Bill Johnson


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Musical Background

Extensive training in piano, guitar, acoustic and electric bass, trumpet, drums and voice. Performing in numerous bands for 25 years.

Technical Background

Amateur Radio Operator
10 yrs. Band Instrument Sales - Service - Manager
15 yrs Pro Sound Sales - Service Manager - Design
(Heart of Texas Music, Musicmakers)

Sound Reinforcement

25 yrs Independent Engineer (Eric Johnson, Darden Smith, Ian Moore, Jerry Lee Lewis, Marcia Ball and numerous others)
2 yrs. House Sound at Antone's Night Club (Ray Charles, George Jones, B.B. King, Bobbly Bland, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson, Muddy Waters and many others)

Live Radio Broadcast

5 yrs Bluestage - NPR (John Mayall, Texas Tornados, Kim Wilson, Marcia Ball)
2 yrs Club del Sol - NPR (Little Joe y la Familia, Texas Conjunto Festival, Valerio Longoria)
5 yrs Local Licks Live - KLBJ (Eric Johnson, Mason Ruffner, Ian Moore, Toni Price, Omar and the Howlers, many others)
1 yr Blues After Hours - KGSR (Little Jimmy King, The Dynatones, Jimmy Thackery, James McMurtry)
7 yrs Live Broadcast - KGSR (John Hiatt, Los Lobos, Crowded House, Sam Phillips, Sir Douglas Quintet, The BoDeans, Joan Baez, Jules Shear, Butch Hancock, Randy newman, Dr. John, Lyle Lovett, Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Shawn Colvin, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Delbert McClinton, and more)

Televison

National Miller Lite Advertisement - Texas Tornados
Don't Mess With Texas - Omar and the Howlers
Comedy Channel - Esther's Follies
Austin Music Network - 24 hour live broadcast marathon (1999 Guiness World Record)

Live Music Videos

Joe Ely, Timbuk 3, Kelly Willis, ArcAngels, Asleep at the Wheel, Storyville, Marcia Ball, The Bobs, Jerry Jeff Walker

Installation and Maintenance

Austin's Riverside Sound - Chief Engineer Saucer Sound - Eric Johnson Studio - Austin, Texas North Texas State University - Denton, Texas Fire Station Studios - San Marcos, Texas Spur Studios - Joe Ely Studio - Austin, Texas Portable Studio - Jennifer Warnes - Los Angeles, California Sound Horizons - Austin, Texas Audio Image - Austin, Texas Snow Creek Sound - Martinsville, Virginia Terra Nova Digital Mastering - Austin, Texas

Editing Credits

Interviews - Lyle Lovett, B.B. King, Tom Waits, Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon