The secret hero of Southern soul talks about his days at Fame studios in Muscle Shoals and Memphis’ American Studios, working with Spooner Oldham and and Chips Moman, writing classics like “Do Right Woman” while Aretha Franklin was waiting for a new bridge to be finished, watching Otis Redding produce, and so many more great stories. (From Sept/Oct 2005, Issue 88)
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Orrin Keepnews, one of the most respected producers in jazz history, played an integral role in the birth of modern jazz.
Grammy-winning record producer Don Was shares studio stories and insight on his work with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul Westerberg, Kris Kristofferson and more.
Record producer Bob Ezrin talks about his work on such seminal records as Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies, Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Lou Reed’s Berlin.
A 2005 interview with the late Jim Dickinson about his work with Alex Chilton, Paul Westerberg and his North Mississippi Allstar sons Luther and Cody.
For five decades this eminent producer has been delivering records for some of the best-known names in jazz and pop: Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson, David Sanborn, Dave Mason, Joao Gilberto, Al Jarreau, Michael Franks, Bob James, Natalie Cole and Diana Krall to name but a few.
Here’s a fun — albeit a little geeky — way to kill a few minutes in any well-stocked record store. Comb the racks until you’ve amassed discs by 10 different Texas artists. Now check the producer credit on the back of each album. Amazing, ain’t it? You’d almost think this Lloyd Maines character had a […]