Behind the Glass
Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits
$55.79
- Paperback
338 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2000
Summary
In this prime collection of first-hand interviews, 37 of the world’s top record producers share their creative secrets and hit-making techniques from the practical to the artistic. George Martin reveals the technical and musical challenges of working with The Beatles, while Phil Ramone, producer for such artists as Billy Joel, discusses studio wall treatments. Offering real-world advice on everything from mics to mixing to coaching a nervous singer, producers interviewed include Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin), Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Alan Parsons (Pink Floyd) and more.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780879306144 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0879306149 |
| Author: | Howard Massey |
| Publisher: | Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Imprint: | Backbeat Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 338 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2000 |
| Weight: | 689g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 187mm x 235mm |
Howard Massey
Howard Massey (New York, NY) is a former musician, producer, and recording engineer who has worked in many leading recording studios in London and New York. He has had a 30-year career in music journalism and was an editor at Musician. Massey’s 15 books include Behind the Glass and Behind the Glass Volume II, collections of interviews with the world’s most successful record producers. He also coauthored legendary Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick’s autobiography, Here, There, and Everywhere.
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