Episode 143- Producer/Mixer Steve Thompson! Steve has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell and so many more. We just scratch the surface in this episode but I get a lot of great stories. More will be told in his upcoming book “Appetite for Production.” If you’re a fan music you won’t want to miss this one!
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Current Projects
03:20 - Background in Music & Being a DJ
06:20 - Becoming Involved in Producing Music
08:58 - Being in New York & Exposure
10:27 - Working with Different Styles of Music
12:35 - Davie Bowie & Mick Jagger
14:15 - Producing Vs. Mixing
15:15 - Clive Davis & David Geffen
17:33 - Gary Gersh
18:45 - Producing Korn
19:50 - Madonna
21:48 - Yoko Ono
25:05 - Tesla
28:37 - Guns 'N Roses
31:10 - Entourage & 80's L.A. Party Life
33:29 - The Grateful Dead
35:05 - Replacing Musicians in Studio
36:55 - Jimmy Page & David Coverdale
39:01 - Jonathan Davis of Korn
39:50 - Alice Cooper
42:04 - Pearl Jam, Soundgarden & Ozzy
44:30 - Saliva & Every Six Seconds
45:10 - Platinum & Gold Records
46:10 - Resurrecting Rock & Industrial Rock
47:10 - Putting on Your Trademark
48:35 - The Struts & New Music
51:48 - David Bowie & Carlos Alomar
55:05 - Animal Charities
56:25 - Looking for New Artists
57:50 - Outro
Steve Thompson website:
https://www.stevethompsonproductions.com
ASPCA website:
https://www.aspca.org/about-us
Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!