My guest today is Bill Schnee who is an internationally renowned producer, engineer, and mix master. He has over 125 Gold and Platinum records and 50 top twenty singles and is known as an engineer’s engineer. Bill has worked on dozens of Grammy-nominated and winning albums, and has been personally nominated 11 times for The Best Engineered Album category, winning twice for Steely Dan’s Aja and Gaucho. He also has won an Emmy Award for Best Sound Mixing for a Variety Special and a Dove Award. In his 50+ year career, Bill has found success in every musical genre, from Pop to Rock to R&B to Gospel to Country. Bill talks to us from Blackbird Studios in Nashville where we have a great conversation I think you’ll enjoy.In this episode, we discuss:Growing up In PhoenixLove of RadioEarly Record DealQuitting CollegeLaw SchoolParents ApprovalSan FranciscoDiscovering AudioWorking with Hired GunsKeeping Musicians HappyRecording DrumsWorking with SingersHigh Profile ArtistsShynessFaithPeersAL SchmittThe Gift of BalancingPutting Family FirstDisagreementsDifferences in Record MakingNashville vs. Los AngelesMoney ManagementChairman at the BoardGrammy’s and Dad JokesRecords That Don’t Get PromotedThe R WordMatt's Rant: Expanding your DAW skillsLinks and Show NotesBill's Site: https://www.billschnee.com/Bill's Book: https://amzn.to/326cjBjWCA on Instagram: @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: Bill SchneeHost: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauAdditional Music: The License Lab