Wax Audio Show

In this solo episode, Tom welcomes back renowned producer & engineer Terry Manning for another deep dive into his storied career. As Led Zeppelin toured the U.S. in 1970, it was Manning who masterfully mixed their seminal "Led Zeppelin III." Shortly after, a young Billy Gibbons soon sought Manning's expertise. The partnership saw ZZ Top's sound transform from the raw blues-rock of "Tres Hombre...

In the 1980s, there were three residential studios that were among the greatest the world has ever known - A.I.R. Montserrat, Le Studio, outside of Montreal, and Compass Point Studios in The Bahamas. These three incredible studios all had several things in common. They were all in idyllic and secluded locations. They all helped to create the music that defined an era. And they were all ultimately...

In the 1980s, there were three residential studios that were among the greatest the world has ever known - A.I.R. Montserrat, Le Studio, outside of Montreal, and Compass Point Studios in The Bahamas. These three incredible studios all had several things in common. They were all in idyllic and secluded locations. They all helped to create the music that defined an era. And they were all ultimately...

If you’re anything like us, when your high school history teacher was talking about ancient Egypt you were artfully scratching the logo of your favourite band into your desk and wistfully looking out the window and daydreaming of the next time you could ROCK! But our good friend Alex Cook was capable of both rocking and learning at the same time. Fast forward over 30 years and Alex is now a histor...

Van Halen were a band often criticised for not maintaining their legacy. In the last 25 years of their career they released just three studio albums. And they never put out any compilations of previously unreleased material (out-takes, demos, rarities, etc). But the fact is, a wealth of unreleased material exists online. So much so that even as die-hard fans ourselves, we’ve often felt overwhelmed...

AC/DC. Def Leppard. Bryan Adams. Foreigner. The Cars. Shania Twain. The Boomtown Rats. City Boy. Billy Ocean. Michael Bolton. The Corrs. Nickelback. Maroon 5. Muse. Lady Gaga. Tina Turner. Celine Dion. Backstreet Boys. Britney Spears. What do all these artists have in common? One of the music industry’s most enigmatic figures - Robert John “Mutt” Lange - among the world's best selling and most inf...

AC/DC. Def Leppard. Bryan Adams. Foreigner. The Cars. Shania Twain. The Boomtown Rats. City Boy. Billy Ocean. Michael Bolton. The Corrs. Nickelback. Maroon 5. Muse. Lady Gaga. Tina Turner. Celine Dion. Backstreet Boys. Britney Spears. What do all these artists have in common? One of the music industry’s most enigmatic figures - Robert John “Mutt” Lange - among the world's best selling and most inf...

In our very first episode we go all the way back to where it started and talk with Tom about the lifetime of influences and experiences that have gone into making the Wax Audio mashups. And, of course, we listen to and talk about a lot of his best work. Welcome to the Wax Audio Show… Join us on our website - www.waxaudio.net/waxaudioshow - and in the Wax Audio Show Facebook group - www.facebook.co...