The Roundtable w/ Drew Dempsey

Sound Techniques Owner, Danny White is no stranger to a challenge. In 2015 he purchased the company Sound Techniques which was responsible for making one of the most premier and top level recording consoles throughout 1965- 1974. Sunset Sound was the first one in The United States to get one of these English Made Consoles and it wound up being used on the some of the best known albums of all time from John Lennon, Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Captain Beefheart, The Doors, Elton John and so so many more. Danny sits down at Sunset Sound and talks about his new partnership with Sunset Sound owner Paul Camarata, also sitting in is Engineer and Sound Techniques associate Brian Kehew who shares about his relationship with Sound Techniques. The Roundtable also share's where else the console's were housed at famous recording studios all over the globe, such as De Lane Lea, Trident, Kingston , Jamaica , Elektra Records and so on. If you want to know what work was done on these consoles as well as "Why" the Sound Techniques console is such an amazing console with a irreplaceable sound, then watch this episode. Sound Techniques ZR7064 Sunset Sound Edition https://soundtechniquesstore.com/prod... Sound Techniques Equipment: www.soundtechniquesstore.com Host: Drew Dempsey: https://www.instagram.com/dfdproducti... Brian Kehew: https://www.instagram.com/bkehew2000/ Filmed at Sunset Sound Recorders Studio 3 Sunset Sound Merchandise: www.SunsetSoundStore.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsound... Facebook: @sunsetsoundrecorders Website: www.sunsetsound.com #recordingconsoles #therollingstones #sunsetsound #soundtechniques #ledzeppelin

Apollonia Kotero returns to Studio 3 at Sunset Sound to share her memories with the greatest artist to ever live. Her 33 year relationship began in Minneapolis when she first met Prince and was cast in the mega hit "Purple Rain" one week later. Her life would never be the same after this groundbreaking film and Oscar Winning Soundtrack which was done at Sunset Sound during Prince's golden years at the studio. Apples shares the truth about her life, her credits and how artistically she contributed and co-wrote with Prince on certain songs. We are also joined by Seth Neblett who is the son of Maliaa Franklin, who was instrumental in the Parliament Funkadelic era and also a close friend and collaborator of Prince. PURPLE RAIN WORK ORDER 4 SALE: https://sunset-sound-merchandise.myshopify.com/collections/misc/products/prince-purple-rain-work-order-from-sunset-sound Merchandise: https://sunset-sound-merchandise.myshopify.com Host: Drew Dempsey: https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/ Filmed at Sunset Sound Recorders Studio 3 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsoundrecorders Facebook: @sunsetsoundrecorders Website: www.sunsetsound.com #prince #sunsetsound #purplerain

At 84 years of age, Don Randi is still playing piano and is still sharp as a tack. He sat down in studio 1 at Sunset Sound to share his life story of playing in Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound", The Wrecking Crew, Brian Wilson, and The Beach Boys and so much more. He has played on over 4,000 tracks and Don gives insight to the "studio musicians" of the 1960s and even sits down at the piano he bought for Sunset Sound in 1960 to play his original "Mexican Pearls". Don still plays piano at his LA club The Baked Potato and is an eternal treasure to music.   Merchandise: https://sunset-sound-merchandise.myshopify.com Host: Drew Dempsey: https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/ Studio Mgr: Phil MacConnell Owner: Paul Camarata https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsoundrecorders/ Filmed at Sunset Sound Recorders Studio 1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsoundrecorders Facebook: @sunsetsoundrecorders Website: www.sunsetsound.com   #thebeachboys #sunsetsound #brianwilson #petsounds

Part 2 with Recording Engineer, Peggy McCreary. Peggy started her career as an engineer at Sunset Sound in the 1970's. Being one of the first female engineers was not an easy task but with in a short amount of time she was working 2nd chair on Van Halen and Elton John as well as being head engineer for 5 years with Prince during his most productive years. Peggy came in Sunset Sound studio 3 to share what she remembers from her start in the recording industry and how Prince was the greatest and most difficult artist to work with. Part 2 coming March 3. Thank you Peggy and to all the fans who support this content and studio. SUBSCRIBE! Host: Drew Dempsey: https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/ Dweezil Zappa: https://www.instagram.com/dweezilzappa/?hl=en  

Recording Engineer, Peggy McCreary started her career as an engineer at Sunset Sound in the 1970's. Being one of the first female engineers was not an easy task but with in a short amount of time she was working 2nd chair on Van Halen and Elton John as well as being head engineer for 5 years with Prince during his most productive years. Peggy came in Sunset Sound studio 3 to share what she remembers from her start in the recording industry and how Prince was the greatest and most difficult artist to work with. Part 2 coming March 3. Thank you Peggy and to all the fans who support this content and studio. SUBSCRIBE! Host: Drew Dempsey: https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/ Dweezil Zappa: https://www.instagram.com/dweezilzappa/?hl=en

Live @ Sunset Sound, I sit down with Aly and Aj to discuss their most recent album "Slow Dancing" which they tracked here in studio 1, as well as why they chose "For What Its Worth"  to perform on Sunset Sound: Into The Vault.  These two amazing sister's also let us in on their writing process, advice on getting started as an artist in this climate, why its so necessary to be "hands on" in the studio and our mutual love and admiration for Ray Lamontagne. Thank You Ladies! This episode was tracked 10/6/20. The day Eddie Van Halen died. Aly and AJ Website: https://alyandaj.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyandaj/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC74ALumghkHDPIfrIF_Uiw      

Part 1 with Guitar legend, EVH friend, Frank Zappa son and Reward Music Founder Dweezil Zappa who sits down in Studio 2 at Sunset Sound where Van Halen tracked and mixed the first 5 albums. DZ discusses first jamming/meeting with EVH at age 12 at the Zappa compound with Donn Landee tracking. That encounter turned into a 40 year friendship. We discuss Fair Warning being his favorite album as well some unknown writing methods for that album. Dweezil also discusses Frank Zappa's Hot Rats album (which was tracked in 69' at Sunset Sound), his fathers music and what he was like at home. Lastly DZ educates us on his groundbreaking new platform Reward Music which is the wave of the future for Artists to interact with their fans. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTK8DZwEwU&feature=youtu.be Part 2 Coming Tmrw 12/20 6:30am PST Thank you DZ Dweezil Zappa: https://www.dweezilzappa.com Reward Music: https://www.rewardmusic.com Host/editor: Drew Dempsey https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/

Part 1 with Guitar legend, EVH friend, Frank Zappa son and Reward Music Founder Dweezil Zappa who sits down in Studio 2 at Sunset Sound where Van Halen tracked and mixed the first 5 albums. DZ discusses first jamming/meeting with EVH at age 12 at the Zappa compound with Donn Landee tracking. That encounter turned into a 40 year friendship. We discuss Fair Warning being his favorite album as well some unknown writing methods for that album. Dweezil also discusses Frank Zappa's Hot Rats album (which was tracked in 69' at Sunset Sound), his fathers music and what he was like at home. Lastly DZ educates us on his groundbreaking new platform Reward Music which is the wave of the future for Artists to interact with their fans. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTK8DZwEwU&feature=youtu.be Part 2 Coming Tmrw 12/20 6:30am PST Thank you DZ Dweezil Zappa: https://www.dweezilzappa.com Reward Music: https://www.rewardmusic.com Host/editor: Drew Dempsey https://www.instagram.com/dfdproductions/   #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #frankzappa

Producer and Van Morrison guitarist Doug Messenger has had a life in music which included Van Halen and being friends with Ed. He sits down in Studio 2 at Sunset Sound to discuss his life and also the calls he made to the Warner Brothers office in 1977 urging them to check out this Guitar Hero named Eddie Van Halen. He was at The Starwood the night the famous napkin contract took place and has 100 more stories. Enjoy and Subscribe. 00:00 Bio and playing guitar fro Van Morrison and meeting Ted Templeman 19:00. Van Halen talk starts   Host: Drew Dempsey: https://www.instagram.com/dfdproducti... Sunset Sound Senior Engineer Geoff Neal: https://www.instagram.com/geoffbneal/  www.dfdproductions.com Filmed at Sunset Sound Recorders Studio 2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsound... Facebook: @sunsetsoundrecorders Website: www.sunsetsound.com Merchandise: https://sunset-sound-merchandise.mysh...

The final installment of our Van Halen roundtable with Brian Kehew. We go over everything and share some new facts that the studio dug up from work orders from 1977. Enjoy! MAKE SURE & SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS BECAUSE WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED! Brian Kehew: https://www.instagram.com/beekee2000/ Host: Drew Dempsey: https://www.instagram.com/dfdproducti... Owner: Paul Camarata https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsound... Sunset Sound Senior Engineer Geoff Neal: https://www.instagram.com/geoffbneal/ Filmed at Sunset Sound Recorders Studio 2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsound... Facebook: @sunsetsoundrecorders Website: www.sunsetsound.com Merchandise: https://sunset-sound-merchandise.mysh...