From Lorne Hammond Sent Tue, Sep 10th 2019, 05:13
loved this, read it right after Glyn Jones autobiography, a nice set = radically different but both have a lot in common in how they work in = the studio, one with and one without drugs but total agreement on sound. ***** 5 star buy and reads from me. Lorne (just backlfrom meeting John = Chowning at Knobcon (Wow, double wow). -----Original Message----- From: Marshall Craig <xxxxxx@xx.xxx>=20 Sent: September-05-19 2:17 PM To: Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> Cc: David Bivins <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>; Peter Forrest = <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx>; Analog Heaven <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> Subject: Re: [AH] Phill Brown book: Are We Still Rolling? Cool, it=E2=80=99s available on Kindle=E2=80=A6 -M > On Sep 5, 2019, at 2:06 PM, Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >=20 > I think I was one of the recommenders way back when. It's a GREAT=20 > book, which I dip into randomly from time to time when I need more=20 > studio chaos in my life :-) >=20 > On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:34 AM David Bivins <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> = wrote: >>=20 >> I think it may have been me. I used to photocopy the pages of Phill = Brown's Talk Talk memoirs from Tape Op mag (before the book) and give = them to fellow late-era Talk Talk fans. >> One of my favorite things about the last three albums (including = Hollis's solo album) is the distinct tape noise floor that opens each = album, and the whirring of the Leslie speaker at the beginning of = Laughing Stock. >>=20 >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:55 AM Peter Forrest <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx> = wrote: >>>=20 >>> I can't remember who recommended Phill Brown's book Are We Still = Rolling? on AH, but thanks very much, whoever it was. >>> Absolutely fascinating, and entertaining, too. >>> If you're at all interested in the recording process (and latter = 20th century musicians' lifestyles and inspirations), it's well worth a = read. >>> He's not often very specific about analogue synths, but he's a lot = more clued in than many commentators on the era. >>> And some insights are amazing. >>> Talk Talk's Laughing Stock is an example (I think the recommendation = related to this LP). >>> When it was eventually finished they delivered it to their Polydor = A&R person to listen to. >>> He phoned Mark Hollis to say 'I can't stay in the same room as that = record'. >>> And Phill took a copy home to play to his family. >>> When the playback was finished there was total silence, no comments, = nothing. >>> And his wife never listened to it again or mentioned it. >>> This after Phill had spent the best part of a year non-stop working = on it. >>> It definitely isn't to everyone's taste :o) Peter Forrest VEMIA >>>=20