The rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from. There are two major projects occupying ken scotts time these days. Ken scott, in his new book abbey road to ziggy stardust tells the behind the scenes stories of what went on in the studio. Drummer cafe abbey road to ziggy stardust, official. Theres no question that producerengineer ken scott holds a unique place in music history. Cowritten with bobby owsinski, the video promo below serves as a. The ziggy stardust companion interview with ken scott. Ken scott is a legendary british recording engineer and producer who recorded the beatles, david bowie, elton john, supertramp, pink. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares ken scott s intimate memories of working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century, while crafting a sound that influenced generations of music makers. I am an author, ghostwriter and a book coach and i have written or. As a producer, scott is noted for his work with david bowie, supertramp, devo, kansas, the tubes, ronnie montrose, level 42. Ken scott produced some of my alltime favorite albums, yet i am embarrassed to admit, i did not realize it until after reading abbey road to ziggy stardust. If what you are looking for is basically an expanded wikipedia entry with a more detailed listing of.
Ken scott has worked with many major artists including lou reed, the rolling stones and jeff beck to name just a few. Jw najarian interviews ken scott at alfred music publishers corporate offices about his new book abbey road to ziggy stardust 120501 ken scott edit 02. Ken scott was the coproducer with david bowie and the engineer on the ziggy stardust album. Kens time at abbey road studios working with the beatles. Ken scott abbey road to ziggy stardust the strange brew. Ken scotts work as a recording engineer and producer spans much of the greatest rock music ever recorded. Youtube promo for producerengineer ken scotts book from abbey road to ziggy stardust. Ken scotts inside look at recording the beatles white album. As one of only five engineers on the beatles records, ken s work has left an indelible mark on hundreds of millions of fans with his skilled contributions to magical mystery tour and the white album. Ken scott on working with elton john on honky chateau i thought it was time for another peek at what it was like working back in the glory days of the 1970s. Ken scott from abbey road to ziggy stardust book promo.
Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares ken scotts intimate memories of working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that influenced generations of. He was an actor, known for stopover tokyo 1957, psychout. Abbey road to ziggy stardust the story of legendary. A few years ago, i spoke with early bowie producer ken scott about the 5. Ken scott on working with elton john on honky chateau. Jw najarian interviews ken scott at alfred music publishers corporate offices about his new book abbey road to ziggy stardust. Amazon with six of my ghostwritten books and i have a movie. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares ken scott s intimate memories of working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that influenced generations of music makers. Early praise from abbey road to ziggy stardust excellent book. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares ken scott s intimate memories of working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century, while crafting a sound that influenced generations. The film ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars as they honor the 40 year anniversary of the album.
If you liked this interview come and spend an evening with ken scott at the grammy. Ken scott born 20 april 1947 is a british record producer and engineer known for being one of the five main engineers for the beatles, as well as engineering elton john, pink floyd, procol. From abbey road to ziggy stardust engineerproducer ken. Abbey road to ziggy stardust kindle edition by scott, ken, bobby owsinski. For anyone with even a passing interest in some of. Prior to working with bowie his credits included engineering the beatles magical mystery tour. The personal stories, the politics and for all you. Scott says his story began on april 20, 1947, the day he was born, but his life in the music industry began the day he sent an unsolicited letter to emi studios which would become abbey road studios in london. Ken s work has left an indelible mark on hundreds of millions of fans with his skilled contributions to magical mystery tour and the white album. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares ken scotts intimate memories of working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century, while crafting a sound that influenced generations. Epik drums, a library of drum samples based on his past work. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares ken scotts intimate memories of working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century, while crafting a sound that.
Ken scott recently released his memoirs abbey road to ziggy stardust. On the 50th anniversary of the beatles first recording at emi studios and the 40th anniversary of bowies. On its 40th anniversary, ziggy stardust coproducer ken. Abbey road to ziggy stardust kindle edition by scott. Ken scott may well have shaped more of the sonic landscape of modern music than any other one person. Off the record with the beatles, bowie, elton and so much more, hardcover book by bobby. People stared at the makeup on his face laughed at his long black hair, his animal grace the boy in the bright blue jeans jumped up on the stage and lady stardust. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The post last week from the ken scott bio abbey road to ziggy stardust was so popular that i thought id do it. The rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars often shortened to ziggy stardust is the fifth studio album by english musician david bowie, released on 16 june 1972 in the. Scott remains a vital force in the industry today, recording and producing, as well as releasing a virtual drum library, epik drumsa ken scott collection, featuring five stellar drummers from. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares ken scotts intimate memories of working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that.
Ken scott is one of the greatest recording engineer, producer of all time i love how he tells the story of the best. Written with the help of writerproducer bobby owsinski, ken scotts abbey road to ziggy stardust is one of the most enjoyable industry memoirs ive had the pleasure of. In his new book abbey road to ziggy stardust, he and coauthor bobby owsinski chronicle it allrecording methods, rare gear, record label sleaze, and rock star shenanigans alike. From abbey road to ziggy stardust engineerproducer ken scotts book. Hes also written a new book with bobby owsinski, abbey road to ziggy stardust, which will be published in june by alfred music publishing. Ken scotts book abbey road to ziggy stardust is a must.
Alfred music publishing, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922, announces the release of abbey road to ziggy stardust, the highly anticipated. Ziggy stardust producer ken scott to speak at sxsw. From the beatles white album, david bowies ziggy stardust, george. I went immediately to ken scotts book, i had glanced at it already, i am always in need of instant gratification, so i skipped right to the white album section, and i will probably. In his new book abbey road to ziggy stardust, he and coauthor bobby owsinski. Discussion in music corner started by rewind1964, feb 27, 2012. Ken scotts inside look at recording the beatles white. Weird really enjoyed the book abbey road to ziggy stardust by ken scott and bobby owsinski so, heres his take on the title. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares the intimate memories of ken scott s days working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that has ken scott holds a unique place in music history as one of only five engineers to have recorded the beatles, but his experiences as a producer may be just as profound. As one of only five engineers on the beatles records, kens work has left an indelible mark on. Ken scott was born on october, 1928 in brooklyn, new york, usa as kenneth e. Abbey road to ziggy stardust shares the intimate memories of ken scott s days working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that has ken. Uncle joe benson on ken scotts book abbey road to ziggy.
The autobiography of legendary producerengineer ken scott. Ken scott on recording the beatles, bowie, elton and more. Ken scott is a legendary british recording engineer and producer who recorded the beatles, david bowie, elton john, supertramp, pink floyd, jeff bec. What is it that you want from reading a music industry legends memoir. Ken scott born 20 april 1947 is a british record producer and engineer known for being one of the five main engineers for the beatles, as well as engineering elton john, pink floyd, procol harum, mahavishnu orchestra, duran duran, the jeff beck group and many more. The 40th anniversary edition of the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars will be available on cd and a limitededition format of vinyl featuring the new 2012. Abbey road to ziggy stardust by ken scott goodreads. Ken scott is releasing his first book cowritten with bobby owsinski, abbey road to ziggy stardust for the 50th anniversary of the abbey roads recordings with the beatles and. Ken s work has left an indelible mark on hundreds of millions of fans with his skilled contributions to magical mystery tour and the white. If you dont know who ken scott is and you love the beatles and david bowie, you owe it to yourself to read his memoir, written with bobby owsinski, abbey road to ziggy stardust. Youtube promo for producerengineer ken scott s book from abbey road to ziggy stardust.
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