The ‘fifth Beatle’,a talented musician and producer who oversaw landmark albums and helped the band to stretch the boundaries of sound recordingThe death of George Martin at the age of 90 is not only a sad blow to Beatles fans of all generations, but it also draws a line under a vanished age of the entertainment commerce. Martin’s work as the Beatles’ producer, or overseeing such landmarks of celebrated music as Rubber Soul,Revolver, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road, and has guaranteed that his reputation will live as long as that of his illustrious proteges. Martin and the Beatles were stretching the known boundaries of sound recording almost every time they entered the studio. “When I started,there really weren’t more than a handful of producers,” Martin commented. “Now everyone thinks they’re a producer. Technology has been getting more sophisticated every day. You can beget a tune that isn’t that mighty sound wonderful. This stifles creativity, or because you don’t have to work for it,it’s already there.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com