A History Of Live Sound

Pt 2/2 Bruce Mitchell - Why soundchecks suck

At 80 years young, Bruce Mitchell is the bearing upon which gigs have turned in Manchester for more than half a century.  In part 2, he talks about his friend & business

Pt 1/2 Bruce Mitchell - Jazz, Rock & Roll, and The Cavern

Bruce Mitchell, otherwise known as Mr Manchester, has watched, performed, carried speakers, provided the lights and stage, or been a production manager for gigs for the l

Pt 3/3 Mark Coyle - The man who made Oasis loud

In only his second interview in 25 years, the man who made Oasis loud - told Alan McGee to sign them - recorded their debut album - and then quit.    Pt 3: Working in s

Pt 2/3 Mark Coyle - The man who made Oasis Loud

In only his second interview in 25 years, the man who made Oasis loud - told Alan McGee to sign them - recorded their debut album - and then quit.    Pt2: No subs, more

Pt 1/3 Mark Coyle - The man who made Oasis loud

In only his second interview in 25 years, the man who made Oasis loud - told Alan McGee to sign them - recorded their debut album - and then quit.  Pt 1: Mixing at the g

Abe Jacob - Godfather of Broadway Sound

Broadway, The Beatles, Hendrix: Abe Jacob has been at the forefront of Theatre sound for over 45 years. Before that he was on the sound team at The Beatles last public sh

Pt 3/3 Phil Dudderidge - Focusrite

In 1989 a small company called Focusrite was insolvent. Phil was looking for a new challenge. How did he transform it from a struggling analogue company to a successful,

Pt 2/2 Steve Bedlam - Illegal Raves

Steve Bedlam talks about Castlemorton Common, getting confiscated PA's back, starting Noise Control Audio, and his current work running the Refugee Crisis Kitchen. Prese

Pt 1/2 Steve Bedlam - Illegal Raves

Steve Bedlam was one of the people behind Bedlam Sound System, and as he puts it "We never played anywhere that was legal". He and his friends in Spiral Tribe and other s

"Big Pete" Russell - Punk to Professional

Pete Russell started sound engineering when bands still owned the PA. Years later, he was Metallica's System Tech on the Justice For All tour, and PA was owned by PA comp

Pt 2/3 Phil Dudderidge - Soundcraft

Phil started Soundcraft with Graham Blyth in 1973, and the company went on to become one of the most successful mixer manufacturers in the world. Along the way he provide

Pt 1/3 Phil Dudderidge & Led Zeppelin

Phil Dudderidge was Led Zeppelin's first sound engineer. In this episode we discuss how he earned this title, about gigs and touring in the late 60's / early 70's, and ho