In The Studio - Hosted by Brad Sundberg – Details, episodes & analysis

Recently I spent a weekend in Hamilton, Ontario to work on my "Mixing and Stories" event with one of Halo Studio's engineers, Danny Smart. We had some great conversations together so I asked Danny if he would be interested in coming on the podcast to further our discussions on travel, the music industry, and what Michael Jackson song he enjoyed mixing the most. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the HIStory album, I gathered my buddies Matt Forger, Rob Hoffman, and Tony Black for a round table discussion swapping stories and memories about working with Michael back in the studio in 1994. We answer questions you submitted, share stories, and reflect on just how fortunate we were to be a part of such an iconic album. Happy 30th HIStory!

Matt Forger was there for Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory - but today we are going to talk about the iconic collaboration between Disney, George Lucas, and Michael Jackson. Part 1 of 2.

This week we Go Just Around the Riverbend and dig into the amazing Pocahontas film score with my buddy Brian Vibberts, one of the project engineers!

Recording studios almost have a language all their own, and there is a learning curve to understanding why an engineer would want a U-47 feeding a 1073 followed by an 1176. 

In this week's podcast I can't wait to introduce you to an old friend and great engineer - Michael Braunstein! We discuss what Record Plant Studios was really like in the 70's (including the infamous jacuzzi), then dive into an amazing Barry Manilow album. "2 am Paradise Cafe". Come join us In The Studio...

School is in session!! Many recording studios have a certain expected etiquette for dealing with musicians and singers. Would you know how to act on a Michael Jackson session?

In this week's podcast I want to take you inside the making of Stevie Nicks' third solo album "Rock A Little". It was the heyday of grand studios and 80's excess. Pour a cognac... come hang out in the studio for a little while!

The MJ Christmas song that never was. Hear the story of how we recorded a Christmas song during the 1994 production of the HIStory album, and hear from two of the "kids" - Donna Vivino and Jeffrey Landman -  who were there in the kids choir, and who remember meeting Santa Brad! 

The place formerly known as Neverland Valley Ranch sold last week,  so I thought you might want to hear about how it all began, at least from my perspective.  I was barely 25 years old when Michael asked me to start building music systems at his then-new ranch.  And so it began...