Tag Archives: George Martin

Flounce Later

Posted on March 14, 2016 by tropicaltheartist

Recently, I was listening to a radio documentary dissecting the way the late, great George Martin produced the Beatles’ most iconic music. Considering the state of the technology he had to work with, it’s utterly remarkable that the results he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beatles, George Martin, Limitations, Music, Music Producer, Music Production, Musicians, Preparedness, Readiness, Rehearsed, Respect | Leave a comment

Obedience and Security

Posted on December 1, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Strange subject matter for an artists’ blog, I know, but hear me out. Those of us of a certain age were around before the advent of hippies. For those that have never known a world without hippies, it might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abbey Road, Beatles, Dreams, Electronics, Engineering, George Martin, Hippies, Music, Musician, Musicians, Obedience, Passion, Pink Floyd, Quality, Security, Software, Song Writing, Songwriting, Success | 2 Comments

Where Did That Sound Come From?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

I find it interesting to try to get inside the sound of some new (or even old) record or other and try to forensically guess where the influences or ideas that I am listening to came from. I can never … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arrangement, Art, Avant-garde, Beatles, Collaboration, Confidence, Cross-fertilization, Forment, George Martin, Ideas, Imagination, Innovation, Inspiration, Instruments, Music, Musicians, Originality, Passion, Pink Floyd, Production, Record Production, Recording, Songwriting, Technique, Technology, Writing, Zeitgeist | Leave a comment

Making A Brilliant Record Is Really Hard, Unless…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Mastering a finished album of songs is really difficult. There are books written about it. People pay mastering experts loads of money to do a good job of it. It takes hours of painstaking work. You have to have critical … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arranging, Artists, Beatles, George Martin, Gratitude, Love, Mastering, Mixing, Music, Musicians, Performance, Recording, Songwriting | Leave a comment

Why the Beatles Broke Up

Posted on May 20, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

OK, I’ll come clean from the outset. This post is all pure speculation on my part. I don’t know anybody that I am speaking about in this article, or even any first hand eye witnesses. All of the speculation is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Accomplishment, Beatles, Creative Direction, Engagement, Flourish, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Martin Seligman, Meaning, Motivation, Paul McCartney, Perma, Positive Emotions, Producer, Record Production, Relationships, Ringo Star | 1 Comment

The Making of a Masterpiece

Posted on December 24, 2010 by tropicaltheartist

Lately, I have been turning my attention to music production. One of the best things to do, when learning how to do anything, is to watch and learn from the masters. I was delighted to find a documentary, made in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abbey Road, Arrangement, Beatles, Brian Wilson, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Music Production, Musicians, Paul McCartney, Pet Sounds, Ringo, Sgt Pepper, Song Writing, Writing | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: George Martin

Flounce Later

Obedience and Security

Where Did That Sound Come From?

Making A Brilliant Record Is Really Hard, Unless…

Why the Beatles Broke Up

The Making of a Masterpiece

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