Alcatraz, the famous island prison in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, has held some of the world's most dangerous people over the years, but currently a dozen jail cells there are occupied by something far less treacherous: Meyer Sound loudspeakers
By Clive Young Legendary recording engineer Bruce Swedien might be best known for his work with Michael Jacksonhe recorded all of the late singer's prime solo work, including the best-selling album of all-time, Thrillerbut to stop there would sell him short. Having recorded literally dozens of other household names, won five Grammy wins and received 13 nominations, the man has a heck of a lot of knowledge, and that in turn led him to write three books to dateincluding his latest book/DVD set, The Bruce Swedien Recording Method, which we chatted about in this interview during the recent AES Convention.
"The day before, we were in rehearsals and it started pouringwe got shut down by a crazy rainstorm. We were only halfway through, and it was the first time on the stage, using this elaborate set that they put together for her. So the next morning, we got back out there and ran it a couple of times. There were all kinds of loose ends that we had to fix before they opened the gates at 5 o'clock." Rick Camp, FOH engineer for Jennifer Lopez on taping an outdoor concert special for the singer. From the latest issue of Pro Sound News - Click here to read the full article!