Swedien is an amazing cat - his resume is ridiculous; from Count Basie and Duke Ellington to McCartney and MJ... with many others in between.

I would like to draw attention to a great article on Bill Putnam in Mix this month. You can read it free on the net. If you haven't fully aquainted yourself with the gentleman, I highly suggest you do so now. To merely say he was a major force in shaping current recording technology is to ignore his huge contributions behind the board.