Ep 79: Howard Benson says tech can't save bad songs
Show notes
With a career spanning nearly 40 years, legendary producer Howard Benson has shaped the sound of everyone from Less Than Jake and P.O.D. to Bon Jovi and Kelly Clarkson. Tune in to hear Howard’s fiercely pragmatic view on the most important part of any production, confessions about the impossibly rare synths he lusts after, and the secret behind monitoring through humble $79 speakers. Along the way, discover his thoughts on AI’s musical future, why demo-itis is every producer’s enemy, and which ultra-luxe item he’d demand for his Forever Studio setup.
Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
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STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
https://www.viperroom.com/
https://www.sunsetsound.com/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/255617-Pretty-Boy-Floyd
https://www.discogs.com/artist/255060-TSOL
https://imotorhead.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Count_(album)
https://tigresounds.com/compass-point-the-caribbean-recording-studio-that-redefined-80s-groove/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/synthesizer-1c2c3c
https://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/gx-1
https://www.vintagesynth.com/arp/2600
https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0718-AAI
https://www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/voxcontinental/
https://guitar.com/features/oral-history-rickenbacker-12-string/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40538677-the-birth-of-loud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Emerson
https://www.avid.com/products/pro-tools-mtrx-studio
https://musictech.com/reviews/yamaha-ns-10/
https://pro.sony/ue_US/products/studio-microphones/c-800g
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Macintosh_7600
https://musictech.com/news/music/roy-thomas-baker-producer-bohemian-rhapsody-dies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_B%C3%B6sendorfer
https://joeysturgistones.com/products/howard-benson-vocals