Comments for Recording Wally Heider

Comment on Don Petty Wally Heider Hollywood by ratso

ratso — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:24:37 +0000

I believe he worked in the maintenance shop with a bunch of us ? I could be wrong. Sorry to hear of his passing.

Comment on My sister was Ginger Mews…. by Pattie

Pattie — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:10:36 +0000

I am so sorry to hear about Ginger’s passing. I think about her often and in an attempt to reconnect- found this website and the sad news.
I worked with Ginger at the Record Plant in Sausalito from opening day.
Gary Kellgren had this picture in his head of visitors being greeted at the door by the sight of 2 long legged girls in short skirts – sitting on high stools and working at high desks – like Edwardian bookeepers.
This lasted less than a week when Ginger revolted by cutting off the legs of the stools and having the carpenters cut down the desks. Ginger was like my older sister and spent a good amount of time giving me (very good) advice on life. I was the wild young girl of 19 who juggled 3 or 4 boys (and they were boys in those days…) while Ginger went home after a day of work and relaxed with a glass of wine, a book and a quiet evening. She always told me that one day – this would be my choice as well and not a Saturday night goes by that I do not look at my glass of wine and my book and think of Ginger’s wisdom. She was a great mentor and a lovely woman.
Cheers – Pattie Spaziani

Comment on Ray Thompson’s Grandson by ghanks

ghanks — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:39:18 +0000

Hi,
Looks like the site is Dead… Please update or post here..
I would love to see some history on your great pool playing, remote recording god grandfather..

Comment on THE WALLY HEIDER ORCHESTRA by biff

biff — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:41:42 +0000

Also, thanks to Ken Caillat and The Village Recorder for the transfer….
biff

Comment on Heider’s San Francisco Alumni Meet by admin

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:58:11 +0000

And now it’s 2010, no wrecking ball in sight and over 41 years of continuous operation as a music recording studio in the same location.

Comment on My sister was Ginger Mews…. by admin

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:51:44 +0000

Ahh.. Ginger… she was quite a positive and calming influence. She’s really the one who decided who got what new clients, and I suspect that she had some part in sending the Grateful Dead to me for their first Wally Heider session in San Francisco. As booking manager she had the very tough job of juggling the myriad of conditions that surround the running of a recording studio.

Her positive vibe was also a great foil between the good-hearted but often excited and explosive Wally and the staff; she smoothed over a lot of pissed-off mixers and staff after getting a ‘Wally’. Fortunately, Wally didn’t micromanage the SF operation too much, as Mel Tanner and Ginger had things very much in control during those successful and historic early years.

Traffic managing is so much more than just booking sessions. And she did it incredibly well, probably the most professional I’ve ever known.

I really liked her, and I always felt like she was looking out for us. She was really physically pretty too, the 1 goofy photos doesn’t really show that – if I had been just a few years older…. but at the time – she was our ‘big sister’. It was a long time ago, but I remember her vividly. I hope others will add their comments.

sqb

Comment on Wally’s Tale of “The Beginnings” by ratso

ratso — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:24:56 +0000

Yes, breaking a client’s continuing session setup was a sin. But getting the time to do a personal session was difficult. I sat in on alot of them to learn to do anything that was needed in the studio should a fill-in be needed. It was a fantastic learning ground with you at the helm, Sherman. Thanks, OHM-LAD,great to hear from you ! Ratso

Comment on Life at W.H.R. Hollywood by ShermanKeene

ShermanKeene — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:13:33 +0000

Hi Ratso!

Good writing!

You ROCK!

OhmLad

Comment on Life at W.H.R. Hollywood by Michael Leary

Michael Leary — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:03:27 +0000

I sure miss the food at Martoni’s!

Comment on Sly Stone by Michael Leary

Michael Leary — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:23:26 +0000

Russ, are you still alive?