A History Of Live Sound

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Chris Snow talks to the people who were involved at significant moments in Live Sound.

Episodes

  1. 02/20/2021

    Pt 2/2 Bruce Mitchell - Why soundchecks suck

    At 80 years young, Bruce Mitchell is the bearing upon which gigs have turned in Manchester for more than half a century.  In part 2, he talks about his friend & business partner Martin Hannett, why soundchecks are doomed to suck, and how the worst gigs are often the best gigs.

    38 min

  2. 02/20/2021

    Pt 1/2 Bruce Mitchell - Jazz, Rock & Roll, and The Cavern

    Bruce Mitchell, otherwise known as Mr Manchester, has watched, performed, carried speakers, provided the lights and stage, or been a production manager for gigs for the last 65 years. Heavily involved in Factory Records, working with bands from The Who to New Order and playing drums for The Durutti Column, he has worked on and performed at the smallest and biggest shows. Find out what happened after gigs at The Cavern, and post gig drag racing down the M1 in the band's van!

    46 min

  3. 12/15/2020

    Pt 3/3 Mark Coyle - The man who made Oasis loud

    In only his second interview in 25 years, the man who made Oasis loud - told Alan McGee to sign them - recorded their debut album - and then quit.    Pt 3: Working in sync with the band - mixing in quad - saving 5% for the end - quitting the biggest gig in the country.

    39 min

  4. 12/15/2020

    Pt 2/3 Mark Coyle - The man who made Oasis Loud

    In only his second interview in 25 years, the man who made Oasis loud - told Alan McGee to sign them - recorded their debut album - and then quit.    Pt2: No subs, more bass - Learning from Oz, New Order's legendary engineer - making the gig whoosh!

    50 min

  5. 12/15/2020

    Pt 1/3 Mark Coyle - The man who made Oasis loud

    In only his second interview in 25 years, the man who made Oasis loud - told Alan McGee to sign them - recorded their debut album - and then quit.  Pt 1: Mixing at the gig frontline - always with a hot soldering iron next to the desk.

    48 min

  6. 10/20/2020

    Abe Jacob - Godfather of Broadway Sound

    Broadway, The Beatles, Hendrix: Abe Jacob has been at the forefront of Theatre sound for over 45 years. Before that he was on the sound team at The Beatles last public show in Candlestick Park, and also mixed Jimi Hendrix. He has seen it all!  Presented by Chris Snow @bandwidthpdn Executive Production @sparewomen

    54 min

  7. 07/30/2020

    Pt 3/3 Phil Dudderidge - Focusrite

    In 1989 a small company called Focusrite was insolvent. Phil was looking for a new challenge. How did he transform it from a struggling analogue company to a successful, cutting edge digital one?   Presented by Chris Snow @bandwidthpdn Executive Production @sparewomen shorturl.at/bwJP8

    41 min

  8. 07/15/2020

    Pt 2/2 Steve Bedlam - Illegal Raves

    Steve Bedlam talks about Castlemorton Common, getting confiscated PA's back, starting Noise Control Audio, and his current work running the Refugee Crisis Kitchen. Presented by Chris Snow @bandwidthpdn Executive Production @sparewomen shorturl.at/bwJP8

    34 min

  9. 07/15/2020

    Pt 1/2 Steve Bedlam - Illegal Raves

    Steve Bedlam was one of the people behind Bedlam Sound System, and as he puts it "We never played anywhere that was legal". He and his friends in Spiral Tribe and other sound systems of the time provided the sound in warehouses and fields across the country.  Presented by Chris Snow @bandwidthpdn Executive Production @sparewomen shorturl.at/bwJP8

    31 min

  10. 07/07/2020

    "Big Pete" Russell - Punk to Professional

    Pete Russell started sound engineering when bands still owned the PA. Years later, he was Metallica's System Tech on the Justice For All tour, and PA was owned by PA companies. He has mixed Stiff Little Fingers & Thunder (amongst others) and worked as a project manger for SSE. Pete explains how a cottage industry became a professional one. Presented by Chris Snow @bandwidthpdn Executive production @sparewomen

    53 min

  11. 07/04/2020

    Pt 2/3 Phil Dudderidge - Soundcraft

    Phil started Soundcraft with Graham Blyth in 1973, and the company went on to become one of the most successful mixer manufacturers in the world. Along the way he provided the sound for The Old Grey Whistle Test, sold mixers to the Americans, and gave Dave Stewart a lift to Geneva airport.  Presented by Chris Snow @bandwidthpdn Executive production @sparewomen

    49 min

  12. 07/03/2020

    Pt 1/3 Phil Dudderidge & Led Zeppelin

    Phil Dudderidge was Led Zeppelin's first sound engineer. In this episode we discuss how he earned this title, about gigs and touring in the late 60's / early 70's, and how to mix a band for 25000 people in 1970. Presented by Chris Snow @bandwidthpdn Executive production @sparewomen

    46 min
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Chris Snow talks to the people who were involved at significant moments in Live Sound.

Information

  • Creator
    Bandwidth Production
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    A History Of Live Sound