From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack

Joe interviews Mike!

Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe interviews Mike!

Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with legend Bill Schnee!

Topics include: 135 Gold/platinum, Grammy Winner, Emmy, Dove Award, 11 Grammy Nominations for Best Engineered Album. Producing/recording some of the most significant recordings in history, Working with notoriously difficult artist like Barbra Streisand and having only good things to say about them, Ringo, George, John & Paul, The Beatles reunion that almost happened, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Ringo, Pablo Cruise, Huey Lewis, Chicago, Whitney Houston, Miles Davis, Dire Straights, All 4 Beatles, Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye, Boz Scaggs, Rod Stewart + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

Bill Schnee  ---} 

Website: https://www.billschnee.com

Get Bill's Book Here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1493056131/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_Q9ZXQ5291JED0Z88D2TH

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Mike goes for a deep dive into the backstory of co-host Joe West! Pt #2

Topics include: Why getting what you want is always the best thing for your bigger plan, getting in and proving yourself, the joy of sharing the art style with new engineers, hit songs, hit records, Grammys + More

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Mike goes for a deep dive into the backstory of co-host Joe West!

Topics include: Why getting what you want is always the best thing for your bigger plan, getting in and proving yourself, the joy of sharing the art style with new engineers, hit songs, hit records, Grammys + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with LA’s legendary East West Studios studio manager Candace Stewart!

Topics include: 30 Years of studio management, Running one of LA’s biggest recording complexes, East West, a detailed accounting of how to go from studio runner to full fledged engineer! + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

CANDACE STEWART  ---} 

Website: https://www.eastweststudios.com/

SOS Studio Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYwe3DmffZ4

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with mastering engineer Andy Vandette

Topics include: finding a mentor, not over eqing or compressing, listening to your clients to find the master they want, how loud should my master be, inter sample clipping, studying under Bob Ludwig, Tony Dawsey, Greg Fulginiti, Howie Weinberg and Greg Calbi  + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

ANDY VANDETTE  ---} 

Website: http://www.andyvandette.com/

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyVanDetteMastering/

Loudness Penalty: https://www.loudnesspenalty.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with legend George Massenburg!

Topics include: Remembering Al Schmitt, Critical listening, Sample rates, Bit depth, Surround/Immersive, Approach to starting a mix, EQ’ing an instrument for other things in you mix, Knowing all the tech but following the heart of a song! + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

Tribute To Al Schmitt George Reffered To During Podcast.

Andrew Talks to Awesome People - Homage to Al Schmitt:

https://youtu.be/RqnxQCGO1MU

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with Jim Donovan about how music can assist with personal health and creative achievements. Drummer for multi-platinum group Rusted Root. Drum circles & Leadership, “How to trick your brain into falling asleep”, his TED Talk + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

JIM DONOVAN  ---} 

Website: https://www.jimdonovanmusic.com/

Podcast: 

Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim-donovan-show/id1481403683

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ezlSKG6C9JMg4MX4wCdVp

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with legend and 8 x Grammy Winner Elliot Scheiner!

Topics include: Remembering his friend Al Schmitt, coming up under Phil Ramone, Keeping it simple, No eq… Move the Mic, How keeping it simple helps make good decisions when it needs to get complex, surround sound mixing, realizing you’re name is not on the album it’s the artist! Staying humble and serving the record, learning every day even after 50 years in the biz! + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with 4 x Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay!

Topics include: Recording the 1st digital recording in Nashville, When to let go of a mix, How to work on multiple records with the same artist, you’re always auditioning for the next gig, session musicians get you most of your engineering gigs, there is no “best” engineer in the world, surround sound formats + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

CHUCK AINLAY  ---} 

Website: https://chuckainlay.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser

Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC/DC Records!!!!! Why psychology is just as important as technical ability. Aerosmith, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Bad company, Motley Crue, The Cult, Guns & Roses, Van Halen, Norah Jones, Rush, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE FRASER  ---} 

Website: https://mikefrasermix.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser

Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC/DC Records!!!!! Why psychology is just as important as technical ability. Aerosmith, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Bad company, Motley Crue, The Cult, Guns & Roses, Van Halen, Norah Jones, Rush, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE FRASER  ---} 

Website: https://mikefrasermix.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Frank Filipetti!

Topics include: Recording James Taylors Hourglass record remotely on a Yamaha O2R, how the biggest sounds sometimes comes from not hitting instruments hard, 5.1 surround mixing, remote recordings, symphony sessions, being the 1st call guy for artists like; Carley Simon, James Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Charles, Billy Joel,  Mariah Carey, Madonna, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

FRANK FILIPETTI  ---} 

Website: http://frankfilipetti.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with 2021 ACM Recording Engineer Of The Year Gena Johnson!

Topics include: her journey from painting studio ceilings to nominated engineer!, why the small stuff matters, making people comfortable so they can be great, the 1st time Ben Folds trusted her to be his engineer, passing on her experience to the next generation, being what every room needs, being excited about sessions with big artist rather than stressed + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

GENA JOHNSON ---} 

Instagram: @genajohnson507

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer Howard Benson!

Topics include: Rascal Flatts record making, focusing on the important stuff while making a record and delegating workload to people you respect, pivoting and staying successful with the changing music economy, how he records vocals,  + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

HOWARD BENSON ---} 

Plug-In: https://joeysturgistones.com/search?q=howard+benson

STL Tones: https://www.stltones.com/search?type=product&q=howard+benson

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Phil Anthony about picking up and moving to Nashville for music!

Topics include: What to expect when moving to Nashville, What’s different than he thought, What’s surprised him, How people have received him, What he’s pumped about and what keeps him up at night + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

PHIL ANTHONY ---} 

Instagram: @parplaysmusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011127077405

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Nashville legend Brent Maher!

Topics include: Recording + session details of tracking/mixing “Proud Mary” for Ike & Tina Turner, Getting that vintage sound with just a few mics placed in the right place, Recording & mixing Elvis’s last #1, why he could finally go digital with Radar + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

BRENT MAHER ---} 

Website: https://www.morainemusic.com/

Website: https://www.theblueroomstudios.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with legend Phill Brown! Recording Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" + Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower"!

Topics include: “Stairway To Heaven” recording details mics… etc… + studio tension with Jimmy Page + Peter Grant, micing sources with mics back a bit, printing guitars + the reverb to one track, the art of not EQing and moving mics, why he wants to hear music not see it on a computer screen, bouncing tracks on Hendrix’s “All Along The Watchtower” + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

PHILL BROWN ---} 

Digital Download: “Are We Still Rolling?” 

Phill’s autobiography is available as Paperback and Talking Book from Amazon. 

philltape@btinternet.com with Paypal

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with high profile mastering engineer and Infrasonic Sound owner, Pete Lyman!

Topics include: Gain staging, why he doesn’t car what level you send him, eq, compression sequencing, analog vs. digital, why people skills are paramount + more!!!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

PETE LYMAN ---} 

Website: https://www.infrasonicsound.com/

Instagram: @plyman

Instagram: @infrasonicsound

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Infrasonic%20Sound/574709746013165/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020