WCA #461 with John Pfiffner - Becoming a Southerner, Piano Regrets, Fostex X15, Socioeconomics, and Living Lean

Working Class Audio

My guest is Producer/Engineer John Pfiffner, who has worked with Geggy Tah, Mitch Easter, and Church Girls. John is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In this episode, we discuss

• North Carolina
• Mitch Easter
• REM
• Growing Up In Michigan
• Becoming a Southerner
• Atticus Finch For Dad
• Culture Shock
• Sanford and Son
• Southern Accents
• School Chorus
• Sister In Ballet
• MTV
• VHS Tapes
• Guitar
• Piano Regrets
• Great Teachers
• Smoke Breaks and Coffee
• Awareness of Recording
• Fostex X15
• Tascam 246
• James Brown
• Trying to Keep a Band Together
• Living in Atlanta
• Drinking Sweet Tea
• Playing Covers
• Playing with McKay Garner
• Bad Run of Tape
• Early Studio Lessons
• Learning Phase
• No Real Jobs
• Cover Bands
• College Radio & Hair Metal
• Dentist Office Studio
• Living Lean
• Magic in Musicians
• Feeling Isolated
• Susan Rodgers
• 1176 Knobs
• Mitch Easter
• John Keane
• Tape to ADATS to Pro Tools
• Planning Ahead
• Calendars
• Scott Solter
• Socioeconomics

Matt's Rant: Credits

Links and Show Notes

• John's Site

Credits

• Guest: John Pfiffner
• Host: Matt Boudreau
• Engineer: Matt Boudreau
• Producer: Matt Boudreau
• Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• Announcer: Chuck Smith