Information On Glyn Johns

| Origin Epsom Surrey England | Instrument | Genre Rock music | Occupation Record producer Audio engineering musician | Years_active | Label | Associated_acts Glyn_Johns#Career | URL }} Glyn Johns (born 15 February 1942 in Epsom Surrey England is a musician audio engineer and record producer lt;/ref>

Career

He has worked with such artists as Bob Dylan The Beatles The Easybeats The Band The Rolling Stones The Who Led Zeppelin Eagles (band) Eric Clapton The Clash The Steve Miller Band Small Faces Spooky Tooth Ozark Mountain Daredevils Blue Öyster Cult Linda Ronstadt Emmylou Harris Midnight Oil New Model Army (band) Belly (band) Joe Satriani Ronnie Lane Rod Stewart with Faces, Joan Armatrading Buckacre Gallagher and Lyle Georgie Fame Family (band) Helen Watson (singer / songwriter) Fairport Convention and many others. In the 1960s, while associated with the rock band The Presidents Johns began working as a recording studio Audio engineer at IBC Studios Portland Place London and was able to take the band in during weekends and try his skills at production and recording. The Presidentswas his first true production work and some of the original tracks are available to hear and record at the Sound Bite Page on The Presidents web site www.the-presidents.org.uk. In 1969, Johns was called upon to rescue the troublesome Get Backsessions for The Beatles Johns compiled several versions of the album, which were all rejected by the band, before the project was eventually turned over to producer Phil Spector Spectors version became the released album, which was retitled [[Let It Be]] Johns subsequent work on the first three albums by the Eagles was fundamental in establishing the groups sound and style. In 1971, he recorded and mixed The Who s [[Whos Next]], one of the most celebrated rock albums of all time. He is also credited as associate producer. He mixed a 5.1 Super Audio CD version of the classic Eric Clapton album [[Slowhand]]at Sphere Studios

Biography

Glyn Johns is the father of Ethan Johns and the older brother of Andy Johns both accomplished producers in their own right. Ethan has worked with acts such as Ryan Adams Ray LaMontagne and Kings of Leon while Andy has worked with acts such as The Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix either on his own or under the tutelage of Eddie Kramer

Discography

Ian McLagan & The Bump Band - Never Say Never (2009) - Glyn Johns is credited As Mixer / Masterer

In popular culture

In the movie [[Almost Famous]] it is said that the fictitious band Stillwater declined to use Johns as their producer for their new album.

References

External links

* http://www.danalexanderaudio.com/glynjohns.htm Glyn Johns famous miking setup for recording engineers] * http://www.turnmeondeadman.net/LIB/GlynJohns.html Feature on the Get Back sessions] * http://www.audiogalaxy.com/articles?&a148 Brief bio and photo at audioGalaxy.com]
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