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Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles
Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles | Geoff Emerick
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Geoff Emerick became an assistant engineer at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in 1962 at age fifteen, and was present as a new band called the Beatles recorded their first songs. He later worked with the Beatles as they recorded their singles She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand, the songs that would propel them to international superstardom. In 1964 he would witness the transformation of this young and playful group from Liverpool into professional, polished musicians as they put to tape classic songs such as Eight Days A Week and I Feel Fine. Then, in 1966, at age nineteen, Geoff Emerick became the Beatles' chief engineer, the man responsible for their distinctive sound as they recorded the classic album "Revolver," in which they pioneered innovative recording techniques that changed the course of rock history. Emerick would also engineer the monumental "Sgt. Pepper" and "Abbey Road" albums, considered by many the greatest rock recordings of all time. In "Here, There and Everywhere" he reveals the creative process of the band in the studio, and describes how he achieved the sounds on their most famous songs. Emerick also brings to light the personal dynamics of the band, from the relentless (and increasingly mean-spirited) competition between Lennon and McCartney to the infighting and frustration that eventually brought a bitter end to the greatest rock band the world has ever known. "
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serllolo
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🥳🥳🥳🙉🙊🙈👻Can't wait to start it!!!!

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Mrshawaii
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I‘m a junkie for Beatles books. This one is by a guy involved in the production of some of their later albums. He doesn‘t like George Harrison

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BaBaBaBillyAndTheBooks
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In a mostly entertaining read, sound engineer Geoff Emerick explains what you do when John Lennon asks you to make his voice sound like the Dalai Lama. There are plenty of nuggets for Beatles fans looking for in-studio dirt -- Did you know Lennon was left on a roof during Sgt Pepper overdubs? -- but the book drags as Emerick reviews his long, winding post-Abbey Road. As you'd expect, the best parts are when the Beatles are together making music.

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rabbitprincess

Giving this book to my dad for Father's Day. Bonus: everyone else in the family will probably want to read it. A high-value gift! 😉