|| JACKPOT! Platinum Artists @ AES in NYC ||

Here are a few glimpses of the first ever AES Platinum Artists panel, hosted by Mr. Bonzai with artists  Jonatha Brooke, Maiysha, and Duncan Sheik with their producer/engineers Bob Clearmountain, Scott Jacoby, and Kevin Killen.

We took a look from the artists’ perspective at the recording craft — what the studio means to the recording artist; HOW they choose the facility, the producer and the engineer; WHAT they look for in the artist-producer relationship; HOW the recording environment informs their creative process.  It ranged from chateaus in France to garage studios and cozy boudoir loft recording environs.

We also covered REJECTION and how the artist deals with that inevitable up and downswing during a career.  All of the panelists were engaging and candid, with a conversational momentum that propelled us so quickly through the 90 minutes that we only had time for two questions at the end.  My heartfelt thanks to all who participated, including organizer Paul Verna and press maven Howard Sherman.

I suggest you Google these folks and learn more about their career evolution and satisfying success in this new era of musical independence, summed up by AES 2008 Keynoter Chris Stone: “The Artist Owns the Industry.”

Added thanks to Brad Smith of Hal Leonard and Dave Kusek of Berklee College of Music for making it possible for me to have a new book out, MUSIC SMARTS, which I signed for appreciative attendees at the big AES show.  And kudos to TEC Awards host Chris Stone, producer Hillell Resner, and fellow presenter/editor David Schwartz.

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