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Jon Mathias is an exceptional engineer.  He is 
from NYC and came down to San Diego to produce and 
engineer the Super Bowl Halftime Show here a few 
years ago (also recorded at Studio West),  and I 
guess he liked it so much here he decided to make 
San Diego his new home.   Here's some of the big 
names he's recorded:   Mariah Carey,  Boyz II 
Men,  Tom Petty,  KISS,  J. Geils Band, 
Aerosmith,  Patti Labelle,  Dire Straits,  Iggy 
Pop,  just to name a few. 

Jon told us this story when he did a recording 
project for Iggy Pop at the Record Plant in NYC. 
He said that when he made suggestions to Iggy he 
would do the exact opposite to piss everyone off. 
And when Jon tried reverse psychology Iggy 
wouldn't do the opposite thing anymore.   Jon also 
said that Iggy Pop took all of his clothes off in 
the studio during the recording of one of the 
songs,  and then proceeded to j**k off his 
'schlong' while singing the song!!!   What a 
dude!! 

Anyway,  this recording session is finally behind 
us.  It's finished and we're all patting ourselves 
on the back.   It sounds great folks!  Especially 
Donna Coté's song,  Two Shadows.  It really has 
that 30's or 40's vintage feel to it.  We're all 
very excited about Donna's song.  Lovely... 

Well anyway,  I left the studio at around 3:30am. 

I don't think we'll have a new CD out before the 
end of this year.  The next session will be in 
January sometime.   So the new CD probably won't 
be out until February or March.  Sorry kids,  but 
from what Warren says it looks like that's the 
most realistic time of release for this new CD.  I 
think in the long run,  this CD will definitely be 
worth the wait!! 
  

CDs Played Today:  

Royal Crown Revue - Caught in the Act 
Miles Davis - The Columbia Years

 Firelight 

The Complete Poems of Marianne Moore

Recording Session - Day 3