Abe Jacob: Tony Award-Winning Sound Designer & Audio Engineer - Epi. 350, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

Every once in a while, you get the honor of doing a podcast with
someone who you know is an important part of history. That's what
I got to do today with Abe Jacob. Now, Abe is a sound designer.
If you don't know what that is, well, I didn't really know
either, but he's actually known as "The Godfather of
Sound."

He's had this remarkable life and career starting with his first
gig that he did when he's right out of college at 22 years old in
that 1966-1967 timeframe. This job ends up being The Beatles'
last live concert. Shortly after he gets a job working with a
band called The Mamas and the Papas. He tours with them and
Peter, Paul and Mary, even winding up at the Capitol during a
huge Vietnam protest concert. His list of accomplishments just
goes on and on and on, having worked intimately with Jimi Hendrix
until his death.

What's so interesting is that Abe works with all of these
legends, but he doesn't earn his nickname until he moves to
theater. He is critically important to all the major plays of
this time, including  Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin',
and he does A Chorus Line and Chicago at the same time. I mean,
he works with legendary choreographer Bob Fosse. He becomes great
friends with legendary actress Lauren Bacall. He has had an
amazing and very interesting life. 

You can see why I'm excited having Abe do my podcast. It's
exactly what I'm looking to accomplish. To document these
important voices in art and Abe is most definitely an artist.
Quite frankly, I would pay to interview Abe. He was that
good. 


So I hope you enjoy. This is the Godfather of Sound, Abe Jacob,
on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 350.