Behind the Boards II: The Making of Rock n Rolls Greatest Records Revealed

by Jake Brown

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). The initial volume of Behind the Boards was the first definitive rock-record producer's anthology of its kind, taking music fans and those interested in sound recording inside the studio to experience the creation of life-changing music! Behind the Boards II: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Records Revealed takes fans inside the creation of still more legendary rock gems, including "Hotel California" by the Eagles; "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" by the Clash; "Rocketman" by Elton John; "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie; "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones; "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King; "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed; such Beatles classics as "I Am the Walrus," "Helter Skelter," and "Give Peace a Chance"; as well as still more hits by Def Leppard, Billy Idol, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood, the Police, Jackson Browne, Survivor, Foo Fighters, the Stone Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, Heart, Joe Satriani, Rick Derringer, Peter Frampton, Huey Lewis & the News, Tool, Jon Bon Jovi, Daughtry, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lenny Kravitz, Tracy Chapman, Steve Miller, Simple Minds, Foreigner, and many more!

Genres: Music

292 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2014

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some very good information in this book, but it's in desperate need of good editing. The attempted flow between producer quotes, magazine quotes and author Jake Brown's connecting material is awkward at best, and the sheer number of spelling errors is atrocious. So many recording terms, microphone model names, and audio gear models are just plain incorrect that I remain unconvinced that anyone involved with this book is a recording engineer. Yes, some good nuggets of info and some inspiring concepts, but digging through the mess to get to them is frustrating. Quite a disappointment.