Joe Meek's Bold Techniques, 2nd Edition by Barry Cleveland - Book Promo
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2024
- JOE MEEK'S BOLD TECHNIQUES, 2nd EDITION By Barry Cleveland.
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Legendary British record producer and innovative recording genius Joe Meek - the man behind the global hit “Telstar” - has become a cult figure since his death in 1967. Although much attention has been paid to his unusual life story and tragic passing, Joe Meek’s Bold Techniques is the first book that details the methods that led to Meek’s influential hits.
Written by veteran music journalist Barry Cleveland, this book takes an industry perspective on Meek’s life. It explores his 12-year professional career in great depth, with special attention paid to the equipment and techniques he used, and the effect that his work had on the people around him.
Also included is a newly restored and remastered version of Meek’s extraordinary 1959 stereo album about life on the Moon, I Hear a New World, made available in its original form for the first time (via digital streaming).
Responsible for many “firsts,” at least in the U.K., Meek was:
• One of the first to experiment professionally with sound-on-sound overdubbing techniques (1951)
• The first to put microphones directly in front of and sometimes inside sound sources (1954)
• The first to intentionally overload preamplifier inputs and print “hot” signals to tape (1954)
• The first to use compressors and limiters in creative rather than corrective applications (1954)
• The first to build a compact spring reverb unit (1957)
• The first to “flange” sounds using two synchronized tape recorders (1958)
• The first to employ tape loops on commercial recordings (1959)
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It really is a very informative read with less emphasis on Meek's personal life and more emphasis on his sound and how he probably managed to achieve it. Just the track-by-track dissection of "I Hear A New World" was worth the price of the book for me.
Bill Wesley Thanks, Bill!
Hi Bill, I feel the same way. If my memory serves me well I believe Joe used the sound on sound method of recording instead of multitracking. That's what gave Joe Meek the unique sound along with spring reverb made from an old electric heater coil, so In a way you could say his tracks were hot😂. R.I.P Joe Meek. ❤
Joe was a sonic genius.
Indeed , the quality of his recordings were exceptional.
He was a troubled soul who was ahead of his time.
Joe Meek's the GREATEST Record Producer who's ever lived!!!!!!!
Not to diminish your comment but I think Sam Phillips is right up there too with Sun records about 10 years earlier, making Elvis’ three piece band sound like a full on band, which confused many promoters. One of the first with ‘slap back echo’ on more primitive recording equipment and a talent for finding amazing artists too!
Thank you for the book
I became aware of this book today, and ordered it on Amazon. I'm really looking forward to it.
Thanks so much. Your book is on its way. Cheers! -BC
I need to get myself a new copy of this book.
Wonderful promo, and short review of Joe Meek. He deserves remembering. Glad you wrote a book!
Thank you, Oliver, much appreciated.
Joe Meek famously told The Raiders that he would sign them if they got rid of their awful singer, a certain Sir Rod Stewart, so it wasn't just Sir Tom Jones he rejected....LOL
Brilliant stuff. Will order the book.
Got my copy from america...half way through it..Thanks Barry...love it so far. Joe was a phenomenon..true sound man.
Thank you very much, Marty! I'm glad that you are enjoying the book.
It seems there needs to be a movie made about Joe
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Except that the ending sucks.
There is: ua-cam.com/video/LmPXX6JEdVY/v-deo.html
No one actually knows if he murdered his landlady or it was just and accident.. I can't believe that this is said on this video as "Murdered" :-(
legend
Hopefully one day this book will have another print run. I'd love to own a copy!
Thanks, George. I'm planning a third edition, though it is still quite a ways off.
@@barrycleveland3524 I look forward to it!
I knew that he was "CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY"!!!, I did not know just how many up and coming musicians that he inspired
Very informative. I didn't realise he'd done so much before his unfortunate demise.
A Flawed Genius ,R I P
I think I gotta have this book! ;)
Operators are standing by.
What track is playing at 0.35 ? It’s great
I don't suppose we could have a list of the songs used in the video, some of these Joe Meek recordings I've yet listened to and it is quite a chore sifting through all the recordings. I'm very interested in the first couple of songs played at the beginning.
Had joe worked with pink floyd syd era.imagine how pipers would have sounded with meek at the controls
Well, Joe Boyd and Norman Smith did a fantastic job with that record, so it's anyone's guess as to whether Meek's production would have led to better results.
Is this book still in print???
There are a few deluxe hardcover copies still available, as well as electronic editions. Details are in the Description. Thanks!
Overloading the tape past the end of the red really showed on hits such as Telstar.
Not what you want, as it all sounds distorted to bits, with no dynamics.
That's certainly a novel perspective, though I'm not hearing the sort of distortion you're describing on "Telstar." Also, dynamics were not the primary concern when crafting records designed to sound good on cheap transistor radios and record players-and the extreme loudness techniques that have been used routinely for the past 15 or 20 years would likely have given even Meek pause. ;-)
The movie had the most unforgivable ending Of any movie I’ve ever seen. So tasteless.
Agreed. And entirely fabricated.
is the book on amazun
+Michael Sandford Yes: amzn.to/1RQJUG4
But it is less expensive purchased directly from me here: www.barrycleveland.com/jm-purchase
Thanks!
You can barely hear the whispered narration over the music.
Maybe a bit like a British Phil Spector?!
Interestingly, they were actually complete opposites in most ways, but I know what you mean. This is detailed in the book.
Spelt 'Spector'.
Well they both ended up murdering someone, so maybe you're onto something!
Would have loved to have heard that, doubious recording , could I hear it again please ? Not being funny but couldn't hear what you were saying .....
Fascinating info but boring monotone voice of commentator yawn yawn I'm going to sleep!!
Bye bye then