LeeRosario
New member
The producer/engineers I study everyday:
Engineers and producers are like the NFL. I mean you have to study what's out there to even step up in this game.
- Ron "Saint" Germain for his early work with 311. Producing/Engineering
- David Botrill for his work with King Crimson, Tool and Silverchair's "Diorama". Beautifully produced and engineered stuff.
- Although he's fucking nuts, Phil Spector for pioneering the exaggeration that is the wall of sound. It's the only excessive thing that seems ok by my standards. Some good work with the ramones. Even if it wasn't their best timing.
- Rich Costey for his producing and engineering on Muse's Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations. Honestly, black holes and revelations is a little muffled for my tastes, but really good composition work.
- The two famous rivals Andy Wallace and Chris Lord Alge. I think together they managed to define what is the "modern sound" post 80s heavy metal. Mudvayne's L.D. 50 was my introduction to Andy and let me say that to this day, very few engineers can mix like that.
- Jerry Finn (RIP) who in a big way shaped the modern "pop punk black/red themed" bullshit emo/punk we hear on the radio today. Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Blink 192...you name it. I'm a fan of his technique, not so much the revolution he shaped.
- Al Shmitt by far. Bit of a fossil to me, but I think the man is a living legend. I mean Ray Charles, Toto..come on.
Engineers and producers are like the NFL. I mean you have to study what's out there to even step up in this game.