Engineer, Producer and vinyl aficionado Bruce Botnick shares his memories of working with The Doors, experiences with Jim Morrison, the L.A. Woman sessions, the new 50th Anniversary boxset, plus lots of vinyl and audio nerd talk. Topics include:
The LA Woman recording sessions
Jim Morrison’s participation in the LA Woman Sessions
The mood of the band for the sessions
Paul Rothchild’s early involvement & exit
The involvement of Jerry Scheff & Marc Benno
The Doors’ plans for live shows after LA Woman
The song-writing process of The Doors
Bruce’s involvement with Elektra
Bruce moving from engineer to producer
Jim Morrison’s antics in the studio
Recollections of the day Jim Morrison died
The Doors’ debut Mono record
Managing with the Doors’ master tapes
How we manage our record collections
What’s in Bruce’s vinyl collection?
Bruce’s involvement in the vinyl cutting process
The challenge of working with old master tapes
Bruce’s predictions on the future of vinyl
What’s next for The Doors’ recordings?
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.