{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F91fafd4f-ddf7-4306-afa7-253b67acc347","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"WCA #402 with Arne Frager -\u00a0The Plant Studios, Finding a Path to Recording, Studio on the Beach, Lessons for Aspiring Studio Owners, and the Best Gig He Never Did","description":"My guest is Grammy-Winning producer and engineer Arne Frager. Arne is known for his run as owner/operator of The Plant Studios in Sausalito and his work with Paul McCartney, Prince, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Santana, Dolly Parton, and Clare Fischer. \nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\nGrowing up in Cleveland\n\nLifetime musician\n\nSelling computer systems\n\nFinding a path to recording\n\nRecording in the 70s\n\nSpectrum on the beach\n\nHaving no fallback, so you have to succeed\n\nRay Brown \n\nSony Digital 2 Track\n\nGeorge Winston \n\nEric Prestidge \n\nLearning to survive \n\nMars Studios\n\nAlmost arrested for picking up gear\n\nThe best gig I never did\n\nAl Schmitt \n\nThe story of The Plant\n\nThe Plant in the 90s\n\nThe dark times\n\nSeeing mistakes from the past\n\nLawsuits against home studios\n\nLessons for aspiring studio owners\n\nMatt's Rant: Book Recommendations\nLinks and Show Notes\n\nThe Plant Studios\n\nFranki Jupiter - Piece of Me\n\nDownload 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro\n\nCredits\n\nGuest: Arne Frager\n\nHost: Matt Boudreau\n\nEngineer: Matt Boudreau\n\nProducer: Matt Boudreau\n\nEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau \n\nWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell \n\nAnnouncer: Chuck Smith","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6a1af0ed-f98e-4791-a617-3587736b4626/wca-402-with-arnew-frager-thumbnail.png"}