Veteran Recording Engineer Phill Brown Talks with AnalogPlanet Editor Michael Fremer (Part 1)
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Early in his career as a young "tape op", veteran recording engineer Phill Brown produced overdubs on Traffic's memorable first album, assisted Glyn Johns on the Small Faces' masterpiece "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake", in the same capacity witnessed Jimi Hendrix create "All Along the Watchtower" and later engineered albums by Stealers Wheel, Roxy Music John Martyn, Sly Stone, Harry Nilsson, Robert Palmer, Jeff Beck, David Bowie and others, and of course, what some consider his most significant musical and sonic achievement, engineering Talk Talk's "Spirit of Eden" and "Laughing Stock". He was there for "Stairway to Heaven" too! All of this and more is detailed in his terrific and highly recommended book "Are We Still Rolling?" (Tape-op Books). When the opportunity arose to interview him at his home south of London, analogPlanet editor Michael Fremer leaped at the chance and headed down to Phill's home to speak with him. On the train down, the Wi-Fi network "TalkTalk52191C" appeared on his phone. Here's hoping the individual who created that network finds this multipart interview!
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insightful, a fantastic video - this is what makes this channel truly superb - thank you Michael
Just watched this for the second time! What a great interview, with a great engineer!
What a fascinating (interview) chat. A genuinely nice guy whose portfolio speaks/rocks for itself. Thanks for posting!
BUY PHILL'S BOOK "Are We Still Rolling?", a fabulous read by a fabulous engineer.
@Mooseman327
3 жыл бұрын
Seems as if it should have been called "Are We Still Using Rolling Papers?"
Great interview .Lets have more stuff like this.
If the phone interference is too distracting on this excellent interview, listen to the left channel alone in mono, mute the right side. Thanks for the great interview, loved Phill's book!
what a great job . hanging with a laid back producer like this . can feel the admiration in the room .
Very interesting interview indeed. Thanks.
Awesome interview!
This was a real treat.
I am so lucky to know this man, such a wonderful and interesting guy! " Phil`s book " Are we still Rolling? " true rock n roll history, informative, and fascinating read.
What a great easy going interview, such a window to how things were in the studio and how they've kinda come around full circle (for those who care about the sound). Phil still has the passion.
@kohenryker6853
2 жыл бұрын
Instablaster...
Both Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock are incredible records, dare I say timeless. But to have an unrealistic expectation that the record company would love them is ridiculous. They're both full of 6+ minute tracks with no singles. That said, they sound like they could've been recorded yesterday, both way ahead of their time. Now that they have the positive recognition they deserve, why not revisit? Kevin Shields came out of his hobbit hole and put out a great record after almost 20 years after all. Rabid fans such as myself aren't really that scary.
@LaughingStock_
7 жыл бұрын
Actually, "Colour of Spring", while less ground-breaking & more conventional, can also be talked of in the same breath as SOE & LS. All are stellar albums, essential listening for anyone who cares deeply about the highest examples of modern music.
@raymack7189
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant albums ❤️
My 1st album was at age of 5 Bob Marleys LIVE. It was mixed by Phill and its a gorgeous sounding album.
Lovely interview
Bring back some of the old vinyl mastering guys !! They are sorely needed !
I am mos def going to read that book and no wonder why the sound & production sounds so good on Maxi Jazz & The Type Boys😊
Thank you Phil ❤️
Great, warm interview and discussion. I am smack in the middle of Phill's great book, " Are We Still Rolling?" And I love the stories behind the music, especially the amazing technical memory of Mr Brown: I can visualize every Neumann he mentions, every console and recorder. It's a beautiful book. I love the stories about Mark Hollis and Talk Talk (I read ahead) and Bob Marley's (4) 55-gallon drum delivery of a bathing necessity is just too funny.
@ralex3697
5 жыл бұрын
im215exempt Rest In Peace Mark Hollis
@Gruntfuttock666
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could visualize every Neumann. I got a mention in his book for making one working mic out of two broken ones, and I can't remember either of them (although I think one was a Telefunken). 😁
Michael great interview with a real legend. You could talk about different ways to put up wallpaper and it would be interesting.
Very interesting! Thanks! I wish someone would have mastered the sound of this video or rigged a better cam-mic ;) . But thanks for that too, now I can dowload the video and enhance the sound myself, for fun.
HI,i am not a technical person but a music lover,i loved this conversation and i would love to see more documentaries on folks like this!
Top engineer..
Someone forgot to put their phone in airplane mode again! :D
@RumblestripDotNet
7 жыл бұрын
I say it only because I forget all the time and I hear about it on my videos. Also, great interview, looking forward to part 2.
@LaughingStock_
7 жыл бұрын
Ironic given that the interviewee is one of the most fastidious recording engineers in the business ;)
Low Spark definitely came out of a jam. On another note, everybody, read the book - and explore the work of the late, great Alan Spenner, who you will read about.
Good grief! Two guys who know a thing or two about audio and one of them leaves his cel phone near the recording gear.....nice GSM sputter noise. Regardless, great conversation with tons of history.
15:52 Interesting to hear an engineer talking about how crap the vinyl we were being sold from the early 80s onwards was just to get us to buy the same albums all over again on "perfect sound forever" CD....
@gavinreid8351
5 жыл бұрын
Vinyl was also "crap" in the early 70s due to the oil crisis.
great interview watched all 3,jeasus that guy sure got about .he doesnt think much of U2 .
@hurkamur1
4 жыл бұрын
That's because he has taste
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digital audio glitches, how ironic
I hate to say it Michael, TalkTalk is a broadband internet provider in the UK.
Phil was born January 55? So he was working in these studios when he was 14?
@gavinreid8351
5 жыл бұрын
They had apprenticeships then.
@ralex3697
5 жыл бұрын
These people were so important to music Pure ear talent, no computers to auto correct
@bugosestfire
2 жыл бұрын
Not 55 in 1950
@chrisguygeezer
2 жыл бұрын
@@gavinreid8351 Tape ops
Is he smoking a Doobie during the interview.. thats the best $#it ever!?!! Rock-On my man PHIL!!! it's 1 AM November 1967, as long as you keep the sounds alive..get back to basics, hitting the tape with +8db levels, tape compression, now were talking brother, this is what todays music is missing,.. really do the Voice contestants, or by and large, the artists of today need to record 128 digital tracks with only 1/2 db of dynamic range at 112db? You call that sound? I call it noise, as do most people who actually LISTEN to music, not as the background on ear buds to their ADHD lives or at levels higher than a firetruck siren on their way to and from work in the car..
phil brown is godhead! !!
Mmmm let's have another cigarette !!
Someone forgot to tell him Smoking is not fashionable and could have avoided it for the video with Michael.
@paulbangash4317
3 жыл бұрын
Dick
Jesus that interference is fucking annoying. Great interview though.