From left: Chuck D. and Randy Jackson
We had the privilege of making the multi-track audio recording of the Stax 50th show on 6/22 and providing a live stereo feed to XM satellite radio. There are some stellar performances in that show.
I was in our control room under the stage with Curry Weber, Chris Jackson, Alan Burcham, Lucas Peterson, and our summer interns Barrett Kitterman and Austin Nuaert.
Everyone did a great, 100% professional job, and I can't wait to hear some studio mixes from the 48 track ProTools HD recordings.
It was a special experience to participate in recording all those artists that we originally recorded for Stax in the 60s and 70s. Out of the 22 songs played in the show, Ardent recorded 8 for sure, and probably more.
The XM feed sounded good as well, but the show ran long and the finale was not broadcast, but we will provide them the full show so they can air the part they missed at a later time. XM CH 60, Soul Street.
I hope Lucas and Alan were not too stressed out about me hollering in their ears about what was getting ready to happen in the mix for the live feed. I just had to get in on recording some artists and songs we worked on as long as 40 years ago. I'm not quite ready to graze in the pasture yet.
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