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Post by Emily Wilson on Nov 5, 2015 22:13:49 GMT
Looking forward to the show. As a Throwback Thursday, here's a picture of me and my dad when we met Alan on May 29th, 2015. It was also a nice way of celebrating that I was finished with Junior year. ^_^  |
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Post by Emily Wilson on Nov 5, 2015 22:16:17 GMT
I also had Alan sign my copy of his book, The Art and Science of Sound Recording, which I highly recommend to any audiophiles out there.  |
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Post by duckbarman on Nov 5, 2015 22:23:26 GMT
Looks like he nearly misspelt "Emily"... :-)
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Post by Emily Wilson on Nov 5, 2015 22:28:57 GMT
Looks like he nearly misspelt "Emily"... :-) XD "To Alan Parsons, My best, Alan Parsons." Poor Alan was pretty tired though, because this was after the concert, and he was meeting a lot of VIP fans that I was surprised to see. |
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Post by agent on Nov 7, 2015 23:14:07 GMT
Ha, looks like your Dad is kinda tall! Would love to ask Alan what he thought of doing Steven Wilson's Raven project
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Post by Emily Wilson on Nov 7, 2015 23:58:44 GMT
Ha, looks like your Dad is kinda tall! Would love to ask Alan what he thought of doing Steven Wilson's Raven project To answer your question, I found an interview online from 2013 where at one point, he was asked about working with him on the album. www.innerviews.org/inner/parsons.htmlWhat attracted you to working on Steven Wilson’s The Raven that Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)?His reputation. I had also heard his work with Porcupine Tree, previously. I was interested in the fact that he told me he was looking for a retro sound, perhaps something reminiscent of the early ‘70s. Above all, he said that the band was going to play live, together. That’s really what clinched it for me. I thought “Oh wow, this is definitely for me. I want to be involved in this, because that’s how I work too.” I’ve always maintained that a band playing together and bouncing ideas off each other is the way it should be. Prior to working with Steven, I had only heard his work with Porcupine Tree, but not his solo stuff.
Do you consider the Wilson album within the same canon of the other major album projects you’ve worked on?
I think so. If there is any justice, this album should do incredibly well. It’s a beautifully composed and constructed record. I think the quality of the songs, the lyrics, and Steven’s performances as a singer are really super. The musicianship and solos are just second to none. I hope he can pull it off and get the exposure he needs to sell those Blu-Ray editions. I’m very worried that people are too busy texting, surfing the Internet, playing video games, or watching their countless TV channels to sit down and listen to a complete album from start to finish, without distractions. It’s an experience people have forgotten. It’s a lost art.
Also (off-topic), I love your avatar! 
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Post by agent on Nov 8, 2015 13:35:18 GMT
Also (off-topic), I love your avatar!
Bobby Joe Einstein (AKA my BFF) |
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