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RECORDING LEGENDS BOB EZRIN AND ALAN PARSONS
GO "BEHIND THE WALL" AT THE NINTH ANNUAL
PACIFIC NORTHWEST STUDIO SUMMIT
Presented By The Recording Academy® Pacific Northwest Chapter,
the Producers & Engineers Wing and Guitar Center Professional, This
Special Event Unleashed Stories From Two of Popular Music's Greatest
Recordings: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon and
The Wall
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (March 25, 2008) — While the
Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy® is renowned
for its mission to keep its members on the cutting edge of professional
audio technology, it has an equal passion for preserving and presenting
the living history of recorded music. The 9th Annual Pacific Northwest
Studio Summit took place on Saturday, March 1, 2008, when The Recording
Academy Pacific Northwest Chapter, the Producers & Engineers Wing,
and Guitar Center Professional presented a panel featuring Bob Ezrin
and Alan Parsons, the engineering and production team behind two of
music's all-time classic recordings, Pink Floyd's The Dark Side
of the Moon and The Wall.
The event, which took place before a packed house at the
Experience Music Project's JBL Theater, saw Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain
biographer Charles R. Cross lead Parsons and Ezrin back through time,
peering into how the multi-platinum recordings were recorded and mixed,
and exploring the group dynamics behind the music and technical information
on how groundbreaking legendary band Pink Floyd made their sonic statements.
"It was an extraordinary experience," said Ben
London, Executive Director of The Recording Academy Pacific Northwest
Chapter. "The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon
are practically imbedded in our DNA, so to hear from the men that molded
these releases was like sitting down with Alexander Graham Bell and
Thomas Edison and having them explain how they thought up the light
bulb and the telephone."
Continuing the Summit's nearly decade-long tradition of
providing attendees with insights both practical and inspirational,
the event also included an in-depth acoustics seminar by Performance
Media Industries president and lead consultant Anthony Grimani, who
led the audience through a presentation on techniques for improving
their monitoring environments and creating better work spaces for sound
recording.
"The Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording
Academy takes both aspects of our mission seriously: to continue to
disseminate information about new technologies and techniques in professional
audio, and to present and preserve the history of music recording,"
said Maureen Droney, Executive Director of the Producers & Engineers
Wing. "Bob and Alan enlightened and entertained everyone with their
recollections of the technologies, techniques and personal dynamics
of these great records and that amazing era of music. The P&E Wing
strives to present a wide range of information to the audience, and
that’s why our events are usually standing room only."
The PNW Studio Summit, which began in Seattle in 1999,
has featured a cross-section of significant producers and engineers,
including Steve Albini, Mike Clink, Terry Date, Geoff Emerick, Jack
Endino, Steve Fisk, Jimmy Jam, Bob Power, Nile Rodgers, Al Schmitt and
Phil Tan.
Photo File: PNWSummit.JPG
Photo Caption: Shown L-R: The engineering and production team behind
two of music's all-time classic recordings, Pink Floyd's The Dark
Side of the Moon and The Wall, Bob Ezrin and Alan Parsons,
with interviewer/author Charles Cross.
Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/Wireimage.com ©
2008
Photographed by: Kevin Casey
Currently, 6,000 professionals comprise the Producers & Engineers
Wing, which was established for producers, engineers, remixers, manufacturers,
technologists, and other related creative and technical professionals
in the recording community. This organized voice for the recording community
addresses issues that affect the craft of recorded music, while ensuring
its role in the development of new technologies, recording and mastering
recommendations, and archiving and preservation initiatives. For more
information, please visit www.producersandengineers.com.
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization
of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that
is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life
for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards
— the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence
and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is
responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment,
advocacy, education and human services programs. In its 50th year, The
Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence,
advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains
an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy,
please visit www.grammy.com.
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