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- Herausgeber: M-Y Books
- Kategorie: Sachliteratur, Reportagen, Biografien
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017
Adrian Kerridge was part of the British recording industry for the past 50 years. His revolutionary and often forthright approach within the music industry put him at the centre of the recording world for half a century. As owner of the eminent Lansdowne Studios - birth place of the Dave Clark Five, and home to numerous household name artists and session stories as well as the cofounding father of the CADAC console brand - he witnessed first-hand the technological changes of an industry transitioning from analogue tape to multi-track to digital recording and editing in the 80s and forwards; was a forerunner in the 60s of the then experimental practice of direct injection – now widely employed by sound engineers and laid the foundations for a more modern upfront sound that was lacking in the 50s and early 60s.
Renowned for creating unique sonic signatures for bands and other recording artists, Adrian’s approach to recording was unlike anything the industry had seen in the years previous. He recorded “hot”, clean and gutsy while his contemporaries were more conservative in their approach.
This book traces his personal and professional journey from war time Britain to the swinging 60s.
Imparting his professional knowledge through his explanations and diagrams intertwined with the remarkable story of his life
Adrian Kerridge 1938 – 2016
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“TAPE’S ROLLING, TAKE ONE”
The recording life of Adrian Kerridge
Six Decades of Recording and Producing, from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Years to TV Scores & Blockbuster Movies!
Volume One – 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s
M-Y BOOKS PAPERBACK
© Copyright 2016
Adrian Kerridge
The right of Adrian Kerridge to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
All Rights Reserved
No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with the written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 (as amended).
Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damage.
A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library
ISBN-978-1-911124-22-1 (POD)
978-1-911124-23-8 (Ebook)
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my wife Mary for her love, patience, understanding, and encouragement when I spent so many hours in the studio, recording and producing music in England and Europe; also to my children Kathryn, Suzanna, Virginia and Nicholas.
I would also like to dedicate this book to my dear friend and business partner Johnny Pearson, who sadly passed away in March 2011 after a brief illness, and with whom I enjoyed so many memorable and creative times in the studio. A very successful pianist, composer and arranger, Johnny was a man of integrity and humility, and a wonderful human being.
In addition, I would like to acknowledge the part played by Peter Gregory – group financial director, friend and colleague of some forty years’ standing. A brilliant and thoroughly creative accountant, Peter was of enormous help and kept a close watch over the expenditure, taking much financial pressure off my back. His skills proved an ideal complement to Johnny’s musical talents, and he was always there when needed, without question. He passed away suddenly in October 2007 aged 59.
Madeira November 2013
Foreword
By Dave Clark
People talk about the late, great Sir George Martin as being The Fifth Beatle and he certainly deserves such an accolade, not least for producing their legendary and ground-breaking records. By that same token, Adrian Kerridge surely has to be the sixth member of The Dave Clark Five (The DC5). While still in his twenties, Adrian totally got what we were all about and thanks to his empathy for The DC5 as artists - along with his technical wizardry in the studio - he managed to capture the essence of our live stage sound on analogue tape.
Who could have known back in those heady days of the 1960’s when we were all so young that fifty years on our records - with Adrian at the studio controls - would stand the test of time and still manage to thrill people?
Bruce Springsteen has publically stated that he is not only a DC5 fan but that he studied some of the studio techniques Adrian and The DC5 developed and applied them to some of his own recordings. Praise comes no higher! Indeed in a filmed interview Bruce generously said, “The DC5 made some of the greatest Rock And Roll records ever made; those were big, powerful, nasty-sounding records, man; a much bigger sound than, say, The Stones or The Beatles. They were thrilling, inspiring, simply exciting. To this day they are still great productions.”
In the studio Adrian was a one-man band with no assistants; not only was he the engineer and tape operator but he also set up, maintained and fixed all the studio equipment as well as the DC5’s equipment. When in 1998 the Association of Professional Recording Services honoured Adrian with their prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award - as they had done with Sir George Martin the previous year - it gave me great pleasure to present the award to Adrian. That recognition from his peers for his ground-breaking technical achievements confirmed what The DC5 and their fans worldwide had always known from the evidence of our own ears: that behind the scenes of Rock And Roll’s great era, Adrian was a true creative innovator.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Growing up with Music
Chapter 2 – First Studio Experience – IBC Studios
Chapter 3 – Working with Joe Meek
Chapter 4 – National Service -Brylcreem, Boots and Blisters
Chapter 5 – Denis Preston, and the Launch of Lansdowne
Chapter 6 – 1958 – 1960 Before Joe’s Departure
Chapter 7 – Practical Issues of Sound in Studios
Chapter 8 – Life after Joe left Lansdowne
Chapter 9 – The Dave Clark Five – History and Techniques
Chapter 10 – Black & White Minstrel Show for BBC TV
Chapter 11 – Into the 60’s - from Acker Bilk to the Kray Twins
Chapter 12 – Robin Philips – Recording KPM Library Music Library, in Cologne, Munich and Brussels
Chapter 13 – Orchestral Recording Techniques – Microphone Placement
Chapter 14 – Building Lansdowne’s Reputation
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Adrian Kerridge, recording engineer, producer and studio owner, presents his personal view and history of the music recording industry, tracing his long career from its analogue tape beginnings in the 1950s, through to the digital hard-drive recording of major film scores in the 21st century. Unique in its scope, it covers the bands and artists, engineers and personalities, techniques and technology.
The story encompasses Adrian’s work with the legendary Joe Meek, his recording of the UK bands that spearheaded the 1960s invasion of the US charts and his involvement with mixing console design.
A long and successful career:
Awarded some 300 Platinum, Gold and Silver discs across multiple musical genres, with recordings of the Dave Clark Five alone resulting in worldwide record sales of 100 Million. (Source: Dave Clark)
Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS), in recognition of a lifetime’s service to the music industry. One of only two such awards – the other being awarded to the late Sir George Martin.
Gold-badge Merit award from British Academy of Songwriter & Composers, for services to the music industry.
Fellow Institute of Professional Sound (Broadcast)
Fellow Association Professional Recording Services (Studio Recording)
Life Member Audio Engineering Society.
Member Association of Motion Picture Sound. (Music scoring).
Retired previous member British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society serving the technical and craft skills of the film, sound and television industry.
Retired previous member Institute of Directors.
Retired previous member Institute of Management.
