Andrew Scheps Talks to Awesome People

Do I really need to write a blurb about Bob Clearmountain?  No, I didn't think so.  Enjoy!

Dr Susan Rogers, Tchad Blake and Bella Bathurst join me to discuss everything to do with hearing health.  This is such an important topic in the music business and beyond!

You had me at Living Color, but Midnight Train to Georgia????????  Come on!

From Hendrix to Talk Talk, Phill has been a part of so so many great records!

Easily one of my favourite episodes.  Don't read this, start listening now!!!!

Definitely one of the coolest guys in the record business, and one of the nicest!

Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse, Norah Jones, Kaleo, Tom Waits, and and and.  

The one, the only, Michael Brauer. An absolutely epic chat with with a legend.

Alan started his career making super cool records, and has spent the last almost 30 years making super cool movies.  And he's a great guy!

Adele, Stormzy and Dave.  What else do you need to know?!

Smashmouth, Dwarves, Third Eye Blind, and that was all in the same year!

Is it part3?  Is it part 5?  Who knows?  What we do know is you can never have too much Steve Lillywhite.

From Steve Gadd, to Derek Smalls, from Tony Berg to Tchad Blake, it's John Paterno!

Without Dave Way, Macy Grey, Fiona Apple, John Doe, Echo in the Canyon and Color Me Badd wold definitely not be the same!

Rob's credits include U2, PJ Harvey, Bikini Atoll and Hozier among many others.

Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, check!

The one and only David Kahne!  Fishbone, Regina Spektor, Tony Bennett, Sugar Ray and more.

Definitely one of my heroes, and a very nice gentleman to boot, Alan Moulder!  PJ Harvey, U2, Swervedriver, Ride, etc etc etc etc...

Joe has done so many cool records, and is such a nice guy. Stop reading this and listen!

This week we speak to the incomparable, and very entertaining, Nick Launay.  It also happens to be the week the IDLES record he co-produced debuted at #1!

4 hours of Steve Albini.  Do I really need to write a blurb?

Is there any such thing as too much Steve Lillywhite?  I don't think so.

Prince, Geggy Tah, Neuroscience, you name it, we talk about it.  The incomparable Susan Rogers!

Who doesn't want more Tony Maserati????

XTC to Peter Gabriel to U2 to Dave Matthews Band to to to to...  Need I go on? Part 1 of 3 of my late night interviews with Steve Lillywhite.  Very entertaining.

Steve's credits include:  XTC, U2, Jason Mraz, Peter Gabriel, Ultravox, The Psychedelic Furs, Morrissey, Crowded House, Thirty Seconds To Mars, and Chris Cornell.

Bill Schnee!  Need I say more.  This episode set the record for length for quite a while, and it's all great!

Bill's credits include: Steely Dan, Neil Diamond, Miles Davis, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Mark Knopfler, Huey Lewis, Aaron Nevile. and Rod Stewart.

The man, the legend, the senator, Jimmy Douglass!  

Jimmy's credits include: Missy Elliott, Keith Jarrett, Gang of Four, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Roxy Music, and Grimes.

On top of being a ridiculously talented producer and engineer, Sylvia is a fearless and creative thinker and business woman.

Sylvia's credits include:  Johnny Cash, Turbonegro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Powerman 5000, Patchy Sanders, System of a Down, and Thunderpussy.

Part 1 of my interview with the great Tony Maserati! Tony's credits include:  The Notorious B.I.G., Beyoncé,  David Bowie, John Legend, Puff Daddy, Børns, Jason Mraz, and James Arthur.

One of the most fascinating and gifted people on the planet, JJP!

Jack's credits include:  Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, L7, Weezer, Aimee Mann, The Brothers Johnson, and The Rolling Stones.

You've heard the records, you've bought the gear, you've seen the studios, now hear the stories!

George's credits include:  Little Feat, Average White Band, Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Philip Glass, Weather Report, and Bonnie Raitt.

The man, the legend, the one and only Dave Pensado. You know him from Pensado's Place, but now the interviewer becomes the interviewee!

Dave's Credits include:  Mariah Carey, The Neville Brothers, Macy Grey, Christine Aguilera, Pink, Jamiroquai, Elton John, and Destiny's Child.

Originally recorded July 6th, 2020, this conversation with Bruce Botnick covers a LOT of ground!  From The Doors to Jerry Goldsmith and back again, with stops along the way to talk about Hawaii 5-O, MC5, Weather Report, The Supremes and Marvin Gaye.

Recorded June 29th, 2020, this conversation with Tucker Martine covers Modest Mouse, John Zorn, Mudhoney, The Decemberists, Death Cab For Cutie, Avett Brothers, First Aid Kit and so much more!

Originally recorded on June 22nd, 2020, this conversation covers kd lang, Rickie Lee Jones and Elton John among many many others.  A truly nice man with an amazing career.

Rich Costey doesn't give as many interviews as he should, and I'm really happy he agreed to come on the show. Originally recorded June 15th, 2020, the conversation is epic!  We cover Fiona Apple, Philip Glass, Muse, The Mars Volta and more.

This weeks conversation with John Leckie was originally recorded on June 8th, 2020.  John has made some of my favourite records of all time, including work with XTC, Radiohead, Muse, My Morning Jacket, and many many more.  An incrdible producer and a truly nice person!

Originally recorded on May 25, 2020, this wide ranging conversation with Kevin Killen covers U2, Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and much much more.  Did I mention Kate Bush?!

Originally recorded on May 18, 2020, Tim Palmer joins me from Austin to talk about his amazing career.  We cover Pearl Jam's 10, Robert Plant, Lang Lang, Idiot Pilot, Ozzie Osbourne and more!

Originally recorded on May 11, 2020, this two hour interview with Al Schmitt covers Count Basie, Baby Elephant Walk, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and pretty much anybody else you can think of.  Al has had one of the most varied, enduring and interesting careers not just in record making, but in life.  And on top of all that he's a really nice guy and a great story teller!

Originally recorded on My 4, 2020, this conversation covers a lot of ground.  Trevor Horn, Michael Jackson, Titanic and Avatar, Jingles, and tales of the many times our careers have crossed paths over the last thirty years.  Simon Franglen is a joy to talk to.

Originally recorded on April 27, 2020, this interview with Ken covers The Beatles, David Bowie, Supertramp, Missing Persons and so much more.

Originally recorded on April 20, 2020, I was lucky to get both Greg and Nina to sit down and have a chat.  While Greg's work may be more well-known, Nina is an incredibly talented and successful songwriter.  This is a really fun conversation that covers a lot of ground including Brittney Spears, Deftones, kd lang and a lot more!

This interview with Joe Barresi was originally recorded on April 13, 2020.  We talk about old times at University of Miami, Sound City, Queens Of The Stone Age, GGGarth,  the Enforcer and vocals in the bathroom.

Andrew Scheps talks to Awesome People is a web based interview program that has been happening on Mondays since March of 2020. It started as a way to try help people in the record business get through the world-wide lockdown that was just starting.  At first I tried to keep them to around an hour, but that didn't last long, with some interviews passing the five hour mark!  Episode 1 is with amazing Memphis based producer Matt Ross-Spang.  There are episodes coming with John Leckie, Joe Barresi, George Massenburg, Ken Scott, Steve Lillywhite and many many more.

Matt Ross-Spang from Memphis, Tennessee!  We talk about Elvis, Sun Studios, Sam Phillips, Rival Suns and all things Memphis, including how Matt was awarded key to the city!