Sound Man: A Life Recording Hits with The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles , Eric Clapton, The Faces . . .

Born just outside London in 1942, Glyn Johns was sixteen years old at the dawn of rock and roll. His big break as a producer came on the Steve Miller Band?s debut album, -- Let It Be??Johns?s career has been long and prolific, and he?s still at it?over the last two decades he has worked with Crosby, Stills & Nash; Emmylou Harris; Linda Ronstadt; Band of Horses; and, most recently, Ryan Adams. Sound Man. Early years Jack Good Sunday sessions First session, 1960 Singer-songwriter/freelance producer, early sixties Stu '62 Norwegian bird To continue '62 Going freelance Andrew Oldham Bill Wyman, Spain, 1966 Managers in the early sixties Chris Blackwell Let's spend the night together, 1966 Stones European tour, spring 1967 Children of the future, part one, 1968 Brian Jones and the Gnawa, 1968 California, 1968 Sailor, 1968 Led Zeppelin, October 1968 The Beatles, 1969 Children of the future, part two Back to the Beatles David Anderle, March 1969 Mimi, Jan, and Bob, July 1969 Sixties sum-up, Howlin' Wolf, Humble Pie, Mad dogs, Sticky fingers, "Gimme shelter," and "Sympathy for the devil" The Who and Neil Young 1971 The Stones at the Marquee club Who's next Denny Cordell and Leon Russell The Eagles, 1971 Desperado and On the border, 1973 The Small Faces / The Faces, 1965-73 Ronnie Wood, Pete & Eric, the "Black box" album, and the last meeting with John, 1971 Black and blue, December 1974-February 1975 Fairport Convention, Keith Moon, Derek Green, AFL, and Joan Armatrading Rough mix and Slowhand, 1976-77 White mansions and The legend of Jesse James, 1978-79 MTV The Clash, 1982 ARMS, 1983 The eighties and nineties Fred Walecki Ashes and fire 2014. Born just outside London in 1942, Glyn Johns was 16 years old at the dawn of rock and roll. His big break as a producer came on the Steve Miller Band's debut album, Children of the Future, and he went on to engineer or produce iconic albums for the best in the business: Abbey Road with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin's and the Eagles' debuts, Who's Next by the Who, and many others. Even more impressive, Johns was perhaps the only person on a given day in the studio who was entirely sober, so he is one of the most reliable insiders to tell these stories today. In this entertaining and observant memoir, Johns takes us on a tour of his world during the heady years of the sixties, with beguiling stories that will delight music fans the world over. Johns's career has been long and prolific, and he's still at it--over the last two decades he has worked with Crosby, Stills et Nash; Emmylou Harris; Linda Ronstadt; Band of Horses; and, most recently, Ryan Adams. Sound Man provides 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.--From publisher description A ROCK AND ROLL MEMOIR FROM GLYN JOHNS, THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER FEATURED IN THE NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES The Beatles: Get Back “Few figures in rock history have a more impressive résumé than Glyn Johns...[ Sound Man ] is full of amazing anecdotes from his fifty-year career.” — Rolling Stone “A fantastic romp through the pages of rock and roll history.”—Sir Paul McCartney, the Beatles In 2012, legendary producer and sound engineer Glyn Johns was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Over the course of his incredible career, Johns helped create some of rock’s most iconic albums, including those by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, the Eagles, the Who, the Clash, and, more recently, Ryan Adams and Band of Horses. In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Johns shares incredible stories about the musicians he’s worked with from the freewheeling sixties to the present. Sound Man is an intimate glimpse into rock and roll history and the perfect gift for any music fan. A ROCK AND ROLL MEMOIR FROM GLYN JOHNS, THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER FEATURED IN THE NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES The Beatles: Get Back Few figures in rock history have a more impressive#160;rsum than Glyn Johns...[ Sound Man ] is full of amazing anecdotes from his fifty-year career. Rolling Stone A fantastic romp through the pages of rock and roll history.Sir Paul McCartney, the Beatles #160; In 2012, legendary producer and sound engineer Glyn Johns was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Over the course of his incredible career, Johns helped create some of rocks most iconic albums, including those by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, the Eagles, the Who, the Clash, and, more recently, Ryan Adams and Band of Horses. In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Johns shares incredible stories about the musicians hes worked with from the freewheeling sixties to the present. Sound Man is an intimate glimpse into rock and roll history and the perfect gift for any music fan. Born just outside London in 1942, Glyn Johns was sixteen years old at the dawn of rock and roll. His big break as a producer came on the Steve Miller Band's debut album, Children of the Future , and he went on to engineer or produce iconic albums for the best in the business: Abbey Road with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin's and the Eagles' debuts, Who's Next by the Who, and many others. Even more impressive, Johns was perhaps the only person on a given day in the studio who was entirely sober, and so he is one of the most reliable and clear-eyed insiders to tell these stories today. In this entertaining and observant memoir, Johns takes us on a tour of his world during the heady years of the sixties, with beguiling stories that will delight music fans the world over: he remembers helping to get the Steve Miller Band released from jail shortly after their arrival in London, he recalls his impressions of John and Yoko during the Let It Be sessions, and... In this entertaining and observant memoir, Johns takes us on a tour of his world during the heady years of the sixties, with beguiling stories that will delight music fans the world over: he remembers helping to get the Steve Miller Band released from jail shortly after their arrival in London, he recalls his impressions of John and Yoko during the Let It Be sessions, and he recounts running into Bob Dylan at JFK and being asked to work on a collaborative album with him, the Stones, and the Beatles, which never came to pass. Johns was there during some of the most iconic moments in rock history, including the Stones? first European tour, Jimi Hendrix?s appearance at Albert Hall in London, and the Beatles? final performance on the roof of their Savile Row recording studio A memoir of a remarkable rock-and-roll career from Glyn Johns, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer and sound engineer whose resum includes work with the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the Who, the Clash, and many more.