#58: Tony Visconti: The Maestro, Up Close and Personal

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David Bowie and Tony Visconti recording the Scary Monsters album in The Power Station, NYC, 1979

This is a special up close and personal interview with one of audio’s true legends, Tony Visconti. We were honored to host a live event with Tony at last October’s AES Convention which was released as Gear Club Episode 44. Just prior to the live event our hosts were fortunate to have an ‘off-the-cuff’ chat with Tony and he’s graciously agreed to allow us to share it with all of you.

In the second half of this week’s episode, John and Stewart dig into the record of the week, “Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks.

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Tony Visconti

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Tony Visconti in his Good Earth Recording Studios, with Trident TSM console, London, early 1980s

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Abbie Lane, Xavier Cugat and Tony Visconti in The Town and Country club, 1962. Tony was a cabaret bass player

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Tony, Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and Denny Cordell, Tony's mentor.

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Marc Bolan of T.Rex, 1969

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David Bowie practicing in the basement of their communal house, Haddon Hall. 1969

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David Bowie during the recording of Young Americans, Sigma Sound

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Brian Eno in Switzerland, Mountain Studios during the making of Lodger, a David Bowie album

LINKS

• Gentlemen’s Long Hair Society

• When Bowie Met Bolan

• Jack Douglas

• Ken Scott

• Roy Thomas Baker

• Malcolm Toft

• Air Studios

• Trident Studios

• Advision Studios

• Abbey Road Studios

• Visconti Studio

• Tony Visconti

• Tony Visconti on Producing David Bowie

• Atomic Studios

• Kevin Killen

• Tony Visconti’s Autobiography

• Denny Cordell

• Glam Rock

• Marc Bolan

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