143: Glyn Johns

Legendary recording engineer and producer Glyn Johns’ career and discography are so extensive that it’s very difficult to summarize quickly. The sound of his recordings has had an immeasurable influence on the way we listen to popular music, particularly Rock and Roll. The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Beatles, Eric Clapton... he worked with them all. 

For those who are involved in the process of recording or producing records, it’s quite likely to have heard about his technique for recording drums, sometimes referred to as the "Glyn Johns Method". The sound of his recordings has had an immeasurable influence on the way we listen to popular music, particularly Rock and Roll. 

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, and he published a book about his life titled Sound Man in 2014.

With Glyn Johns, London, November 2019

We got together on a foggy, slightly rainy late afternoon in November, had some tea, and chatted casually. Here he talks about his philosophy of recording, producing, and managing a career in record making.

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