Working with Andy MacKay of Roxy Music |
Last week I had the rare privilege to work with Andy MacKay, better known as the sax player from Roxy Music. The 70s band, headed by Brian Ferry, reformed in 2001 for a world tour, and Brian mentioned...
Posted by Marco on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:37:00 PST |
Robert Plant: 'He's a genius!' |
As a nice sideline to my usual studio work, I occasionally work on CD compilations, which I always find to be a lot of fun. This time, the nice people at WOMAD (World Of Music, Art and Dance) asked me...
Posted by Marco on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:03:00 PST |
Mastering Charlie Winston's record |
A bit of a novelty, I know - I never really thought of myself as a mastering engineer. Charlie and I go back a good few years, when I recorded Tom Baxter's record. It so happens that Charlie Winston i...
Posted by Marco on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:02:00 PST |
Mixing Olli & The Bollywood Orchestra |
This was Olli and The Bollywood Orchestra's second record - I've mixed the band's previous one some 2 years ago, and things happened in a very similar way.Olli's music is an enticing mix of traditiona...
Posted by Marco on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:01:00 PST |
Crowded House webcast |
An honour and a rare privilege - that pretty much sums up an evening with New Zealand's best known band ever. Reformed after 10 years, with a new, incredible drummer, Crowded House are on the map agai...
Posted by Marco on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:59:00 PST |
Recording Pint Shot Riot |
Pint Shot Riot are an exciting new band from Coventry, a 4-piece which I very much enjoyed recording. Teaming up with producer Joe McGill (known for his work with The Fratellis), we set out to record ...
Posted by Marco on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:58:00 PST |
Working with Rob Sharples |
Rob is a talented singer songwriter and an amazing guitar player. He's also a good friend of the Blackbud boys, so I was pleased that we were sharing a few friends right from the start. When he came t...
Posted by Marco on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:58:00 PST |
Recording Billy Cobham |
I've met Billy a few years ago, when he came to Real World to work on one of his solo projects. He is undoubtedly one of the best known drummers of the last 30 years, and he contributed his sound to t...
Posted by Marco on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:57:00 PST |
Producing The Moonfish |
After an earlier session last August, here I am again producing, recording and mixing the new Moonfish record. See the band's website here: www.themoonfish.co.uk We already had 8 tunes from the Augus...
Posted by Marco on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:55:00 PST |
Mixing Strap On Sweetie |
Last week I've been mixing for a band from Chicago called Strap On Sweetie, really cool guys. We've knocked out 2 songs and had some fun together. I got a few of my analog toys out and did it on the S...
Posted by Marco on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:54:00 PST |
