RSR549 - Brad Jones - Capturing Authentic Performances in the Studio [Jill Sobule, Robyn Hitchcock]
Recording Studio Rockstars
Lij Shaw
4.8 • 543 Ratings
🗓️ 13 March 2026
⏱️ 119 minutes
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Ever wondered how seasoned producers handle low-end management, creative sampling, or guiding musicians without spooking them? Join me as I chat with Nashville's own Brad Jones to uncover practical studio techniques, legendary stories, and lessons learned over decades of making records. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com
In this episode, Brad shares insights from his experiences working with artists like Jill Sobule and Robyn Hitchcock, as well as legendary musicians like Buddy Emmons and Rosco Gordon. We discuss the art of capturing authentic performances, creative sampling tricks, and how to create emotionally resonant songs without overcomplicating the process. Brad also dives into the importance of spontaneity, the value of analog sensibilities in a digital world, and lessons on leading sessions with confidence and kindness. Whether you're at home recording, mixing in a professional studio, or just passionate about the nuts and bolts of record-making, Brad's stories and tips will help you approach your projects with a fresh perspective and grounded practice.
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| 0:54.0 | Now get ready to rock. |
| 0:56.4 | She wrote quickly and with a sense of fun and didn't worry it. |
| 1:01.3 | She'd think, well, if that song doesn't make it, I got another one on the way because she'd write another one the next day. |
| 1:06.1 | She was very prolific. |
| 1:07.6 | I don't really know much more about, I only wrote with her a couple times. |
| 1:11.6 | Robin could tell you, Robin co-wrote 57 songs with her. |
| 1:15.6 | Wow. |
| 1:16.6 | Usually a successful, typically a successful co-write with Jill would mean that there was a lot of laughs that afternoon. |
| 1:23.6 | Right. And the stuff that she did that was more heartfelt and serious, she tended to do that by herself. |
| 1:28.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:28.5 | So it's great that she had the two different hats she could wear. |
| 1:30.8 | She could go inside of herself and dig for a deeper place |
| 1:33.6 | and get a song like Mexican wrestler, which is very poignant and very moving. |
| 1:38.0 | Or a song like Underachiever, which is also very poignant and very moving. |
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