FOH Legend Monty Lee Wilkes, Dead at 54; Appelbaum Masters with Manley

Top Story - 8.31.16 FOH Legend Monty Lee Wilkes, Dead at 54 by Clive Young Veteran live sound engineer Monty Lee Wilkes died of cancer this past Friday at his parents house in Kettle River, MN; he was 54. His passing brought to a close a storied career that stretched back three decades—one that saw him mix concerts for acts as varied as Nirvana, Julio Iglesias, The Replacements, Britney Spears, Prince, Siouxsie Sioux, The Go-Gos, the Beastie Boys, The Commodores, Alice In Chains and Engelbert Humperdinck, to name only a few. Read More » Other News RTW Launches MusicMeter » Appelbaum Masters with Manley » Killer Artists Head to the Desert » IBC Debuts IP Zone » Blog Retro PSN: One to the 100 Club By Monty Lee Wilkes Veteran FOH engineer Monty Lee Wilkes died August 26, 2016; while he was known for mixing everyone from Prince and Britney Spears to Nirvana and The Replacements, he also had a way with storytelling. That was readily apparent in this article he wrote for Pro Sound News' December, 2004 issue, where he recounted his excitement at mixing legendary punk songstress Siouxsie Sioux at the birthplace of British Punk Rock, The 100 Club in London. Read More » Quote of the Week "I've got two high-end engineers [Richard Sharratt and Howard Page] that have very good ears. They have totally different styles as far as how they are driving their consoles. So we've come up with a really good, happy medium. As far as what I give the guys on a day-to-day basis, I let them individually carve out the piece that they need." —Jamie Pollock, system tech, Sting/Peter Gabriel 'Rock Paper Scissors' tour Click to read this article from the current issue of Pro Sound News.

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