Well, besides disadvantages like being the victim of a crime, living in Los Angeles has its advantages too. One being that Geoff Emerick (Beatles engineer) did book signings recently of his new book "Here, There and Everywhere" My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles. Which in fact he did sign my copy along with coauthor Howard Massey. I stood in line with an old friend, a total 'Beatard' who was practically peeing his pants because he had waited most of his life to ask Geoff Emerick one question. Apparently no one knows the anwer to a specific query he had about the recording of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds". When we approached the table at which GE sat, my friend went first. I leaned in a little to hear him ask
friend: "Geoff... what instruments were used to create the intro to LSD?
GE: "Uhm...how does that go again"?
friend: (singing) "Da-Da-Da, dum-Da., dum-Da, Da-Da-Da"
GE: "Of course!" (then, shaking his head) "Sorry can't remember, I think it was
something plucked".
Oh well... anyway, in his forward Elvis Costello writes (paraphrase)
"However, it takes a very unique temperament to sit behind a mixing desk. It seems best if you have enormous patience, good judgment, generosity, and a self-deprecating sense of humor."
Okay, this is what brings this post to kinda ON TOPIC, and if they mention mastering somewhere in these 370 pages, YOU CANT MOVE THIS TO SALOON BRAD!
I'm finally getting to my point.
I think Elvis' statement about sums up what helps to make good engineers great, a pleasure and inspiration to work with.
Reading a cool engineer bio this weekend oughta shake out the iLok blues.
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