Can we all take a moment to appreciate that (a) this guy helped get many, many artists put down the BEST quality of their track to vinyl - which is a NOTORIOUSLY difficult medium to work with ... and (b) his unashamed enthusiasm for what he's doing after 30 years.
I wonder how many timeless and game changing tunes in music history got their status thanks to right decions of mastering person. And how many good tunes with massive potential didn't make it because mastering didn't elevated them :)
Never realised what Porky Prime Cut meant before. Now I do. He did literally hundreds of all the early rave/hardcore vinyl from the early 90's that I own, plus Sabbath and Zeppelin! Quality
What a dude. He looks like he should be fixing your boiler but he's a wolf in sheep's clothing and you KNOW he's feeling it from the way he moves. Also the bit about doing it for the love of the music - spoken like a pro. Nice Fairchild by the way!!
Unbelievable catalogue of cuts, and why he hasn't been interviewed on mainstream TV or radio has always been a mystery. He's been there, done it and stored everything upstairs. Always a joy to have an attended cut as his stories of the Apple days were not only first hand, but dynamite!!! There's no one around to replace that 'pumped up at Porky's' sound anymore. His cuts are immense, and no one's ever got near, and sadly no one ever will. Top man!
Think this perfectly illustrates just how open-minded mastering engineers usually are - just well into the music, regardless of what genre it is. From the Beatles to D&B, it's quite a musical leap but he even has the off-beat headnod right! And he knows how to use a VMS80. Badman.
Thank you for this important history. I love the bits and pieces youve collected over the years, little threads in the fabric of the culture. Lots of documentary people want to put everything in a straight line, they do damage to the details trying to force it all together. Its not so neat. Stand-alone artifacts like a snapshot of this guy’s mastering studio, does justice to the multitude of people, energies, perspectives and projects that make up this history. Well done.
Be that as it may, to my ears, and the ears of most audiophiles, 'Porky Cuts' are sought out for a reason. Just like Wally's over at Capitol back in the day. Porky simply did better work than his peers. Maybe his hearing is better than most. Some people do in fact hear better than others. 2 points; variation in hearing exist. Porky knows how to master vinyl. Personally I suspect his love of music and open mind is his secret... But your opinion notwithstanding, the man knows his job.
this man is incredible. I am lucky to own 5 albums that were cut/mastered by him and all of them sound beyond fantastic (Deep Purple - Fireball. MMEB - The Good Earth. Genesis - SEBTP. LedZep - Untitled. Genesis - TLLDOB). surely more to come by time.
Music lovers and musicians alike should bow down & give eternal thanks & praise to the gods for giving us this man! If God is a DJ then Porky Peckham is a creator of gods!!
"Porky" must be an unsung hero.Met him only once with the master tapes for Jordi Valls VDO "Pagan Drums Of Calanda".And believe me,I had not met anybody before or as such with an "amazing sound mastering genius",that one could talk to,and feel with such "sound" sharing reciprocal an experience talking about far out hi-fi levels,before or after like him.I can only think of he Dead's sound alchemist Stanley Owsley...soon after I entered his extraordinary studio,I had missed George Harrison for five minutes.One knew that that was a true encounter with all things sound freak head plus (with all his Porky relics about) and,but if something George Peckham is a true original!!!!! even from The Beatles times already,and much more,so much more.
Dis guy did the cuts for my very first records. Such a nice bloke who unwillingly spread the passion of sound masting. Thanks 4 this vid, was such a pleasure to see the old lad again. Big up G...
this is so great...this man really knows his craft , I hope he passes it down to an apprentice to keep the vinyl cutting alive! He still has such a strong passion for the whole process even after 30 years in the business!
Brilliant chap - cut all my bands albums and a lot of those I produced too - many happy memories of afternoons spent in his Shaftesbury Avenue gaff with George, turning recordings into records...
I have skream skreamism vol 2, and on Blipstream you can clearly see how far apart the grooves are for all the bass to fit in. Love vinyl and collecting, and I'm from Kansas USA.
Uploaded 14 years ago and only today have I seen this. Never know what Porky Prime Cut meant when I saw it on my records and that explained why 45s often sounded fuller. Explains why No U Turn stuff always sounded fat and punchy.
Now and then, he'd do a record he didn't like and would scratch something like "A Porky Prime Turkey" on it. When I saw that, I thought, Sheesh, everyone's a critic.
good on ya george!! Pretty much my dream job mate :). Nice to hear an insight as to how you go about mastering. Would love to get a record cut by you one day If your still doing it & luckily enough if I've got somewhere with music, haha
There's a resurgence of vinyl just now and I've heard of a guy called Bill Henderson. Thing is are the new guys scratching anything on the run out groove?
It took me hours to find it... HUH ..... ____________________- THE VISITORS - THE VISITOR NUT 028]____________________________________I saw your comment hours ago i just didnt tcheck the B_side FFFFUUUUUCkk What a tune
2001 - The best time to have been listening to DNB. Anyone remember Planet Dust when it dropped? My days.... Big up bad company. Big up Porkys. Nowadays it's all going down hill.
@ToneSpectra both.. the older persons experience can be quite beneficial. But, you dont know how sensitive each persons ears are. I discovered during a work physical, that I max the standard american machine to the max, in dis-believe of the Dr's. This is can prove.
Can we all take a moment to appreciate that (a) this guy helped get many, many artists put down the BEST quality of their track to vinyl - which is a NOTORIOUSLY difficult medium to work with ... and (b) his unashamed enthusiasm for what he's doing after 30 years.
I agree with you 100 per cent!
Poeple like him are unsung heros of the music community
I wonder how many timeless and game changing tunes in music history got their status thanks to right decions of mastering person.
And how many good tunes with massive potential didn't make it because mastering didn't elevated them :)
Never realised what Porky Prime Cut meant before. Now I do. He did literally hundreds of all the early rave/hardcore vinyl from the early 90's that I own, plus Sabbath and Zeppelin! Quality
What a dude. He looks like he should be fixing your boiler but he's a wolf in sheep's clothing and you KNOW he's feeling it from the way he moves. Also the bit about doing it for the love of the music - spoken like a pro. Nice Fairchild by the way!!
Brilliant comment
Some of the greatest music committed to vinyl was cut by this man. Huge respect and grateful thanks!
Unbelievable catalogue of cuts, and why he hasn't been interviewed on mainstream TV or radio has always been a mystery. He's been there, done it and stored everything upstairs. Always a joy to have an attended cut as his stories of the Apple days were not only first hand, but dynamite!!! There's no one around to replace that 'pumped up at Porky's' sound anymore. His cuts are immense, and no one's ever got near, and sadly no one ever will. Top man!
The man is a Legend! His name will live on forever!❤
Think this perfectly illustrates just how open-minded mastering engineers usually are - just well into the music, regardless of what genre it is. From the Beatles to D&B, it's quite a musical leap but he even has the off-beat headnod right! And he knows how to use a VMS80. Badman.
Thank you for this important history. I love the bits and pieces youve collected over the years, little threads in the fabric of the culture. Lots of documentary people want to put everything in a straight line, they do damage to the details trying to force it all together. Its not so neat. Stand-alone artifacts like a snapshot of this guy’s mastering studio, does justice to the multitude of people, energies, perspectives and projects that make up this history. Well done.
Well said
Be that as it may, to my ears, and the ears of most audiophiles, 'Porky Cuts' are sought out for a reason. Just like Wally's over at Capitol back in the day.
Porky simply did better work than his peers.
Maybe his hearing is better than most. Some people do in fact hear better than others.
2 points; variation in hearing exist. Porky knows how to master vinyl.
Personally I suspect his love of music and open mind is his secret...
But your opinion notwithstanding, the man knows his job.
this man is incredible. I am lucky to own 5 albums that were cut/mastered by him and all of them sound beyond fantastic (Deep Purple - Fireball. MMEB - The Good Earth. Genesis - SEBTP. LedZep - Untitled. Genesis - TLLDOB). surely more to come by time.
Need more people like him in the music industry. A real inspiration and a true music lover.
I love people who love what they do and this is one of em!
Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Joy Division, to drum and bass and everything in between...... Absolute legend, bands that don't master are slack.
Loads of Oi! Records too!
Brilliant! Thanks George... 🙏
What I LOVE about this man, he´s like most hyped music lover on earth, listening just music and enjoying, jamming to it.
Music lovers and musicians alike should bow down & give eternal thanks & praise to the gods for giving us this man!
If God is a DJ then Porky Peckham is a creator of gods!!
"Porky" must be an unsung hero.Met him only once with the master tapes for Jordi Valls VDO "Pagan Drums Of Calanda".And believe me,I had not met anybody before or as such with an "amazing sound mastering genius",that one could talk to,and feel with such "sound" sharing reciprocal an experience talking about far out hi-fi levels,before or after like him.I can only think of he Dead's sound alchemist Stanley Owsley...soon after I entered his extraordinary studio,I had missed George Harrison for five minutes.One knew that that was a true encounter with all things sound freak head plus (with all his Porky relics about) and,but if something George Peckham is a true original!!!!! even from The Beatles times already,and much more,so much more.
This Master is special . thank you George for everything you're ever done.
Met him a couple of times in the 80s when he mastered my band's recordings. Lovely bloke.
This guy is great. I love his attitude. And the song sounded so much better as the video progressed (as he mastered it).
what a don, wish every studio engineer was as genuinely enthusiastic as him!
Dis guy did the cuts for my very first records. Such a nice bloke who unwillingly spread the passion of sound masting. Thanks 4 this vid, was such a pleasure to see the old lad again. Big up G...
i wish i could work with this guy, such a nice fella with the right attitude towards music, do it for love, not money :-)
Love this guy. He understands music as a whole.
One of my favourite ever YT videos
I just checked my 1989 12" of Wishbone Ash ("Cosmic Jazz"), and there it was etched into the deadwax: "Porky Prime Cut"!
this is so great...this man really knows his craft , I hope he passes it down to an apprentice to keep the vinyl cutting alive! He still has such a strong passion for the whole process even after 30 years in the business!
Thankyou for posting this. It's great to put a face to the runout groove inscription. A true legend!
Just stopping by to show my appreciation to the legend. Thank you for all the amazing work mastering those cuts Porky!
awesome, what a lovely guy.
Have to say George is one of the nicest, most modest, clever and funny people Iv'e had the pleasure to be friends with :)
what a nice, happy bloke
Brilliant chap - cut all my bands albums and a lot of those I produced too - many happy memories of afternoons spent in his Shaftesbury Avenue gaff with George, turning recordings into records...
great film,Porky Prime Cuts were always class,George is a top guy,unique.
Great attitude. Shows in his work. Lots of good learning too.
Much respect - first time i heard a fairchild in there. Straight up and always positive energy
Brilliant! Never thought I would see this. Thanks for uploading!
So fabulous!!!
Would love to master an Astrophonica release with him!!!
Great interview. I have some his mastering works in my LP collection.
I have skream skreamism vol 2, and on Blipstream you can clearly see how far apart the grooves are for all the bass to fit in. Love vinyl and collecting, and I'm from Kansas USA.
Absolute top bloke, love his attitude!
Thx for this clip. George Peckham is a great guy!!
Porky the sign of quality
Happy New Years George 🍻
Nice to have a better impression of the man behind the graffiti. Thanks.
Where’s George’s MBE?
Bring back George, We need you to master our new project!
Many thanks for uploading this video.
LONG LIVE PORKY
the knowledge on this guy
Awesome interview
don of dons. love this guy so much just for his pure love and devotion to music and vinyl
every Porky/Pecko deadwax I see, I know it's gonna be a great time of day
this guy is a hero!
Pecko is a genius, and seemingly not a boring guy at all. His Black Sabbath Vol. 4 is all that :)
what a nice bloke ! big up George !
top video ....legend 4 sure
I remember buying all the shoegaze records in the first 90's and wondering what the meaning of "a porky's prime cut" was :)
Uploaded 14 years ago and only today have I seen this. Never know what Porky Prime Cut meant when I saw it on my records and that explained why 45s often sounded fuller. Explains why No U Turn stuff always sounded fat and punchy.
An insightful interview, thanks for uploading.
Nice one, he loves his work, wonder if he's still going ....
stunning, 😀
Amazing man
legend
excellent, thanks for uploading this.
Top tier legend
This man knows his job! Led Zeppelin IV and Black Sabbath Vol. 4 sound excellent on Vinyl!
as soon as he said pleasure first money afterwards he was speakings facts
Does this video continue anywhere it is great! What to see him cut some plates :)
Now and then, he'd do a record he didn't like and would scratch something like "A Porky Prime Turkey" on it. When I saw that, I thought, Sheesh, everyone's a critic.
Any evidence of that?
What a nice bloke!
good on ya george!! Pretty much my dream job mate :). Nice to hear an insight as to how you go about mastering. Would love to get a record cut by you one day If your still doing it & luckily enough if I've got somewhere with music, haha
I had loads of records with "A Porky Prime Cut" in the middle when I was a kid (in the 1970s) and didn't really know what it meant. Now I do.
elton johns was covered in his inscription
actually... 40 years in the business! damn.
There's a resurgence of vinyl just now and I've heard of a guy called Bill Henderson.
Thing is are the new guys scratching anything on the run out groove?
"Hihihi" Haha I just love this man!
Hero.
for the love of music baby!
What a nice chap :)
For the Love of the Music not the Money! EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GEEZA!!!
yeah what is that track its crankin!
I just bought Led Zep 4 with his name in the dead wax---Porky...
I relly like this fella!
damn straight
ID at ruclips.net/video/PpidqcG7sSo/видео.html - The Visitors - The Visitor
How does losing top-end as you get older affect decisions? Is it worth asking a younger persion about the treble or just rely on graphic EQ?
FOUND IT OMG
what a cool guy
is he stil doing his thing?
@trasigasfalt2 The Visitors - We're Into That :)
It took me hours to find it... HUH ..... ____________________- THE VISITORS - THE VISITOR NUT 028]____________________________________I saw your comment hours ago i just didnt tcheck the B_side FFFFUUUUUCkk What a tune
2001 - The best time to have been listening to DNB. Anyone remember Planet Dust when it dropped? My days.... Big up bad company. Big up Porkys. Nowadays it's all going down hill.
Pleasure fist, Money afterwards!
2:44 xD + the dance! this guy is a legend. anyone know the tune playin?
The Visitors - We're into that - on No U Turn records.
hey thanks!! track is nice :) (didn't see anyone answered in the first place ;)
the flip (?) THE VISITORS - THE VISITOR also, nice nice nice
@ToneSpectra both.. the older persons experience can be quite beneficial. But, you dont know how sensitive each persons ears are. I discovered during a work physical, that I max the standard american machine to the max, in dis-believe of the Dr's. This is can prove.
A fairchild, holy fuck.
@reiknir Found him, he now makes his living selling music memorabilia, search for "Porkys prime cuts" on ebay UK
best england
cool shirt
This guy is a nut!!!! But i want his job.
respect!
He's cut all of my records since 1987...