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What song, album or band/artist did you record or were a part of that received any "popular status" as in, did it get any radio play, a grammy, juno etc.
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:) Hey, easy does it. These threads are for those willing to sh
:) Hey, easy does it. These threads are for those willing to share with us the success they have had, and I think that is real cool. It could have been any of us, by skill, reputation, connection, or coincidence.
These people who share obviously worked very hard to get some things out there that we have enjoyed and recognize. Don't discourage someone from wanting to share. I want these fortunate people to be part of RO.
Many of us have recorded and produced our butts off, without any of the mentioned awards and recognition. I have no regrets, I know I have made some people realize their accomplishments, and am satisfied to have been part of it. Does a hit automatically define a Pro? What it defines is an accomplishment. Something to be proud of, and it is rare, like asking, how many millionaires are there in a small middle American rural town of 12,000. :d:
So, those few that have had the big hits, and worked with big talent, I want to hear from, as well as those that aren't as well known. There is so much we can learn from these people. So, be gracious please! In their shoes, you may realize that it may not have been so easy.
If someone post pure BS, then by now, you should know what it smells like. Just ignore it. No comment needed.
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---Rick
Hi folks, I'm a "newbie" here and want you to know I love thi
Hi folks,
I'm a "newbie" here and want you to know I love this site....... and am only amazed it took me so long to find it.
I am not known for my ability to lead a recording, to master or even to lay down tracks.
If I had a musical "claim to fame" it would be that of musical construction. I was the project engineer and manager who reproduced Tony Bongiovi's Studio - his "A" room in Waterford, CT.
It was my first endevor at a recording studio (although i am a lifelong musician) and we were all pleased with it's success.
I do play with a band and have purchased many thousands of dollars in recording equiptment (mostly digital)for the small studio we own in CT. Just for our own pleasure.
I (we) have no illusions as to the probable success of the CD we're presently producing - but rather are doing this for the pure love of the music itself - there's something about working hard on musical arrangements and hearing them come into their own after recording.
I have a successful career - and no wish to change at this point in my life - but a piece of me envy's the chance you all have to make something so lasting as the music we listen to.
My hat off to all of you - and my thanks for having this forum - giving me the chance to learn things I might otherwise have missed out on in life.
Rod
...A brief summary for some of the fun I've had engineering over
...A brief summary for some of the fun I've had engineering over the years:
the Waterboys "this is the sea"
Couple of projects with Black Sabbath, couple of projects with Deep Purple, an Ian Gillan solo album and about 5 Demon albums... also a Carcass album... (this is all sounding very heavy and satanic so far, isn't it?)
A smattering of rather lighter things, Dusty Springfield, some orchestral stuff with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and some players from the Hallé orchestras... did a lot of smooth Jazz in the late eighties...
Met my wonderful wife on a Deep Purple project in Orlando a few years ago, gave up engineering for something resembling a 9-5 job, teching... never been happier! -It's not NY, LA or Nashville, but there's plenty going on...
Now that I don't engineer any more, I've really begun to regret never having bought any of the gold silver or platinum records when they were available... (nobody ever seems to give them free to the engineer! ;) ) -I'm thinking of writing to a few of the folks I've worked with and saying "remember me?" just to see if they'd do me the favour of autographing a copy of the albums that I kept... I have a couple and they look good framed... I suppose I'm probably just trying to cling to my past; Anyone else know what I mean?
Keith
What is with some people? quote: OK, Let me see where do I
What is with some people?
quote:
OK, Let me see where do I begin? Wow the list is way too long to get into all I've done so I'll just go with what I'm most famous for.....I'm partly responsible for the castenet sound on Kansas' "Point of No Return"! Ever heard of it? Ha! Please in the future never question my credits again, I won't have it.
Whomever this person is, I would like to say something.
I am not famous. I have never done anything famous. I believe I will be successful.
I have spent anywhere from a bare minimum of 8 hours a day, (when I still had a day job) to 36 hours without sleep until I finally woke up with knob marks in my face.(more than once woke up drooling on my console.)
I have averaged about 16 hours every day throughout the last two years honing my skills as a guitarist(played the el-mocambo in toronto, and many local clubs, also local tv,) as a bassist, also countless a gigs, and as a drummer, which I am now playing and engineerproducing our first record. At least 500,000 people have seen me play guitar on tv, and maybe 200,000 in person. I am 27 years old.
Nothing impressive, BUT! I will continue to do this until I have acheived my goals as a pro music guy. Guitar, bass, drums, engineer, producer, live tech, teacher, anything. I love music!
I will always help someone at a lower level, and I will always listen to those that have earned their place with the famous by working their nuts off just as hard as I have. They deserve my recpect!(and yours)
Granted, there is some chance involved in acheiving fame, but I believe we make our own luck.
By right, when it comes to sharing our experiences we should be proud of those we know who have made it, and encourage those who haven't.
These guys are only here because they want to help others to grow.(it's called mentoring, and is essential for the continuation of any knowledge)
Rambo 66: I don't care if you have recorded or played on every major hit in existence. Your attitude sucks.
I have talked with people like you before, and I must say I feel sorry for you, as you will never learn or grow trying to be god. The position has been taken by all those who continue to share knowledge, and grow, in the search of better recordings.
Hey guys, As a performance guitarist; Soraya, Alexandra Guzma
Hey guys,
As a performance guitarist; Soraya, Alexandra Guzman, Delmar Brown, Grace Jones, Delia. All are live performances or tours.
As a FOH or Mon. engineer; Grace Jones, Cher, P Diddy, Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Sisco, Dru Hill, Raul DiBlasio, Jose Jose, Armando Manzenero, Marco Antonio Munoz, Rick James, Usher, The Temptations, Delmar Brown, Bacon Brothers, Cypress Hill Gang, Fugees, Wycliff Jean, Destiny's Child.
That's about all I can remember off the top of my head. Now other than the artists I tour with many of those named were all one nighters here in Miami at some of our larger clubs.
In the studio I have worked with countless local artists as an engineer and or a producer.
Best wishes,
JD( o}===;;;
I was born in Bakersfield CA in 1961. I grew up playing all kind
I was born in Bakersfield CA in 1961. I grew up playing all kinds of music on the West Coast.
I was a Contra Bass Clarinet player who also doubled on Bass Guitar. I was inducted into the Eugene symphony at age 14, the youngest inductee ever! :D
I was performing in 4 bands when I met Kurt(husband) my Junior year of high school and went on to Produce/Engineer all the albums listed below.
I played Electric Bass on Jeff Larson and Kenny "Blue" Rays albums.
Brownie McGhee Last Great Blues Hero (2000)Producer/Engineer
Brownie McGhee Omega: The Final Recordings (2000)Producer/Engineer
Dora Flood Walk a Light Year Mile(1999)Engineer/Coproducer
Enchant Break (2001)Engineer
The Fringe Believe (2001)Engineer/Producer
Jackie Payne & Kenny Blue Day in the Life of a Bluesman (1998)Engineer
Jeff Larson -Watercolor Sky: Engineer/Bass guitar
Jeff Larson- Spirit of Saint Paul: Electric Bass
Jeff Larson -Redheads and Woodpeckers: Bass/engineer
Jeff Larson -Upper Story Landing Acoustic and Electric Bass/Engineer
Jeff Larson -Another Slight Addiction- Bass/Engineer
Jeff Larson- Beggars: Engineer/Bass
Jeff Larson -Leaving California
"If you like America - check this!" The Tracks are: Shades, Another Highway Song & Leaving California.
Musicians on the Leaving California album: Jeff Larson, Treena Foster, Kurt Foster. Available from © NCOMPASS Music./Original release year: 1997
Jeff Larson -Watercolor Sky
"If you like America - check this!" The Tracks are: Nothing But Air, Annabelle, Definite Blonde, Shades, Song For Renee, Coast, Another Highway Song, I´m Gone, Touch Of June & King Of Summer.
Musicians on the Watercolor Sky album: Jeff Larson, Jeffrey Foskett, Treena Foster, Bob Gothar, Gary Griffin, Gerry Beckley & Hank Linderman. Available from © New Surf Ltd./Original release year: 1998
Jeff Larson -Nothing But Air
"New CD single from Jeff Larson" The Tracks are: Nothing But Air, Definite Blonde & Goes Without Saying (bonus track).
Musicians on the Nothing But Air album: Jeff Larson, Treena Foster, Kurt Foster. Available from © Dayfaze Records./Original release year: 1999
Jeff Larson -Room For Summer
"Summer album from Jeff Larson" The Tracks are: Hey, Carol Ann, Sarah's Song, Valentine Note, Lot To Learn (Blue Pacific), Room For Summer, Lauren, Postcard, The Word Go, Goes Without Saying, Her Heart, All The Sudden Cool, Lauren (orchestral reprise), Carol Ann (vocal/guitar mix), & Room For Summer (alt. version).
Musicians on the Room For Summer album: Jeff Larson Treena Foster, Kurt Foster, Jim McCarty. Available from © New Surf/Original release year: 2000
Jeff Larson -Complete Works 1998/2000
"2 albums + unreleased material" The Tracks are: CD1: Hey, Carol Ann, Sarah's Song, Valentine Note, Lot To Learn (Blue Pacific), Room For Summer, Lauren, Postcard, The Word Go, Goes Without Saying, Her Heart, All The Sudden Cool, Lauren (orchestral reprise), Nothing But Air, Annabelle, Definite Blonde, Shades, Song For Renee, Coast, Another Highway Song & I´m Gone. CD2: Touch Of June, King Of Summer, Room For Summer (alt. version), Carol Ann (vocal/guitar mix), Gray Wave (unreleased), Everything Is Fine (unreleased demo), Coast (vocal only), Traditional Longboard (unreleased), Postcard From Here (alternative acoustic mix), When She Comes Around (unreleased demo), Coastal Moon (unreleased), Girl With Uke (unreleased), With Uke (snippet), Plain To See (track only), Shades (original demo), Golden Summers (dutch single), Summer Means Fun (unreleased), Summer Means Fun (vocal only / unreleased), You Just Don´t Know (Touch of june - intro), Changing Colors (« Blueflower » mix unreleased), Nothing But Air (track only) & Shades (vocal only).
Musicians on the Complete Works 1998/2000 album: Jeff Larson, Treena Foster, Kurt Foster and others. Available from © Magic Records, France/Original
(Three Of the singles, Backwinds, Coffee at Midnight and Shades Charted at #1 for 11 weeks in Europe, Australia and Japan) :roll:
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John "Broadway" Tucker Impromptu Blue (2000) Engineer
Various Artists Blues Cruise: Ten for the Highway (1997)Engineer/Bass
:h: Treena
I really haven't contributed for 30 years or so. All my work wa
I really haven't contributed for 30 years or so. All my work was done long ago and would serve as a history lesson maybe.
Did a lot work for Frank Guida who produced all of Gary U.S. Bonds stuff back in the 60's. Low budget studio in Norfolk, Va using an old Crown multihead transport. Mics were mainly Shure 55's and EV 664's. No air conditioning, small studio, always cut at night after midnight and mostly in the summer. The only white folk was Frank and I. We just opened the doors between takes and turned on the fans. Smoke and booze everywhere.
Also, Bill Deal and the Rhondels along with the Swingin' Machine.
Did play steel guitar in Nashville at the Opry and syndicated TV. Worked for Billy Walker, Charlie Pride, Jimmy Dickens, Faron Young, Don Gibson and my favorite, Many Many More. :D
:w: History is over.
I browse a lot and post very little. Still learning my trade.
Wayne
Theres a LOT of credits being thrown about here.Its cool to see
Theres a LOT of credits being thrown about here.Its cool to see what those folks who I personally only know from a displayed name on a BBS have done.I dont think it gives any more reality to their level of knowledge in their posts, its just interesting to know some histories.Putting mine here would be a huge waste of time as theres very little to it.
I will say this,I've been playing music for 30 some years in various forms from parttime fun, to fulltime lounge,concert,patio party etc. I have had recording gear in one form or another since 1972 when I bought a Sony sound-on-sound 2 track and a shure mic-mixer.I've been in on various recording sessions from about that time.. everything from band demos,mine and others, to local radio ads and all in between.I never had an opportunity to pursue a full-time career in the recording arts but have always tried to keep working at it one way or another.I've done a lot of live sound,and once did 6 weeks of bluegrass festivals in the midwest.In the 80's I was involved in a 16 track studio that turned out a lot of demos while we worked on our own album.Some of the young bands took our training to heart and went on to make more records at bigger and better places.Our album never got done and though the music written for it is still viable today, it will always sit in the 'can' in my basement since I own all the masters.I've had a home studio now for 10 years and just add to it when the money allows. Its a nice facility and I certainly could hire it out if i choose to.Maybe I will.
Hopefully in my 30 years at this I've learned that learning it all over everyday is just a part of the whole thing.I can say that I'm very good at what I do and look forward to the opportunity to learn even more from everyone.I once recorded a 4 track of a seminar done by the late great Howard Roberts.One thing he said has over the years seemed to apply to everything.It was this."There are no bad guitarists or musicians only those with less experience than others.But listen closely as you may find something you never knew existed within their playing."
Right now, I'm in the middle of an original project that has a wonderful 'niche'to its musical ends.Hopefully there will be a product soon as were anxious to record the next 15 in our original catalog.
e-cue: thats an incredible list. I love that guys like you are
e-cue: thats an incredible list. I love that guys like you are hanging out on this board.
Nothing I've done has charted anymore than regionally (Canadian prairies). Monica Schroeder, House of Doc, Jeremy Proctor (current project), Mike Petkau, etc
Nobody you'd know.
Hi Folks Fascinating stories and histories... I'm new here
Hi Folks
Fascinating stories and histories...
I'm new here so here's a chance to give you some background.
Years ago I worked full time as a freelance engineer and clocked up credits here and there including:
Album tracks & single for Aled Jones plus assisted on one other album and TV OB sound for indi production "Aled & Friends" for BBC TV.
Album for Irish charter Dana (gospel)
Album for Mary Mckee & George Hamilton IV (gospel)
Demos for charter Charlene
1000 voice choir concert at the Royal Albert Hall London
amongst other stuff you probably won't have heard of.
Then i fell off the greasy pole and went full time working as a musician singer gigging around the UK and Europe - now building up my project studio and going commercial soon for acoustic players, singer/songwiters but mainly writing and recording my own songs - if anyone's interested i'll post some current songs in the next couple of weeks and then take cover!!
All the best, Matt
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual Joan Osborne - Relish Outfiel
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Joan Osborne - Relish
Outfield - Play Deep
Scandal - Warrior
Graham Parker - Steady Nerves
Hooters - Nervous Night
Too Much Joy, Red Rockers, Dexter Gordon, Pat Benetar, Lloyd Cole, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, The Chieftains...
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305191353&sql=R139277#APPEAR
Originally posted by wwittman: Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Originally posted by wwittman:
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Joan Osborne - Relish
Outfield - Play Deep
Scandal - Warrior
Graham Parker - Steady Nerves
Hooters - Nervous Night
Too Much Joy, Red Rockers, Dexter Gordon, Pat Benetar, Lloyd Cole, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, The Chieftains...http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305191353&sql=R139277#APPEAR
DAMN.
It's great to have someone of your experience hang out here.
May some of us learn a thing or three from you.
Feel free to drop by anytime.
:c: :p:
I have no recording credits or experience... just here to read a
I have no recording credits or experience... just here to read and learn from the knowledgeable.
I do in-depth subwoofer/speaker engineering and computer systems. My musical skills are electric bass, 5-string banjo, Hammond keys, piano, and guitar. I gig 1x ~ 2x weekly.
Originally posted by RecorderMan: Originally posted by wwittm
Originally posted by RecorderMan:
Originally posted by wwittman:
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Joan Osborne - Relish
Outfield - Play Deep
Scandal - Warrior
Graham Parker - Steady Nerves
Hooters - Nervous Night
Too Much Joy, Red Rockers, Dexter Gordon, Pat Benetar, Lloyd Cole, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, The Chieftains...http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305191353&sql=R139277#APPEAR
DAMN.
It's great to have someone of your experience hang out here.
May some of us learn a thing or three from you.
Feel free to drop by anytime.
;)
Cheers!
Won't mean much to anyone outside of the UK, but I recorded Myle
Won't mean much to anyone outside of the UK, but I recorded Myleene Klass, before she became famous. My current band evolved out of some of the members of Gidea Park, who had hits with the Beach Boys/Four Seasons stuff in the 70s/80s, and our band leader's brother, Adrian Baker, moved to the US to play with the original Beach Boys, and is still there living in Reno. Most of the stuff we recorded for other was classical or jazz, and sadly loads are no longer with us - but were great to record.
Nothing of any "huge" gold or platinum level. I engineered an
Nothing of any "huge" gold or platinum level.
I engineered and mixed the audio on some of the Billy Blanks Tae-Bo Workout Videos in the early 2000's, did sound design for a line of toys from Little Tikes (Baby Banjo, Baby Laptop, Rev 'N Roar Engine Workshop, Baby Electric Guitar) and have worked with several "name" producers on major label "test" projects for new artists and bands... I've have worked on a lot of great sounding projects that never even saw the light of day.
You'd be amazed ( or maybe you wouldn't) by the number of great sounding projects, some produced by some pretty big names in the biz, too - that fall through the cracks and are never commercially released.
It's frustrating when you are working with a band that sounds like the next Steely Dan, Toto, or Pablo Cruise, only to see their project(s) shelved and pushed aside... in one particular case, for one of the "pop tart" albums instead... and yeah, that really did happen to a project I was involved in.
I have to be careful about mentioning names, there's a level of professional courtesy I have to adhere to, one never knows when one might have to be involved with certain people at some point... ;)
(Hint: The "artist" - and man, I'm really using that term lightly in this case - is an heir to a major hotel chain fortune and who's first name is the same of a city in France).
The label, Warner, pulled the money away from another project they were sponsoring that I was engineering, a new band that the label was interested in and testing - and they had assigned a "known" producer to oversee the sessions.
( I'll give you another hint - he also produced The Smithereens and REM) and halfway through the sessions ( which were very productive and the band sounded great), the funds were pulled, and funneled to help pay for her release/marketing campaign instead... sigh ...
Not like it did a whole lot of good, as her album came out and immediately headed south of the suck line - within just a few weeks of release ...
(apparently, having your own show on MTV does not guarantee that the public will like what you do ... and that's actually a good thing, IMO, especially in that situation).
Even the most forgiving of critics were laughin' their asses off at that one.
What a waste of resources...
But, that's 'da biz, right?
It sure can be frustrating at times, though.
OK, Let me see where do I begin? Wow the list is way too long to
OK, Let me see where do I begin? Wow the list is way too long to get into all I've done so I'll just go with what I'm most famous for.....I'm partly responsible for the castenet sound on Kansas' "Point of No Return"! Ever heard of it? Ha! Please in the future never question my credits again, I won't have it.