That is so cool! And what an amazing project to work on. As someone familiar with recording, I have the utmost respect for mastering engineers. Go Jim!

I've been really liking "Angel Dance" on the radio when I hear it because the mandolin is balanced perfect... and refreshing to hear it played in a non-bluegrass style. I'm in a search for one the last few months that I'll hot-rod with a vintage Dearmond pick up from the 60's. (shop talk)
Good work Jim.

Congratulations on his nomination. I'm sure he will win hands down. R

I just saw the video. I loved it. It gave me an idea for my Bob and Bridgette series.

The best of luck to your hubby. I enjoyed the vid also.

That's great! Congrats to him. You have to have a lot of knowledge and a great ear to do that well.

The video was really cute. Of course an old fart like me will NEVER understand why the music has to be so loud that it masks the vocals.

Good luck to hubby!
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Congratulations and good luck Jim! Hope the award night isn't the night when Bill Moyers new show is on!

Steve, it was pretty amazing. I remember Jim calling me up at work, and he said, "Guess who I just got off the phone with? Robert Plant!!!" To say he was excited is a massive understatement. Also, he was working on this project when the studio got flooded, so there are definitely some emotions tied up in the whole thing.

aka, I'm glad you like the song. Yes, the mandolin part is very cool. Hope you trick out that mandolin just the way you want!

Trudge, thanks for the vote of confidence. This competition is pretty much David vs. Goliath, though. But we'll see... (P.S. Is Bob and Bridgette a fiction series you're doing?)

Dicky, thanks. I like the video too. The song itself was originally done by Los Lobos (and written by David Hidalgo and Louie Perez).

Frank, thanks so much! Jim is pretty much self-taught and he started this business out of our house, so to see him reach this level just makes me so proud. Hopefully, we can bring home the trophy to Nashville! :-)

skypixie0, well the whole "loudness" thing is worthy of another blog in and of itself. Not just the vocal relative to the music, but the loudness of the entire finished product. It is a raging debate in the audio production community! Thanks for the good wishes!

greenheron, I do believe the awards will be handed out next Friday, which is Moyers night. I'm sure it won't be televised, though. I mean, really, who cares about this kind of stuff? Jim did get invited out to California, but decided against going.

Thanks everyone, I'll pass along your good wishes, and I will be back to let you know who won!

I rate this for the pride and love for your husband and his work Jeanette, very very kewl. R

Very cool.

So wonderful!!! Congratulations!!!

wendyo, yes I'm so very proud. Thanks for commenting and rating - very nice of you.

Hi John, it's nice to see you here. It was certainly good fortune that brought this project Jim's way, and I'm glad he's being recognized for the work he did on it.

Sheila, thanks! We're certainly excited.

Right On. Mixing/mastering for Robert Plant that's quite something. I don't know you Jim (Jeanette, put in a good word for me) ... but Good Luck!!

congrats to you both!

Gee, R. Plante is getting old.

Like Sky, I don't understand drowning out the vocal. One of my things about modern music is I can't make out the lyrics. Songs of my youth were so clear - Sinatra, for instance. It's a different style, I guess, and the aim these days is an over-all effect, I guess, rather than "a song". ("Songs" are a lot less melodious these days too...)

But, taking this as an example of current style, it's very nice.

And, of course, I hope your husband wins!

Wow! This is fabulous and you should be proud. I read the entire wiki article and it was complex and I don't know what it all means. What I know is what sounds right to me and makes me want to take the music inside not resist or tune it out. I didn't recognize the name but from the minute I clicked play I recognized it and felt compelled to move to the sound, this song always makes me get up and dance.

I really hope he wins and join you in wishing him the best of luck.

@ Jeanette, yes. Check out Under the Bridge and Collecting Souls. Note the second story is a little bloody. It may not be suitable for most tastes.

Congratulations to Mr. D

Really cool.

Wow, I hope he wins. Even if he doesn't, he's in some great company.

Congratulations to your husband, and you have every reason to be proud. I know a bit about how difficult is the task he does; heck, I go back to the days when edits were made with a razor blade and tape. The technology has gotten far better, but nothing will ever replace the man -- or woman -- with great taste and a good ear.

Yippee, I hope he wins. Very impressive just to be nominated. What's that saying about how behind every successful man there's a woman? He's already a winner!

How cool! Congratulations to him for the nomination, and good luck!

Scarlett, I would say that this is one of the most prestigious projects Jim has been able to work on. This is is a guy who saw "The Song Remains the Same" in the theater multiple times. And although meeting idols isn't always a positive experience, Jim said he was a pretty cool guy. I will definitely put in a good for you and tell Jim you said good luck.

Kathy, thanks! We're wondering what the award actually looks like. Hopefully, we'll find out firsthand.

Myriad, he does look fairly rough, doesn't he? Although Sinatra recordings are probably the gold standard as far as vocalists are concerned, rock recording has gone through a lot of changes. Every era has its peculiar "sound" and style. What's happening today will sound dated in 20 or 30 years. Thanks for your good wishes.

l'Heure, mastering is pretty technical, and I certainly don't understand it all either! I'm glad you like the song and the way it sounds. Thanks for the good luck wishes.

Trudge, I will check it out - thanks!

Larry, thanks. Mr. D is making me very proud.

Laura, we're pretty psyched about it. Jim has worked on records that have won Grammys, and you get a "participation certificate" for that, but this is the technical people giving awards to their own, so it's a bit more meaningful.

emma, thanks! It's an oft-heard expression that it's an honor just to be nominated, but this time it is really true. He is up against Sterling Sound, Gateway/Bob Ludwig and Bernie Grundman - these guys are giants in the industry. Even if he doesn't win, having his name in that group is a very positive thing.

Tom, those days aren't forgotten here either! When recording an album resulted in about 100 pounds of 2-inch tape. Things sure have changed a lot. But, yes, a good ear is priceless. There is no technology that will replace that.

Margaret, have you heard the saying, "Behind every great man there's a woman rolling her eyes?" (I wish I knew who said that.) That's me and Jim. I won't let his head get too big, even if he wins.
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Alysa, thanks for the good luck wishes! This was pretty unexpected, so no matter what happens, it's all good.

Jeanette, that is so cool! ~r

Joan, it really is! And we are very grateful that such a wonderful opportunity came this way.

It is wonderful to be recognized for your work! Congratulations!!

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Hey, you have he bragging rights! My stuff has sounded so much better since I started hiring mastering engineers. But I think your guy might be a little out of my price range.