Here is producer George Martin in 1963, with engineer Norman Smith, who is sitting at what appears to be a REDD.37 mixing board. When the REDD.51 was delivered it was positioned facing the window. The Beatles can be seen below.
Here is producer George Martin in 1963, with engineer Norman Smith, who is sitting at what appears to be a REDD.37 mixing board. When the REDD.51 was delivered it was positioned facing the window. The Beatles can be seen below.
Yes, indeed. Martin forced Smith’s hand, however, when he wanted to be a producer, so after “Rubber Soul” was finished Norman turned the engineering controls over to Geoff Emerick.
GEEZ! Wouldn’t you like to have been a fly on the wall during one of these sessions? Here are two guys, just doing their job, but I mean, REALLY! Talk about history in the making.