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The explosively hilarious, unauthorized studio diary that rocked the music world — performed by the music world.
In the summer of 2002, a Los Angeles recording engineer known only as Mixerman began chronicling a major label session with a bidding-war band, an infamous producer, and a seemingly limitless budget — posting each night after the session ended.
Twenty years later, with 1930s radio and the Firesign Theatre in mind, Producer Aardvark and Mixerman turned the diary into a full unabridged dramatization: original music, character leitmotifs in the manner of Peter and the Wolf, foley, sound effects, and character performances by some of the best known record makers in the business.
Ken Scott (The Beatles) · Dave Pensado (Christina Aguilera) · Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311) · Ed Cherney (Bette Midler) · Joe McGrath (Blink‑182, AFI) · William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx) · Tim Gilles (Taking Back Sunday) · Dylan Dresdow (Black Eyed Peas) · Jeff Lorber · JP Plunier (Ben Harper) · Julian Bunetta (One Direction) · Kenny Gioia (Hall & Oates) · Bob Ohlsson (Jackson 5)
In other words, this is not your father’s audiobook. It’s your great grandfather’s — with a modern spin, of course. Narrated by Mixerman, produced by Aardvark and Mixerman. There are no commercials and nothing to join. The whole thing plays right here.
Rather read it? Or want it for your collection? The Daily Adventures of Mixerman is in print as a paperback.
Before We Begin
The following is the Foreword from the book, written by the brilliant Philip Stevenson, and it’s worth a read because it sets the scene for what was happening as I wrote and posted it, live, one episode a day.
Foreword
“All literature is gossip,” offered Truman Capote, in the sly, able way that only someone who has mastered his own art form is allowed to get away with. While a flip remark initially, the quote itself has become more insistently true with the passage of time. Whether it’s the New York Times, Hunter Thompson, or Boswell’s Life of Johnson, we’re never quite sure who said what, who did what, or what really happened. Through all the complexities of reporting human existence, one thing is certain: All stories are true.
When news and entertainment decided to fully consummate their marriage sometime in the 1980s, we were faced with inconsiderable checks and balances. Like every other industry, the music business was left with few people to call it on its own excesses. Sure, entertainment had always been news—but news hadn’t always been entertainment. And, while the Beatles may have been as popular for their hair as for their music in the mid-’60s, it could be asserted that, in the mid-’80s, Madonna, while popular as a singer, was idolized for, well, being popular. Tenacity, not talent, had become the sine qua non of the modern entertainer.
By the time the Internet exploded into everybody’s living room, we had a bloom of self-appointed critics and experts, most of them dilettantes. No longer did you have to get published. You pushed a button and you were. Rants, blogs, and critiques were everywhere—right alongside porn, hobbyist newsgroups, and institutional forums for academic exchange. With the personal computer, the instant Norman Mailer was born.
Unfortunately, as is often the case of those who wallow in the blush of new technology, this new frontier of self-expression fostered mostly a dull, solipsistic bunch of drivel. People initially enchanted by the Web were rapidly disillusioned at how boring all that browsing could actually be. Every once in a while though, you get lucky. Enter Mixerman.
On July 27, 2002, the mysterious music insider, who had already gained a reputation for dispensing sound technical advice via Usenet, started chronicling the day-to-day goings-on of a recording he was making for a large record company. It was a little slice of the rock and roll dream—a young band promised stardom, a big budget, and a name producer. However, instead of the story we’d all heard about getting to the top, riding in limos, and being chased by throngs of screaming fans, this was something different. It had all gone terribly wrong. Not only had the wheels fallen off, but, as one delved further, one started to see the truth illuminated: This immethodical circus was not the exception. Perhaps it was the rule. Perhaps it always had been.
Industry professionals immediately identified with the empirical details, and the uninitiated were equally drawn in by this rubbernecking view of making records. There was clattering speculation as to the who, when, and where of it, but everyone knew Mixerman was not a poseur. To those who knew him personally, he was an established, respected professional. To those who didn’t, it was clear he was no Trojan horse.
By its fourth week, the diary was getting 25,000 hits a day and drawing attention from every stripe of the music business, as well as other bloggers, Internet junkies, and insiders. It was a phenomenon.
Being suspicious by nature, I got there a little late. Why the hell should I read what I already knew? When I did, I realized it wasn’t the usual safe Dennis Miller shill in the guise of rebellion. It was actually great. Dryly funny and, while the style was cocky, it completely lacked the shrill egoism to be some kind of boorish self-advertisement. Rather, one pictures, like any good diarist, Mixerman—a person thrust into an aesthetic situation that seemed too hard not to document. Is it satire? Perhaps. But Daumier and Lewis Carroll were satirists too—arming their point of view with the truth rather than spastically mocking their audience with rude invention.
The diary went on in fits and spurts, winding its way into subplots and then returning to form again. Abruptly, it ended on December 10, 2002, the final chapter never published.
In this book, for the first time, we now have the completed diary as God and Mixerman himself intended. The final chapter is here, too, for new readers, as well as the more than 140,000 Web readers who may have lost a night’s sleep here or there, wondering what became of their all-too-human, less-than-gifted cast of characters.
All stories are true. This one is no exception. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. Of course, it doesn’t really matter. The old saw is that truth is stranger than fiction, but the best fiction distills the truth down to its most fiercely compelling attributes.
This is a book of both humor and truth, something rare, and independent of fact or fiction. Music of conviction and personality will always go on, but in this artistic end of days, where Jimi Hendrix is sold as nostalgia rather than art, and rock and roll, once rebellious, is so establishment that there’s a Les Paul in every doctor’s and lawyer’s closet; the music that a lot of us grew up on has been so mollified we can barely recognize it.
Rock and roll is dead. Consider this its autopsy.
— Philip Stevenson
The Whole Shebang
Jump to an episode
- Day 0 The Supreme Negotiators
- Day 1 Uh Oh...
- Day 2 Dandy Day
- Day 3 Operation Control
- Day 4 Paulie Yore
- Day 5 The Question
- Day 6 Chocolate Muffins and Razor Blades
- Day 7 188 Ways to Kill your Drummer
- Day 8 A Fatty Day
- Day 9 Old Wounds May Run Deep, but New Ones Hurt Like Hell
- Day 10 The Albatross
- Day 11 Win One for the Gipper
- Day 12 Girlfriend Day
- Day 13 What Up Dawg
- Day 14 Up All night
- Days 14 & 15 Bring On the Posse Brigade
- Day 16 Looming of the Mooks
- Day 17 Johnny be Good
- Day 18 Rollin' Fatties
- Day 19 A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama
- Day 20 Marv Ellis
- Day 21 Film at 11
- Day 22 Show Time
- Day 23 Audio Placebo
- Day 24 On Strike
- Day 25 The Offering
- Day 26 It's All in the Mix
- Day 27 The Hidden Benefits of Sushi
- Day 28 Shortypants
- Day 29 Technical Difficulties
- Day 30 Blistered
- Day 31 The Inevitable Meltdown
- Day 32 Day of Reckoning
- Day 33 We Be Cruisin'
- Day 34 Wanted: Singer with Pleasant Personality & Professionally Cut Hair
- Day 35 Makin' Records
- Day 36 Marathon Man
- Day 37 The Possible Repercussions of Percussion
- Day 38 The Badly Timed Discovery
- Day 38 - Part II Meeting of the Ages
- Day 38 - Part III The Revealing
- Day 38 - Part 4 Cancellations Suck
- Day 39 This is Your Captain Speaking; Fasten Your Seatbelts
- Days 40 & 41 Good Studio Hunting Day
- Day 42 The Manifestation of a Womb
- Day 43 The Overrating of Melody and Lyrics
- Day 44 The Great Discovery
- Day 45 Penny Pincher
- Day 46 One Down, Sixteen to Go
- Day 47 Amscray
- Day 48 Bitch Slap or Bust
- Day 49 Super Freak
- Day 50 The Waiting Game
- Day 51 The Final Entry
Episode 1: Day 0 The Supreme Negotiators
8:10Episode notes
The Daily Adventures of Mixerman
A recording engineer known only as "Mixerman" discusses his plan to surreptitiously post an online diary about his upcoming LA recording session with a Major Label bidding war band and an infamous producer. Madness abounds.
This story was read by well over 150,000 music professionals at the time of its posting 20 years ago. It was published as a hard cover book by Hal Leonard in 2008. Then made an audiobook in 2012 complete with music, leitmotifs, sound fx, foley, with an ensemble cast of the most famous producers and engineers on earth performing the character dialogue. And now I present to you the final audio version, with even more music, and more story enhancing sound. Next stop the television studio.
Please note: In the first chapter, Mixerman can be heard typing as he writes. Worry not. This only occurs in this one particular episode. it's a wild ride. Just buckle up and enjoy it.
Enjoy!
Episode Credits:
Music by Ioan Harea from his album Classic Gypsy, produced by Aardvark.
1. Por Una Cabeza
2. Pony Express
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark and MixermanEpisode 2: Day 1 Uh Oh...
24:33Episode notes
Mixerman meets his assistant Lance, and attempts to pull tones with the drummer of the band, which proves to be a far more difficult task than usual. The producer calls in with some distressing information.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Geeves played by Aardvark (Ioan Harea, Byron)
Lance played by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne, The Fixx)
Producer played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Drummer played by Kenny Gioia (Marcy Playground, Hall & Oates)
Leitmotifs
Lance Leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne, The Fixx)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark and MixermanEpisode 3: Day 2 Dandy Day
20:08Episode notes
Mixerman loses it when his drum mics are inexplicably torn down by the PA delivery man. He must once again pull tones with the drummer, who Mixerman has taken to calling Dumb Ass given his constant intellectually challenged act. Mixerman is hopeful that the Producer will make an appearance.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Producer played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Mountain Man played by Wyn Davis (Great White, Dokken, Foreigner)
Magnolia played by Candace Stewart (Manager of East West Studios)
Music
PA Drums performed by Jon Stuart
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark and MixermanEpisode 4: Day 3 Operation Control
16:00Episode notes
With the Producer still absent, an insubordinate assistant, and a disinterested band, Mixerman decides he needs take control over his session. Mixerman also explains how some basic recording tools work.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Producer played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark and MixermanEpisode 5: Day 4 Paulie Yore
12:59Episode notes
The Producer provides Mixerman with a somewhat perplexing explanation as to why he hasn't shown up to their session yet. Mixerman provides us with some background information on the band.
Episode Credits:
Leitmotifs
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark and MixermanEpisode 6: Day 5 The Question
13:47Episode notes
After Mixerman musters up the courage to ask Willy Show a very important question, he takes a moment to explain his strategies for getting Lance to the session on time, and Dumb Ass to the session late. We get more background information on the band and their marked disdain for one another.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Dumb Ass played by Kenny Gioia (Marcy's Playground, Hall & Oates)
Yore played by Dylan Dresdow (Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark and MixermanEpisode 7: Day 6 Chocolate Muffins and Razor Blades
19:00Episode notes
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Willy Show finally makes an appearance to the session. As Willy and Mixerman proceed to seek a drum tone appropriate for the record, Willy makes a somewhat offhand derogatory remark, which causes Mixerman to unpack the dysfunctional nature of the band, and his relationship with them all.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Yore played by Dylan Dresdow (Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas)
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 8: Day 7 188 Ways to Kill your Drummer
16:41Episode notes
In an effort to edit a usable drum take, Mixerman pulls out his trusty razor blade along with a variety of other tools to edit the analog tape. Dumb Ass gets in the way, as per usual. Mixerman decides to eat the chocolate muffin.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Yore played by Dylan Dresdow (Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas)
Dumb Ass played by Kenny Gioia (Marcy Playground, Hall & Oates)
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman
Chocolate Muffin leitmotif by Mixerman
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 9: Day 8 A Fatty Day
16:34Episode notes
Willy, much to Mixerman's surprise, starts the day by sparking up a fatty. Jeremiah Weasel, the band's A&R rep sends Willy a message asking to visit the session. Mixerman decides to partake in the fatty, which provides him an instant attitude adjustment.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Yore played by Dylan Dresdow (Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas)
Leitmotifs
Lance Leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fyxx)
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Chocolate Muffin leitmotif by Mixerman
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 10: Day 9 Old Wounds May Run Deep, but New Ones Hurt Like Hell
17:04Episode notes
Mixerman woke up with his finger, which he had cut while editing tape, fully infected. He then managed to scald his sinuses, and followed that up with a sprained ankle. But none of his physical injuries were as painful as recording the bass player singing, who Mixerman has dubbed as Harmon Neenot. The band gets into an epic fight over their roles. Willy arbitrates.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Harmon Neenot Leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fyxx)
Willy Show short leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 11: Day 10 The Albatross
7:43Episode notes
The epic fight from the previous day puts the session on hold for the weekend. Mixerman explains some of the outside pressures and tensions that the band was facing. He then talks about how his documentation of this session has proven to be nothing short of an exhausting obsession.
Episode Credits:
Music
Music by Ioan Harea from his album Classic Gypsy, produced by Aardvark.
1. Two Guitars
2. Csardaz
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 12: Day 11 Win One for the Gipper
18:32Episode notes
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After 3 days away to deal with a band rift, Mixerman, Willy, and the band return to their session. Despite Mixerman's reservations, Willy decides he wants to record the band all in one room, bleed and all.
Episode Credits:
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif (abbreviated) by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 13: Day 12 Girlfriend Day
15:30Episode notes
Mixerman is alarmed by the presence of band girlfriends and seeks Willy's help to get them out of the control room.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Girlfriend #1 played by Juanita Grande
Leitmotifs
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fyxx)
Fast Fingers McGuilicutty leitmotif by Mixerman
Willy Show leitmotif (abbreviated) by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 14: Day 13 What Up Dawg
12:37Episode notes
The number of girlfriends on Mixerman's session doubles, so as per usual he decides to hang a sign. Mixerman meets the new Radar editor (Fingaz), who turns out to be nothing like he imagined.
Episode Credits:
Characters
"No Girls Allowed" sign announcer played by Aardvark
Fingaz played by Tim Gilles aka Slipperman (Taking Back Sunday, Thursday)
Leitmotifs
Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 15: Day 14 Up All night
1:04Episode notes
Mixerman submits an abbreviated report due to having pulled an all nighter.
Music
Brahm's Lullaby by Mixerman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 16: Days 14 & 15 Bring On the Posse Brigade
31:43Episode notes
Mixerman finds himself in the midst of a verifiable Posse Brigade. The usual Posse Brigade sorts of things ensue.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Girlfriend #1 played by Juanita Grande
Leitmotifs
Dumb Ass leitmotif performed by Jon Stuart
Yore Motif leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fyxx)
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fyxx)
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Harmon Neenot leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fyxx)
Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitars by Steve Ornest
Bass by Aardvark
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 17: Day 16 Looming of the Mooks
18:20Episode notes
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Willy bans girlfriends from the studio so that they can all concentrate on recording again. Mixerman talks about the differences between modern and classic, and discusses the loudness wars.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 18: Day 17 Johnny be Good
17:31Episode notes
Mixerman introduces Johnny Enigma, the self-obsessed singer of the band, who brings in a vocal coach to help him with an unscheduled vocal session.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Johnny Enigma played by Julian Bunetta (Flo Rida, One Direction)
Ascot played by Ed Cherney (Bette Midler, Spinal Tap)
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Harmon Neenot leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fyxx)
Music
"Love Me Like I Love me" lyric by Aardvark
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 19: Day 18 Rollin' Fatties
11:54Episode notes
Dumb Ass decides it's high time for him to record his percussion parts (in stereo) over a shuffle.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Dumb Ass played by Kenny Gioia (Marcy Playground, Hall & Oates)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (The Beatles, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Dumb Ass motif by Mixerman
Fingaz motif by Mixerman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 20: Day 19 A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama
12:39Episode notes
Willy discovers that one of their recorded tracks is in too high a key for Johnny to sing.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Yore played by Dylan Dresdow
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (The Beatles, David Bowie)
Dumb Ass played by Kenny Gioia (Marcy Playground, Hall & Oates)
Leitmotifs
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Dumb Ass leitmotif by Mixerman
Chocolate Muffins leitmotif by Mixerman
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman
Johnny Enigma "If You Love Me Like I Love me" leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 21: Day 20 Marv Ellis
12:46Episode notes
Johnny has a run in with the law. Willy and Mixerman have a Sushi meeting with Marv Ellis.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Marv Ellis played by Joe McGrath (Blink 182, AFI)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (The Beatles, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Johnny Enigma "If You Love Me Like I Love me" leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Marv Ellis leitmotif by Byron
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 22: Day 21 Film at 11
13:27Episode notes
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Willy Show confronts the band's A&R rep who brought in a full film crew to document their session. The one that Mixerman is already documenting.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Film Crew #1 played by Peter Doell (Miles Davis, Harry Connick, Jr.)
Jeremiah Weasel played by J.P. Plunier (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (The Beatles, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Dumb Ass "Percussion Debacle" leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 23: Day 22 Show Time
13:25Episode notes
Mixerman and the band find themselves performing for the cameras as Willy Show and Jeremiah Weasel are nowhere to be found.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Dumb Ass played by Kenny Gioia (Marcy Playground, Hall & Oates)
Fingaz played by Tim Gilles
Leitmotifs
Dumb Ass "Percussion Debacle" leitmotif by Mixerman
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Johnny Enigma "If You Love Me Like I Love me" leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Fingaz Leitmotif by Mixerman
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 24: Day 23 Audio Placebo
16:18Episode notes
Jeremiah Weasel seems hell bent to fuck with Mixerman's process as the camera's roll, so Mixerman distracts him with an Audio Placebo.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Jeremiah Weasel played by J.P. Plunier (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Jeremiah leitmotif by Mixerman
Audio Placebo leitmotif by Mixerman
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman
Music
"No" by Steve McAllister
Rafael Bernardo Gayol - drums
Dave Gregory - guitar, slide, organ
Mike Keneally - guitar, piano
Steve McAllister - bass, vocals
Produced by Steve McAllister
Mixed by Mixerman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 25: Day 24 On Strike
3:01Episode notes
Mixerman discusses his much need day off as Willy Show calls a work stoppage until the film crew leaves.
Episode Credits:
Music
Music by Ioan Harea from his album Classic Gypsy, produced by Aardvark.
1. The Pony Express
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 26: Day 25 The Offering
19:10Episode notes
Although the film crew remains, the Bitch Slap session resumes. Jeremiah Weasel makes an offer that Mixerman finds difficult to refuse. Dumb Ass brings the session to a screeching halt.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Jeremiah Weasel played by J.P. Plunier (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson)
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif (abbreviated) by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Dumb Ass leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Jeremiah leitmotif by Mixerman
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Music
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 27: Day 26 It's All in the Mix
21:54Episode notes
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Mixerman spends much of his day avoiding a conversation with Jeremiah Weasel. Mixerman discusses Harmon Neenot's vile manners. Then Jeremiah makes and offer that Mixerman can't refuse.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Jeremiah Weasel played by J.P. Plunier (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson)
Leitmotifs
Dumb Ass leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Willy Show leitmotif (abbreviated) by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Jeremiah leitmotif by Mixerman
Harmon leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Music
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 28: Day 27 The Hidden Benefits of Sushi
13:36Episode notes
Willy Show makes a surprising request of Lance Nephew before taking Mixerman for a delicious sushi dinner at Nozawa.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Fingaz played by Tim Gilles
Willy Show played by Ken Scott
Lance played by William Wittman
Leitmotifs
Not-So-Fast-Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman
Johnny Enigma "If You Love Me Like I Love me" leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Willy Show leitmotif (abbreviated) by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Dumb Ass leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Jeremiah leitmotif by Mixerman
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Music
"Ode to The Who" by Aardvark. Performed by Jon Stuart (Drums), Steve Ornest (Guitar), and Aardvark (Bass). Recorded at Total Access Recording, Redondo Beach, CA.
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 29: Day 28 Shortypants
10:11Episode notes
The band's manager, Shortypants, visits the session and immediately begins micromanaging Willy Show's process.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Shortypants played by Dave Pensado (Beyoncé, T-Pain)
Fingaz played by Tim Gilles aka Slipperman (Taking Back Sunday, Thursday)
Yore played by Dylan Dresdow (Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas)
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Shortypants leitmotif by Scott Patterson
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 30: Day 29 Technical Difficulties
4:11Episode notes
Mixerman calls his chapter in to Aardy, but is forced to leave it on his answering machine. Because we didn't have Voicemail in 2002.
LOL!
Episode Credits:
Aardy played by Aardvark
Music
"Keep People Waiting" by Josh Phillips
From the album Get Outside
Performed by Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Produced, Recorded, and Mixed by Mixerman
Bass - Elija Cramer
Guitar - Casey Cramer
Drums - Nick Hope
Keys - Ryan Burns
Harms - Debrissa McKinney
Vocals - Josh Phillips
Sax - Debrissa McKinney
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 31: Day 30 Blistered
15:26Episode notes
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The new drummer comes in to record and makes such an impression, that Mixerman names him Blister.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Blister played by Jeff Lorber (Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber)
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Harmon leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 32: Day 31 The Inevitable Meltdown
12:08Episode notes
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Dumb Ass attempts to micromanage Blisters drumming, which causes a rift in the band.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Dumb Ass played by Kenny Gioia (Marcy Playground, Hall & Oates)
Fingaz played by Tim Gilles aka Slipperman (Taking Back Sunday, Thursday)
Yore played by Dylan Dresdow (Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas)
Leitmotifs
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Dumb Ass leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Blister's drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 33: Day 32 Day of Reckoning
3:45Episode notes
Mixerman lays out the political ramifications of Bitch Slap's meltdown, as the session comes to a stand still.
Episode Credits:
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 34: Day 33 We Be Cruisin'
15:44Episode notes
The label comes up with a clever way to repair the rift between the band and Dumb Ass, while also providing space for Willy and Mixerman..
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Lance played by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Marv Ellis played by Joe McGrath (Blink 182, AFI)
Leitmotifs
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Harmon leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Marv Ellis leitmotif by Byron
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Music
Limousine Music from Byron "Way too Creepy" performed by Byron. Produced by Aardvark
Guitar parts written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 35: Day 34 Wanted: Singer with Pleasant Personality & Professionally Cut Hair
7:42Episode notes
With Bitch Slap away, Mixerman, Willy, and Lance make great headway on the album.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 36: Day 35 Makin' Records
8:01Episode notes
Mixerman discusses his thoughts on the current state of the business, and talks about the process of making a record without the presence of the band.
Episode Credits:
Music
"Nighttime Minutes" and "Backwards Barrel" by Hazy Malaze
Produced by Mixerman
Bass - Jeff Hill
Drums - Dan Fadell
Guitar - Neal Casal
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 37: Day 36 Marathon Man
2:51Episode notes
After another 15-hour workday, Mixerman fills us in on the state of the Bitch Slap session at an open mic poetry reading.
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and Mixerman
Music
"Tripnotic" by Byron
Produced by aardvark
Performed by Byron
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 38: Day 37 The Possible Repercussions of Percussion
12:09Episode notes
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With the band still on their cruise, Harmon Neenot's girlfriend Virginia Skanky makes an unscheduled appearance on the Bitch Slap session.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Virginia Skanky played by Juanita Grande
Lance played by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Music
"Evel Knievel" by Byron
Performed by Byron
Produced by Aardvark
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 39: Day 38 The Badly Timed Discovery
13:27Episode notes
The band returns for their cruise. Willy Show invites the record company to listen to their work with the band. Trouble ensues.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Jeremiah Weasel played by JP Plunier (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Lance played by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Marv Ellis played by Joe McGrath (Blink 182, AFI)
Leitmotifs
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Jeremiah Weasel by Mixerman
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Marv Ellis leitmotif by Byron
Shortypants Leitmotif by Scott Patterson
Johnny Enigma "If You Love Me" leitmotif by Aadvark and Mixerman
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Music
Dumb Ass' atrocious drumming performed by Jon Stuart
Guitar part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Bass part written and performed by Chase McGuckin
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 40: Day 38 - Part II Meeting of the Ages
16:15Episode notes
With the band clearly upset with the state of their album, Marv Ellis and Shortypants negotiate the new old terms.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Fingaz played by Tim Gilles aka Slipperman (Taking Back Sunday, Thursday)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Jeremiah Weasel played by JP Plunier (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson)
Marv Ellis played by Joe McGrath (Blink 182, AFI)
Shortypants played by Dave Pensado (Beyoncé, T-Pain)
Lance played by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Leitmotifs
Harmon Neenot leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman (The Pharcyde, Ben Harper)
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Jeremiah Weasel leitmotif performed by Mixerman
Marv Ellis leitmotif by Byron
Johnny Enigma "If You Love Me" leitmotif by Aadvark and Mixerman
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Shortypants Leitmotif by Scott Patterson
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 41: Day 38 - Part III The Revealing
13:20Episode notes
As Mixerman prepares for a hiatus from the Bitch Slap session, he receives some alarming news.
Characters
Lance played by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Leitmotifs
Lance leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 42: Day 38 - Part 4 Cancellations Suck
0:34Episode notes
As per usual, nothing goes according to plan. Mixerman abruptly cancels Lance. Good riddance.
Music
Music by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 43: Day 39 This is Your Captain Speaking; Fasten Your Seatbelts
12:21Episode notes
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As Mixerman flies to New York City, where the Bitch Slap sessions are set to resume, he fills us in on what has transpired in the two months since they went on their hiatus.
Episode Credits:
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 44: Days 40 & 41 Good Studio Hunting Day
8:40Episode notes
Mixerman searches NYC for an adequate recording room, and provides us with more information in regards to how they all ended up so far from home.
Music
Meditation Music from the intro of "The Mixerman Radio Show."
Performed by Paul Curtiz
Written by Team Womb (an online collaboration project)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 45: Day 42 The Manifestation of a Womb
8:17Episode notes
With the console in disrepair and strewn apart, Mixerman decides to spend the day preparing the Womb.
Characters
Harley played by CN Fletcher
Guitar Rental guy played by Slau Halatyn
Drum Tech played by Brandon Gresham
Sir Arthur Conan Mixallot played by Aardvark
Lightning played by David Elliot Johnson (Expose’, Blake Shelton)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 46: Day 43 The Overrating of Melody and Lyrics
13:31Episode notes
As Mixerman and Bitch Slap prepare to start recording again, the band writes a new song.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Security Guard played by Bob Olhsson (Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder)
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, Supertramp, David Bowie)
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Johnny Enigma played by Julian Bunetta (Flo Rida, One Direction)
Rod played by Wayne Hawthorne
Leitmotifs
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Johnny Enigma "If You Love Me Like I Love Me" leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 47: Day 44 The Great Discovery
11:55Episode notes
Mixerman makes a very messy discovery. The band begins to record their new song, despite it not being done.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Security Guard played by Bob Olhsson (Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder)
Leitmotifs
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron from "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 48: Day 45 Penny Pincher
15:39Episode notes
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The band's new A&R rep makes a surprise visit, which inspires yet another Bitch Slap song.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Al Zeimer played by Bob Olhsson (Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder)
Penny Pincher played by Danielle Sarafin Grace
Rod played by Wayne Hawthorne (Broadcast music mixer, 2022 Legacy Awards
Broadcast music mixer, 2021 Governor General Performing Arts Awards)
Leitmotifs
Penny Pincher Leitmotif by Byron from "The Chocolate Song"
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron from "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Music
"The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey" by Byron
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 49: Day 46 One Down, Sixteen to Go
5:03Episode notes
The band's new A&R rep makes a surprise visit, which inspires yet another Bitch Slap song.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, David Bowie)
Leitmotifs
Harmon leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Yore leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Dumb Ass leitmotif by Aardvark and Mixerman
Penny Pincher Leitmotif by Byron from "The Chocolate Song"
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron from "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 50: Day 47 Amscray
6:23Episode notes
Willy decides there's no reason for them to be recording in New York City any longer.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Willy Show played by Ken Scott (Beatles, David Bowie)
Penny Pincher played by Danielle Sarafin Grace
Leitmotifs
Penny Pincher Leitmotif by Byron from "The Chocolate Song"
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron from "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Marv Ellis Leitmotif by Byron from
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 51: Day 48 Bitch Slap or Bust
12:31Episode notes
Now that Bitch Slap and crew have returned to LA, Mixerman discusses all of the considerations that go into selecting the third tracking room for a project.
Episode Credits:
Leitmotifs
Shortypants Leitmotif by Scott Patterson
Willy Show leitmotif by Byron "The Alien, the Rabbit, and the Monkey"
Music
"Welcome Back" by Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Produced by Mixerman
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 52: Day 49 Super Freak
18:09Episode notes
As Mixerman and crew setup for the third time, he receives a surprise visitor who proves nothing short of hysterical.
Episode Credits:
Characters
Rod played by Mike Sutherland
Thor played by
Fingaz played by Tim Gilles aka Slipperman (Taking Back Sunday, Thursday)
Penny Pincher played by Danielle Sarafin Grace
Leitmotifs
Mixerman leitmotif by Aardvark (Aardvark)
Fingaz Leitmotif by Mixerman
Penny Pincher Leitmotif by Byron from "The Chocolate Song"
Music
Freakout Music by Byron
Produced by Aardvark
"Hot Canary" By Ioan Harea from Classic Gypsy
Produced by Aardvark
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 53: Day 50 The Waiting Game
4:44Episode notes
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Mixerman unpacks the ramifications of Ms. Pinchers outburst as it relates to his session.
Characters
Harmon Neenot played by Ron Saint Germain (U2, 311)
Leitmotifs
Harmon Neenot leitmotif by William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx)
Fingaz leitmotif by Mixerman (The Pharcyde, Ben Harper)
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark (the best producer in the world) and MixermanEpisode 54: Day 51 The Final Entry
11:51Episode notes
Mixerman provides us the final developments and gossip as he wraps up his story.
Closing Music by Byron
Produced by Aardvark
Narrated by Mixerman
Produced by Aardvark and Mixerman
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