Stories about the people, technology and passion that built the history of live sound.
How We Got Loud
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Podcast Overview
Stories about the people, technology and passion that built the history of live sound.
Language
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Publishing Since
5/8/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 7, 2026
Bill “Doc” Gans, The Road Behind The Load-Out
Bill “Doc” Gans worked for Showco from 1973 to 1982, during one of the most important eras in the development of modern concert touring. Doc came into the business with no formal audio background, learned by doing, and found himself on the road with some of the biggest artists of the 1970s and early 1980s. In this long-form road conversation, he shares stories from his years in live sound, from the Showco shop to stages with Jackson Browne, James Taylor, The Who, ZZ Top, Average White Band, U...
May 29, 2026
David Dansky, Mixing Audio With Texture
David Dansky has been mixing shows since 1970, stepping into live audio at a time when the industry was still young, raw, and being figured out in real time. With a background in electrical engineering, David was uniquely positioned for an era when sound engineers were not just mixing shows. They were solving problems, adapting gear, learning from each other, and helping shape the systems and workflows that became part of the live sound industry. “I wasn’t just mixing a band. I was mixing tex...
May 22, 2026
Jim Yakabuski, From Bar Band to Van Halen
Jim Yakabuski’s career started in Vancouver bar bands, learning live sound the hard way: small rooms, limited gear, feedback problems, and a lot of figuring it out as he went. In this episode, Jim walks through the path that took him from those early club gigs to DB Sound, Summerfest in Milwaukee, monitor gigs with Aerosmith and Poison, and eventually front of house for Van Halen. Along the way, he shares stories about learning before the internet, working with massive proprietary PA systems,...
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