Q+A with producer John Leckie

This forum will now be read only and stored in the Q & A archives Thanks a lot John! howdy T-Shirt and GS mug in the...

Jules

It's been an ambition to get you on the forums for many years! Thanks very much. kfhkh

Jules

John Leckie FULL DISCOGRAPHY DATE ARTIST TITLE COMPANY WORK * 1970 George Harrison ...

Jules

A Storm In Heaven is my favorite Verve LP. Can you shed some light on how you captured the great guitar sounds and what method...

alnico

Hi John, producers can be fortunate enough to travel to new places for work. How did you find working in India? THanks, Andy

Led

Hi John, Those 'backwards' Stone Roses tracks that were used as B-sides... my memory's a bit foggy, but I remember reversing...

Number 6

Two of my all time favorite albums. I am thrilled that you are fielding our questions - thanks so much. Can you give some...

Dr. Mordo

Hi John i was wondering could you give any advice for a young engineer starting out, i have experience in recording and mixing...

audiomatic

Hey! Thanks for taking the time out to do this, it's especially great for people like me who are getting into the recording...

pascalm

Hi John, XTC were a huge influence for me as a teenager. White Music and Go2 were in constant rotation and Andy's angular...

juniorhifikit

Hi John I think I remember reading (from the Stone Roses days) that you would obsesively fiddle around with effects units (at...

tedmanzie

I wanted to see if you have any striking memories of Carnival of Light (Ride). It is just a fantastic album, and the tones are...

cream police

Hello John Could you take us through your thoughts on some of the vintage consoles you have worked on throughout the...

Deleted User

Hi, john...again. Muse made 'Newton Abbott Demo' before showbiz. Did you listen to this before helping with showbiz? If so...

Chrislpp

Hi Jon - thanks for sharing your wisdom with us. I have a short but not so simple question for you. Could you offer some...

Chevron

hello john, an honour to be able to put this question to you.... we're recording our forst record at the moment, on a...

beatifictatter

HI john, I was curious how I Travel was recorded and how the band locked in with the premidi jupiter 4 arpegiator? thanks...

jup8

Radiohead - The Bends is one of my favorite records of all time. Can you talk about the gear used including studios, console,...

bforest4

Hey John, Welcome. Say, a few years back, a bunch of my clients started showing up with Radiohead "The Bends"...

Slipperman

Hi John, Ive been buying the new EPs from itunes and they sound awsome especially the ones that havent been touched for years...

charlie1

Hi John, Because you are a pretty big fan of the sm58, I was wondering do you always use the standard sm58 or do you use the...

staticwhitesound

Great to see you Q&Aing on GearSlutz.com. I am an aspiring producer. I start an MFA in Recording Arts this Fall which will...

kellyjford1

hello there. just curious what current music projects you are working on??

skybluerental

HI john I have always loved the vocal reverb on the song real to real cacophony by simple minds. What did you use on that? Also...

jup8

Hi John, I'd like to know what it was like to work on these two classic (and sadly overlooked) rock records with a band who...

creegstor

Hi John Love your contribution to Kingdom Of Rust - Winter Hill and 10.03 are easily two of the best tracks on the record....

Whitecat

Hello, and thanks for your time! My question deals with making a creative decision on a recording. In a situation where you...

EliasGwinn

Hi John, The tracks on The Very Best Of The Stone Roses where Re-mastered did you have any involvement in that? Did you...

charlie1

Hi John. I'm a big fan of The Fall records you did, so I was stoked when I learned you were doing a Cowboy Junkies record! I was...

emptyman

I never really actively participate in these Q&A threads but I was looking down the (long and impressive) list of projects...

Makinithappen

Of these... a) the skills to pick up good projects b) trying to make a project sound good Which should be more of a...

emreyazgin

I know that this album was done at Allaire on their old Neve. As with all MMJ albums, reverb is a big part of the sound. How...

Quint

John, Any advice on how to keep artists and bands focused on long projects? I find members of the group will want to shift...

Fieldstone

Hi John, Just a question in regards to recording David Gilmour's lead parts... now, obviously the major part of Gilmour's tone...

lobsty

Hi John, Do you have any stories of sessions in which you recorded a "scratch" track or two - a scratch vocal and/or...

staticwhitesound

I always thought the stone roses debut album was one of the lushest sounding records I've ever heard reverb wise. Can you tell us...

Lemontree

John, Thanks for the previous reply about A Storm In Heaven! could I ask what reverbs and compressors where used on this...

polf

Hi John! BIG thanks for taking the time out to speak with your fans--your work has been an ever present part of my...

americanPrimitiv

Hi John, May I call you John? My name is Hakim and I am an aspiring music producer, part-time recording engineer and full-time...

hakim

Its not everyday we get the ability to ask questions of someone with the experience and years in the business as yourself. ...

analogtodd

Matt's rig, as insanely complex as it is, consistently produces tones I've never heard before. When recording his guitar, how...

Fast_Fingers

Dear John... Your work on "Anutha Zone" alone puts you in my fave producers category. The Nawlins/Lanois sound is...

larrabee

HI john, I am a big fan of your work especially simple minds Empires and Dance. An amazing sounding and influential record.. I...

jup8

Thanks for all this John Leckie! The closing track on Origin of Symmetry, I have heard they used a churches organ, but there...

Chrislpp

I enjoy many of the records you have worked on, but I particularly love your work with Simple Minds. I don't have the...

chordmemories

love this record - Electricity is a monster - those low bass runs wubb-wubb my speakers proper - was that a five string? did you...

bogeyeater

Hi John, First of all, thank you so much for doing this - to be able to have the ear of someone so entrenched in the industry and...

dobyblue

Mr. Leckie, Of all the amazing albums in your discography, the House of Freaks (HOF) album is my sentimental favorite. Brian...

Deuce 225

Hi John, huge fan of all your work, but the Roses debut is still my fave. As you know this August it is be re-released for the...

jammybastard

Hi John, Thanks for taking the time out to answer some questions here; your replies so far have made for interesting and...

jimmyz

please tell us anything and everything about the making of the dukes of stratosphear albums... they are radical & the...

strawberrius

Hey John, I was wondering a little bit about how Rodrigo Y Gabriella work in the studio. Do they just come and and play together...

unitymusic

Any stories you can share of working with him?

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