Listen Up!: Recording Music with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, U2, R.E.M., The Tragically Hip, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Waits
Written by Mark Howard and Chris Howard
Narrated by Peter Berkrot
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About this audiobook
Mark Howard, a record producer/engineer/mixer and a trailblazer in the industry, will take you through the star-studded world of recording and producing Grammy Award-winning artists. Listen Up! is an essential book for anyone interested in music and its making. Along with the inside stories, each chapter gives recording and producing information and tips with expert understanding of the equipment used in making the world's most unforgettable records and explanations of the methods used to get the very best sound.
Listen Up! is both production guide and exclusive backstage pass into the lives of some of the planet's most iconic musicians. Writing with his brother Chris Howard, Mark Howard provides a rare glimpse into the normally invisible, almost secretive side of the music story: that of the producer and recording engineer.
Mark Howard
Mark Howard lives in the beautiful rolling hills of rural Pennsylvania in the USA. Writing began as a part time distraction, covering the antics of local critters, and the world around him. It was an interesting way of maintaining sanity during the long winters, and had less of an impact on his health than consuming red wine to pass the time. It evolved since then into a passion, allowing him to share experiences he has had around the world, from Africa to Europe, to the USA, and elsewhere. In his latest book he takes a very personal look at a horrific political system which destroyed lives, and considers whether it was not as much a personal choice by many, as it was a political ideology.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great insights on Mark’s recording experiences with numerous great musicians..
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The most cringeworthy narrator and an author bragging too much about his vintage bikes. SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR BIKES. IM HERE FOR THE MUSIC STORIES
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5brilliant! brilliant! brilliant! brilliant! brilliant! brilliant! brilliant! brilliant! brilliant! brilliant!