![]() "They make TubeTraps, and I'm a big fan of them. "Have you heard of a company called Acoustic Sciences?" he says. His feeling, and Quincy has always agreed, was that the light is very distracting." Another thing I learned from Michael is he always sang in the dark. That studio is sadly a clothing store now…"Īs well as explaining how his Acusonic Recording Process can bring breadth and depth to a recording, Bruce also offers a couple of insights into how to capture the perfect vocal-the second one being easy: switch your lights off. And I got to work at his gorgeous studio in Chicago-a big studio, huge place, and I recorded Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Allen Sides and I are the luckiest guys in life to have met Bill Putnam. "I was very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time," he continues. "Don't forget, I had the best teachers in the world, first with Quincy and then Bill Putnam." “The additional Harrison EQs within Pro Tools sessions are a godsend.”Īs Bruce explains, his love for the classic gear can only go so far, and it was his mentors that took him to those great heights. “I never dreamed Universal Audio’s design team could come so unbelievably close to capturing the sound of my beloved desk,” says Swedien. and Universal Audio to recreate the Harrison four-band 32C channel EQ from Swedien’s own Harrison 32 Series console-the same console behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller. ![]() Bruce partnered with Harrison Consoles Ltd. While he might not use plugins day-to-day, Swedien did put his stamp of approval on Universal Audio’s plugin emulation of the Harrison 32C Channel EQ. It's a little difficult to keep it functioning properly all the time. I have 1176s, which I will use, and they and the Teletronix can sound pretty decent when not overused. Swedien continues, "I have Teletronix compressors and so on and don't really need the plugins, although the ones that Bill Putnam Jr. I have a complete Pro Tools system, and I'll use the gates and so on to clean up tracks that may have a little bit of doo-doo on them, but no more than necessary." I'm fortunate to have all the original microphones, gear, and equipment. Part of the success of that partnership comes from Jones' admiration for the way in which Swedien recorded Jackson's work.īruce then offers an insight into his current setup. "Well, I'm grateful, deeply grateful, to have been a part of it and to have met Quincy in Chicago then," Swedien says of that album and his enduring relationship with Jones. Thriller itself is the most successful recording in history, and so it is perhaps understandable that it is Swedien’s favourite. Jones and Swedien oversaw Michael Jackson's most successful albums- Off The Wall, Bad, and Thriller-which between them have sold well over 150 million copies. But it was Swedien's studio partnership with fellow Universal alum Quincy Jones that would result in his most memorable recordings. His work at Universal Recording studios in Chicago would also see him record jazz greats like Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Now in his 80s, he first found success for his studio work on 1962's "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, which earned him the first of 14 Grammy Award nominations (of which he has won five). ![]() “That was the sonic genius of Bruce Swedien, & to this day I can hear artists trying to replicate him. I’m going to miss your presence every single day ‘Svensk’, but I will cherish every moment we shared together laughin’, lovin’, livin’, & givin’…Rest In Peace my brother.Known for his work with jazz royalty and the King of Pop himself, Bruce Swedien is a studio legend. ![]() “I have always said it’s no accident that more than four decades later no matter where I go in the world, in every club, like clockwork at the witching hour you hear ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Beat It,’ ‘Wanna Be Starting Something,’ & ‘Thriller,'” he continued. “There are not enough words to express how much Bruce meant to me…He was without question the absolute best engineer in the business, & for more than 70 years I wouldn’t even think about going into a recording session unless I knew Bruce was behind the board.” “I am absolutely devastated to learn the news that we lost my dear brother-in-arms, the legendary Bruce Swedien,” he wrote alongside a photo of the two smiling in a studio together. Jones took to Instagram on Tuesday to mourn the loss of his longtime collaborator and friend. Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at 35: A Look Back at the Iconic Music Video By Those Who Made It
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |