After joining the informal Tuesday Night Conversation Club (which mainly involved imbibing copious quantities of ale) with Steve and a few mates including Gordon Jackson, Mike Kellie and Bill Hunt of the Ancient Order Of Froth Blowers, Steve asked me to man the recordings for this album. It was a return to form for Steve, with him playing organ, singing and simultaneously doing the bass parts with the organ pedals – amazing skills! I engineered all the recording in his newly built Wincraft Studio, an enormous barn with the control room down some stairs and with no sight lines, but a good selection of microphones. There was no conventional desk, this was an early experience of using outboard preamps and Pro Tools for me, instead of an old fashioned analogue desk and tape machine. We had catering and often after dinner there would be a bit of a jam session – Steve would play mandolin, bass, guitar, anything to hand – such an amazing musician!
Steve Winwood
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Rhythms del Mundo
Credits / CV, Mixing
This project was the brainchild of my near neighbour the lovely late Kenny Young, co-writer of Under The Boardwalk,...
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Primal Scream
Credits / CV, Mixing, Recording
I got drafted in to add some overdubs and mix a few songs for Vanishing Point, including the hit...
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Paul Carrack
Credits / CV, Recording
I was lucky enough to record this gentleman at Abbey Road Studios for a Christmas charity single version of...
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The Bartells: “1972”… Sprucing up this great song with a bit of additional production, mixing and mastering
Credits / CV, Latest Work, Mastering, Mixing
The Bartells These Shropshire lads got together about 6 years ago. Towards the end of 2020 their main man...
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Sam Lee – mastering the Mercury Prize nominated folk singer, conservationist, song collector, and activist
Credits / CV, Latest Work, Mastering
Sam Lee Two years ago I was honoured and delighted to be asked to master the extra tracks to...
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Recording and Mixing sessions with Texas at RAK and Olympic Studios
Credits / CV, Mixing, Recording
Although I was busy carving a path as a producer in 1990, I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to...
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The Ancient Order Of Frothblowers
Credits / CV, Latest Work, Mastering, Mixing, Recording
In 2016 my name appeared on a beermat!
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Mastering Calum MacColl’s beautiful rendition of Colin Vearncombe aka Black’s “In A Heartbeat”
Credits / CV, Latest Work, Mastering
Colin Vearncombe aka Black The late Colin Vearncombe was an incredible musician and songwriter. He had a huge hit...