Using Technology to Gain Audience, Martin Birch Passing and Heavy Metal - a podcast by Ace

Ace talks and pays tribute to the amazing and influential Martin Birch, chats about the movie Heavy Metal and lays bare his concerns about live concerts in a Covid environment.

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Martin Birch

First, I want to talk about Martin Birch pasing away.  I mean, as far as producers go, this guy is legendary!  Here are SOME of the albums he is responsible for…

Deep Purple – In Rock

Deep Purple – Machine Head

Rainbow – Rising

Rainbow – Long Live Rock ‘n Roll

Iron Maiden – Killers

Iron Maiden – Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden – Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden – Somewhere In Time

Whitesnake – Saints & Sinners

Black Sabbath – Heaven & Hell

Black Sabbath – Mob Rules

Although he retired in 1992, Birch was a key player in ushering in a second wave of British Metal in the 1970s and into the 80s when the genre dominated globally.

The Surrey-born Birch began his career in the late 1960s as an engineer, working on recordings for Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac (“Kiln House” “Bare Trees”), Deep Purple (“In Rock” “Machine Head”) and Rainbow (“Rising” “Long Live Rock ’n Roll”). A craftsman of early recording technology, he ably captured the energy of live bands and loud amplification, helping create clear, focused recordings that brought a new power to the heavy rock of the 1970s as the psych-rock edges of the 1960s faded away.

Heavy Metal 39th Anniversary

Last week the movie Heavy Metal has it’s 39th Birthday.  Since the track Mob Rules from Sabbath (re: above) is mentioned I thought I would touch on this – focusing on the soundtrack

Sturgis

Last week the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally kicked off.  And despite COVID, a number of bands performed including Molly Hatchet, The Guess Who, Trapt, Smashmouth, Fozzy, Night Ranger, Buck Cherry, 38 Special and many many more.  No social distancing and few masks. Could this help or hurt music's return?  Let's discuss...

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