by Glyn Johns
“Get Back”/“Don’t Let Me Down,” 141
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” 134
Let It Be, 140–41, 142–43, 159
“One After 909,” 129
“Beauty of Time Is That It’s Snowing (Psychedelic B.B.),” 102–3
Beck, Jeff, 36, 38, 258, 260, 261, 265
Belly, 75, 274
Berline, Byron, 148
“Best of My Love,” 200
Between the Buttons (Rolling Stones), 76
Bill Graham Presents (Graham and Greenfield), 99
Black and Blue (Rolling Stones), 217–19
“Black Box” album (Rolling Stones), 213–15
Blackwell, Chris, 69–71, 74–75
Blevins, Kenneth, 268
Blue Slipper (Watson), 270
Bonham, John, 117
Bono, 156–57
Boyd, Pattie, 136–37, 237, 238
Boz Scaggs & Band, 113
Brave New World (Steve Miller Band), 132, 134
Breen, Fran, 269
Bridges, Jeff, 277
Bridwell, Ben, 282, 285
Brigden, Mick, 98, 264, 275
Bring the Family (Hiatt), 268
BRIT School for performing arts, 227
Brown, Joe, 22, 28–29
Brown, Tommy, 204
Browne, Jackson, 192, 194, 277
Bundrick, John “Rabbit,” 224, 232, 235
Capaldi, Jim, 211
Capitol Records, 99, 285
Carter, June, 246
Cash, Johnny, 245–46, 247
Cash, Rosanne, 246
Cash, Steve, 241, 243
CBS, 14, 113, 167, 252
Chen, Daphne, 282
Chess Records, 160
“Child of the Wild Blue Yonder,” 271
Children of the Future (Steve Miller Band), 99–103
Chipman, Lauren, 282
Chkiantz, George, 203
Clapton, Eric
ARMS charity concert, 258, 260, 261, 263, 265
A-side for Stones single, 149
in band at Johns’s wedding, 47
classmates at Kingston Art School, 25
heroin addiction, 211–12
sobriety and severed relationships, 239
with Wolf, 162
Clapton, Eric, recordings
“April Fool,” 235–36
“Cocaine,” 238
“Lay Down Sally,” 238
“Layla,” 147
“May You Never,” 238
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 126
session work, 160, 235–36, 241, 243
Slowhand, 237–39
“Wonderful Tonight,” 237
The Clash, 252–56, 253
Clayton, Merry, 148
Clayton, Sam, 219
Clouston, George, 41, 44–45, 46, 51
“Cocaine,” 238
Cocker, Joe, 163, 184, 185–87, 258, 264
Colter, Jessi, 241
Combat Rock (Clash), 254–56, 253
Compass Point Studios, 74–75
Condos, Jennifer, 277
Cooder, Ry, 26, 268, 277
Coolidge, Rita, 147–48, 186, 192
Cooper, Ray, 258, 261, 265
Cordell, Denny, 108, 183–85, 187–88
Costello, Elvis, 274
Country Bears, The (Hiatt), 273
“Country Honk,” 148
Cox, Terry, 108
The Cranberries, 188
Crosby, David, 174, 277
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 72, 174
Crosby, Stills & Nash, 273–74, 275
Crow, Sheryl, 274
Crowell, Rodney, 246
Curbishley, Bill, 173, 197
Daltrey, Roger, 172, 173, 179–80
Daniels, Charlie, 246
Davies, Cyril, 25
Davis, Clive, 167
Davis, Jesse Ed, 163, 246
Davis, Tim, 101
“Dear Mary,” 113
De Caro, Nick, 246
Decca Records and Studios, 24–25, 31, 44–45, 49–50
Déjà Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), 174
Delaney & Bonnie, 144–45
Denny, Sandy, 222–23
“Desperado,” 200
Desperado (Eagles), 72, 197, 199–200
Dillon, John, 241, 243
Dixie Chicken (Little Feat), 218
Dixon, Sam, 282
Dodd, Richard, 282
Donahue, Jerry, 222, 231, 232, 269, 270
Donahue, Mark, 269
Donaldson, Pat, 269
Donegan, Lonnie, 8, 13, 238
Donelly, Tanya, 75, 274
“Don’t Let Me Down,” 141
Dorfman, Stanley, 261
Dowd, Tom, 168
Dunbar, John, 127
Dylan, Bob, 30, 154–57
The Eagles
discontent and rifts within, 199, 200–202
Frey, Glenn, 190, 192, 199, 200, 201
under Geffen’s management, 189–92, 194–96, 197, 200
Henley, Don, 190, 192, 199, 201
Leadon, Bernie, 190–91, 192, 194–95
Meisner, Randy, 190, 200
The Eagles recordings
“Best of My Love,” 200
Desperado, 72, 197, 199–200
The Eagles, 191–96, 193
“Most of Us Are Sad,” 191
“Nightingale,” 194–96
On the Border, 200–201
“Outlaw Man,” 200
“Peaceful Easy Feeling,” 192
“Take It Easy,” 192
“Tequila Sunrise,” 200
“Witchy Woman,” 192
The Easybeats, 95
Elektra Records and Studios, 144–45, 197, 198, 200
The End, 59–63
Entwistle, John, 173, 228
Evans, Mal, 121, 123
Exile on Main St. (Rolling Stones), 214
The Faces, 206–8
Fairport Convention, 222–23
Faithfull, Marianne, 51, 96
Fame, Georgie, 45–48, 232
Fariña, Mimi, 152–53
Felder, Don, 201–2
Felder, Nora, 273
Flamingo Club, 45, 46–47
Flying Burrito Brothers, 190–91
“Fool to Cry,” 218
Frampton, Peter, 160, 204
Frey, Glenn, 190, 192, 199, 200, 201
“Friday on My Mind,” 95–97
Fury, Billy, 22, 46
Gallagher, Benny, 207, 226
Garcia, Jerry, 98
Garofalo, Bryan, 232
Gayden, Mac, 271–73
Geffen, David, 189, 191, 194–98, 200
George, Lowell, 218
Georgiades, Michael, 236
Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, 45–47
“Get Back,” 141
Getty, Paul, Jr., 104, 105–7
Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! (Rolling Stones), 72, 73, 163
Gilbert, John, 108
“Gimme Shelter,” 148
Gimme Shelter documentary, 163–65
Gnawa tribe, 104–7
Godard, Jean-Luc, 165–66
Golding, Colin, 11–12, 25, 32
Good, Jack, 21–22, 24–25
Gordon, Jim, 147–48
Gordy, Emory, 246
Gorfain, Eric, 282
Gorman, Tim, 246
Gradney, Kenny, 219
Graham, Bill, 98–99, 155, 258, 263–64, 275
Grant, Keith, 52, 166, 184
Grech, Rick, 211
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nbsp; Green, Derek, 224–27, 231, 241, 242
Green, Paddy Grafton, 261
Greenfield, Robert, 99
Griffith, Nanci, 269
Guest, Reg, 25
Gunnell, Rik and John, 45
Hallyday, Johnny, 204
Halverson, Bill, 195
Harries, Dave, 127–28
Harris, Emmylou, 244, 246–47, 274, 277
Harris, Linda, 274
Harrison, George, 121
Delaney & Bonnie album and tour, 145
drug bust, 136–37
opinion of Led Zeppelin, 116
Preston album, 134, 159
Savile Row studio design, 127
session work with Russell, 184
“Something in the Way She Moves,” 130
Traveling Wilburys, 155
Hart, Charlie, 207
Harvest (Young), 174
Hatch, Tony, 29
Hawkins, George, 270
Hay, Colin, 277
Hayward, Richie, 218–19, 270
Hazlewood, Lee, 144
Helm, Levon, 71–72, 244, 246, 247
Hendrix, Jimi, 132–34
Henley, Don, 190, 192, 199, 201, 277
Hiatt, John, 268–73
Hillman, Chris, 277
Hinkley, Tim, 231, 241
Hirsch, Larry, 268
Holroyd, Steve “Idle Toad,” 274
Holzman, Jac, 144–45, 197–98
“Honky Tonk Women,” 149
Hooker, James, 268, 269
Hopkins, Nicky, 25–26, 39
“How Come,” 207, 259
Humble Pie, 160, 204–6
IBC Studios
engineering talent at, 15–18
mobile recording unit, 16–17
preeminence as independent studio, 12, 15
variety of work, 14, 20, 28
IBC Studios, Johns’s work at
departure from company, 50
first engineering sessions, 27–29
freelance engineer arrangement, 51
producer arrangement, 41
Sunday sessions, 24–26
trainee position, 12–14
“If You Wanna Get to Heaven,” 150
“I’ll Follow the Sun,” 49–50
Immediate Records, 26, 50, 57, 65–66
Island Records, 47, 69, 70, 75, 188
“Itchycoo Park,” 203–4
“It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll (But I Like It),” 211
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” 134
“Jackie Blue,” 151
Jagger, Mick, 40, 54, 96
appeals to Johns to return to Stones, 213–15, 217
Jamming with Edward, 26
leadership of Stones, 55, 82
in mixing and production process, 72, 81, 82, 83, 213, 214–15, 220
on-stage light show, 126
opinion of Led Zeppelin, 116
at police presence during concert in Germany, 90–91
during police visit to studio, 76–80
refusal to record with Dylan, 154–55
songwriting, 81, 83, 220–21
Stargroves home studio, 179–80
wedding, 180–81
Jamming with Edward (Rolling Stones), 26
Jansch, Bert, 108
Jeffery, Mike, 133–34
Jennings, Waylon, 241, 243
Joan Armatrading, 231–32
Joe Cocker Album, 184
Joe Satriani, 274–75
Johns, Andy, 181, 214, 239, 274
Johns, Ethan, 98, 270–71, 273–74, 277, 279–80
Johns, Glyn
abstention from drugs, 114, 136
airport drug search, 135–37
bands and instruments, 6, 7–8, 9–10, 11, 25
book idea, 275
business in America, 109–11, 267
first engineering work, 12–14, 24–26, 27–29
first production job, 102–3
freelance engineering arrangement, 51, 56–57
home and residential studio, 267
marriages and children, 75, 209, 228. See also Johns, Ethan
musical composition, 10
musical influences and interests, 4, 5, 6–7, 8, 9, 11
outdated sound, 169, 266, 274, 280
smoking habit, 223–24
stereo drum recording technique, 117–18
studio discipline, 200, 238
threat of bodily harm to, 66–68
vocalist career, 1–3, 5, 14, 24–25, 49–50, 60–63
Johns, Glyn, photos of
with A&M executives, 146
ARMS charity concert, 258, 265
Ashes & Fire session, 281
Band of Horses session, 282
with Beatles, 121, 138
with Eagles, 202
Faithfull session, 96
at IBC Studios, xviii, 19
with Jagger, 54, 96
magazine cover, 62
with McCartney, 96
with Miller, 221
with Oldham, 57
with Small Faces, 205
Sonoplay single, 62
Stones’ Madison Square Garden concert, 73
with Tench and Was, 284
White Mansions session, 243
with Bill Wyman, 58, 221
with Steve Wyman, 92
Johnson, Terry, 18–20, 21–22, 24, 25, 49, 96
Jones, Brian
airport drug search, 84–86
in British rhythm and blues movement, 25
death, 151
drug addiction and related problems, 86, 106
founding and leadership of Stones, 32, 43, 55
Johns’s “Lady Jane” cover, 60
in Morocco to record Gnawa tribe, 104–7
movie music composition, 97
musicianship, 44, 80–81
Jones, John Paul, 115–16
Jones, Kenney, 206, 207–8, 211, 231, 261, 265
Jones, Mick, 204, 252–54, 255, 256
Jones, Norah, 280, 281
Kaplan, Keryn, 275
Karstein, Jimmy, 211
Kaye, Chuck, 225, 230–31
Keltner, Jim, 268
Kemper, David, 232
Kennerley, Paul, 240–42, 243, 244–48
Keylock, Tom, 84, 85–86, 93
The Kinks, 46
Klein, Allen, 131, 141–42, 143, 213
Korner, Alexis, 25
Kornspan, Harvey, 99–100, 101
Kramer, Eddie, 83, 186
“Lady Jane,” 60–63
Lambert, Kit, 172–73
Lambert and Nuttycombe, 159
Landau, Michael, 270
Landreth, Sonny, 268
Lane, Ronnie, 205
A&M contract, 259
collapse during concert, 65
death, 265
Faces, 206–7
frankness, 65
“How Come,” 207, 259
Mahoney’s Estate movie soundtrack, 192
mobile recording unit, 211, 259
multiple sclerosis and ARMS charity, 258, 260, 262, 264–65, 265
Rough Mix, 233–34, 235
sheep farm, 259
Slim Chance, 207
songwriting, 203
“Last Time, The,” 81
“Lay Down Sally,” 238
“Layla,” 147
“Lazy Sunday,” 203
Leadon, Bernie
The Eagles, 190–91, 192, 194–95
home studio and recording with Georgiades, 236
session work, 232, 241, 243, 246, 268,
269, 270
Walecki benefit concert, 276–77
“Witchy Woman,” 192
Led Zeppelin, 115–17, 169
Lee, Albert, 246, 277
Legend of Jesse James, The (Kennerley), 244–48
Lennon, John, 121
“Across the Universe” vocals, 142–43
choice of Beatles manager, 130, 141
Let It Be production credit and tapes, 140
LSD-induced amusement, 126–27
negativity during “primal scream” period, 215–16
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 125
songwriting collaboration with McCartney, 130
Yoko and, 122–23, 127, 215–16
Leon Russell, 185
Let It Be (Beatles), 140–41, 142–43, 159
Let It Bleed (Rolling Stones), 134, 148–49
“Let’s Spend the Night Together,” 76–80
Levitan, Ken, 269, 273
Levy, Marcy, 238
Lifehouse (Who), 172, 173
Lindsay-Hogg, Michael, 122, 125, 142
Little Feat, 218–19
“Little Red Rooster,” 162
“Living in the U.S.A.,” 113
London Bach Choir, 149
London Symphony Orchestra, 174–75
“Love and Affection,” 231
Low, Andy Fairweather, 48, 224, 258, 260, 265, 268, 277
Lowe, Nick, 268
Lukather, Steve, 270
Lundström, Astrid, 63, 95
Lyle, Graham, 207, 226
MacColl, Neill, 269
Mad Dogs & Englishmen (Cocker), 163, 187
“Maggie May,” 207
“Man Needs a Maid, A,” 174–75
Mardas, Yanni Alexis, 126–28
“Marjorine,” 184
Markee, Dave, 231, 235, 241, 243
Marquee Club, 176–78
Marriott, Steve, 160, 203, 204, 205
Martin, George, 123, 127–29, 140, 143
Martyn, John, 238
“Mary Ann,” 50
Mattacks, Dave, 222, 231
Mayhew, Rob, 10, 11–12, 24
Maysles, Albert and David, 163–65
“May You Never,” 238
McCarroll, Dan, 285
McCartney, Paul, 96
choice of Beatles manager, 141–42
live-audience album project, 120, 121, 123, 125
“My Dark Hour,” 134
Red Rose Speedway (Paul McCartney and Wings), 192
refusal to record with Dylan, 154–55
songwriting collaboration with Lennon, 130
McGuinn, Roger, 277–78
McGuinness Flint, 226
McLagan, Ian “Mac,” 39, 155, 205, 206, 208
McLaughlin, Johnny, 47
McShee, Jacqui, 108
Meehan, Tony, 49, 60
Meek, Joe, 17–18
Meisner, Randy, 190, 200, 277
Mike Sammes Singers, 49
Miller, Jimmy, 81, 82, 83, 149, 221
Miller, Steve, 134–35, 275. See also Steve Miller Band
Mitchell, Joni, 196–98
