John Leckie Part 2: Working with Syd Barrett, Radiohead, and Pink Floyd

[@Producelikeapro]

Who are some of your favourite producers or engineers? Let me know by commenting below!

[@danielhoskins4690]

Lee perry

[@fatbobmoonbeam]

John Leckie is definitely one of my favourites. He makes a band sound like a band. He's also been involved in so many of my favourite albums.

[@paulbruce4630]

This guy. Worked with him in the 2008. Learned loads. I see your cleverly keeping the stone roses stuff till episode 3. 😉Cunning as fox Mr H.

[@danielhoskins4690]

Berry Gordy

[@danielhoskins4690]

Tom Dowd

[@sspbrazil]

Ooooh John is one of my favorite producers too.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!

[@richalderson6069]

What a score Warren! To hear stories about someone who worked with Syd Barrett is a real treat. Cheers.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Rich!

[@richalderson6069]

@@Producelikeapro You're welcome as always.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@richalderson6069 thanks!

[@graxjpg]

To hear FROM someone who worked with Syd Barrett is an even greater treat.

[@richalderson6069]

@@graxjpg FROM is a better word, yes.

[@KJameson8]

Unbelievable. Thank you for even making this happen.

[@Producelikeapro]

Our pleasure!

[@firesoulrocker]

Part 2 thanks 😊 Warren. Love hearing about the Dukes.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Huge fan!

[@firesoulrocker]

@@Producelikeapro a very good producer/writer. Is mark wirtz. EMI. Groser jack, for its better name. Keith west sang lead, and also wrote the words. Philwit and pegasus album 70 mark wirtz(R.I.P). Wow. Many British wrecking crew( not usa). Lol .

[@gospelrecordz3506]

Great interview Warren. Glad Radiohead, Nice Dream, got a mention! One of my favorite Radiohead songs, beautiful song.

[@Producelikeapro]

Stay tuned!! Thanks ever so much!

[@NoCoverCharge]

YES this was awesome....Meddle is the Gods speaking...

[@Producelikeapro]

Wonderful album!

[@davidnassur7202]

Just...Great! Thankyou!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much David!

[@carlsalazar4490]

Many of these producers and engineers didn’t go to recording school. They learned by trial and error. How is possible that they could make such amazing music.

[@Producelikeapro]

The old studio system was the best Audio School in the world!

[@fossilmatic]

Willingness to learn from any situation and the necessity of invention: elements that are infrequently present in a school or classroom. (And I’m an Art teacher!).

[@murraywebster1228]

That’s how it was then, started at 14 in 1977, building gear yourself and working out how to get gear to make sounds that was useful

[@martinlawrence8427]

Fascinating insight into SO MUCH...love it!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Martin!

[@paulallen6849]

Great, thanks for this!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Paul!

[@sspbrazil]

The Dukes’ albums are great, I love those 2 albums.

[@Producelikeapro]

Both amazing albums

[@hrorm]

Truly enjoyed listening. Also want that Rizzla album ahaha !

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha yes! Wonderful album!

[@darrenross9168]

HI Warren, John, what a great interview, when i was 15 and having just heard and bought Pink Floyd the Wall i became a massive Fan, spent many an evening hanging out and listening to them, i kind of went from listening to heavy rock and metal to exploring the multi realms of Psychedelic rock, had some great times, mind boggling times, hell even some of the most scariest times of my life, what a blast, have a great day, all the best.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Darren for sharing!

[@danielhoskins4690]

This is another golden one Warren. Thanks again

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@Keeleysound]

You were right - there WAS a version of There She Goes released as a single by Go! Discs in 1988. The version released in 1990 that went Top 20 in the UK was a different recording altogether.

[@ncmartinez_his]

Thanks again for introducing me to another (to me) obscure British musician, Roy Harper.

[@Bring_MeSunshine]

Ooh good, part 2. You realise we might need a part 3, I'd like to know what John thought of his work on Magazine's debut album, 'Real Life'. The trouble is, he was on so many records. You'd never guess that from his demeanour, though. He's quite down to earth and real

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Agreed! Magazine is a hugely important artist and that is an incredible album!

[@davidnassur7202]

What a great first album! still one of my faves"

[@carlsalazar4490]

Thanks Warren for bringing us these wonderful interviews. I saw Johns name on some of my favorite recordings. I’m glad that you appreciate the producers and engineers that made some of best music in history. Keep up the good work

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Carl! Our pleasure! Thanks ever so much!

[@johntbd]

Great, the Radiohead bits are super. Always a fan of thr Dukes too... Solid interview.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@thebooda]

These interviews are historical treasures. They cannot be too long! Warren has a talent, (amongst his many talents), to ask the questions we all want the answers to and the ability to let the interviewee talk about everything we want to hear! (well almost) Thank you, Warren, Thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow!! Craig that’s very kind of you!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!!

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

This is SO amazing!!! Thanks for sharing your insight John

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Ady!!

[@thesoulboy7976]

The samples used in the Stone Roses tune “Fools Gold” that John references in the video are, of course, the break from “Funky Drummer” by James Brown, but also an instrumental figure from the tune “Bra” by Cymande. And like John said, the Roses drummer Reni is playing commentary over the top of the samples.

[@The-King-Murphy]

Correct

[@splashesin8]

Thank you Leckie & Warren❣️❣️

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Audrey!!

[@Dani-El.]

The Kula Shaker track he's talking about is called Gokula, and it wasn't on the Ezrin album. It was a B-side for Govinda, one of Leckie's recordings. Really good tune.

[@nodaysback1]

This is excellent Warren! Thank you! Mr. Leckie has fantastic stories, one after th next, working on Meddle, The Bends, Plans For Nigel.. Those are classics! ...even worked with Roy Harper... My hat's off to him!! I wish he spoke more about when Hendrix came to town!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@davidtait807]

I love how John constantly ROCKS back and forth in his chair...legend!

[@pcs56]

Thumbs down? Really? Is that you, Syd?

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha indeed!

[@Reprodestruxion]

Probs Frank Black

[@Producelikeapro]

@@Reprodestruxion hahaha

[@ramspencer5492]

These interviews are amazing! Thank you brother! Both yours and Rick's channel's are probably the most important in my feed.... Just had to go back and listen to The Bends again....

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s very kind of you! Thanks ever so much

[@stephenhillman]

Room for a part 3 me thinks? Could listen to him forever. Thanks for this.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!!

[@stephenhillman]

The verve storm in heaven. Cast. Want to know how he did fools gold vocals. I hear 58 in control room, phase reversed from monitors? I would love to spend an afternoon in a beer garden speaking with him. Such a lovely man who feels so humble and warm. John cornfield another legend I would love to hear interviewed. Thanks so much.

[@CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

Superb! The equal best channel on youtube🙏👏

[@Producelikeapro]

Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much!!

[@Joey-rp5vg]

Great video. What a down to earth guy

[@Producelikeapro]

Absolutely Joey!

[@Jarah]

Great interview, shame no mention of Stone Roses, that’s the first time I started to hear of him

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Watch the first video! We talked about the Stone Roses then!

[@JensLarsen]

Great! I was really looking forward to this :) Thanks

[@JensLarsen]

The stories of recording the Bends are so far out

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Jens! Yes, such an amazing album

[@user-wu8sj3ee3d]

Love these interviews with genius producers. I’m always curious which bands/albums they produced that never got released (or very unknown) who they loved.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!!

[@essemmetv]

What a professional, what a legend. And you can tell he knows how to make people feel comfortable.

[@christianm.6939]

Awesome video Warren! If there ends up being a part 3, please ask him to talk about Verve - A Storm in Heaven!

[@Producelikeapro]

Absolutely

[@williamstreet1148]

This man has the most charmed discography ever (and I'm sure he'd admit a lot of luck/chance was involved in working with certain artists). I'd give my right bollock to have been in the room working with Syd, Magazine, and at Sawmills on The Verve's first album...to say nothing of everything else he's done!

[@shayneoneill1506]

By all accounts once the illness set in, Syd was very hard to work with. Schizophrenia's gold standard symptom is disorganized thinking, and yeah, that was syd in a nutshell. At least thats how people describe him. And I'd believe it, my best friend in high school (with whom we listened to a LOT of syd and early floyd) developed serious schizophrenia at about 17, and man it was hard to keep him on task with anything. Its a nasty illness.

[@williamstreet1148]

I'd still love to have worked on either "The Madcap Laughs" or "Barrett". Given the choice between working with a difficult but brilliant songwriter like Syd vs. an easier gig but a more banal artist/band, I'd probably take the more difficult but more interesting gig almost every time (unless maybe I'd done a string of difficult projects and I needed a break).

[@MagneticPool24]

John Leckie was the producer of my early adulthood. Of course Radiohead, but also Kula Shaker and Verve's Storm in Heaven were amazing.

[@Producelikeapro]

Mine too! So good

[@fogpeople]

I Would've loved to have heard about his work with Los Lobos.

[@BathtubStillBill]

As someone that is new to the craft, I greatly appreciate these, as well as your channel. So thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Keven!!

[@nashdrift]

okay i would have asked for this one cheers all the best

[@production2353]

Need to hear more on the Simple Minds records especially Real to Real Cacophony and Empire & Dance!

[@MichaelHonsinger]

I heard a Roy Harper interview on the radio and had to order his latest album (HQ) as an English Import. What an amazing album! The guitar solo at the climax of The Game still gives me shivers up my spine just thinking about it. What are the chances of you interviewing Bill Nelson? If there were no Eno, John Leckie would be my favorite producer by far! Great interview, thanks!!

[@MrTimdriver]

Great interview! What a guy!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Tim!

[@steviebarr7353]

I was very honoured to gig with Bebop's drummer Simon Fox a while back

[@Producelikeapro]

Amazing

[@MsWitchwood]

Glad i worked with Leckie.

[@RunOfTheHind]

The Hammond is what makes FPTs. Beautiful echoed/verbed Leslie. The atmostpheres on that album are what makes it stand out beyond just an album of great songs, and what made it the resonant slow-burner (sales-wise) it was. & serve as a heads up for what was to come and made OK Computer quite so anticipated..

[@davidsolinski2988]

Awesome gentlemen!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@adrianwagner336]

Bill Nelson's album "Chance Encounters in the Garden of Light" is an often played masterpiece 'round here

[@ROQSTAR]

CLA Great interview!

[@marktlog]

Yet another great interview. Saying he was with the orange people certainly came out of left field, did you know that already Warren?

[@tommcnally6818]

Interesting detour about Mary Margaret O'Hara. She is a *very* idiosyncratic songwriter and performer, and is also the sister of the great comic actor Catherine O'Hara.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, amazing Tom!!

[@mightyV444]

Yes, that story was cool! Had XTC's 'Dear God' already existed, she and her manager could've just listened to that to find out! 😄

[@murraywebster1228]

The LA’s, great band, great guys, brought them over to Germany to tour…..

[@essemmetv]

Tell us all about it man, they are such a mysterious band. - ciao from Italy :)

[@RockmannMusic]

So you had to punish them ; )

[@murraywebster1228]

@@RockmannMusic what ? By touring around Germany? Believe me, touring as a band it is one of the best countries to tour, and I’ve toured about 60 countries in my life .

[@gazfunk]

Nothing about The Fall? Three of the best albums of the 80s.

[@atmogato]

Yeah - definitely seem to be tip-toeing around the great monster! Guessing The Fall isn't Warren's favorite?

[@Producelikeapro]

@@atmogato I love The Fall! More to come!

[@gazfunk]

@@Producelikeapro Excellent stuff. John is a genius.

[@ncmartinez_his]

27:20 "...they were just temperamental..." Which is why you have a recording team. To create focus where focus is needed and to give room for inspiration.

[@anthonywallace3830]

Finished on a bit of a cliffhanger there. Hope there's a part three! Fantastic interview and what a nice and kind person he comes across as. Great questions and conversation from you as always. Thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

Huge fan of John and yes, I’m looking forward to doing more

[@Dani-El.]

Hi Warren, thanks a lot for these, but where's Part 3? You said there were 3 parts. I was expecting a rather in depth Stone Roses section. Cheers

[@rinosphere]

Great stuff Warren. If you can get him to talk about Verve's Storm in Heaven that'd be sweeeet! Or just his production philosophy & techniques.....

[@RunOfTheHind]

Fake Plastic Trees was the Jeff Buckley song. He couldn't get it, they went and saw JB at the Garage and Thom came back t'studio, banged it out solo in one take and boo'd his eyes out. Apparently.

[@streetmansam5073]

Never knew that, one of my favourites!!

[@piboynfriends9817]

Hello! It will be good to also type the links to the songs you are talking about. Love ❤️

[@guy_incognito]

Mary Margaret O'Hara is a Canadian musician and sister of Catherine O'Hara -- the Comedienne probably best know for the Home Alone franchise.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@BeesWaxMinder]

re: the one after 1:09 =I’m sure Mr.Harrison has a previous co-writing credit with the members of his old band (you might’ve heard of them…they were a little-known beat combo that did quite well for themselves back in the day called the Beatles!) 😉👍

[@tb-cg6vd]

I'm showing my son these uploads; I indoctrinated him into decent music as a child without his consent so it's marvelous to have these interviews to see him start joining the dots from Meddle to The Bends. And obviously I'm a nerd for this sort of thing. I think I've posted before but how about Trevor Horn if he's got an hour or two spare? The 80's wouldn't exist without him.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, Trevor Horn is a huge Producer I’d love to talk to!

[@strappers2]

De Press! The Cut!

[@murraywebster1228]

When is part three coming, and four,five…….great stuff

[@johnqpublic2718]

Well alright then.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes!! Thanks Luke!

[@peterdunne612]

What a scoop. John has always been someone I've admired. Such a great guy. Thanks for yet another amazing masterpiece Warren and Co. Like, subscribe and 🛎 now and you'll never miss great content again. Informative, fun and relaxed as always. ✌😎

[@69birdboy]

The initial version of there she goes us THE version

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

I still listen to Dukes of Stratosphere

[@salilverma9996]

Could you do an interview with Nigel Godrich?

[@Producelikeapro]

I would love to! Do you have his contact? Haha

[@johnreilly9748]

How about some stuff on Soft Machine!

[@Producelikeapro]

Definitely

[@johnreilly9748]

@@Producelikeapro maybe something about their transition from pop with Kevin Ayers and Co. to SOFTm2 still pop but a collage pop jazz amalgam with Hugh Hopper Mike Ratledge Robert Wyatt. Did they have a producer or were they self produced? I realize this is a more obscure corner of music so it may not be of interest to the masses but some might find them interesting. I am a huge fan and musician and sometimes recording dude, but dig your content and efforts immensely! Thanx, JR

[@Producelikeapro]

I’m a huge fan as well! That whole gehre and period of music is huge for me

[@AKAtAGG]

I'm going to create a lot of dislikes here but I am not a fan of pink floyd at all. Regardless, listening to the great man Leckie, over the two videos in this series, made me want to give them another try. What a lovely man, never mind the talent. EDIT: Had no idea he did the La's or Fools Gold. But then, his name is on so many records who could ever keep up?! edit two: pretty sure Thom has admitted himself that seeing Buckley made him change his attitude on falsetto. edit 3: he turned down Moron 5, proof, were it needed, that the man has class. last edit i promise: there are 10 ways to be OUT in cricket. name them.

[@ncmartinez_his]

Any chance of getting Rhett Davies on the show?

[@idastetis9173]

someone please make an interview just about SYD, come on, his last session and almost zero info here.....!!!!!

[@koengisen3144]

Jon Kelly!

[@sspbrazil]

Shame John isn’t a Pixies fan, love that band.

[@anthonywallace3830]

Jeff Lynne would be a great interviewee.....

[@MPHORROCKS]

John Punter; Steve Nye?

[@BeesWaxMinder]

12:50 …& where are those Canadian Catholics now, hmm? 😉

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha XTC? I hope they are going to do some new music!

[@BeesWaxMinder]

@@Producelikeapro nope! I mean the band that fired Leckie & gave Our heroes time to form the Dukes project😉👍 I wonder if they ever made their album without them and if it was as successful as the Dukes of stratosphere 🤔

[@Producelikeapro]

@@BeesWaxMinder aha! I hear you! Great point

[@soarornor]

That’s all this guy had about producing Syd Barrett? You could fit that on the head of a pin. Same pretty much with the Meddle recollections. Jeez. Why bother? Big letdown.

[@markrichardson1369]

Mmmm. Cpl lazy Mothers under his right ear...

[@JeighNeither]

The religious thing would have been a major violation of his constitutional rights in the U.S. God bless America 😂