Legendary producerengineer glyn johns autobiography sound man is filled with cool stories about creating classic albums with dozens of. Of course johns has engineered andor produced some of the greatest records of the rock era and worked with the artists who created them and it would have been easy enough to write a salacious and. I do pop and some poprock stuff, so my goal here is to capture the drum oh really well, then capture the critical kick and snare and do some soundreplacing and find a nice balance between samples and oh air to get a really nice vibe. And his accomplice in the led zepplin drum sound, glyn johns, is the producers producer. Sound man glyn johns on recording an era the dinner. A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who. He really made a name for himself in the annuls of recording legend with his monstrous john bonham drum sounds on all those. Johns recorded just about everybody of importance during the 1960s through the late 1980s. After recording on the border the band would desire a harder rock sound and work with a different producer, years later johns would reunite with bernie leadon for a gram parson tribute album. Nov 21, 2012 glyn johns discussing the recording of whos next from the who during an interview at the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland, oh november 19, 2012.
Glyn johns was the producer or engineer of a number of rocks classic albums, including those by the rolling stones, eric clapton, the eagles, the who, the. Glyn johns speaks sound and vision goldmine magazine. You just have to have an opinion and the ego to express it more convincingly than anyone else. Apart from his genius behind the faders and success as the producer of myriad hits. Pirates the complete history from 0 bc to the present day download pdf. What unifies these groundbreaking recordings, however, is not a signature sound. Sound man by glyn johns overdrive rakuten overdrive. His big break as a producer came on the steve miller bands debut album,children of the future, and he went on to engineer or produce iconic albums for the best in the business. Sound man gives you a look through 50 years behind the studio glass with the premier engineerproducer of the classic rock era, without any. Johns has written a book about his life titled sound man published by blue rider press on november 2014.
Nevertheless, such seemingly technical details are directly responsible for crafting the sonic identity of an artist, album, or song. Songs including my generation, you really got me, all day and all of the night, friday on my mind, runaway, living in the u. Modification your habit to hang or waste the time to just. May 03, 2016 glyn johns sprawling memoir sound man is not aimed at the general public but it surely is a must read for music lovers who care about and appreciate sound quality. The complete history from 0 bc to the present day download pdf. Download free sound man glyn johns sound man by glyn johns goodreads in 2012, legendary producer and sound engineer glyn johns was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. The reality is, i was fortunate enough to work with. The story of glyn johns life in sound man is refreshingly. Glyn thomas johns born 15 february 1942 is an english musician, recording engineer and record producer. The tales are fun, but theres also a lot that audio pros can learn from the book. Recent works include band of horses, benmont tench, ryan adams, patty griffin, and an upcoming eric clapton album.
Nov 26, 2015 the sound man is not a man of letters, yet he has written a book accumulating about a million words. Glyn johns was the engineer and producer of some of the most popular rock songs ever recorded, including classics from artists like the rolling stones, the eagles, led zeppelin, and neil young. Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts, whos next by the who, and many others. Eric clapton glyn johns was the most sought after sound engineer at the time when the recording industry was just exploding in the early 60s in london. His big break as a producer came on the steve miller bands debut album, children of the future. One of the more recent stories pertinent to classic rock is the making of. A matteroffact memoir by the renowned record producer. Nov, 2014 glyn johns was the engineer and producer of some of the most popular rock songs ever recorded, including classics from artists like the rolling stones, the eagles, led zeppelin, and neil young. In sound man glyn johns recalls his many encounters with. Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts. On 14 april 2012, johns was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland. Glyn johns is the sound of a large portion of rock radio, as well as most of our record collections. Glyn johns sprawling memoir sound man is not aimed at the general public but it surely is a must read for music lovers who care about and appreciate sound quality.
Johns has written a book about his life titled sound man published by blue rider press on. The sound man is not a man of letters, yet he has written a book accumulating about a million words. Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts, whos next by the who, and many. Glyn johnss book sound man is a must read for analogplanet. Nov 21, 2014 10 things we learned from glyn johns sound man legendary producerengineer glyn johns autobiography sound man is filled with cool stories about creating classic albums with dozens of household names. More glyn johns drumswhy dont my drums sound huge like. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He is known for his work on dominick and eugene 1988, the country bears 2002 and mahoneys estate 1972. In 2012, legendary producer and sound engineer glyn. Glyn thomas johns born 15 february 1942 is an english musician, recording engineer and.
More glyn johns drumswhy dont my drums sound huge like john. So if you read my recent post about the glynn johns three mic setup, you might have gotten really excited about the possibility of recording a huge drum sound while only using three. Glyn johns autobiography sound man coming out 112014. Sound man a life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who, led zeppelin, the eagles, eric clapton, the faces. Sound man the life of glyn johns, was just an okay book. The glyn johns method is a simple, fast and reliable way to achieve an open, live and realistic drum sound using a small amount of recording equipment. Albums as producer, recording engineer, andor mixing engineer all information presented in this section, unless otherwise indicated, is taken from the discography compiled by andrew alburn on pp. In his recent book, sound man, he recaps the highlights and adventures over the years, in the studio and on the road. A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the. Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts, whos next by the who, and. Starts off with how he got into music and into working behind the scenes as an engineer. In his memoir, sound man, set to be released on november, 2014, johns take the reader on a tour of his world during the heady years of the sixties. Glyn johns glyn johns is one of the uks most respected producers and engineers.
Besides looking for glyn johns soundtechnique, the music i do actually is nothing close to that. Jan 01, 2014 sound man the life of glyn johns, was just an okay book. I cleaned up the audio you you can actually hear what glyn is saying. Glyn johns was a sound engineer and occasional producer mainly known for his work in the 60s and 70s. He is the father of ethan johns, the older brother of andy johns, and uncle of will johns. You probably hear songs everyday on classic rock radio but do you know his name and the role he played bringing them to fruition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sound man.
He went on to engineer or produce iconic albums for the best in t. A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who, led zeppelin, the eagles, eric clapton, the faces. Its the uncanny wayjohns is able to make artists sound like the very best version of themselves. Apart from his genius behind the faders and success as the producer of myriad hits, his humor comes through here, together with his unfailing desire to do the very best work he could in.
Born just outside london in 1942, glyn johns was sixteen years old at the dawn of rock and roll and has since engineered or produced iconic albums for the best in the business. Of johns work, pete townshend has said, we were just getting astounded at the sounds he was producing. Sound man glyn johns on recording an era the dinner party. This includes such artists as eric clapton, the rolling stones, the who, steve miller, and the eagles, just to name a few. Glyn johns was born on february 15, 1942 in epsom, surrey, england as glyn thomas johns. A memoir of a remarkable rockandroll career from glyn johns, a rock an. Kindle edition by glyn johns author visit amazons glyn johns page. Simply put, glyn johns is a master recording engineer. Naked orientierte man sich an dessen ursprunglichem konzept. Glyn johns discussing the recording of whos next from the who during an interview at the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland, oh november 19, 2012. A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who, led.
Of course johns has engineered andor produced some of the greatest records of the rock era and worked with the artists who created them and it would have been easy enough to write a salacious and exploitive book recounting. Charlie watts sound man will make readers aware of the many sides of glyn johns, a giant of a man and one of my best friends from the moment we met in 1963 to present day. A fantastic romp through the pages of rock and roll history. He did the sound engineering on albums by the rolling stones, the small faces, the eagles, the who, fairport convention and. Sound man by glyn johns the duties of a sound engineer setting up equipment, recording audio, mixing tracks arent the most glamorous aspect of the music business. Finding a good spot for the drums in the room, the acoustics, drum tuning and playing, because you have so little room to cheat after the recoding, it has to be done right.
Sound man by glyn johns having worked on some of the most seminal rock n roll records of all time albums by the beatles, the rolling stones, the who, led zeppelin and the eagles, just to name a few producer and engineer glyn johns not only witnessed a cultural zeitgeist. Buy sound man by glyn johns from waterstones today. Apr 12, 2019 simply put, glyn johns is a master recording engineer. Born just outside london in 1942, glyn johns was sixteen years old at the dawn of rock and roll. Jun 09, 2016 i cleaned up the audio you you can actually hear what glyn is saying.
Albums as producer, recording engineer, andor mixing engineer all information. Known for his work with the rolling stones, the beatles, the who, the eagles, and crosby, stills and nash, johns seems like a modest guy with a strong work ethic, selfeffacing to a fault. Glyn johns on recording rock greats the new york times. He then takes you along his journey of the different bands that he worked with and solo artists, which were some of the top stars of the 60s, 70s, and into the 80s. Glyn johns studios that were built in the next 20 years invariably incorporated design that led to the complete isolation of musicians and their instruments, one from another. Legendary producer glyn johns touches on his book, sound man, and shares his experiences with some of rock n rolls greatest artists. Just use whatever mics you have a pair of same models preferably and keep at it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Born just outside london in 1942, glyn johns was 16 years old at the dawn of rock and roll. Over the course of his incredible career, johns helped create some of rocks most iconic albums, including those by the beatles, the rolling stones. In the opening pages of his memoir, sound man, record producer glyn johns offers his answer to the question of what exactly a record producer does. He was there during some of the most iconic moments in rock history including the stones first european tour, jimi hendrixs appearance at albert hall in london, and the beatles.
Johns prefers not to closemike the individual drums, except occasionally the snare drum. Hi all, i have been reading quite a lof about glyn johns method for tracking drums lately. Sound man by glyn johns 2014 ebook sound man by glyn johns 2014 ebook a life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who, led zeppelin, the eagles, eric clapton, the faces. In this entertaining and observant memoir, johns takes us on a tour of his world during the heady years of the. His big break as a producer came on the steve miller bands debut album, children of the future, and he went on to engineer or produce iconic albums for the best in the business. Sound man will make readers aware of the many sides of glyn johns, a giant of a man and one of my best friends from the moment we met in 1963 to present day. Glyn johns is a british musician, engineer, and producer who most notably worked with led zeppelin, the who, the rolling stones, the eagles, eric clapton, and even started his career assisting for the beatles. Published january 1st, 2014 blue rider press format.
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