Thirty years behind the glass : from Otis Redding and Stax Records to Santana's Supernatural / Lee Zimmerman and Jim Gaines.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zimmerman, Lee, author.

Gaines, James F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gaines, Jim.

Popular music--Production and direction--United States--History--20th century.

Popular music.

Sound engineers--United States--Biography.

Sound engineers.

Sound recording executives and producers--United States--Biography.

Sound recording executives and producers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station, Texas : Texas A&M University Press, [2022]

Summary:

This book chronicles the career of Jim Gaines, a prominent sound engineer and record producer, as told to Lee Zimmerman. Spanning his thirty-year career, it highlights Gaines' work with notable artists such as Otis Redding, Stax Records, Santana, and many more. The narrative explores the evolution of popular music from the 1960s to the 2000s, focusing on Gaines' experiences and contributions to the industry. The book offers insights into the inner workings of the music business, the challenges faced by Gaines, and his personal reflections on significant events, including the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It is intended for music enthusiasts, historians, and those interested in the cultural impact of music. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Memphis Is Burning! April 4, 1968

2. Humble Beginnings: 1960-1968

3. On the Tracks with Stax: 1960s

4. From Stax to TMI: 1968-1970

5. San Francisco Beckons: 1970

6. A Period of Proficiency: 1970

7. Settled in Seattle: 1973-1974

8. Sleepless in Seattle: 1974-1975

9. Hightailing It Back to Heider's: 1975-1976

10. Making Music with Miller: 1976-1978

11. Arriving at the Automatt: 1979

12. Return to Grants Pass: 1979-1980

13. Back to the Bay: 1980-1981

14. Scoring with Santana: 1980

15. Returning to the Record Plant: 1981-1982

16. More Plant Pursuits: 1981-1982

17. Getting the News: 1983

18. The End of an Era and the Beginning of a New One: 1984

19. A New Journey-with Journey: 1984-1985

20. Here Come the Feds: 1985

21. More Hits from Huey: 1986

22. The ABCs of KBC: 1986

23. A New Owner at the Record Plant: 1986

24. Getting in the Groove with the Neville Brothers: 1987

25. A Holler from Hornsby: 1988

26. Working with Melissa Etheridge: 1988

27. Dueling Doobies: 1988

28. Farewell to Frisco: 1988

29. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: 1989

30. A King Comes Calling: 1989

31. Minding Time in Memphis: 1989

32. Seeing the Sights in Europe: 1990

33. A Great Dane: 1991

34. Bonding with Blues Traveler, Grooving with Gales: 1991

35. Collaborating with Collins: 1992

36. El Tri, Triumphant: 1995-1997

37. The Late and Great Luther Allison: 1994-1997

38. Soaring with Santana: 1989-1999

39. Santana Grabs Some Grammys: 1991-2000

40. More Sizzle with Santana: Reviewing the 1990s

41. When Things Go Wrong: More Memories from the 1990s

42. Here Come the Blues-the Best of the Rest: 1989-Present

43. And Here We Are Today

Epilogue.

A gallery of photographs follows page.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Zimmerman, Lee Thirty Years Behind the Glass

ISBN:

9781648431012

OCLC:

1415895262