Songwriter, keyboardist, producer and gear-nerd Marco Benevento has emerged from Covid with a new album and refreshed perspective. Today we discuss the process, the environment, gear and influences Marco uses to create his music.
Topics include:
Looking at Fred Short Studios v2.0
Who was Fred Short?
Marco is a record nerd
The search for new music
Marco’s rhythm looking for records
What’s the most Marco has spent on a record?
Nate’s most expensive record
Buying multiple copies of the same record
Marco amassing his music and recording gear
Bernie Worrell and the Kawai PH-50
The synth that comes closest to a Hammond B3
Synthesizer patents and replicas
Nate’s synthesizer background
2 synth nerds talking shop
Marco’s recording techniques with the Tascam 388
The recording of the new album ‘Benevento’
The endearing quality of tape hiss
How Marco knows when a song is complete
Dwelling in a studio during Covid
Dealing with doubt whilst recording
How ‘Benevento’ is different than his other albums
Marco’s role in making his videos
The story of the cover of ‘Let It Slide’
Marco’s role in the ‘Royal Potato Family’ label
Interview wrap up
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.