Usually a producer is selected based on his prior work and personal raport with the artist. Producers specialize in specific styles of music, and once they have a hit, artists who like that record may hire the producer for their next project. He said he can produce an act with a Latin flavor to it, but if someone wanted a true Latin album he would refer it to someone else. I asked Phil if such sophisticated techniques really made better records. The logistics of booking studio time and coordinating the schedules of Sinatra, Ramone, and the other guest singers were too difficult to overcome by traditional methods.
Every recording artist needs one.
This time he hired Tampa Bay's producer Dave Modisette. Pachelli explains that he wanted an extra opinion on things, and that Modisette has been very valuable in getting a good sound and suggesting ways to improve the songs. Although Pachelli has a very strong vision of his music, he wanted additional input from someone he trusted. Now that you know what a producer is, start looking at your favorite albums to see who produced it. Prior to this, Steve earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Acoustics from Georgia Tech, designed sound equipment and guitar amps for Fender, and supervised design of communication systems for the Space Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center.