Tom Dowd - certainly a fascinating guy. All over the world, there are studio people who do not have documentaries, with nearly equal histories and successes. Bill Putnam, Joe Meek, those of Radio Recorders, CBS 30th Street, RCA Nashville... so many. Time for more articles and books?
Ive read about both of those gents and their contributions to the industry and its technology. Fortunately, ive also heard their incredible productions. Its all good.
There arent too many producers or studio operators left these days that push the envelope technologically. Those that do seem to be from the old days. Most folks just amass a collection of manufactured gear. I expect the days of "rolling your own" console and outboard gear are long gone.
How much in-house design work does EMI still do today?
