I seem to remember Wally not around for a week, which was odd for “Mr. Hands On”. This was in ‘69
or so. Turned out he heard about some tube mics for sale, in France! I think they were U-67s or 47s.
I started working at the L.A. studios when the takeover by Filmways was in swing. Having Wally take a back seat was not a good move. There was enough work running the studios, remote recording, Jimmy Hite’s empire in the smaller studios and the now added RCA studios with Grover Helsley scoring in [...]
As I was researching my history about the times with Wally, I was deeply saddened to know of the
passing of Nicky Hopkins and John Cipollina; two of the best musicians ( and most fun to be around)
I ever worked with.
I left Wally after a “difference of opinion” over the CSNY dates. Wally somehow got a hold of me and
back to 245 I went to do “Nilsson Sings Nueuman”. Barncard had been hired after I left and was on
that session. Allen Zentz was the lead, Pat was tape op, great guy. That album turned out [...]
Me and Russ did some bookings for them, and waited and waited; I can’t remember if we cut any tracks?