RSR: Recording Legendary Muscle Shoals Musicians with Grant Walden

RSR: Grant Walden Chats About Recording Legendary Muscle Shoals Musicians

By: WhisperRoom™

May 7, 2020

Recording Engineer Grant Walden positions a microphone

WhisperRoom™ is a proud sponsor of the podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. In each episode, Lij Shaw interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insight from the recording industry.

You can listen to the entire podcast archive of Recording Studio Rockstars here or from your favorite podcast app.

RSR Episode #239: Grant Walden Talks All About Recording Legendary Muscle Shoals Musicians

In Episode #239 of Recording Studio Rockstars, Grant Walden talks about recording at HearTell Studios in Muscle Shoals, recording tips for bass guitar, Nashville Numbers chart writing, and lessons learned from mentors like Dave Pensado and Craig Alvin. Plus a lot more.

Listen to the full episode here or stream it in the video below!

Recording Studio Rockstars – Episode #239 – Grant Walden

Who is Grant Walden?

Grant is a music producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, studio owner, and host of Tape Noise Podcasts. Grant has worked with Grammy-winning studio musicians, audio engineers, and recording artists. Including, Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and Wings, Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie and Jeff Beck Band, Christine Ohlman of the Saturday Night Live Band, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Spooner Oldham, the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section the Swampers, Hanson, and a host of groundbreaking performing artists.

He has also been mentored by notable engineers and producers Dave Pensado, Jim Gaines, Toby Wright, Craig Alvin, and Jerry Masters. His latest projects include records by Jimbo Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Invisible Teardrops, Sailour, and Eddie Martin.

Grant also owns HearTell Studios and Publishing based in Studio C at Cypress Moon in Sheffield, AL — formerly the home of Muscle Shoals Sound II, where legendary artists like Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, and Julian Lennon have all recorded.

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