Sound Man - Glyn Johns

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Glyn Johns

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 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.

Features

Experience the high-fidelity audio of vinyl

Direct-drive, DC servo motor

Fully manual operation

Adjustable dynamic anti-skate control

Selectable 33/45/78 RPM speeds

Professional-grade anti-resonance, die-cast aluminium platter with felt mat

AT-HS6 universal ½"-mount headshell and AT-VM95E Dual Magnet phono cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus

AT-VM95E cartridge is compatible with any VM95 Series replacement stylus, offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application

Balanced S-shaped tonearm with hydraulically damped lift control and lockable rest

Built-in switchable phono pre-amplifier for phono- or line-level output

Stroboscopic platter with speed indicator

Variable pitch control with quartz speed lock

Removable plug-type target light for easier cueing in low light

Damped base construction for reduced low-frequency feedback coloration

AC adapter handles AC/DC conversion outside of the chassis, reducing noise in the signal chain

Convert your vinyl records to digital audio files by downloading and using the free Mac- and PC-compatible Audacity recording software (or software of your choice)

Includes: USB cable, detachable RCA output cable (dual RCA male to dual RCA male), AC adapter, 45 RPM adapter, counterweight, felt mat, and removable hinged dust cover


Type: Books

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