Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio (with a foreword by Paul McCartney)

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That was certainly the attitude of the classical music people toiling in the grand Studio One, and their feelings on the matter were not totally without merit. Jeg blir aldri lei av å lytte til eller lese om The Beatles, men David Hepworth sin bok er suveren fordi den rommer så mye mer. Indispensable reading for anyone interested in the iconic Abbey Road Studios, their history, the recordings made there and the artists who made them.

For me, the main and most interesting point to taker from the narrative is that the music that we have listened to and loved was the product of a combination of the artists themselves who supplied the vision of what they wanted to achieve, and the technicians and producers, without whom the sounds that we hear could not have been made reality. Fascinating history of Abbey Road from 1931 when it was constructed in the gardens of a suburban Georgian villa. He is the radio columnist for the Saturday Guardian and a regular media correspondent for the newspaper.In recent years, the place has changed hands and faced financial challenges, especially as digital technology has reduced the need for full-service studios. We get lots of insights into the technology and science of recording music and the affection given to the studio’s engineers as the unsung heroes of the music world is heart-warming. Complemented by an array of revealing personal photographs, the narrative alternates between heartfelt nostalgia about the seedier side of Manhattan’s go-go scene and funny quips about her unconventional stage performances. Just about everything that David Hepworth sublimely documents happening at Abbey Road, the studio, serves as a fabulous historical template with implications and lessons far beyond the music business.

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All types of music are covered as fitting for the studio, but its hard to avoid the dominance of two giant records that were recorded here: The Beatle’s Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. This joyful read offers a time-traveling experience, shedding light on the rapid evolution of our listening habits, the enduring impact of certain bands, and the pivotal role played by a studio that housed it all. I was the only black girl making white girl money,” she boasts, telling a vibrant story about sex and struggle in a bygone era.The author’s thesis is similarly nuts and bolts: More than just Fab Four headquarters, the studio is where the British record industry, and recording technology, evolved over a century. When John Lennon said in 1966 that he wanted his voice to sound like the Dali Lama chanting on a hillside, George Martin sent his vocal through a Leslie speaker. Does get a little technical at times, but the story of the music and artistes takes the reader on quite a journey. You also find that you get a potted history of recorded music itself - the progress of which was swift during the 20th century and revolutionized the way we listened to and purchased music, as well as the singers, musicians and studio technicians who made it all possible. Includes features on Mike Scott, Black Midi, Jethro Tull, Jean-Claude Vannier, the Stranglers, the Bangles, and the Beatles' Abbey Road.