My guest today is producer, engineer, mixer Val Garay. Val has had an incredible career working with Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Kenny Rogers, Ringo Starr, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton, Pablo Cruise, Queensrÿche, Santana, and many others. Val has garnered 5 Grammy wins, over 100 gold and platinum records, an Emmy nomination, and over 125 million worldwide record sales. In 1982, he shared a Grammy Award for Record of the Year with Kim Carnes for the iconic song, "Bette Davis Eyes." We catch up with Val at his home in Los Angeles. In this episode, we discuss:Vals DadFrank FillipettiStanford School of MedicineSongwritingLou AdlerDave HassingerStudio WorkBill SchneeDissecting MixesMaking HitsTeaching OthersNiko BolasRoyaltiesBusinessChoosing Representation Working with AvidCoaching AssistantsDo-oversWork-Life BalanceMatt's Rant: Getting Back Out in Person!Links and Show NotesVal's Site: http://www.valgaray.com/WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audioConnect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFwCredits:Guest: Val GarayHost: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt BoudreauProducer: Matt BoudreauEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithAdditional Music: The License Lab