Synchronicity

On Oct 5, 2009 - I received this e-mail from my youngest brother (17 years younger!)

Charles, Lea, Maureen, Ed (and maybe Grant)

Mike Donovan suggested this book and I’m enjoying it immensely. Geoff Emerick was the sound engineer for all Beatles albums from Revolver onward. He also attended most of the early recording sessions at Abbey Road (EMI) studio.

From a recording and music standpoint, the books is incredible. This guy came up with most of what modern recording calls “standard practice” today and there’s a good argument that he should get co-producer recognition with George Martin.

But for the baby boomers, this book is probably even more important. He was 17 years old at the time! You can really feel in his writing how he believed things were changing – at EMI and across the globe.

Some things he mentioned gave me pause. He simply broke rules to try something new, and was often reprimanded for it. This was also a great break for me because, frankly, I’m a little tired of reading about blood clots, strokes and the cerebellum.

It’s worth a read! And suggested by a Gen-Y’er! Is that Mike’s generation?

Here’s the Amazon info, but this is FREE at your local public library http://www.amazon.com/Here-There-Everywhere-Recording-Beatles/dp/1592402690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254768703&sr=8-1 -Simon