TSP Blog

Guitarist Greg Marra brought in a slew of axes to record while shooting a video for Friedman amplifiers.  

Chuck Maiden and drummer John Perry came by on March 7th  to track drums for several songs on an upcoming record.  John was rock solid and the microphones paired with some outstanding preamps really captured some terrific sounds from the Gretsch kit.

Los Lobos’ North American Tour included a performance at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA on Jan 30, 2014. Their drummer, Enrique Gonzalez, has recorded at The Sound Palace and invited studio owner Pat Murphy and his daughter to join him up on stage following the concert. The concert was terrific!   The band […]

Because of the its close association with manufacturers and retailers of pro audio equipment and the diversity of its client base, The Sound Palace was granted membership in the National Association of Music Murchants (NAMM.) One of the many benefits of such membership is the ability to attend the semi-annual NAMM conventions which are not […]

Greg Marra met up with an old friend Chris Compton and dropped by the tracking room at The Sound Palace to record drums for Greg’s next album. (click here for Greg’s website) Click on this link to download the pretty raw audio: Greg & Chris drum jam  

The Angels City Big Band is working on their latest album. This week the group recorded its saxophone section (Baritone, 2 Altos, Tenor) for “Cry Me A River.” For a glimpse of the session click this link:  Session Video

The Sound Palace finally took delivery of its long-awaited  set of Vintage 70s “Stop sign badge” Gretsch drums (sizes 12-13-16-22.)  These beautiful walnut drums, built 40 years ago, will offer our customers  “that great Gretsch sound.” The tone of these drums are unsurpassed for recording purposes and have been heard on countless albums over the […]

The Christmas album recorded last year at The Sound Palace was a huge success and now The Angel City Big Band is returning to the studio for a follow up album of new arrangements for release later this spring.  Sessions may start as early as March 15th. Stay tuned.

RCA 44 ribbon microphones have remained an essential part of studio life well after RCA stopped manufacturing them in 1955. The sound and response of the 44 B/BX were unlike anything else available, and was cherished for its smoothness, forgiving nature and unique tonal balance. As collectors began to buy up the supply of RCA […]

The Angel City Big Band released its Christmas CD this week. The album, recorded at The Sound Palace, was produced by Jim Baldree and is available for purchase through the band’s website: Click Here