by Glyn Johns
Mitchell, Mitch, 125
Moments (Scaggs), 113
Moon, Keith, 159, 173, 223–24, 228–30
Morrissey, Dick, 7
Moss, Jerry, 70, 146, 242, 266–67, 274. See also A&M Records and Studios
“Most of Us Are Sad,” 191
The Move, 108, 184
“Move It,” 203
MTV, 250–51
Music from Big Pink (Band), 72, 155
“My Baby Gives It Away,” 234
“My Boy Lollipop,” 69
“My Dark Hour,” 134
“My Generation,” 46, 172
My True Story (Neville), 283
Nash, Graham, 72, 174, 277
Neville, Aaron, 220, 283
“Nightingale,” 194–96
Nitzsche, Jack, 26, 175
Nod Is as Good as a Wink..., A (Faces), 206–7
Ocean Way studio, 268
Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake (Small Faces), 108
Oh Boy! (TV show), 21–22
Oldaker, Jamie, 230, 237
Oldham, Andrew
founding of Immediate Records, 26, 57
Johns’s early work with, 26, 51, 56–57, 57
during police visit to studio, 78–80
Small Faces management, 65–66
Stones management, 34, 44–45, 55–56, 77, 82, 131
Oliver, Hugh, 10, 24
Olivier, Laurence, 28–29
Olympic Studios, 51–52
“One After 909,” 130
Ono, Yoko, 121, 122–23, 124, 125, 127, 215–16
On the Border (Eagles), 200–201
Ooh La La (Faces), 207
Osbourne, Sharon, 68
“Outlaw Man,” 200
Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 150–51
Page, Jimmy
ARMS charity concert, 258, 260, 265
Johns’s first meeting with, 6
Led Zeppelin, 115–16
session work, 25, 97, 204
Pallenberg, Anita, 84, 97
Parsons, Gram, 190–91
Paul, Les, 8
Paul McCartney and Wings, 192
Payne, Bill, 218, 270
“Peaceful Easy Feeling,” 192
Pedersen, Herb, 277
Pegg, Dave, 222
Pendleton, Harold, 177
Pentangle, 108
Petty, Tom, 155, 185, 283
Plesser, Stanley, 151
Presidents, 11–12, 25
Preston, Billy, 128, 134, 159
Price, David, 16, 17
Prickett, Ray, 15–16
Pridden, Bob, 212
Prince Charles’s Trust, 261, 262
Proby, P. J., 22
Procol Harum, 108, 184
Puig, Jack, 75, 270, 274
Pye Records, 29, 49
Quadrophenia (Who), 194
“Quicksilver Girl,” 275
Radle, Carl, 230, 237
Raitt, Bonnie, 277
Rapley, Felton, 2–4
Ready Steady Go! (TV show), 60
Reagan, Ronald, 264–65
Real Live (Dylan), 155–57
Rebob, 211
record industry
American rock and roll sound, xvi, 18–20
A&R men and producers, xv, 14–15, 30, 159
band auditions, 189–90
decline in sound quality, 168, 269, 285
emergence of singer-songwriter, 30–31
engineers, 15
independent producers and producer contracts, 30–31, 159, 172
layering technique in recording, 169–70
length and flow of albums, 239
loss of support to artists, 285
mass-produced recording equipment, 17, 268
mergers and buyouts, 75, 151, 198, 200, 227, 285
multitrack recording, 8, 128, 159, 167–68
radio promotion, 249–50
singles and albums, 20, 158–59
TV promotion, 21–22, 250–51
unscrupulous managers, 64–65
Red Lion pub, 11, 42, 43
Red Rose Speedway (Paul McCartney and Wings), 192
Reece, Red, 47
Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo (Fame), 46–47
Rhythm Kings, 47
Richard, Cliff, 203
Richards, Keith, 40
chronic lateness, 26, 79, 80, 177
disruptions at Marquee Club, 177–78
drug addiction, 82, 214
leadership of Stones, 55
in mixing and production process, 72, 81, 82, 83, 220
musicianship, 81, 149–50
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 126
songwriting, 81, 220–21
on Stewart’s role in Stones, 34
taciturn manner, 81–82, 220
theft of Jones’s girlfriend and chauffeur, 84
Ridley, Greg, 206
Rising for the Moon (Fairport Convention), 222–23
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 208
Rock On (Humble Pie), 206
“Rock the Casbah,” 256
Rogers, Brian, 231, 232
Rolling Stones. See also Jagger, Mick; Jones, Brian; Richards, Keith; Wyman, Bill
Altamont Speedway murder, 164
in Athens, 93–95
disrupted Marquee Club gig, 176–78
fiftieth anniversary, 220–21, 283
founding of, 32
in Germany, 86–91
Hopkins, Nicky, 26, 39
Johns’s acquaintance with, 32
under Johns’s management, 43–44
Johns’s refusal to work with, 213–14, 215, 219–20
under Klein’s management, 131, 212–13
under Miller’s management, 81, 82, 83, 149, 221
mobile recording unit (Stones Truck), 163, 179
Nitzsche, Jack, 26
under Oldham’s management, 34, 44–45, 55–56, 82
on-stage light show, 126–27
piano players, 39
R&B night at Red Lion pub, 42, 43
Rotterdam sessions, 218–19
Stewart’s firing and reassignment, 34
during “Sympathy for the Devil” performances, 165–66
tax evasion, 95, 218
Taylor, Mick, 155–56, 214–15, 217
typical session, 76, 80–82
Wood, Ronnie, 208, 211
Rolling Stones recordings
Black and Blue, 217–19
“Black Box” album, 213–15
“Country Honk,” 148
Exile on Main St., 214
“Fool to Cry,” 218
Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!, 72, 73, 163
“Gimme Shelter,” 148
Gimme Shelter documentary, 163–65
“Honky Tonk Women,” 149
“It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll (But I Like It),” 211
Jamming with Edward, 26
Let It Bleed, 134, 148–49
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 123, 125
“Ruby Tuesday,” 80
“Satisfaction,” 81
“Sing This All Together,” 82
Sticky Fingers, 163, 179, 186
“Street Fighting Man,” 148
“Under My Thumb,” 81
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” 149
“You Got the Silver,” 149
Ronson, Laurence, 262–63
Ronstadt, Linda, 200, 274, 277
Ross, Mike, 242
Rothchild, Paul, 145
Rough Mix (Townshend and Lane), 233–36
Rowe, Dick, 24
Rowlands, Bruce, 207
“Ruby Tuesday,” 80
Rundgren, Todd, 72
Russell, Ethan, 125, 180, 182, 242, 250
Russell, Leon, 144, 145, 148, 183–85, 187
Samwell, Sammy, 46, 67, 203
Sandford, Peter, 9
“Satisfaction,” 81
Satriani, Joe, 274–75
Saunders, Fernando, 258, 265
Scaggs, Boz, 101, 113, 167
Schlagbaum, Russell, 207
Section, 280–83
Sex Pistols, 225–26
Seyffert, Gus, 280
The Shadows, 49
Shelter Records, 185, 187
Shine on Brightly (Procol Harum), 108
Shirley, Jerry, 206
“Should I Stay or Should I Go,” 256
Show Some Emotion (Armatrading), 232
Silva, John, 197
Sims, Dick, 237
“Sing This All Together,” 82
“Sioux Indian,” 24–25
Six-Five Special (TV show), 21
“Six Gun Shooting,” 247
Slade, Boots, 47
Slim Chance, 207
Slowhand (Clapton), 237–39
Slow Turning (Hiatt), 268
The Small Faces, 205
breakup, 204
management change, 65–66
Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake, 108
original songs, 203–4
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, 208
session work, 204
“Whatcha Gonna Do About It,” 203
Smith, Mike, 31
Somer, Abe, 74, 146, 225, 267
“Something in the Way She Moves,” 131
“Song for Our Ancestors,” 113
Songs for Beginners (Nash), 72, 174
Sonoplay, 59–63
Sounds of Motown, The (TV show), 18–20
Spector, Phil, 140
Speedy (conga player), 47
Spenner, Alan, 184
Spinal Tap, 277
Spinetti, Henry, 224, 231, 235, 241
Springfield, Dusty, 18
Stacey, Jeremy, 280
Stage Fright (Band), 71, 163
Stagg, Alan, 12–13, 16, 29
Stainton, Chris, 184, 258, 265
Stamp, Chris, 172
Starr, Ringo, 122, 124, 126, 160, 184
Starr, Zak, 159
“Stay with Me,” 207
Steve Miller Band, 99–103, 112–14, 132, 134, 152
Stewart, Ian “Stu,” 36, 40
animosity toward Germans, 86–89
ARMS charity concerts, 260, 263
in British rhythm and blues movement, 25
concern for Lane’s health, 259–60
death, 39, 220
forthright nature, 38–39
founding of Stones, 32
job reassignment with Stones, 34
Johns’s first sight of, 10
Johns’s friendship and home with, 32–34, 35, 37–38, 39
Johns’s residential studio setup, 267
mobile recording unit setup, 163
musicianship, 33, 39
session work, 160–61, 235
stability and conservative appearance, 34, 40, 89
Stewart, Rod, 206–7
Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones), 163, 179, 186
Stigwood, Robert, 212
Stolen Moments (Hiatt), 269–73
“Street Fighting Man,” 148
“Street in the City,” 234
Strummer, Joe, 252–56
Sullivan, Big Jim, 25
Sumlin, Hubert, 162
Swarbrick, Dave, 223
Swettenham, Dick, 52, 71
“Sympathy for the Devil,” 165–66
Szymczyk, Bill, 201
“Take It Easy,” 192
Talmy, Shel, 46, 50–51, 108, 109–10, 111, 172–73
Tate, Sharon, 111
Taylor, Mick, 40, 155–56, 214–15, 217
Tempchin, Jack, 192
Tench, Benmont, 280, 283–84, 284
“Tequila Sunrise,” 200
Terry, George, 238
Terry Emptage Band, 7–8
Their Satanic Majesties Request (Rolling Stones), 82
“There’s a World,” 174
“Thirty Years of Tears,” 272–73
Thomas, Tommy, 47
Thompson, Danny, 108
Timperley, John, 16, 24
“Tin Soldier,” 203
Tomlinson, Eric, 15
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 185, 283
Towne, Robert, 110–11
Townshend, Pete, 171–72, 173–74, 182, 211–12, 233–36
Traveling Wilburys, 155
Turner, Lonnie, 101
“Under My Thumb,” 81
Universal group, 75, 151
Vinyl, Kosmo, 254
Voormann, Klaus, 160, 184
Walden, Phil, 135, 137, 153
Walecki, Fred, 276–78
Walsh, Joe, 201–2
Warner Brothers, 200, 218
Was, Don, 220, 283, 283
Watson, Helen, 270
Watts, Charlie
ARMS charity concert, 258, 260, 265
in band at Johns’s wedding, 47
on fifty years with Stones, 82
Jamming with Edward, 26
session work, 160–61, 184, 234
Wenner, Jann, 153, 154
Wexler, Jerry, 168–69
Whale, Andy, 25
“Whatcha Gonna Do About It,” 203
“When Something Is Wrong with My Baby,” 186–87
White, Andy, 25
“White Dress,” 222–23
White Mansions (Kennerley), 240–42, 243, 248
“Whiter Shade of Pale, A,” 184
The Who
Daltrey, Roger, 172, 173, 179–80
drummers after Moon’s departure, 159, 208
Entwistle, John, 173
lawsuit concerning producer contract, 172–73
Moon, Keith, 159, 173, 223–24
Townshend, Pete, 171–72, 173–74, 182
The Who recordings
Lifehouse, 172, 173
“My Generation,” 46
Quadrophenia, 194
The Who by Numbers, 223, 227
Who’s Next, 179–80, 181–82
“Won’t Get Fooled Again,” 179–80
Wickens, Paul “Wix,” 270, 277
“Wide Eyed and Legless,” 224
Wiles, Brian “Knocker,” 33–34, 35–36
Willie and the Lapdog (Gallagher & Lyle), 226
“Willow,” 232
Winwood, Muff, 252–54
Winwood, Steve, 211, 261, 264, 265
“Witchy Woman,” 192
“With a Little Help from My Friends,” 184
Wolf, Howlin’, 160–62
“Wonderful Tonight,” 237
“Won’t Get Fooled Again,” 179
Wood, Peter, 27
Wood, Ronnie “Woody,” 192, 206–7, 208, 210–11, 212
Wyman, Bill, 58, 221
ARMS charity concert, 258, 260, 265
in Athens after Stones tour, 94, 95
Jamming with Edward, 26
management of The End and trip to Spain, 59–63
Rhythm Kings, 47
session work, 160–61, 184
Swedish girlfriend, 61–63
Wyman, Stephen, 92, 95
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” 149
“You Got the Silver,” 149
Young, Neil, 174�
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“You Really Got Me,” 46
Your Saving Grace (Steve Miller Band), 152
You Should Be So Lucky (Tench), 283–84
Zevon, Warren, 277
Zierhut, Monica, 273
Zweck, Andy, 262
CREDITS
1: Photograph by Gered Mankowitz, © Bowstir Ltd 2014/Mankowitz.com
2: Photographer unknown, © Glyn Johns
3: Photographer unknown, © Bill Wyman Archive
4: Photographer unknown, © Out-Take Ltd.
5: Designed by Colin Golding, © Out-Take Ltd.
6: Photograph by Ian Stewart, © Ian Stewart Photographic Collection
7: Photograph by Gered Mankowitz, © Bowstir Ltd 2014/Mankowitz.com
8: Photographer unknown
9: Photographer unknown
10: Photographs by Ethan Russell, © Ethan Russell
11: Photograph by Michael Cooper, © Michael Cooper Collection
12: Photograph by Ethan Russell, © Ethan Russell
13: Photograph by Bill Wyman, © Bill Wyman Archive
14: Photographs by Gered Mankowitz, © Bowstir Ltd 2014/Mankowitz.com
15: Photographs by Glyn Johns, © Glyn Johns
16: Photograph by Ethan Russell, © Apple Corps Ltd
17: Photograph by Ethan Russell, © Apple Corps Ltd
18: Photographer unknown, © Glyn Johns
19: Photograph by Bernie Leadon
20: Photograph by Henry Diltz, © Henry Diltz Photography
21: Photograph by Gered Mankowitz, © Bowstir Ltd 2014/Mankowitz.com
22: Photographer unknown, © Bill Wyman Archive
23: Photographs by Ethan Russell, © Ethan Russell
24: Photograph by Glyn Johns, © Glyn Johns
25: Photographs by Ian Stewart, © Ian Stewart Photographic Collection
26: Photograph by Ian Stewart, © Ian Stewart Photographic Collection
27: Photograph by Henry Diltz, © Henry Diltz Photography
28: Photograph by Henry Diltz, © Henry Diltz Photography
29: Photograph of Ryan Adams by Mandy Moore. Photograph of Norah Jones by Neal Casal
30: Photograph by Christoper Wilson, © Christopher Wilson Photography
31: Photograph by Julia Wick
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Glyn Johns was the producer or engineer of a number of rock’s classic albums, including those by The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, the Eagles, The Who, The Beatles, The Clash, and such singular artists as Joan Armatrading and Ryan Adams. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.