Listen Up!: Recording Music with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, U2, The Tragically Hip, REM, Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Waits.

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An album-by-album account of working with iconic artists such as Anthony Kiedis, Michael Stipe, Gord Downie, and Bono, from a leader in the field. Mark Howard, a record producer/engineer/mixer and a trailblazer in the industry, will take you through the star-studded world of recording and producing Grammy Award winning artists. Listen Up! is an essential read for anyone interested in music and its making. Along with the inside stories, each chapter gives recording and producing information and tips with expert understanding of the equipment used in making the world's most unforgettable records and explanations of the methods used to get the very best sound. Listen Up! is both production guide and exclusive backstage pass into the lives of some of the planet's most iconic musicians. Writing with his brother Chris Howard, Mark Howard provides a rare glimpse into the normally invisible, almost secretive side of the music story: that of the producer and recording engineer. 'This is one of those books readers can't put down, and Howard has perfectly calculated the effect to linger after the last note has ended. This title, like much of Howard's recorded work, sets the perfect tone. Highly recommended for music lovers.' - Library Journal 'Howard's insider music history will be of equal interest to music fans and those who sit behind the mixing board.' - Publishers Weekly 'The illustrations help make Bernadotte and his family fully present in this succinct yet far-reaching portrait, which will best serve readers looking for a deep dive into the complex life of a figure not often addressed in historical accounts.' - Booklist

Born in Manchester, England, Mark Howard is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. He has worked with Neil Young, R.E.M., Willie Nelson, Peter Gabriel, U2, the Neville Brothers, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Marianne Faithfull, and the Tragically Hip, among many others. He currently lives in Burlington, Ontario. Chris Howard is an author and painter.

"Mark Howard's Listen Up! provides secret studio access from the '80s to now, featuring some of the most creative and influential artists the music world has ever heard. Mark's storytelling is straightforward and unflinching; we hear how things really went down in the studio with some of these quirky musicians. Chapters go into detail on the settings Mark created to work in, and into the technical process a bit, but the book never drags or slows down in documenting these creative endeavors and the results. It's a must-read for studio professionals like me, and a rare, honest glimpse behind the recording studio's curtain for the rest of you." -- Larry Crane, editor for Tape Op: The Creative Music Recording Magazine and engineer/producer