What's a Producer ?

PaulBrewer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00g87tl

Here's a great BBC documentary on Record Producers.

There's a terrific segment with Brian Eno who covers many (simple!) ideas that I agree with regarding production and studios in general.

(Forgive me if I've posted this before!)

Jimbo808

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRTrnNIrN3M&feature=related

This is a producer!! (I love this vid, screams fun!) watch it all the way through.

trackmixstudio

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1017105/will_ferrell_cowbell/

studiorat

Without even looking at the link I know what that is...

Now there's a real producer.

"I put my pants on like everybody else, but when Bruce Dickenson puts on his pants he makes hit records!"

seannash

guess what!!!!!
i got a fevah
and the only prescription



IS MORE COWBELL!!!!!!:D

120_Minutes

PaulBrewer wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00g87tl

Here's a great BBC documentary on Record Producers.

There's a terrific segment with Brian Eno who covers many (simple!) ideas that I agree with regarding production and studios in general.

(Forgive me if I've posted this before!)

the link has changed. its now a quite interesting docu on george martin and the beatles. the section on tomorrow never knows is particularly brilliant.

studiorat

Thanks Paul,
For the post that keeps on giving!

trackmixstudio

In my experience a producer is someone who tries to tell the drummer in the nicest way possible that his rolls aren't landing on the beat and he should play the song straighter.:D

Seriously though, I think one of the main rolls of a producer is to get the band to play within their limits for the benefit of the song. This usually starts with getting the drummer to play straighter and use the same beat for each verse/chorus. It is amazing how many inexperienced drummers will change the kick pattern each time they play a part.

PaulBrewer

120_Minutes wrote: »

the link has changed. its now a quite interesting docu on george martin and the beatles. the section on tomorrow never knows is particularly brilliant.

Everything leads back to the Beatles!

Rockshamrover

Hey Paul,
I can't open the Iplayer because the BBC recognise that my Mac is not in the UK. How did you manage to overcome this?

Thanks

Rocksr.

PaulBrewer

I am Omnipresent .....

PaulBrewer

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Hey Paul,
I can't open the Iplayer because the BBC recognise that my Mac is not in the UK. How did you manage to overcome this?

Thanks

Rocksr.

Only jokin ....

No the BBC have the shows up for a week, then the link dies.

Aridstarling

Whats a producer? Eat yerself fitter!

Sorry, couldn't resist. It was good while it asted, BBC still do some really good documentaries even if thats all they do these days...

PaulBrewer

Aridstarling wrote: »

Whats a producer? Eat yerself fitter!

Sorry, couldn't resist. It was good while it asted, BBC still do some really good documentaries even if thats all they do these days...

Yes, I love the stuff ! Generally the older stuff repeats every few months too so if you miss it now you should get another chance.