The Jawshop

A podcast all about the creation of music, from writing to recording to playing live.

#50 12/31/2022

#50 Today's guest croc E moses hails from South Africa and born in Canada, is a poet, musician, songwriter and film maker. He comes into the studio and we have a good long chat about all things art and beyond. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/25470498

#49 11/11/2022

#49 We go to a local cell tower and dress the guide wires up with springs, cymbals, whilst contact-bowing metal objects through a bass amp. The airstream was once again used as a broadcast satellite, to then mic up using AEA R88 and condenser mics. The cell tower will soon be available to be loaded into your sampler and use the many new textures as an instrument, as heard in this podcast. Watch for the launch of SpiceRack; loops and samples from The Jawshop - Adventure Recording. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/24976485

#48 11/01/2022

#48 A political rant about a scary bill that threatens the livelihood of Canadian content creators. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/24863586

#47 08/29/2022

#47 We explore the insides of the 4track stereo culvert broadcasting session done down by the beaver pond, and the various mic techniques used, mixing techniques, dangers of water, and how the massive set up was well worth it. Also discussed is the production on a short film, and examples of the sounds from the session are given. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/24205614

#46 06/29/2022

#46 This episode we dive into IR [Impulse Response Convolution]. Taking my mics into adventure recording environments to create reverbs for film and television, music, podcasts and anything under the sun. A 2track stereo recording of a basic drum loop is used to compare three mic'd areas in the 1959 airstream 24ft studio trailer. The trailer is thus flown in using Space Designer in LogicPro to provide the reverb for the drums. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/23581979

#45 04/17/2022

#45 Discussion and thoughts about the paradigm shift in society and how it relates to music. Building up infrastructure and gear, keeping overheads low due to increasing inflation, a renaissance fueled by house concerts and small venues. Mike Mask, a new character introduced from The Jawshop. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/22814477

#44 Loops 07/28/2021

#44 Loops Something different in this podcast, a taste and description of some of the loops and sounds that will soon be available from The Jawshop - Adventure Recording. Wear headphones! /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/19961684

#43 06/21/2021

#43 A quick chat about a cool piano hack, and how I made it to sound like a rowdy Rhodes, some info on The Jawshop - Adventure Recording process and some results from out in the field, and a special announcement of some fun things to buy from the The Jawshop in times ahead. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/19544189

#42 01/07/2021

#42 Part 2 with my discussion with Vancouver based guitarist and producer Thomas Hoeller. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/17457314

#41 12/31/2020

#41 A quick recap into what it means to finish a rather fruitful and trying year. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/17387411

#40 12/01/2020

#40 Vancouver based musician, arranger, producer Thomas Hoeller joins us to discuss Frank Zappa, AEA R88 and his approach to writing and arranging. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/17012405

#39 10/28/2020

#39 An account of recording old gretsch drums in a corrugated grain silo using an AEA R88 stereo ribbon mic, and obtaining a reverb at 82 bpm that was unbelievable. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/16576406

#38 10/12/2020

#38 This episode covers the continued process of Adventure Recording, autistism and music, coyotes and fear, film making and navigating the arts in COVID times. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/16361723

Episode#37 08/25/2020

Episode#37 Discussing a fractured elbow, a new piano and recording reggae drummers. Also the making of suitcase speakers. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/15743207

Episode 36 08/12/2020

Episode 36 The passing of a friend and musician who helped shape people by being himself. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/15580199

Episode #35 Ear Clog and YouTube 05/19/2020

Episode #35 Ear Clog and YouTube A brief update including the new up and running YouTube Channel; The Jawshop - Adventure Recording. Also writing and mixing music with a fully clogged ear for three months. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/14476577

Episode #35 05/19/2020

Episode #35 A brief update including the new up and running YouTube Channel; The Jawshop - Adventure Recording. Also writing and mixing music with a fully clogged ear for three months. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/14476538

Ear Clogs and Youtube Channel 05/19/2020

Ear Clogs and Youtube Channel A brief update including the new up and running YouTube Channel; The Jawshop - Adventure Recording. Also writing and mixing music with a fully clogged ear for three months. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/14476445

#34 10/31/2019

#34 Applying for the Mentor Program at the Screen Composers Guild of Canada, Adventure Recording airstream outings at a cell tower with contact mics on cables and kick drum and stomp board recorded at The Macleans Cemetery in Grey Bruce, first time using midi and samples wih new AKAI MPK Mini, featuring a small piece recently recorded from samples taken from an abandoned prison farm session in the woods of northern Ontario. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/11857655

Episode 33 Adventure recording 08/18/2019

Episode 33 Adventure recording This episode covers using a hotel bed and hoses for getting bed tracks, a new band, more locations in the works for adventure recording, recent session with busking kit in the concrete foundation, Groanbox, and the Pilon groove from cuba. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/10910701

Episode 32 08/01/2019

Episode 32 A recap of the adventure recording Airstream session, taking the Whitney Drums into the trees. Playing at a funeral, video editing and an unusual scout-location for the next session. Busking drum kit and discussion about tuning, head and mic choices. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/10733705

Episode 31 07/24/2019

Episode 31 /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/10637429

Episode 30 07/16/2019

Episode 30 Recorded from the Airstream, Paul discusses his first mastering job ever, for Greg Smith new album using HOFA software from Berlin. Also dicussed is the technical and musical setting-up/ rehearsal for the soon to be released; The Jawshop Youtube channel, obscure recording locations, Bata drumming in Cuba, and practicing the drums. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/10536833

Episode 29 06/28/2019

Episode 29 Discussion about the process of creating a Youtube channel. Getting ready, steps involved and the social contract needed for commitment.The idea of adventure recording. Mixing the music from a friend that just passed away. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/10331663

Episode 28 Buff Allen Returns 06/13/2019

Episode 28 Buff Allen Returns The Airstream is taken to the trusty graveyard near Walter's Falls to chat over the phone with west coast jazz drummer Buff Allen. Disussing everything from loosing his old friend the Canadian jazz guitarist Ed Bickert, tuning his drums, guitarist Pat Coleman, navigating the new music economy, the skeleton breakdown of basic rhythm, his days at Ayotte Drums and how the dead live on in his playing. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/10140649

Episode 27 06/10/2019

Episode 27 This episode covers the possible upgrade to the UAD Apollo, Recording drums using only 4 mics, drum tuning, new business model for musicians to make a living, the soon to be launched federal political party: The Record Party Of Canada, Dave Clarke and the Rheostatics, writing in the Airstream and the addded joy of putting a band together. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/10112883

Episode 26 02/10/2019

Episode 26 Greg Smith a Walters Falls resident songwriter and performer drops by the woodstove in the Airstream for a mid-winter chat. Topics range from this years Folk Alliance, living and playing in Hungary, his rural Ontario heritage and how it relates to his music, and some interesting tales from the road. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/8590028

Episode 25 01/31/2019

Episode 25 Tonights episode involves discussion on sleep deprivation, proper woodstove technique, Macbook Pro problems and introducing the new mac Mini, plus bass drum holes, SSL channel strip plug-in by waves, Chris Lord Alge and an original song played off Paul's solo album Rootballs, featuring an 88 year old fiddler. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/8463695

The Jawshop Podcast-Episode 24 01/18/2019

The Jawshop Podcast-Episode 24 In this episode via phone from Bowen Island BC, we have guest Buff Allen again. Buff is a Canadian veteran jazz drummer, who has worked with the likes of Lenny Breau, Mose Allison and winning a Juno award with The Hugh Frazer Quintet, just to name just a few. The conversation weaves all things drums, to the present state of the music industry, Jimi Hendrix and fatherhood. Very pleased to have him back on the show for a nice relaxed chat. Go to: www.buffallen.com /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/8303231

Episode 23 01/15/2019

Episode 23 Converting the woodshed into a 10x24ft tracking room for AEA R88 mic, Abby Road Chambers plugin review, dusting off the old 4track, abandoned houses and instagram, Greg Smith finishes tracking album, NY Times article by Cal Newport ''Deep work'', and more lessons learned about the sensitivity of the ribbon mic. /episode/index/show/thejawshop/id/8271656

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