
Sound Man
A Life Recording Hits With the Rolling Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Eric Clapton, the Faces…
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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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By:
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Glyn Johns
Born just outside London in 1942, Glyn Johns was 16 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. He went on to engineer or produce iconic albums for the best in the business, including Abbey Road with the Beatles. 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 '60s. 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 and the Beatles' final performance on the roof of their Savile Row recording studio.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Anyone that loves music & the unfolding of Rock & Roll ... should read with their eyes and/or their ears ... I did both. It's really compelling!Who was your favorite character and why?
Well ... Glyn obviously!Which character – as performed by Simon Vance – was your favorite?
Simon proved to be a great narrator!Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, too long ... if one would care to digest ...Any additional comments?
Love it!An outstanding story!
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What made the experience of listening to Sound Man the most enjoyable?
The sheer fact of John's spectacular career and the who's who of rock royalty he's worked with--mostly quite successfully.What did you like best about this story?
It's the greatest hits that really shine--the big events and the intimate moments with the 20th Century's great rock talents.What three words best describe Simon Vance’s voice?
British, High-Brow, ArticulateDid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Rarely, though I remain in awe of his body of work.Any additional comments?
Several sections (especially the first 3rd of the tome) can be rather boring. Too often, I found myself skimming page after page in search of the the 'good bits" (the memoir can go for pages focusing on parts of Johns' life that, frankly, just aren't all that interesting).Also, too often and too transparently, Johns' practices the art of the left-handed compliment (praising someone to the heights whist simultaneously bitching about them--all in an ego-driven attempt to ensure he comes off as well as possible). Didn't he have an editor? Was there no one who could tell the master what he should just leave out?!
Even when Johns' is admitting to a misstep, he typically makes sure to praise himself for having learned from the experience. These elements of the memoir--coupled with all the not-so-subtle moralizing about the evils of drugs and alcohol--can make Johns' come off as unlikeable and smarmy. Or, maybe just well-heeled and British.
We get it, Glyn--you're the consummate pro (but a more secure man of his age and reputation would have just let the work speak for itself).
Amazing Stories, But Boredom and Ego Intrude
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Detailed account of an era
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It had so many great antidotes🎶🎸
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A History of Those Times
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fascinating journey
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Amazing life lived'
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