Sunday, February 21, 2010

Music: Steve Lillywhite and Interviews

Steve Lillywhite is worth reading about, interviews especially, as he was responsible for getting a hard sound out of many artists in the 80s.

A few of the many records he has worked on are:

Crowded House — Time on Earth
Peter Gabriel — Peter Gabriel (aka Peter Gabriel III or Melt)
Steve Lillywhite On Peter Gabriel's Third Album
In an interview with host David Dye, Lillywhite recalls laughing off the idea of recording an album with Gabriel, but both quickly found common ground in its musical direction. Music technology was moving quickly by 1980, and both men wanted to implement the new keyboard and sampling devices. While Gabriel would go on to make even better-selling albums, Peter Gabriel remains his finest moment.
The Psychedelic Furs — The Psychedelic Furs, Talk Talk Talk
U2 — Boy, October, War, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, some songs on The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby, All That You Can't Leave Behind, No Line on the Horizon
Steve Lillywhite on Producing U2's 'War'
XTC — Drums and Wires, Black Sea