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Recording engineer Jules Standen interview - Smiths On Guitar

posted by davidt on Sunday October 10 2010, @12:00PM
Kewpie sends the link (via Morrissey reddit) to the post in the forums by egosheep:

New interview on Smiths On Guitar

I just posted an interview(my first!) I did earlier this year with Jules Standen, who was working at Matrix Studios when the Smiths recorded there. He discusses a lot of the recording process in-depth.

Check it out here:

Jules Standen Interview - Smiths On Guitar
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  • thanks for posting
    Anonymous -- Monday October 11 2010, @12:52AM (#357744)
  • Great interview!!
    Mud <[email protected]> -- Monday October 11 2010, @02:19AM (#357746)
    (User #454 Info | http://jaytando.tripod.com/meeting-morrissey/)
    I'm really just Some Totally Random Moz Fan
  • though it's a bit short, I love to hear how it
    was in the early days

    He just focuced on Johnny's guitar, and the producing

    I want more of this sorta items

    There are lots of people who were around when
    The Smiths recorded in whatever studio, stories
    like this add something to the legendary band
    The Smiths
    Celibate Cry <[email protected]> -- Monday October 11 2010, @08:31AM (#357755)
    (User #220 Info)
    and the hills are alive with celibate cries
    • Morrissey was extremely private.
      He was pretty much mute to anyone but
      Geoff travis
      The band
      The producer
      He wasn't one for 'chit chat'

      At one point the studio got a call from a mother of one of the Moor's Murder victims - he didn't take her call and was a little freaked out about the event.

      The first session was very chilled as they were unknown - but after the first single broke it was my job to throw out journalists (like from the London Times) from the control room. (I enjoyed that!)

      When Sandy Shaw turned up to sing on of their songs she flatly refused to sing a line (because it was "too rude") it later amused me to see her sharp turnaround / reinvention shortly after - backed by her own indie rock band... The producer talker her into singing it in the end - (but it took about 45 mins of persuasion)

      A friend of mine who was in the punk band Slaughter and The Dogs told me Morrissey got his start in Manchester with long died red hair singing New York Dolls covers (...and whats wrong with that i ask you?!)

      I am afraid, because he was so silent, I can give you no further info on him at the sessions. He wasn't rude - just tight lipped / silent.

      For the record - I like the band and my favourite solo Morrissey song is "Last of the international playboys"
      Gearslutz Jules -- Friday October 15 2010, @05:54AM (#357985)
      (User #23726 Info)

  • Fantastic (Score:1, Insightful)

    definitely bookmarking this blog! I'm into recording myself, so it's interesting to read about what gear/techniques the smiths used in studio to create their masterpieces. thanks!
    Anonymous -- Monday October 11 2010, @09:10AM (#357758)

  • This reminds me (Score:1, Interesting)

    I dreamt of Andy Rourke last night. No idea why.
    Anonymous -- Monday October 11 2010, @09:29AM (#357759)
  • this is why i come to this site.
    more, please.
    Anonymous -- Monday October 11 2010, @09:22PM (#357797)
  • I really enjoyed this interview. Good inside info from someone who was there! Love this kind of thing...it helps to complete the picture of a great moment in time that we can enjoy forever just by pushing play. Thanks for doing it.

    -Don R.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday October 12 2010, @07:23PM (#357832)

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