From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack – Details, episodes & analysis

Joe interviews Mike!

Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe interviews Mike!

Topics include: Britany Spears, Laura Bell, Just Dance sync, OTO (3 Billion + Streams), developing talent for record deals, writing hits + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with 4 x Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay!

Topics include: Recording the 1st digital recording in Nashville, When to let go of a mix, How to work on multiple records with the same artist, you’re always auditioning for the next gig, session musicians get you most of your engineering gigs, there is no “best” engineer in the world, surround sound formats + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

CHUCK AINLAY  ---} 

Website: https://chuckainlay.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2021

Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser

Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC/DC Records!!!!! Why psychology is just as important as technical ability. Aerosmith, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Bad company, Motley Crue, The Cult, Guns & Roses, Van Halen, Norah Jones, Rush, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE FRASER  ---} 

Website: https://mikefrasermix.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with epic producer, engineer & mixer Mike Fraser

Topics include: drum, bass, guitars, vocal mic selection/placement, compressors used, consoles, mixi treatments, pannings, parallel compression for drums/guitars, main mix compression/eq, mastering and recording process for 7 AC/DC Records!!!!! Why psychology is just as important as technical ability. Aerosmith, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Bad company, Motley Crue, The Cult, Guns & Roses, Van Halen, Norah Jones, Rush, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

MIKE FRASER  ---} 

Website: https://mikefrasermix.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Frank Filipetti!

Topics include: Recording James Taylors Hourglass record remotely on a Yamaha O2R, how the biggest sounds sometimes comes from not hitting instruments hard, 5.1 surround mixing, remote recordings, symphony sessions, being the 1st call guy for artists like; Carley Simon, James Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Charles, Billy Joel,  Mariah Carey, Madonna, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

FRANK FILIPETTI  ---} 

Website: http://frankfilipetti.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with 2021 ACM Recording Engineer Of The Year Gena Johnson!

Topics include: her journey from painting studio ceilings to nominated engineer!, why the small stuff matters, making people comfortable so they can be great, the 1st time Ben Folds trusted her to be his engineer, passing on her experience to the next generation, being what every room needs, being excited about sessions with big artist rather than stressed + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

GENA JOHNSON ---} 

Instagram: @genajohnson507

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Grammy Award winning producer Howard Benson!

Topics include: Rascal Flatts record making, focusing on the important stuff while making a record and delegating workload to people you respect, pivoting and staying successful with the changing music economy, how he records vocals,  + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

HOWARD BENSON ---} 

Plug-In: https://joeysturgistones.com/search?q=howard+benson

STL Tones: https://www.stltones.com/search?type=product&q=howard+benson

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

RADIAL ENGINEERING—-}

https://www.radialeng.com/

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Phil Anthony about picking up and moving to Nashville for music!

Topics include: What to expect when moving to Nashville, What’s different than he thought, What’s surprised him, How people have received him, What he’s pumped about and what keeps him up at night + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

PHIL ANTHONY ---} 

Instagram: @parplaysmusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011127077405

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

Joe & Mike talk with Nashville legend Brent Maher!

Topics include: Recording + session details of tracking/mixing “Proud Mary” for Ike & Tina Turner, Getting that vintage sound with just a few mics placed in the right place, Recording & mixing Elvis’s last #1, why he could finally go digital with Radar + More!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB

FROM THE WEST BARN --}

Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ 

BRENT MAHER ---} 

Website: https://www.morainemusic.com/

Website: https://www.theblueroomstudios.com/

MIKE SHIMSHACK ---} 

Instagram: @shackjonz 

JOE WEST ---} 

Website: https://joe-west.com 

School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

Instagram: @west_joe 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe 

SPONSORS ---} 

HERCULES STANDS: 

http://herculesstands.com/us/ 

SLINGSTUDIO: 

https://www.myslingstudio.com/ 

APPRENTICE ACADEMY: 

http://www.apprenticeacademy.net 

FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020