My guest today is Ryan Freeland. Ryan is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and mixer based in Los Angeles. He's also a five time Grammy award winner, and he's best known for his work with Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne, Amy Mann, Grant Lee Phillips, one of my favorites, Rodney Crowell, as well as Loudon Wainwright III. He talks to us from his Stampede Origin studio located in Culver City, California, and we have a fantastic conversation. And I'm really looking forward to having him on. Ryan Freeland coming up here on The Working Class audio podcast.In this episode, we discuss:Studio BuildingRecording at Age 12Working For Bob ClearmountainLessons Learned From BobWorking with Mixing ClientsLeaving The NestHandling SlowdownsBeepers At The BeachBudgetsThe Artistry Of EngineeringUseful Gear DesignsTape Is Not Your SaviorMaking Things Better In The WorldThe Importance Of The EngineerMatt's Monologue: PerspectiveLinks and Show NotesRyan's Site: http://www.ryanfreeland.com/WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audioGo Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFwWorking Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TPCredits:Guest: Ryan FreelandHost: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauAdditional Music: The License Lab