The Artist Showcases I've done have presented me with this topic quite accidentally. But it seems there are some producers who's touch is as good as Gold. Some of them seem to know exactly how to get out of an artist their very best. So, much like the Artist Showcases, I think we will look at some producers from time to time as well. It also gives me an excuse to use some of the more well known tunes if they fit the playlist feel, afterall this is about showcasing a Producer and how best do you that? First Up is Glyn Johns only because he was the co-producer of Rocks greatest album of all time, and that's The Who's Next...
Actually first up is some wiki info for you. Jon may not like it but this type of topic is perfect for Wiki... So it shall be!
In the 1960s, while associated with the UK rock band The Presidents (band), Johns began working as a recording studio engineer at IBC Studios, Portland Place, London and was able to take the band in during weekends and try his skills at production and recording. The Presidents was his first true production work. In 1969, Johns was called upon to rescue the troublesome Get Back sessions for The Beatles. Johns compiled several versions of the album, which were all rejected by the band, before the project was eventually turned over to producer Phil Spector. Spector's version became the released album, which was retitled Let It Be.
In 1971, he recorded and mixed The Who's Who's Next. His influence on The Faces' 1972 album A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse, which he co-produced with the band, can be gauged from the message that follows the credits: 'Thank you Glyn, you made all the difference'. Johns' output slowed down in the mid 1980s, although he undertook work with Midnight Oil, Nanci Griffith, and Belly.
In 2011, after a couple of decades spent largely away from production, Johns worked with Ryan Adams on his album, Ashes & Fire. In February 2012, Johns began work on the Band of Horses album, Mirage Rock. In a nod to Johns' work with the Faces, the credits contain the note: "Thanks to difference, you made all the Glyn."
On 14 April 2012, Johns was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, honoured for musical excellence.
Johns developed a unique approach to the recording of drums, known as the "Glyn Johns Method", characterized by an unusual overhead mic arrangement. The key to the method is to keep both overhead mics equidistant from the center of the snare. This method has been used consistently in professional recording to this day.
Johns has written a book about his life titled Sound Man published by Blue Rider Press on November 13, 2014.
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This was a well put together episode.
Believe it or not, I have 4 of the 5 featured here (I'm missing The Faces). Kind of ironic that they were featured here after seeing the sad news on Ian McLagan. By the way, even though I own four of them, I really don't much listen to any of them with the possible exception of Led Zeppelin.
The one song that really surprised me was the Clapton tune. It was really good. Who is the female on vocals? She sounded great. I have to start a list of albums to listen to. This is one that should be on that list. Great pick.
Just listened to The Eagles album the other day. So that one is kind of fresh. The Zeppelin song and the Faces songs are both classics.
No clunkers here. Great job.
The first song is ok, I suppose. Maybe a bit too country, but the production is AMAZING!
The next three songs are allright in my book, all with AMAZING production. Two of those songs are played on radio quite a bit, one not. At least I think so since I don't listen to radio much, unless I'm putting and I tune into a classic rock station on the internet.
The production on the last song is AMAZING, but it's really not a "hard rocker", is it? I thinks not. I'm sure the AMAZING production is even more AMAZING on the remastered remaster but I wouldn't know because I'm not really that interested in the first two LZ albums.
At one time, 3/5.
Now, 2/5.
His brother Andy, who passed away last year, also produced a few albums here and there............
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin_production_discography
This guys a machine... And there's a ton of crap in that list too!
Great idea on spot lighting a producer, Scott. Very cool and interesting. The play list is nice too. Good mixture of songs and styles. Amazing production or not!
My producer suggestion would be Brendan O'Brien, who is in my area of Atlanta. I have a great story about Brendan. Back in 1977, when I turned 18, at that time in Atlanta, you were now legal to go into any and every bar in town. I used to go a lot...I mean a lot...to the original Underground Atlanta. It had 3 different bars that featured live rock n roll.
Brendan at that time was already a guitar playing wizard. He played in Atlanta's biggest, best known, best cover band, called "Pranks". They played a ton of great stuff, and the whole band was extremely talented. They had a fantastic Zeppelin set they would do, where they would play quite a few Zep songs all in a row. Brendan was only 15, and technically should not have even been in the bar he was rocking. Excellent player, at quite a young age. Its funny how he ended up going into the production segment of the music industry, where he is in demand, and quite well know for his studio talents. Me and all my friends always felt back then that he would make it big one day...but as a player, not a producer.
I read some years back where he is very dedicated to his family, so that is probably why he chose the role of producing in music. So he can be at home with his family, and not out on the road. Impressive guy, I would say.
Norma Jean Fox
(11/30/1945-9/7/2010)
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