Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

EP 387 | Kurt Ballou and Sammy Duet

Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

Show Notes

Sammy Duet is the legendary guitarist of Goatwhore who is also known for his other bands; Crowbar and Acid Bath. Kurt Ballou is also a legendary musician, Grammy winning producer, URM vet, and business owner known for his band Converge, his pedal and instrument company God City Instruments, and his countless productions for bands such as Nails and High On Fire among many others. On this episode:

What can go wrong when you use a mastering engineer

Working with the legendary Ted Jensen

The old school way of thinking doesn’t work for bands anymore

How Kurt and Goatwhore worked together on the “Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven” mix

How Sammy gets his killer guitar tone

What Kurt thinks of the Line 6 Helix

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