A History Of Live Sound

**New Episode - Bruce Mitchell**

Bruce is Mr Manchester. He started a jazz club as a teenager, saw Bill Haley and The Comets in 1957, and played at all 3 versions of The Cavern Club before/during/after beatlemania.

As a performer he supported or was supported by Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, The Who, The Police, The Stranglers and Blondie.

As a roadie, and later production manager, he worked with The Who, New Order, and The Stone Roses amongst others.

He is one of the key players in Factory Records in Manchester, managing and later performing with The Durutti Column for 40 years, and his business partner (and flatmate) was the music producer Martin Hannet.

Throughout this he also runs a hire business, supporting shows all over the city with equipment. If you have ever played a show in Manchester, the chances are that Bruce had hand in it somewhere.

He is the hippest 80 year old you could meet, and is regularly seen at festivals and shows, dressed in cravat, fedora hat and monocle. You can engage him about Miles Davis or techno.

Bruce talks about touring in the 60's, PA or lack of it, and the psychology of working with musicians.

https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-h2pph-fb4df7

Pt 1/2 Bruce Mitchell - Jazz, Rock & Roll, and The Cavern Bruce Mitchell, otherwise known as Mr Manchester, has watched, performed, carried speakers, provided the lights and stage, or been a production manager for gigs for the last 65 years. Heavily involved in Factory Records, working with bands from The Who to New Order and playing drums for The Durutti....

Mark Coyle - A pivotal engineer whose work has arguably influenced British music for the last 25 years, but has been interviewed only twice. And this is one of those times.

He mixed live for Oasis, The Stone Roses and Inspiral Carpets. He recorded Definitely Maybe. Then he quit at the crest of the wave. And when it comes to music he has moral principles set in concrete.

It wasn't easy tracking him down, and it wasn't straightforward to persuade him to speak, but all I can say is: I hope he writes a book one day!

3 Episodes (some swearing sorry!)

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/pt-13-mark-coyle-the-man-who-made-oasis-loud/

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/pt-23-mark-coyle-the-man-who-made-oasis-loud/

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/pt-33-mark-coyle-the-man-who-made-oasis-loud/

Pt 1/3 Mark Coyle - The man who made Oasis loud In only his second interview in 25 years, the man who made Oasis loud - told Alan McGee to sign them - recorded their debut album - and then quit.  Pt 1: Mixing at the gig frontline - always with a hot soldering iron next to the desk....

A new episode - with a legendary figure. Abe Jacob changed the world of Live Sound. From Hendrix to Meyer Sound to Broadway to Ballet. And he's a thoroughly nice guy!
Head worn mics - that's him. Your theatre show mix position is in front of the speakers? That's him. Mixing Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of wight... you guessed it.

Abe Jacob - Godfather of Broadway Sound Broadway, The Beatles, Hendrix: Abe Jacob has been at the forefront of Theatre sound for over 45 years. Before that he was on the sound team at The Beatles last public show in Candlestick Park, and also mixed Jimi Hendrix. He has seen it all! Presented by Chris Snow Executive Productio...

This episode is not strictly about live sound, but brings Phil's story up to the present day. And it's interesting to see where live sound took him! Listen to parts 1 & 2 to hear about Led Zeppelin and Soundcraft.

Pt 3/3 Phil Dudderidge - Focusrite

In 1989 a small company called Focusrite was insolvent. Phil was looking for a new challenge. How did he transform it from a struggling analogue company to a successful, cutting edge digital one?

https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-grnft-e4fab5

Pt 3/3 Phil Dudderidge - Focusrite In 1989 a small company called Focusrite was insolvent. Phil was looking for a new challenge. How did he transform it from a struggling analogue company to a successful, cutting edge digital one? Presented by Chris Snow Executive Production shorturl.at/bwJP8

A History Of Live Sound updated their website address.

This episode is in two parts - with Steve Bedlam, one of the Bedlam Sound System crew, who supplied sound to free parties all over the world.

Steve talks about buying Pink Floyd's old speakers, dodging the police, building his own equipment with Noise Control Audio, and his latest work with the Refugee Crisis Kitchen.

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/pt-12-steve-bedlam-illegal-raves/

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/pt-22-steve-bedlam-illegal-raves/

Pt 1/2 Steve Bedlam - Illegal Raves Steve Bedlam was one of the people behind Bedlam Sound System, and as he puts it "We never played anywhere that was legal". He and his friends in Spiral Tribe and other sound systems of the time provided the sound in warehouses and fields across the countr...

“Big Pete” Russell - Punk to Professional

Pete Russell started sound engineering when bands still owned the PA. Years later, he was Metallica's System Tech on the Justice For All tour, and PA was owned by PA companies. He has mixed Stiff Little Fingers & Thunder (amongst others) and worked as a project manger for SSE.

Pete explains how a cottage industry became a professional one.

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/big-pete-russell-punk-to-professional/

"Big Pete" Russell - Punk to Professional Pete Russell started sound engineering when bands still owned the PA. Years later, he was Metallica's System Tech on the Justice For All tour, and PA was owned by PA companies. He has mixed Stiff Little Fingers & Thunder (amongst others) and worked as ...

Pt 2/3 Phil Dudderidge - Soundcraft

Phil started Soundcraft with Graham Blyth in 1973, and the company went on to become one of the most successful mixer manufacturers in the world. Along the way he provided the sound for The Old Grey Whistle Test, sold mixers to the Americans, and gave Dave Stewart a lift to Geneva airport.

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/pt-23-phil-dudderidge-soundcraft/

Pt 2/3 Phil Dudderidge - Soundcraft Phil started Soundcraft with Graham Blyth in 1973, and the company went on to become one of the most successful mixer manufacturers in the world. Along the way he provided the sound for The Old Grey Whistle Test, sold mixers to the Americans, and gave Dave...

Episode 1 - Phil Dudderidge & Led Zeppelin

Phil Dudderidge was Led Zeppelin's first sound engineer. In this episode we discuss how he earned this title, about gigs and touring in the late 60's / early 70's, and how to mix a band for 25000 people in 1970.

https://ahistoryoflivesound.podbean.com/e/pt-13-phil-dudderidge-led-zeppelin/

Pt 1/3 Phil Dudderidge & Led Zeppelin Phil Dudderidge was Led Zeppelin's first sound engineer. In this episode we discuss how he earned this title, about gigs and touring in the late 60's / early 70's, and how to mix a band for 25000 people in 1970. Presented by Chris Snow Execut...