Sound Manprovides a firsthand glimpse into the art of making
music and reveals how the industry-like musicians themselves-has
changed since those freewheeling first years of rock and roll.
GLYN JOHNS was the producer or engineer of a number of rock's classic albums, including those by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, the Eagles, the Who, the Beatles, the Clash, and such singular artists as Joan Armatrading and Ryan Adams. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
"Glyn Johns was there. He was there at some of the most important
recording sessions in Rock and Roll. Reading his book, you are
standing beside him as he sets up the studio in readiness for the
arrival of groups like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and The Rolling
Stones. For me it is a fantastic romp through the pages of Rock and
Roll history." -Sir Paul McCartney
"Glyn Johns has been a very important person in my recording life
(and also his brother Andy). Glyn was the first recording engineer
who helped me to understand recording and through that he was very
supportive in introducing me to a lot of sessions with important
people such as Ben Sidren, Leon Russell, Ronnie Lane, Pete
Townshend and Howling Wolf. This together, of course, with many of
the great recordings he did with us. He is one of the best."
-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. 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 the face of some frighteningly egotistical
artists."-Bill Wyman
"If you remember the sixties then you probably weren't there,
unless of course your name is Glyn Johns. Sound Man is an
intimate, humorous journey through the corridors of the music
industry, as told by one of the greatest record producers of all
time. I'm proud to be mentioned here and there, and to have worked
with Johns on so many memorable occasions. A great read!" -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. 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. He was always a strong and direct
influence on the talent he worked with, and his records sounded
brilliant! He soon became one of the very few truly great record
producers and remained so over the last fifty years. Reading
Sound Man reminded me of just how many incredible people he
worked with and how many great iconic records he made. It's
fantastic reading." -Chris Blackwell, founder of Island
Records
"Sound Man opens with a declaration: A record producer has
to have an opinion and the ego to express it more convincingly than
anyone else. So Glyn Johns has stood his ground with a few
big-headed rock stars? I must be the exception. I've only had
transcendental moments in the studio with Johns. Returning to the
control room after a studio take I often felt like running: the joy
of hearing what Johns had created out of the glue-and-string that
was The Who was like a drug. He is an artist himself of supreme
talent and experience." -Pete Townshend
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