic Cables and other items!

Friday night, they recorded a "Live-Band" playing in the Studio and anyone sitting in the Control Room could just walk up to the Console and tweak away.
Want to change EQ on a vocal? Go ahead! Want more cowbell? ;-) Increase the gain. More Guitar? Less Guitar? Change it! Pretty Cool.

The panelists were great too! Just ordinary folks like you and me but having honed their skills to a very high-level and having had the opportunities to have worked with some of the very best. And the stories that are shared? They are the greatest.

They video-taped "Cowboy" Jack Clement's session for inclusion in the Archives of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I thought I heard Public Television mentioned but not exactly sure if I heard that correctly or not. Nonetheless, he was great. He sang songs, told stories and seemed to have a great time while sharing his knowledge and history with the rest of us. FYI, he was a Recording Engineer at the Famous "Sun Studio" in Memphis, Tennessee a la Elvis Presley fame and many others.

I really liked the DIY Session. (surprise!). They showed how to build preamps, modify microphones, build ribbon mics and so on.
Although I was not a DIY Session Panelist, they still allowed me to talk about my DIY Build Plans for Low-Cost studio desks and stuff which was pretty nice to allow me to do so.

Interestingly, the "Welcome to 1979" Recording Studio is in a building that used to be a vinyl record pressing business/facility so keeping the analog theme is pretty cool too.

I can't say it enough but Chris and Yoli Mara have been doing this for a number of years and they are great hosts.
They have also developed a close-knit group that really supports them year after year.

All for for $175???
Definitely a No-Brainer.

 

[Mo Facta]

Bob Ohlsson is probably one of the most knowledgeable guys alive today.

Cheers

 

[homestudioguy]

He was a great panelist too!
Started at Motown in 1962 and went from there.
Amazing guy and very personable on top of that.

 

[VomitHatSteve]

Huh. Being as I live in Nashville, I probably should have gone to this.

Do they have a website for next year's?

 

[homestudioguy]

Huh. Being as I live in Nashville, I probably should have gone to this. Do they have a website for next year's?

This is a link to their "Summit" for 2013 Summit .
There is an email link on that page to ask for more details.
Bob G.

 

[grimtraveller]

T
This year, they even gave away a Ribbon Mic, Mic Cables and other items!

Did you not see the card that came with the mic, the one that said "Please kindly pass on to that Grimtraveller guy in London" ?

 

[homestudioguy]

Did you not see the card that came with the mic, the one that said "Please kindly pass on to that Grimtraveller guy in London" ?

Unfortunately, I didnt win the mic. Otherwise you'd have it by now!

 

[grimtraveller]

I spent a fortune getting those cards printed !

 

[homestudioguy]

I spent a fortune getting those cards printed !

Was I supposed to do something with those? Oh Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........

 

[grimtraveller]

Was I supposed to do something with those? Oh Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........