WCA #419 with Hugh Padgham Part 1- Jingles, Recorders without Counters, Miles Copeland, Townhouse Studios, and THE Gated Drum Sound

My guest is Grammy Winning Producer Hugh Padgham who has worked with Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Genesis, The Police, XTC, and David Bowie. He's also well known for THE Gated Drum Sound on "In The Air Tonight." In this episode, we discuss Buckinghamshire Upbringing Boarding School in Oxford Led Zeppelin 1 Pipe Organ Building Writing Studio Letters Recorders without Counters Working on Jingles Getting Fired Pie Studios Lansdowne Studios Virgin Records Manor Studios Townhouse Studios SSL NAB vs. CCIR Getting into Production Peter Gabriel Steve Lillywhite Phil Collins XTC THE Gated Drum Sound Management The Police and Miles Copeland Points and Royalties Non-Featured Artists Residential Studio Hell Matt's Rant: Adapting Links and Show Notes Hugh's Site Please leave us a 5 Star Review! Credits Guest: Hugh Padgham Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

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The Working Class Audio Podcast pulls back the curtain on the professional recording world. Host and audio engineer Matt Boudreau talks with guests from music, film, games, restoration, and beyond—diving into their real-world journeys. No fluff, just honest conversations about the wins, losses, money, collaboration, and survival strategies that define a career in audio. It's recording life from a working class perspective.