My guest is Grammy Winning producer, engineer, mixer Nick Raskulinecz who has worked with Rush, Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Deftones, and many more.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Growing up in Knoxville.
- Rock Star Dreams.
- Falling in love with the guitar.
- Instrument knowledge helps speak the language.
- Drummers are a different breed.
- College money bought an 8-track.
- Switching gears - Dreams of Rock stardom to Recording Guru.
- Brian Bell
- Opportunity at Sound City.
- Living on Taco Bell and loving it.
- From runner to assistant.
- Leaving the nest - quitting the band.
- The recording obsession.
- Greg Fidleman
- Transitioning beyond assistant.
- Odd jobs to engineer.
- Danzig
- Duff McKagan
- Barely surviving but doing well.
- The Foo Fighters Story.
- Working on One By One
- Matt Hyde
- Connecting with people.
- Logistics on getting paid.
-
Alice and Chains and the new singer.
- Breaking the ice with a new group.
- Working with Rush.
- What decisions made this career possible?
- Work-life balance.
- Moving back to Tennessee - Family matters.
Matt's Rant: Perseverance
Links and Show Notes
Credits
-
Guest: Nick Raskulinecz
-
Host: Matt Boudreau
-
Engineer: Matt Boudreau
-
Producer: Matt Boudreau
-
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
-
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
-
Announcer: Chuck Smith