With never-before-published photos and stories on legendary rock stars, Phill Brown describes the ups and downs of a professional recording studio. “In the form of a diary, he takes us through the crazy journey that is making music. His excellent recollections of the excesses of morons and geniuses involved in creating melodies and rhythms for us to enjoy are sheer entertainment.” – Musician Robert Palmer (from his foreword for the book). From the author's first glimpse of a magical recording studio in the mid-1960s up through a busy career that continues to the present day, this rollicking story can only be told by those that were there. As the young tape operator on sessions for The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, and Joe Cocker at the famed Olympic Sound Studios in London, Phill learned the ropes from experienced engineers and producers such as Glyn Johns and Eddie Kramer. Phill soon worked his way up engineering sessions for Mott the Hoople, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley and many other lendary rockers. He eventually became a freelance engineer/producer and worked with Roxy Music, Go West, Talk Talk, and Robert Plant. But more than a recollection of participating in some of the most treasured music of the past 40 years, this is a man's journey through life as Phill struggles to balance his home and family with a job where drug abuse, chaos, rampant egos, greed, lies and the increasingly invasive record business take their toll. It's also a cautionary tale, where long workdays and what once seemed like harmless indulgences become health risks, yet eventually offer a time to reflect back on.

Are We Still Rolling?: Studios, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll ä One Man's Journey Recording Classic Albums

Brown, Phill

Humor & Entertainment

Tape Op

(Book). Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording, Vol. 1 features interviews with recording engineers, producers and musicians from the pages of Tape Op Magazine , the world's most popular music recording magazine. Vol. 1 covers the beginning years of the periodical, 1996 to 1999, and discusses everything from making records on 4-track cassettes to working in world-renowned studios along with mastering, electronics and flying microphones. Interviews include Pavement, Elliott Smith, Mitchell Froom, Steve Albini, Don Zientara, and John Vanderslice.

Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording (Volume 1)

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Are We Still Rolling?: Studios, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll ä One Man's Journey Recording Classic Albums

Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording (Volume 1)