His big break as a producer came on the steve miller bands debut album, children of the future. He really made a name for himself in the annuls of recording legend with his monstrous john bonham drum sounds on all those. A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the. Glyn johns glyn johns is one of the uks most respected producers and engineers. 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. Pirates the complete history from 0 bc to the present day download pdf. 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. 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. Buy sound man by glyn johns from waterstones today. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. 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. 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. 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.
Starts off with how he got into music and into working behind the scenes as an engineer. Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts, whos next by the who, and. Glyn johns speaks sound and vision goldmine magazine. Songs including my generation, you really got me, all day and all of the night, friday on my mind, runaway, living in the u. Apr 12, 2019 simply put, glyn johns is a master recording engineer. 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. 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. In other words, everyone wants to make their drums sound this huge. 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. He did the sound engineering on albums by the rolling stones, the small faces, the eagles, the who, fairport convention and.
Nevertheless, such seemingly technical details are directly responsible for crafting the sonic identity of an artist, album, or song. Sound man a life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who, led zeppelin, the eagles, eric clapton, the faces. The reality is, i was fortunate enough to work with. This includes such artists as eric clapton, the rolling stones, the who, steve miller, and the eagles, just to name a few. Glyn johns on recording rock greats the new york times. The complete history from 0 bc to the present day download pdf. The tales are fun, but theres also a lot that audio pros can learn from the book. Hi all, i have been reading quite a lof about glyn johns method for tracking drums lately.
Nov 26, 2015 the sound man is not a man of letters, yet he has written a book accumulating about a million words. In 2012, legendary producer and sound engineer glyn. 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. Naked orientierte man sich an dessen ursprunglichem konzept. A fantastic romp through the pages of rock and roll history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. 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. Just use whatever mics you have a pair of same models preferably and keep at it. Over the course of his incredible career, johns helped create some of rocks most iconic albums, including those by the beatles, the rolling stones. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sound man.
Sound man the life of glyn johns, was just an okay book. In sound man glyn johns recalls his many encounters with. The sound man is not a man of letters, yet he has written a book accumulating about a million words. 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. 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. The glyn johns technique is something that take a bit of practice to get right.
A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who, led. 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. A matteroffact memoir by the renowned record producer. Born just outside london in 1942, glyn johns was sixteen years old at the dawn of rock and roll. Johns prefers not to closemike the individual drums, except occasionally the snare drum. 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. 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 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. 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. Of johns work, pete townshend has said, we were just getting astounded at the sounds he was producing.
Modification your habit to hang or waste the time to just. 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. 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. A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who, led zeppelin, the eagles, eric clapton, the faces. Albums as producer, recording engineer, andor mixing engineer all information. 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. And his accomplice in the led zepplin drum sound, glyn johns, is the producers producer. In his recent book, sound man, he recaps the highlights and adventures over the years, in the studio and on the road. He is known for his work on dominick and eugene 1988, the country bears 2002 and mahoneys estate 1972. In this entertaining and observant memoir, johns takes us on a tour of his world during the heady years of the. A life recording hits with the rolling stones, the who. Glyn johns was born on february 15, 1942 in epsom, surrey, england as glyn thomas johns.
He is the father of ethan johns, the older brother of andy johns, and uncle of will johns. Glyn johnss book sound man is a must read for analogplanet. Jan 01, 2014 sound man the life of glyn johns, was just an okay book. Born just outside london in 1942, glyn johns was 16 years old at the dawn of rock and roll. This, along with the ability to overdub an ever increasing number of tracks, was the seed that eventually became the common practice of layering recording one. Johns has written a book about his life titled sound man published by blue rider press on.
Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts, whos next by the who, and many others. Glyn thomas johns born 15 february 1942 is an english musician, recording engineer and record producer. Kindle edition by glyn johns author visit amazons glyn johns page. What unifies these groundbreaking recordings, however, is not a signature sound. 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. You just have to have an opinion and the ego to express it more convincingly than anyone else. Johns has written a book about his life titled sound man published by blue rider press on november 2014. Recent works include band of horses, benmont tench, ryan adams, patty griffin, and an upcoming eric clapton album. Johns has written a memoir, sound man blue rider press, in which he explains, among other things, what a record producer actually does. One of the more recent stories pertinent to classic rock is the making of. Johns recorded just about everybody of importance during the 1960s through the late 1980s. Besides looking for glyn johns soundtechnique, the music i do actually is nothing close to that.
Jun 09, 2016 i cleaned up the audio you you can actually hear what glyn is saying. Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts. 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. 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. 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. 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. Glyn thomas johns born 15 february 1942 is an english musician, recording engineer and. Simply put, glyn johns is a master recording engineer. 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. The story of glyn johns life in sound man is refreshingly. You probably hear songs everyday on classic rock radio but do you know his name and the role he played bringing them to fruition.
Glyn johns autobiography sound man coming out 112014. Sound man by glyn johns overdrive rakuten overdrive. More glyn johns drumswhy dont my drums sound huge like. Glyn johns is the sound of a large portion of rock radio, as well as most of our record collections. The glyn johns drum recording method recording revolution. 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.
He went on to engineer or produce iconic albums for the best in t. Sound man gives you a look through 50 years behind the studio glass with the premier engineerproducer of the classic rock era, without any. Glyn johns was a sound engineer and occasional producer mainly known for his work in the 60s and 70s. A memoir of a remarkable rockandroll career from glyn johns, a rock an. 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. Abbey road with the beatles, led zeppelins and the eagles debuts, whos next by the who, and many. 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.
I cleaned up the audio you you can actually hear what glyn is saying. 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. On 14 april 2012, johns was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland. Sound man glyn johns on recording an era the dinner. He soon became the first choice of the artists who wrote their own songs and wanted a producer who could create for them a great sound for their recordings. Published january 1st, 2014 blue rider press format. 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.
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. Legendary producer glyn johns touches on his book, sound man, and shares his experiences with some of rock n rolls greatest artists. Legendary producerengineer glyn johns autobiography sound man is filled with cool stories about creating classic albums with dozens of. 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. Sound man glyn johns on recording an era the dinner party.
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