Crank It Up: Live Sound Secrets of the Top Tour Engineers
Author(s): Clive Young (Author)
Publisher: Backbeat
Publication Date: April 1, 2004
Language: English
Print length: 202 pages
ISBN-10: 0879307781
ISBN-13: 9780879307783
Book Description
The live concert business is exploding; hundreds of acts are hitting the road every year, and whatever style music they play, they need to sound great. How can you be at the controls for these show? Learn from this book! Meet 72 of the world’s finest front-of-house and monitor engineers, and listen as they reveal what gear they use and how, how they make top acts always sound amazing, and what it takes to survive the climb to the big time. Get the inside scoop straight from concert engineers on the road with stars such as Aerosmith, KISS, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, U2, the Dixie Chicks, Blondie, Madonna, Norah Jones, Elton John, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others!
Editorial Reviews
Review
A must-read for any live sound mixer! — Keith Hatscheck, chairman, Department of Music Management, University of the Pacific; author of
Anyone working in the music business needs to read this book; fans will find these tales accessible, informative, and entertaining. —
David McGee, author of
Crank It Up offers some illuminating insights into how the pros make live shows sound as good as they do. —
Billboard magazine, May 1, 2004
Without question, “Crank It Up” is mandatory reading for anyone who mixes live sound. —
Marvin Welkowitz, professor, live sound reinforcement, New York University.
From the Author
“Crank It Up” is kind of like having a chat in a bar with the worlds top live sound engineers (except you’ll have to supply your own beer). Each chapter is an informal master class with master mixers, interviewed while they were on tour with specific big-name acts. You’ll discover what gear they used, the ways they applied it, how they handled the biggest names in music, how they got started in the business, and lots more. In total, this book brings together some of the best road stories, tips, advice and insights engineers have told me over the last few years.
Even people who are just fans of the artists won’t be disappointed–there’s lots of interesting backstage stories, showing what it takes to put on a great show. If you’re a fan whos curious about the world backstage, after reading “Crank It Up,” you’ll never watch a concert the same way again.
About the Author
Senior Editor at Pro Sound News, and U.S. correspondent for Pro Sound News Europe, Clive Young also hosts the “Road Warriors” panel at the annual Audio Engineering Society convention. He has written for MTV.Com, VH1.Com, MTV To Go magazine, Goldmine, American Songwriter, Gig, Music Business International, Wine Enthusiast, EQ En Español, Backstreets, and many other outlets. He lives in Rockville Centre, NY, with his wife, Michelle.
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