Artists on Recording Techniques

by Jeff Touzeau

Overview

Find out what recording techniques your favorite artists employ during the creative process! Artists on Recording Techniques examines the recording process through an unlikely pair of eyes: those of the artist. Who better to share insights into capturing the creative process than the artists themselves? Everything from vocals to guitar and drums are covered through exclusive full-length interviews from author Jeff Touzeau's "Music, Etc." column in Pro Sound News and bonus material never printed before. These one-of-a-kind interviews are published here, unabridged and in their entirety, for the first time ever! The discussions dip into an array of musical styles and genres, providing insight into the recording process from such well-known pop and rock artists as Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Gerry Beckley (America), Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies), Joe Jackson, Tony Bennett, and John Fogerty. Artists on Recording Techniques provides musicians, audio technicians, engineers, studio owners, producers, equipment manufacturers, hardware and software designers, and music fans with a rarely seen window into the creative process of some of history's most legendary musicians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598637113
Publisher:	Course Technology PTR
Publication date:	01/06/2008
Sold by:	CENGAGE LEARNING
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

JEFF TOUZEAU is a writer and musician living in New York. In addition to Home Studio Essentials(Course Technology PTR, 2009), he has published three books, including Careers in Audio (Course Technology PTR, 2008), Artists on Recording Techniques (Course Technology PTR, 2008), and Making Tracks: Unique Recording Studio Environments(Schiffer, 2006). As a journalist, Touzeau has written stories for magazines including EQ, Tape Op, Professional Sound, Professional Songwriter, and many others.His feature column,“Music, etc.,” appears in Pro Sound News each month.When Touzeau isn't writing, he enjoys composing, performing, and recording music at his studio, Hummingbird Sound.

Table of Contents

Introduction     xv
Nick Mason and Pink Floyd from the Inside Out     1
America-and the Horse They Came in On     13
Nada Surf: Beautiful Beats in Brooklyn     21
A Night on the Town with Los Lobos     29
Duran Duran: The Best of Both Worlds     35
Grant-Lee Phillips' Strange Magic in the Studio     45
Recording Roger Waters' Post-Pink Floyd Masterpiece     53
The Bongos and Echoes of Drums Along the Hudson     67
Jackie Greene: A Natural Bluesman from California     75
Ben Kweller: Recording Something Good, Something Great     81
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Grass Roots Rock 'n Roll in Brooklyn     87
Sevendust's Next Big Thing     93
Travis: Scottish Craftsmen at Work in the Studio     99
Guster Keeps It Together with Ganging Up on the Sun     105
Elf Power: Back to the Studio     109
Fields: Recording on the Emerald Isle     115
Ivy: Converging Talent at New York's Stratosphere Sound     121
This Way, That Way, and Scofield's Way     135
Buzzcocks: A Different Kind of Session     141
Barenaked Ladies: Fresh Baked and Bare     147
Josh Rouse: Nashville Vibes from the South of Spain     153
John Densmore: Breakin' on through to New Rhythms     159
Tony Bennett: Master of the Mood     165
Crowded House: Coming Out on Top from Down Under     171
The Unique Electronic Textures of Ulrich Schnauss     177
John Fogerty: From Creedence and Beyond     183
Raul Malo Takes on the Classics     193
Band of Horses: Creating a Sense of Freedom in the Studio     199
Jesse Harris: Capturing the Feel of a Performance     213
Joe Jackson: Raining with Talent     219
Kaki King: Dreaming of Perfection     225
Spyro Gyra: Still Going Strong     233
John Starling and Carolina Star: Risin' Again     241
Supergrass: Diamonds in the Rough     247
Index     253