Masters of Production: Hugh Padgham
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Hugh Padgham is one of the world’s top producers, on par music industry legends like Phil Spector, George Martin, Quincy Jones, Phil Ramone, Brian Eno, and Rick Rubin, to name but a few. The reason why Padgham enjoys, perhaps, not quite the same name recognition is because he prefers to remain behind the scenes, or, in his case, the desk. He likes to call himself “an invisible catalyst,” someone who gets the best out of the artists he works with, without taking any of the limelight.
Over the course of a career spanning five decades, Padgham has been the “invisible catalyst” behind dozens of best-selling, multi-platinum albums, many of them genuinely ground-breaking. Among them are recordings by XTC, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Yes, Phil Collins, Genesis, Kate Bush, David Bowie, Howard Jones, Paul McCartney, Sting, Roger Waters, Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, McFly, and many more. Altogether it earned him four Grammy Awards.
Most of the above-mentioned credits are British, and there is indeed something quintessentially British about Padgham as a person, his engineering and production approach, as well as the musical directions he tends to works with. Padgham’s most important and innovative musical achievements came into being during 1978-1985, a period that has been critically underrated, as it was sandwiched between more attention-grabbing genres like prog rock, punk and AOR in the 1970s and (synth)pop, hip-hop, alternative rock, and heavy metal in the 1980s.
While the late seventies did see the rise of the much-lauded New Wave movement in the US, in the UK completely different yet equally epoch-making developments were afoot, resulting in a wave of pioneering albums that introduced not only new musical developments, but that also were the first with a truly modern sound. The reason for the latter was that, in contrast to the US, the British innovations were to a large degree inspired by new developments in studio and music technology.
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Who are some other producers/engineers you would like to hear from?
Produce Like A Pro Stephen Street, John Leckie, Flood?
Have you ever spoken with Gary Katz? Would love to hear about the Steely Dan albums he produced along with The Nightfly album by Donald Fagen.
Reinhold Mack
Rick Rubin
Roy Thomas Baker would be epic.
The legend himself. This is pure gold (as usual). And thanks a million for doing the audio/video like this and not the low quality videocall stream.
Thanks ever so much
Yeah just getting into music (am a videographer) and I have to say the audio guys always have the worst audio quality interviews / podcasts. Saw a ujam product introduction and they recorded some of the participants with the MacBook mic from the other side of the room lol. What is it with this industry 😄😄
XTC's Colin and Andy still talk to each other. Yes they really do. (It's 2021 folks) They don't send each other flowers on a daily basis. But it's generally OK between them . - Great Interview again Warren. Hugh is a top top man. :) thank you.
Lovely to hear! Huge fan of XTC! Yes, Hugh is a top man indeed!
The last I heard they only talk to each other thru nasty emails about business matters ...
I love when you show the pictures of the things people are talking about. It makes my day.
Thanks ever so much Brittin!
Yes - the pop-in shots are a wonderful touch! Thanks so much for that. It's very thoughtful.
"makes your day"?? How sad.
@@Producelikeapro The attention to detail IS being noticed! It all adds to an immersive experience.
Just when you think this channel could not get much better.... this happens! Thank You Warren!!
Wow, thanks!
My thoughts exactly! What a quite brilliant choice of interviewee.
@@kickbiker7920 thanks ever so much
If you're into classic rock and the history/making of it and audio production it doesn't get much better than this! Thanks for the interviews with Hugh. Absolutely loved them.
@@robhynes99 Indeed! This, is content people didn't know they didn't know they needed.
Wow ! This is so great Warren! I met Hugh when he worked with The Bee Gees and he and I became great friends back then but I’ve completely lost contact with him. This make me so happy to see him on your channel. He is such a legendary producer and a really lovely guy. I’d love to reconnect with him but don’t know how. Anyhow, if you speak to him again please send him my best. Cheers !
Are you Barry's son? If so, this is very cool. Perhaps Warren could arrange to interview your father? Not only would he be a great source of production techniques but he could also share stories of the late great Arif Mardin and perhaps Robert Stigwood.
Yes I am. I’d love to see that happen at some point.
Thanks ever so much Stephen for your lovely comment! Yes, agreed Hugh is a genuinely wonderful guy. Can we chat via email? My email address is warren@producelikeapro.com
@@StephenGibb1 that would be amazing!
Hero! Having seen Mr.Padgham's name across lots of stupendous records from my childhood it's a pleasure to hear him for the first time and see he's a top bloke! Really looking forward to the next couple of pieces and please keep digging out these brilliantly talented people; it's not just the gear that should be preserved for history but these guys experiences and thoughts that can inspire us mere mortals to keep mucking about making music.
Agreed 100%! A huge amount of my record collection is recorded by Hugh!
Wow, thank you! I am a big Hugh fan because I'm a huge fan of XTC. Drums and Wires, Black Sea, and English Settlement are amazing, inspiring records. Not to mention The Police's Synchronicity. In the mid-'80s I fantasized about Hugh producing my band.
Some may not know this, but the reason Andy couldn't deal with touring was that he had been taking prescribed Valium since his early teens. His wife threw them out, forcing him into "cold turkey" withdrawal, which can result in fatal seizures. Andy thought he was losing his mind with the massive anxiety of benzodiazepine withdrawal. By the time he recovered fully, they had sort of morphed into a studio band. Andy tells the story in the XTC documentary, This Is Pop.
One thing, though -- I love Yes, when it's actually Yes. Drama was not really Yes in my view. To me, if it doesn't have at least Anderson, Howe, and Squire, it's not Yes. The three of them are inimitable, individually and together.
But yeah, XTC with Hugh, works of art.
Agreed those XTC albums are pure works of Art! Thanks ever so much!
It's hard to believe that XTC's English Settlement didn't go over too well in the States because for me, as I remember back in 1982, Senses Working Overtime was a big hit, at least on KROQ here in Los Angeles. Just a wonderful song as well as No Thugs in Our House. But I also thought Generals and Majors from Black Sea was a great song. Such a great time in music back then.
I am definitely waiting for part two for this. It is amazing. Hugh is my idol, what a great guy. You feel great when you idolize someone and the person also is a good person. Thank you so much for this video.
Couldn't agree more! There's likely to be a part three as well!
@@Producelikeapro Loved this. Had me smiling all the through. Can't wait for the other parts.
Love how he just casually drops some hilarious or shocking bit of information about these bands as if it was nothing.
He’s been there in so many incredible situations
Hugh was one of my top 3 wish-producers for this channel!!! AMAZING!!
Mine too! Thanks ever so much!
Great choice. Thanks for this. So many groundbreaking LPs with this man at the helm. XTC 'English Settlement' in particular (1982) still fills me with wonder and awe. It's such a beautiful LP with definitively warm, crisp and punchy sounds. Still a #1 solid studio reference for me whenever I track drums.
I'm a HUGE XTC fan! I agree 100%!!
XTC still stands the test of time. Life, it seems, does begin at the hop!
@@MichaelB-gi4lt haha yes, indeed!
I was just listening to XTC. Great sound.
Re: XTC - In 1980-81, I was in my first band in my home town of Swindon. I was sharing a rehearsal studio with XTC. This sounds impressive, but there weren't actually any other rehearsal studios in Swindon. Hugh is right about the inferiority complex that comes with living in the town. It's 80 miles from London, but that might as well be light years. Terry Chambers was a regular in the local pub and Colin Moulding was a groundsman at our school. They had no airs and graces because these were genuinely working class Swindon boys.
Anyway, this studio - which was called Tudor and has long since been demolished - used to do demo recordings and i'm sure XTC must have demoed most of 'English Settlement' there. They used to keep their gear in a side room. We'd go in and I used to marvel at their exotic Prophet 5 synth, while the drummer was impressed by how Terry's snare drum was only worn in the middle (must be a drummer thing). We'd sneakily borrow their gear when we did a rather less successful demo. I did tweet Andy Partridge about this recently and he maintained the studio had stolen their Roland Space Echo. I can definitely remember insisting that this was put on my shit guitar. This is my vicarious XTC story.
I saw Colin and Terry again a couple of years ago, playing in Swindon as TC&I. I'm now living in Manchester, but had to go back home to see them. It was the nearest to seeing XTC again and was utterly magical. I'm not ashamed to admit that I was in tears at hearing the songs live again after all these years.
Wow! Thanks ever so much Jeff for the amazing comment! Yes, it's long been a dream of mine to interview both Andy and Colin, and of course Dave and Terry as well! Black Sea and English Settlement I consider two of the greatest albums ever made! Hands down, pure genius!!
What a great anecdote!
Wow, what an extraordinary interview. It's fun to watch.
Thanks ever so much!
Hugh is such a humble man. Brilliant interview. You can do another 10 hours of Hugh 🙂 Thanks and appreciated Warren 👍
Great suggestion!
Oh dear, I hope Hugh dosen’t mind 😅
My boss who’s my buddy since 15 years old have a collection of at least 30,000 vinyls.
Analog recordings are wonderfully fascinating 😃
This is great! What a legend! I remember visiting Split Enz in the studio in Sydney, Australia in 1982 when Hugh was producing 'Time & Tide'...Tim Finn took me downstairs to the control room but we only stayed for a few minutes because Neil Finn was in deep discussion with Hugh about a guitar overdub...the atmosphere was electric! I retreated upstairs for more games of pool with the rest of the band!
38:21 "Oh, Queen you say?" Warren thought to himself. "Please, go on!"
Haha busted!
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@@Producelikeapro Haha I was thinking the same thing.
Hugh Pagdham, you did produce and engineered Genesis - Invisible touch and that album is still a phenomenon in my opinion.
Thank you for making that record, it still sounds amazing today!
Your expression reacting to some of these stories is priceless! More than you bargained for, I suspect, but really valuable for young people, especially, to hear. So often in any line of work, it's the personalities and work habits which make or break a project, rather than expertise or experience. Quite an interview!
Yes, these albums Hugh made are without a doubt some of the greatest sounding and with the best songs ever!
I wholeheartedly agree, being a kid, with the blessing of having a musical family. its awesome to hear the in-between stories and moments of inspiration. I grew up on watts tax, Philly soul, and Motown. So it's always a learning experience with this channel! Thank you for being and honest, passionate, and humble human being Mr. Huart! Be Well!
This is actually the first interview I've ever seen with Hugh, but have long admired his work . Another great video.
Same
I love that this guy isn't afraid to be a little critical, or describe some of the minor rubs that come up (and are a huge part of working with musicians), because he is both secure in his position, and it's late enough in his career to not have to fear retribution.
Watched the whole thing in one sitting! What a hero. I really do hope you do episode 2 as I’d love to hear more about those brilliant 80s Police albums!
Watching this is like reading 3 issues of TapeOP back to back! Thanks for making these!!! 👦🏻
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
“ Drama “ is so underrated!! Thank you Warren!! One of the greatest Producers/Engineers in the history of popular music. PLAY LOUD 🔊⚡️
Yes! I love that album!!
I've watched all the episodes, and I must say, I really appreciate how candid Hugh Padgham is while also being kind and insightful. I'm sure he's one of those people who its very hard to find a bad comment about him. "I had a beard at that time, which is weird, everyone has beards now."
I was mixing and I stopped because of this. Hugh Padgham ( and Eddie Offord btw) is one of those heroes that inspired our job and injected passion to go ahead experimenting in our music and sound quest. Thanks again.
Thanks Warren, another great chat with a giant of recording.. so interesting to hear all the stories, and Hugh is such an easy going, articulate guy. Looking forward to the other 2 interviews with him.
Great interview with the great Hugh Padgham! The "no-cymbals" approach to drums on Peter Gabriel's 3rd does hugely contribute to that album's unique sound-world. In the December 2019 issue of Modern Drummer Jerry Marotta fills in his recollection of how that decision was arrived at. As Marotta remembers it, they were experimenting with putting some distortion on the drums, and found that it sounded terrific on toms, snare and kick, but did awful things to cymbals. So drum tracks were recorded without cymbals so that distortion could be applied to them separately, with the intent that cymbals would be added later so their tracks could be kept clean. But as the songs took shape it became apparent that they sounded great the way they were. A real credit to Gabriel and Padgham that they didn't just automatically say, "Well, time to add the cymbals!" but instead recognized the beauty of what they already had, and had the courage to go their own way.
What a gift. One of my absolute "non-rockstar" idol. Thanks Warren!
Mine too!
This is Hugh(e)!!!! ✌Thanks for this wonderful interview! Again something amazing to watch and learn from the best!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks ever so much!
you produced my favorite band XTC.
good job that.
You got some fantastic stories.
Hugh's work on XTC's Black Sea is fantastic, so glad the Yes album ended in fiasco for him. I mean, I wish it had been easier for Hugh but glad he was available to work with XTC for Black Sea and then English Settlement. Fantastic drum sound (Terry Chambers is an amazing drummer) that has always inspired me! And of course his drum sound with Stewart Copeland of the Police is unmatched. Hugh bringing out the best work from XTC, the Police, and Peter Gabriel is a huge accomplishment - I've always been a fan of his work.
Excellent interview. I'm a huge fan of his work. Hearing Black Sea for the first time was a supernatural sonic experience- even through a crappy 1980's Sparkomatic car cassette player.
Agreed! Masterpiece! Thanks ever so much for sharing!!
So wonderful hearing about XTC, a nearly- forgotten band that was brilliant, progressive and poppy all at once. The likes of their songcraft rarely comes along these days with such EnglishEnglishness.
One of my favourite bands ever! Incredible band!
Didn't understand a word of this; watched all 93 minutes. A+
Truely a legend ! Hugh was the 1980s 1990s and will be the sound of the future. His work with sting is the textbook man .
Agreed 100%!!
Can't wait to listen to parts 2, 3 and 4.
Really, so much fun to listen to the anecdotes and learn from both you experiences!
Also you're a great interviewer, Warren.
You just let people talk when they have something to tell.
Fantastic video.
Thanks ever so much! It was a rather wonderful chat indeed!
Just brilliant. So nice to hear a piece where ther interviewer is so skillful in understanding the technicalities, but also enabling it to be entertaining, and the subject is modest and happy to share his experiences. This is the best of its kind I've seen. Well done Warren and Hugh, top stuff.
Wow!! Thanks ever so much! That really means a lot!!
This is an incredible interview with one of my favorite producer/engineers.
Thanks ever so much! Agreed, one of my personal favourites ever!
I’m a big fan of Hugh’s work! Thanks for doing this, Warren! Love his work with Peter Gabriel in particular.
Agreed! He's a one of kind amazing talent!
Absolutely loved this and you've covered some of my all time albums that will stay with me for life. Genesis, Collins, Gabriel, Kate Bush, XTC, The Police... My big main influences on my music to this day. I used to pore over the sleeve notes and the photos from in the studios on Phil's album sleeves, the images in the Genesis and Gabriel photo books. No internet back then! Tony Banks synths were things of wonder to me as a kid, the drum sounds the whole package. Thanks so, so much for this Warren. Now as a self recording artist I can really get some inspiration from this.
I poured over them too Genesis was my god, however Drama was the first Yes album I bought in 1986, and it wasn't until today that I learned Hugh was on that session. It makes sense now considering how up front Alan's drums were as opposed to any other Yes album before or since.
Particularly enjoyable to see an interviewer allowing the guest to riff away with minimal interruptions. It was also a pleasure for an interviewee being so open
Wow! Thanks ever so much
This is one of the best interviews, he is such a treat and joy to listen to. I love all the deep details. Please we need episode 2 and 3 with Hugh ! :)
Coming soon!!
Fantastic interview, Warren! Hugh is a legend! Kudos 🙏🏻
Thanks ever so much Ivan! It was a huge pleasure being able to spend so much time talking with Hugh!
Great Interview, Thank you for starting off the New Year with Hugh. Fantastic
Thanks ever so much!!
We need six more of these. I loved it all. Every bit.
Great to hear about XTC. I'm a huge fan. My band Quincy played 3 nights with them at CBGBs back in 1978. They were amazing in every way.
This is historic and priceless. Don't erase or record over the tape!
Thanks ever so much!!
WHAT a NAME you pulled out of the bag for this clip! Brilliant!
Wonderful interview. He's a legend. Thanks for putting this together!
You’re very welcome
This was an increadable treat, thank you so much. I really look forward to the other parts of this interview. So much of his work was very influential to my love of music. I'm very glad you touched on the two XTC albums, as they are my favorites in their catalog. Even though I'm a musician and not a producer, I really enjoy your channel and videos. Thanks!
Agreed Ken, the three XTC albums Hugh did are some of my favourite ever made!
I only found this interview today - and I'm absolutely stunned and speechless and lacking words to comment it better than this for the moment O,O - Warren, thank U soooo much for making this possible, to get to know the "behinds" of some of my most loved music
A really, really great interview with a perfect balance between interesting information and entertaining stories from one of my favourite producer/engineer. I can not wait for part 2.
Thanks ever so much! I agree, Hugh is one of my favourite Producers and Engineers, ever!!
Right on. What an absolute perfectionist. I get the feeling from this he's never really happy with what he is doing. Always expecting more from himself and maybe others. With no doubt English settlement is about the best acoustic guitar recording I've ever heard. That magical blend of present and warm, two aspects of time that usually fight each other. Brilliant.
I remember growing up listening to Genesis, The Police albums seeing Hugh's name on it on the credits. Always a mystery who he was but knew he was behind well made albums. Finally refreshing to see and hear him on his work and all the great stories.
At 8:03 Hugh did a Troggs tapes reference by saying wobble board! Brilliant 👏 video!
Haha yes, indeed
Thank you so much for giving us a look into the lives behind the board behind the music.
Thanks ever so much Joe!
Hugh was bugging me a bit with his "rambling". And then I realized I was getting a first person recollection of some of the greatest recordings ever made. So I punched myself in the face. What a lovely, lovely man. And good lord, these records.
Great to hear some love for Yacht Dance. Brilliant track.
Agreed! Amazing!
This is the technical, in-depth chat we want
Thanks ever so much
Great interview. What he said at the end is so hugely important. I remember a long time ago, when taking a recording class at the local community college that actually has a pretty good studio setup and would invite artists to come in to be recorded so that we would get the experience; the instructor, who did a lot of engineering for local artists back in the day, told us very emphatically to keep our opinions to ourselves. The idea was to make what they were laying down sound as good as possible and not give them pointers on how to play.
Mr. Robert John "MUTT" Lange (The Cars, ACDC, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, Def Leppard and so on ~ and Mr. Trevor Horn ( talking about: "Frankie Goes To Hollywood") : )
Marvellous ideas!!
Everyone wants to hear Mutt Lange speak about the past but I doubt he ever will
I was just going to say that I’ve heard Mutt Lange is notoriously private. I once looked him up on Google Images and couldn’t find any photos more recent than when he made Def Leppard’s Pyromania in 1983. But I would love to hear him talk about his process.
Damn , Hugh looks amazing for 66! Very insightful interview Warren, you're channel is getting better and better!!!
Wow! At about 00:28:00, Mr. Pagham put into words what I've always felt about the sharp transients of drums (snare in particular) in the digital recording world.
Yes, indeed! So many golden nuggets of incredible information here!
Simply brilliant. Utterly fascinating insight to a legend. Thanks again 👏👏👍
Thanks ever so much
Hey man, there is simply no end to learning here. Appreciate it all!
My pleasure! Thanks ever so much!
@@Producelikeapro Thank you!
@@RC32Smiths01 thank YOU!!
@@Producelikeapro Thank You man!
@@RC32Smiths01 could you two get a studio please?
This run of interviews with Hugh is soo fantastic, soo informative. I love it. Collins, Gabriel, XTC, Bush. Incredible set if artists 😊. Thank you for is ❤
I'm so excited for the next two parts of this interview! Wow! All that info and we didn't even get to The Police yet! Amazing. Thanks again!
Thanks ever so much Harry!
Interviews like this are SO important to get on the record. They have great musical and historical significance. To hear Hugh speak for 90 minutes is SO worthwhile to have done. He IS a musical icon. Thank you so much for getting HP to do this interview. I love hearing his musical background!
One of my all-time favorite producers. Thanks a GREAT interview.
Love listening to these interviews, XTC in particular bypassed me in my formative years, I just thought of them as a guitar pop band but after listening to Drums and Wires because of this interview, I now see how creative inventive and great musicians they were, and the sound of that album is wonderful!
It's great to hear all the stories and tips of course, but another bonus is the tone of the interviews.
It's like you and Hugh are having a competition about who can be the most agreeable. Nothing wrong that that though, with the world the way it has gone, its a big relief to watch two people communicate in a relaxed way, and be mutually polite and respectful.
I just LOVE these videos Warren, thank you SO much! Glad and PROUD to be a lifer Produce Like a Pro member for the last few years. AMAZING insights and help there. YOU ROCK BROTHER!
Pretty sweet, coming from a guy from the states and has never heard the Black Sea album. Incredible! And, I thought I knew Rockn Roll.
Go and check it out! Amazing album!!
The wonderful thing about music is there’s always so much more of it to hear!
@@Producelikeapro One of my top favorite albums. Terry Chambers, underrated drummer. He recently came back to the UK and worked on an album with Colin as a duo.
What a delight! Hugh Padgham is a big part of the sound of my youth. I'm so happy to learn what a gentle, humble man he is. Only makes me love those records even more.
Thanks ever so much!! Yes, Hugh is amazing
I agree, I love Hugh, he doesn’t need to apologize, in any way, for the aesthetics of the drum programming, Linn or otherwise, during different eras. The albums absolutely hold up because the songs are superb, the vibe is brilliant and I think the recordings have come full circle with those production colors now residing in a quite endearing and genuinely fascinating way.
Also, I think Hugh is referring to Bowie’s, Loving the Alien’ ... maybe Blue Jean, and I love them both so, so much and it is astounding to hear him speak in tones of regret and dissatisfaction. So funny to me.
You are an absolute legend Warren! This is priceless!
Thanks ever so much
Had the pleasure of playing in a recording session that Hugh engineered for. Great experience! Great person!
Thank you so much for this interview! Priceless!!
Thanks ever so much Tracy!
I don't think i've seen you being this excited in a video ever. Can't wait to see the other videos!
I could listen to Hugh speak for hours. He is so good at talking about his past and present experiences in the music world.
By the way Warren, you did remember it correctly and they had actually made a radio edit of 'Abacab', which is my favourite Genesis song due to my childhood memories connected with it; Instead of the album version's instrumental part, the intro is being repeated, including that 'lightning bolt' noise. My 14-year-old Son also loves that song, especially because of the instrumental part; He got quite confused when I had the single version playing a while ago 😄
absolute great.what a gem.
thank you😊.
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Brilliant stuff, thanks Warren. Can't wait for the next parts. Being that guy, Face Value came out Feb '81 and Abacab came out Sep '81, according to the biographies they were making Abacab while Phil's career was rocketing into the stratosphere.
As far as other producers / engineers, this kind of free-wheeling chat with Andy Wallace would be amazing.
I have to say two things made me laugh right out loud. Both Hugh and Warren's pronunciation of "mama" (mummer....lol).....and the fact that Illegal Alien is my absolute favorite song on that Genesis record! It's probably not even PC to admit liking that one nowadays....
Haha it’s a wonderful song! However, I also understand why it would not be a record makers favourite!
Illegal Alien is a complex song in itself. Love this song, it`s just catchy and can sing the lyrics to it every time.
Loved this. What a lovely conversation to let us witness. Glad it is preserved for posterity.
"I learned very early on that... your job as producer or engineer is to make the process feel and seem easy and seamless. And your job is just as much about being a diplomat as knowing your technical stuff... Stroking people's egos at the right time, making it appear that there isn't a problem even though there is a problem... that's all really important". - What a legend!!!
Love these thank you!! I wish Hugh would work with Sting again, the recording quality of The Soul Cages is outstanding
Hugh is one of my favorite producers, and is one of the main guys that's had an influence on my sound, along with David Hentschel and Alan Parsons. I'm a producer/musician, and this series of videos has been like a drug for me. I can't get enough of them. Thank you for doing these chats with Hugh. Pure awesomeness!
How good is this!! You can't buy this type of information. So candid.Love it!!
Yes to the whole section where you're talking about Tony getting the "mean" sounds from the ARP Quadra sawtooth. I love all Genesis eras, but that sound there was what first made me love them. That whole Duke / Abacab / TSL / Self-titled period where Tony was almost dabbling in proto-industrial is my favorite era, Abacab is my favorite album, and it's all about that buzzy ARP sawtooth sound.
You can hear some foreshadowing to it in his early work, with some of the solos he did on the Soloist / Pro-DGX, which had some good buzzy, grungy sounds of its own. I would guess there's at least some shared design between the oscillators in the Soloist and the Quadra (if not outright the same oscillators). I think the Omni was pretty much what you got when you smashed a Soloist together with a Solina String, and the Quadra was the Omni smashed together with an Odyssey. I think.
Indeed, for the Turn It On Again tour Tony said of programming the Korg Oasys for those songs that once you get a sawtooth oscillator running you have 90% of the sound, and also in his words "not a lot of subtlety"
Thanks ever so much JJ for the great comment!! I really appreciate it!!
Great information Zombie!
For the prog fans: Colin is on 2 of the 3 Days Between Stations projects singing a track. Dave Gregory goes on with Big, Big Train. For a part of the last decade, he did some amazing things with 12 string doing beautiful prog ish overdriven lines and amazing 6 string work with Tin Spirits, along with Dan, from GigRig, That Pedal Show. 2 wonderful projects there.
I love the detailed story telling!
Forget Netflix. Watch Warren’s interviews.
Wow! Thanks ever so much!!
Thanks so much for this! As a big Genesis fan, Hugh is an obvious influence on me. Great that you had such a great conversation with him!
Re: No Self Control: great pick, everybody always talks about Intruder for it's history, but I think of those two tracks with Phil, No self control actually is a better track where the drums have a better impact (and are more diverse, it's so typical Phil…).
Re: the 3SL and the Genesis album: I think the 4th side of the UK version with the B-sides is pretty nice. Genesis had some great B-sides. Evidence of autumn and You might recall are great tracks.
I think the Genesis album has great songs and "eclectic" is a great way to describe it. Not all songs sound that well recorded/mixed on the 2007 SACD remaster (top end sounds a bit distorted) but great experimenting. Oddly enough, it's exactly what only can be expected from Genesis. The second side is pretty overlooked with great tracks like Taking it all to hard, Silver rainbow, It's gonna get better... Funny he should mention the Arp Quadra of all interesting stuff and cutting edge technology Tony used on that album (Emu Emulator 1 and NED Synclavier). I think Tony utilised that synthesizer to the max and even went over it. It's a great sound, I love those lead and poly tones from those tours and albums. Have you seen the making of video from that album? It does feature plenty of shots from Hugh in his younger years in the control room.
The Face Value material was partly written during Duke. In the air tonight was suggested to Genesis but story goes Tony rejected it (though he would deny rejecting it…). Misunderstanding and Please don't ask were for FV but made it to Duke. As far as I know, ITAT uses the 1176 to compress the room mikes and it sounds different from the stuff on PG3 or Hello I must be going. I do feel that Hello I must be going is always a bit overlooked. I prefer it over Face Value to be honest.
thanks warren.😊,🏴
You’re very welcome! Love Wales!
Could listen to Hugh all day. I did. Thanks for the content.
I like the way you just let an interview go to a direction and let someone talk whatever he wants to let you or us know, without forcing it to go a certain direction. Great interview!
This is hands down your finest installment. Excellent job.
Thanks ever so much
@@Producelikeapro Hey...So I figured it out...I saw your call out for what you would like to see featured on your P.L.A.P. Channel...
I've been listening to "Tattoo You" for the past two weeks for some strange reason and lo and behold it celebrates it's 40th Anniversary this August...
In Stones fans circles it is considered by most to be the last great Stones record...
I remember being a 14 year old and really digging this record when it came out...
Why not get "Chris Kimsey" to be the next person you speak with regarding production of this particular record....
It really has an interesting story and I am sure it would be filled with tons of little production gems abut how this record came into existence.
Anyway, my two pence...
Thanks again for great insights!
I really loved this and am giddy that there’s going to be another installment.
The stories that take detours are the strengths of RUclips and podcasts.
What a treat! So pleased this is just the first part. Thanks and Happy New Year, Warren, from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.