Articles about well known songs?

Jonathanpbk

I'm looking for articles that focus on a studio engineer and how they went about recording a specific song.

For example, http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep10/articles/it-0910.htm

Although the sound on sound articles are very in depth, I'm looking for as many other resources as possible!

For college, I have to do a presentation on a song which includes info on the recording techniques, micing, effects etc but I'm drawing a bit of a blank on what to do exactly. I was hoping to get some inspiration by going through as many of these articles as I can find!

So if anyone has any info on sites or forums where I can find some of this info that would be great!

Thanks in advance!

DamagedTrax

tape op magazing and sound on sound are the best.

gearslutz.com also has an interview section with some very famous producers and you can get good info depending on what song you choose.

i did that when i was in college and as much as i wanted to do a track i really liked, i found it made more sense to do one that info was widely available on. i think i went with muse from a sound on sound article with spike stent.

trackmixstudio

Loads of great vids here.
http://www.recordproduction.com/producers_and_engineers_videos.htm

PaulBrewer

Why not take it a bit further and contact the producer/engineer yourself ?

They're all only human and most I've met would be glad to help.

With Facebook etc it's not too hard to track down anyone.

Jonathanpbk

Cheers for the info lads!

@Paul Brewer: I'd love to get specific info on a track I like but I'm not sure how easy it would be on the tracks I'd like to talk about. For instance, I would love to talk about a particular Mike Oldfield tune but it was recorded a long time ago! And by world-class producers!

PaulBrewer

Just go for something/someone current - not a feckin recluse!

madtheory

PaulBrewer wrote: »

Just go for something/someone current - not a feckin recluse!

LOL! Actually, it may have been recorded by the bould Philip Newell...

PaulBrewer

Good Point Mad - Philip is very personable chap too and easily enough contactable ...

eviltimeban

Have you read the Complete Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn? Not sure if its still in print, its a day-by-day diary of all their recording sessions in Abbey Road, and its fascinating to track the change from the live-in-studio two-track recordings of the early days, to the multi-track recordings and experimentation of the later period.

There's some good references to recording techniques but it may not be as detailed as you want. The section on "Tomorrow Never Knows" is good, as it explains how ADT came about (they essentially invented it). Cross referenced with other Beatles books, it could yield a decent amount of info.

madtheory

Jonathanpbk wrote: »

...a particular Mike Oldfield tune...

Which one? There are al ot of interviews in the various magazines down through the years, where he discusses what technology he used for particular albums. His own autobiography has some detail, and there's also a book about the making of Tubular Bells. Simon Heyworth is a very approachable guy, I think he does mastering now.

phatkev

you might get some info here aswell
http://www.mixonline.com/classic-tracks/