Daniel Lanois opened my eyes to the creative process of production when I first encountered his work with Brian Eno when they transformed U2 on Unforgettable Fire. Then I kind of forgot about him until Wrecking Ball came along and for the first time I became a big fan of a producer as a great artist. After that I searched out other stuff he collaborated on and followed that path and discovered a bunch of other music and artists like those mentioned above as well as his solo works. I never appreciated the impact a producer had on the finished product until Daniel taught me all about it. He is responsible for the sound and feel and aura of some of my favorite music and may be a true audiophile but on the creative front so we get to enjoy the result of recreating it later.
Favorite music
I've been a long time fan of Daniel Lanois and only in the last months discovered the group, Black Dub.
The lead singer is Trixie Whitley, daughter of the late, great Texas blues man, Chris Whitley.
Brian Blade on drums, a phenominal artist who's work I greatly admire. This from Amazon:
The lead singer is Trixie Whitley, daughter of the late, great Texas blues man, Chris Whitley.
Brian Blade on drums, a phenominal artist who's work I greatly admire. This from Amazon:
Among his credits, Lanois produced Bob Dylan s Grammy winning 1997, Time Out of Mind, and U2 s anthemic 1987 breakthrough, The Joshua Tree.
Daniel has produced music for an array of genre busting artists, including Brian Eno, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris and the Neville Brothers.