RIP Geoff Emerick

[rtav]

Very sad to hear of the passing of this giant who lived behind the scenes so to speak but who contributed so much to music.

Thank you, Geoff - RIP.

 

[Thornton Davis]

RIP Geoff! Sad news.

Folks, I strongly suggest that you read Geoff's book Here There and Everywhere, Recording The Beatles.

TD

 

[Alkali Ike]

Beatles Engineer Geoff Emerick Died: Rob Sheffield on Music Influence – Rolling Stone

In the Seventies and Eighties, Emerick became famed for his old-school approach; Elvis Costello called him "the last of the blacksmiths." He produced Costello's 1982 opus Imperial Bedroom, laying on the studio frippery as if in response to the stripped-down Nick Lowe production on Costello's previous records. He also worked on many of McCartney's finest post-Beatles records, including gems like 1973's Band on the Run and 1997's Flaming Pie. He engineered the Zombies' 1967 classic Odessey and Oracle, including "Time of the Season," going for the same Pet Sounds-inspired precision ("a really clean American sound") Paul requested for "Penny Lane." He did the honors on hits like Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the Middle With You" and Manfred Mann's "Pretty Flamingo," along with albums by Seventies troopers from Mahavishnu Orchestra to Robin Trower to Cheap Trick. In 1975, he engineered a demo David Gilmour was producing for a shy 16-year-old schoolgirl, terrified at her first time in a studio, a song she wrote called "The Man With The Child In His Eyes." Her name? Kate Bush.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Huge loss to our community/industry. I would not be the person I am...or at least, I would not have had the professional career trajectory I followed for the past 40-some years...were it not for Emerick (and maybe a tiny handful of other notables). RIP Geoff, and thanks for your brilliance, creativity, and willingness to buck the system in pursuit of excellence.

 

[JimK]

RIP...the book mentioned above is a great read.

 

[Oberst]

RIP Geoff! Sad news.

Folks, I strongly suggest that you read Geoff's book Here There and Everywhere, Recording The Beatles.

TD

Very sad actually 2/3 through that book right now!

 

[MonetBass]

RIP Geoff. One of the best.

 

[Alkali Ike]

Emerick was promoted to 1st Engineer by George Martin when Norman Smith moved from engineer to producer.

Emerick's first task as the primary engineer? "Tomorrow Never Knows"

 

[alack]

Bummer!!!!!!

I agree. His book is a nonstop page turner.

 

[kobass]

RIP

 

[nixdad]

So sad to hear this. He's responsible for so many of the great sounds on so many Beatles records. Such an innovator with his recording techniques.

 

[saabfender]

The Brits are fond of ascribing the label of "legend" to things. That guy was the real thing.

 

[nixdad]

Emerick's first task as the primary engineer? "Tomorrow Never Knows"

I like how they swung John around upside down over the microphone to get the vocal effect he was looking to achieve!

 

[dan1952]

RIP.