Working Class Audio

My guest is Grammy-Winning producer, studio owner, and archivist Steve Rosenthal. The man behind the Magic Shop in New York. Steve has worked on projects for Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Blondie, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, and Erroll Garner projects. Part one of a two-part interview. In this episode, we discuss:Growing up in NYGetting Started on a Development DealThe Recording Institute of AmericaBad Cab Driver Turned EngineerEarly Days at AtlanticLearning the "Atlantic Recording Way"Punching 16th NotesSkully 12 trackLearning Business and EngineeringMentorship Bathrobe SessionsBuying the Fixtures⁠Otis Blackwell ⁠Working in the Basement at A&R RecordsBuying a Studio in Manhattan Living in DreamlandNew Wave and Punk in the 80sTechnology Informing ArtSonic Fashion Trends⁠Alan Lomax⁠ Sonic Cues⁠The Plangent Process ⁠⁠The Magic Shop⁠Building a Studio for Making Rock RecordsThe Search for the Perfect ConsoleMatt's Rant: BillingLinks and Show Notes⁠Steve's website.⁠⁠Reto Peter on WCA⁠⁠J