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Best-known as one-half of Eurythmics, producer Dave Stewart shows in his new autobiography, Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This: A Life In Music, that he knows how to handle a session. With that in mind, we rummaged through his book (a speedy, fun read with more hair-raising drug stories than you can shake a thai stick at) to find some insights on recording and creativity in general. There were plenty to choose from, so here's just a handful.
"We decided to go the route of installing a brand-new desk, partly because here in New Mexico, maintenance becomes an issue. There are very few people for hundreds of miles around who can fix anything! Unlike cities like New York or Los Angeles, Santa Fe is rather bereft of technical assistance for servicing vintage gear at short notice." —Jono Manson, producer/engineer
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