EPISODE 01 | SEASON 01Chris Kimsey has spent more than five decades behind the mixing desk, working with some of the most influential artists in music history, including The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Peter Frampton and Duran Duran.His career has taken him through some of the world’s most celebrated recording studios, including Olympic Studios, Abbey Road Studios, AIR Studios, Hamza Studios, Electric Lady Studios and Compass Point Studios, working at the heart of an era that produced some of rock music’s most enduring records.In the first episode of Makers Workshop, we sit down with the legendary record producer and sound engineer to explore a life spent making, recording and listening to music.Chris takes us inside the recording studio, sharing stories from his extraordinary career and reflecting on how records were made, the relationship between artist and producer, the importance of listening, and what has changed as music and technology have evolved.We also explore the craft of sound itself, from what makes a recording feel alive to why great sound matters far beyond the recording studio.Makers Workshop is a podcast about the people behind remarkable work. Hosted by Erik Stjernström and Julia Andersson of Makers Morrow, each episode is a conversation with someone who has spent their life creating, building or shaping something worth paying attention to.In this episode:• Five decades inside the recording studio• Working with The Rolling Stones• The relationship between artists, producers and engineers• How recording and production have changed• What technology has gained and lost• Why listening matters• The importance of great sound• Lessons from a lifetime spent making musicNew episodes every Tuesday.Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.
EPISODE CHAPTERS
Meet Chris Kimsey
Breaking Into the Recording Studio
Learning How Great Records Are Made
Recording The Rolling Stones
What Makes a Great Producer?
Managing Big Personalities and Big Ideas
Instinct, Creativity and Knowing When to Step In
How Music Production Has Changed
What Makes Great Work Last?
50 Years of Lessons From the Studio
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