It’s Kevin Gray Day, baby! This was fascinating, enlightening, and absorbing as hell - from start to finish. Such exciting news about the new label, who would’ve thought, right? Mr. Gray’s spirit and intelligence came across in this interview. You talked the perfect amount and I loved everything about it. Thank you both for being the vessel that lets us all in.
@Michael45RPM3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this beautiful Comment. and yes the announcement of the Label was Huge, or even spectacular
@rastheike43292 жыл бұрын
@@Michael45RPM Diesem auf dem Punkt gebrachtem Kommentar, dem möchte ich mich gerne anschließen. ❤️👍
@cheynemcnab65403 жыл бұрын
This man is a first ballot Vinyl Hall of Famer. Outstanding content Michael and Danny!
@louiscyphre25553 жыл бұрын
Kevin Gray is a very nice guy.
@tcr023 жыл бұрын
Wow! You are on a roll, Michael! Bernie, Kevin, and hopefully soon, Ryan! :)
@charlesparrish44873 жыл бұрын
Love your discussion about remastering less than audiophile quality master tapes - there is some wonderful music that was not recorded under the best circumstances - but Michael saying he wants the best possible LP from that master tape and nothing more, but nothing less - THIS is what should be driving the vinyl resurgence.
@VinylGourmetTV3 жыл бұрын
!!!!!!Kevin Gray!!!!!! :) :) :)
@brandnewstart3 жыл бұрын
Stunning interview. Thank you all. When he mentioned Prince I went and got the recent Sign o the times off the shelf, but that was done by some other guy called Grundman 🤫
@seansrecords3 жыл бұрын
anyone worked out where the kevin gray prince releases are at?
@wildstar413 жыл бұрын
A truly delightful video. I hope KPG comes back again with more insights and details on his label. Maybe when the aliens arrive one day, they will respect humanity because of our record technology discovered way out there in outer space. Oh, and we all want to see his turntable!
@VagueRANT1003 жыл бұрын
A treasure trove of stories from Mr. Gray.....priceless!!
@theflipside-vinylcommunity3 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic video
@sebastianbachert95283 жыл бұрын
Amazing, thank you, Danke Michael für dieses Interview!!
@lowbudgetvinylchannel48403 жыл бұрын
The Master of Mastering!!! Congrats on getting him on your channel!! I'm waiting in line for RSD!! Look forward to watching late today.
@soulfire8533 жыл бұрын
Fascinating conversation. I may have to watch this several times.
@michaelmetcalf24273 жыл бұрын
Truly superb well done Michael and Danny
@liammolyneuxmusic3 жыл бұрын
Michael fabulous video Kevin is an a mastering hero of mine I’m going to give you a recommendation Drama an album by Yes mastering by Kevin Gray an absolute masterpiece in the art of mastering
@whitey79983 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, well done guys. What a great guy Kevin is
@Michael45RPM3 жыл бұрын
He is for sure Ian
@ivanroman72913 жыл бұрын
So many good insights! Great conversation.
@derosa19893 жыл бұрын
kudos for getting this discussion with Kevin, every audiophile's favorite engineer!
@Carrera6rennsport3 жыл бұрын
Awesome content, the best on YT! bravo.
@stevensmith87933 жыл бұрын
Great job! Such a wealth of information from a master of his craft.
@Big-J-85793 жыл бұрын
Great discussion and so fun to listen to all of you. I love vinyl. I kept all my records from the 70s and enjoy them today. I bought five new LPs for RSD. So, I still buy vinyl. Still, CDs are my go-to.
@ginntonic1233 жыл бұрын
Awesome, just awesome . You should be very proud of what you’ve achieved. Kevin is such an icon and great guy. Who’s next ? Joe Harley .. Don Was ? Keep them coming
@jeffreywoodke3 жыл бұрын
Great video Michael! Really enjoyed this one.
@The90sGamingGuy3 жыл бұрын
I was excited to see this interview with Kevin Grey and get the inside scoop on his work. I have many jazz titles mastered by Kevin and his mastering on them is fantastic. I am thrilled that modern artists are into having they're records mastered properly for the vinyl record format. Thank you for sharing this epic interview with us Micheal! Maybe an interview with Steve Hoffman or Shawn R Briton in the future.
@recordpirate3 жыл бұрын
This was super fun! What a humble person Kevin Gray is! Thank you for this guys 😃
@dozo993 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, really enjoyed it.
@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL3 жыл бұрын
Very cool, always good to see Kevin’s signature in the Dead wax :)
@Valourffxiv3 жыл бұрын
Michael, Thank you for finally asking the question about why different masterings done by Kevin all sound different. I thought you were going to ask that question at the very beginning, but it didn't actually get asked until 1 hr 5 mins into the video! It was worth the wait, though!
@Markymarkvinylnut3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Michael! You're getting good at this interview thing!
@ST-zs4gs3 жыл бұрын
@@Markymarkvinylnut q
@vinyllondoner3 жыл бұрын
Great master class! And really interesting to hear Kevin explain how releases mastered by himself can vary in quality depending on where and how they have been pressed i.e. A blue note Classic is not the same as Music Matters release although he mastered both.
@dcrook2323233 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Re: "end results" of differing vinyl reissues, I've shared the following (admittedly unique) analogy for a decade or so to vinyl friends and peers who seem to appreciate 🤷♂️.... Imagine KG or Bernie Grundman or Ryan Smith is a luxury, top of the line sedan with a #1 smooth riding rating. The car absolutely rides on rails from the car factory "master mechanics". Put that #1 smooth car (our mastering gurus) on a brand newly laid highway (QRP, RTI, etc) and you get the ultimate in smooth riding with no ambient noise and pure enjoyment. Put that SAME luxury sedan on a gravel road (bad pressing methods & QC) and even that perfect luxury sedan (a KG or BG, etc mastering result) will have lukewarm outcomes & results!
@theflipside-vinylcommunity3 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@mp14503 жыл бұрын
Servus, Wieder ein grandioses Interview! Hätte nicht gedacht, dass mir ein Vinyltalk mal wichtiger ist als ein EM-Spiel 😁👍
@rixvspinner3 жыл бұрын
Kevin's mastering of the Blue Note Tone Poet Series is a great achievement. This is the best audiophile jazz gets and it's not limited edition or priced crazy. This is high quality and value for a record that is beautifully packaged in heavy stock with gloss cover, 180 gram vinyl that is silent really and mastered frm the original analogue tapes. Some of my favs are Andrew Hill Black RAin, Wayne Shorter ETC, Katanga! Curtis Amy, great album. I picked up Art Blakey's The Witch Doctor and Lee Morgan's The Rajah. The sound stage, front to back imaging, excellent lateral imaging, big sound stage and that air between the instruments on these RVG recordings These are a must have. Im going to check out Blues And The Abstract Truth. BTW, Kevin's mastering work on Rumours is the best in my opinion.
@myronhelton44413 жыл бұрын
In 1972 & after, digital was added to lps. I wouldnt spend any money on ALL of these inferior records remastered that so many people want. Listen to original analog record 1971 Santana Abraxas & you will want to stomp your PARTLY digital records of Pink Floyd, Eagles, & Pink Floyd records. In fact, the 1971 analog Santana Abraxas transferred to cd, will make you want to stomp your 1972 & after digital records of Pink Floyd, Eagles, & Pink Floyd. I am only trying to help you find good stuff. Listen to the harshness & not as clear of 1972 & after records.
@bikemike11183 жыл бұрын
Nice and interesting talk 👍🏼
@UFO_computers3 жыл бұрын
That was incredible !! Many many thanks from Nthernmost London.
@bodosify3 жыл бұрын
Very informative. His pressing of Purple Rain mentioned around minute 38 is absolutely fantastic
@patrickmedard42543 жыл бұрын
Another great video by Michael and Danny ! But I guess all sentences about why vinyl sounds better could be applied about reel tapes 👌
@hermanvalentin75083 жыл бұрын
I m late to this audiophile party..loved every second of it.. more please.
@michiganrecordclub44843 жыл бұрын
Kevin Gray! No need to say more! Thank you. I really enjoyed. Bill
@Warnerchild3 жыл бұрын
"His internal sound quality" hahaha
@EMP6983 жыл бұрын
I'd love if you would run one of these with Jeff Powell. He's making great stuff for Craft in the Stax reissues and he's got a very interesting career as a recording engineer
@D.E.E.P.Y.3 жыл бұрын
I think I heard that Donald Byrd - Places and Spaces is coming out as a part of Classic reissues. That would be amazing, was looking forward for some funky Blue Note 👌
@antonioabbruzzese43373 жыл бұрын
Great grest. What a wonderful video Levine gray is a grest grest..full of passion fot vinyl music..thanks agli micheal
@rongreen15383 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video, my thanks to all of you for taking the time to make it. The all valve recording chain sounds amazing, can’t wait to hear the first record made on that. Michael, surely a second career as a TV chat show host beckons, I hope not, I would miss your videos tremendously.
@tommymaguire28393 жыл бұрын
Wow. This was fantastic. Thanks guys.
@heribertovalentin15633 жыл бұрын
Great to hear feedback from Kevin Grey and great to hear he is going to use an all tube recording mastering system....wow....I only have an all tube audio system from preamp to amp....very nice Micheal and Danny....👍👍👍👍😎....Ed
@harbars13 жыл бұрын
KGs Prince cuts were all released in 2016/17. Warner core titles only. It’s just that no one other than Prince folks paid any attention as there was no hype regarding them being remastered, they were simply viewed as catalog reissues. All of them are excellent and very easy to find. Curiously the SOTT cut by cohearent in 2016 is superb, despite all the “first time remastered” hogwash last year for the new BG cut and box set.
@derosa19893 жыл бұрын
I thought is was well known both the Aretha and Prince titles were out there from Kevin.
@puttyputty1233 жыл бұрын
I assume these were all from analogue tapes since Prince was a big fan of the format?
@harbars13 жыл бұрын
@@puttyputty123 yes, all from tape (at least this batch)
@panagiotisargyropoulos22173 жыл бұрын
Greetings Michael and thank you for this. Do I get the impression that reel to reel is the way to go? Keep on keeping on.
@BarakaPDub3 жыл бұрын
Blown away! Love it because he went into so much detail on different tapes and working with him. You guys couldn't have gotten a better guest here. Now, I am wondering what you're going to do for an encore.
@mutton78913 жыл бұрын
It finally happened!!
@TheRollingStoness3 жыл бұрын
The deal is we ask Michael, Michael asks Kevin..
@markwilding38283 жыл бұрын
It is so encouraging that the people involved in getting our records to us, are as fanatical, if not more fanatical about it than we are.
@gonzol463 жыл бұрын
I love it Kevin is a great knowing guy….interesting and enligthed ……Thanks again Michael and Danny and of course Kevin Grey fore paticipating 👍😊 -Thomas
@gonzol463 жыл бұрын
Love the Sound from tonepoet👍 you here the room, so in a way you are there……😊 Time traveling……..
@hernanniederer29193 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Amazing interview! Thanks Thanks Thanks for it guys! Getting 90 min of his time, wow! Knowledge sharing is such a gift.
@dinkydunkin3 жыл бұрын
Totally sucked in by this. Fascinating stuff for record and music nerds alike.
@markscott75833 жыл бұрын
Great video interview with fascinating insights and stories. Can just imagine Kevin mastering Dexter Gordon’s one flight up. Art Taylor’s drumming on Tanya just comes to life on that Tone Poet release - like you’re in the room.
@ralex36973 жыл бұрын
Genius engineer Kevin Gray and Chris Bellman, my favorites Bernie Grundman, Michael Ludwig, Doug Sax, Tom Dowd, Don Was, Ted Templeman, George Marino There are so many great engineers
@shiftthematrix3 жыл бұрын
wow this was amazing! Thanks for this! EPIC!
@puttyputty1233 жыл бұрын
Not often I listen to almost 90 mins of content on youtube, but this was one of the exceptions. Great questions from both Danny and Michael and Kevin Gray was just great! Should redo this in a year or so.
@amiata-bioweine3 жыл бұрын
Well done. By the way - the german label TACET is known for all tube recordings...
@Sonorgie3 жыл бұрын
@Amiata - Weingenuss pur Tacet is where the good stuff wells from. Those recordings they did of the Haydn String Quartets are just marvelous and among my favourite things on the planet. A small miracle, considering all this comes from a small independent label.
@hugodabron35563 жыл бұрын
I Just saw this post, and you confirmed what I just posted. I'm from Australia, and I have heard some of their fantastic recordings.
@jamesellis84563 жыл бұрын
Really interesting interview - well done Michael and Danny. Kevin Gray is an audio hero and also seems to be a very nice guy too. Looking through my collection I have 700+ records mastered by Mr Gray - over 20% of my total collection - and I struggle to find any that are not either the best version out there or just extremely good. Long may he run.
@jezzamy3 жыл бұрын
I really hope Kevin Gray is writing down and passing on his mastering skills to other people for future audio work.
@mlblue53553 жыл бұрын
Great discussion! Kevin Gray, thanks for bringing out the magic on all these recordings! I hope you get to work on Zeppelin’s records!
@mikecoffee1003 жыл бұрын
This was a Very Good Video
@KingPaimon_3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this!
@nickwrxsti3 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic opportunity to get all this info from someone who really knows! This discussion certainly explains a lot about what I can hear.... about the golden-age recordings, tube-gear vs transistor vs integrated circuits etc. It really seems that on the modern records we can get good headroom recordings, great dynamic range, and a little bit of that room noise that makes it all sound real. On digital streaming maybe we get great sound for noisy, on-the-move environments ... Thanks guys.
@deaneverest3 жыл бұрын
Wow, Kevin Gray, an absolute legend and the work that he has done has no doubt opened up doors for more releases from other labels and also led to more interest in the vinyl format as a whole, absolute gent. Great interview and some really good questions, would love to know if you would be doing a follow up to this, maybe some more in-depth talk about the process of cutting, and maybe even a visit to his inner sanctum over at Cohearant Audio. Just picked up the Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny Mono release for RSD that he worked on at the weekend, however as my turntable is in the shop for some TLC I'm going to have to wait to listen to it, but from what others have said it sounds superb, which is only to be expected from Kevin. Cheers Dean
@CodingWithJames253 жыл бұрын
52:22 places and spaces by Donald Bryd on blue note classic series!! So excited!!
@quinnmarshall86533 жыл бұрын
Thanks for asking very direct questions, Michael. I was very curious to see what his opinion would be on the why there are differences between the Sidewinders. Hats off to Kevin Gray for being honest and forthcoming with all his responses. By the way, for me and I suspect many late-comers to audiophile vinyl, the Classics are the only game in town. The SRX are nice to think about, but are all but irrelevant to those that don't already own them or aren't willing to rent out a room in their house to finance those purchases on the secondary market.
@felipeopazomusic3 жыл бұрын
Michael and Danny, what an amazing gift for us music and vinyl lovers!. This was just awesome. I hope you can continue doing this kind of things with other engineers, maybe Ryan K. Smith, or even a recording/mixing engineer like Steve Genewick, who was the protegee of the legendary (and recently deceased) Al Schmitt.
@chrisschulz24273 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you. There is a Future!!
@VoiceofFox9 ай бұрын
Loved this. What a great guy. Quite a legend. 'Mastered from the original analog tape by Kevin Gray' is the seal of quality I love to see on a record. Long may he continue.
@PhilippeAubert18543 жыл бұрын
the first double 180g vinyls 45 rpm i got were made by Acoustech : SH and KG
@garettpereda77693 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Thanks for putting this together!
@anthonydavies90933 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, I wonder if his label will be reissue label or new stuff. If it’s a reissue label he will be going up against his big clients! A question I would have asked is had he ever had to cut a record he just doesn’t like and if he has, did it affect the outcome?
@papabear14172 жыл бұрын
Listen to the music however it floats your boat and whatever equipment you have. Not forgetting what mood you are in. very informative episode.
@drbryant233 жыл бұрын
One year lead times will destroy the momentum we have with vinyl. For us old guys, it might be OK, but for teenagers just getting into vinyl, ONE YEAR is a lifetime. They are not going to wait.
@UFO_computers3 жыл бұрын
Not with streaming at their fingertips.
@matzeflamingos3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael for the great show
@ClausHensingDenmark3 жыл бұрын
This is really a great video - thanks Michael! Kevin Gray is an enormous gold mine of knowledge in his field - besides being a very nice and un-snobbish person. And you put some very good and interesting question. THANKS!
@hurkamur13 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Listened to it twice over. Mr. Gray can do no wrong. With all the terrible stuff going on in the world, it's nice to have people making the simple pleasures better for everyone.
@stereo88933 жыл бұрын
Michael, I wonder if you could collectively cover some dissapointments called remasteres gone bad. As much as some material needs to be remastered - sometimes what was originally done was better. I'm sure there are stories.
@FOH36633 жыл бұрын
Great conversation 👌 I've not listened to very many 90min KZbin videos, ... Zoom style also. Still, enjoyable stuff. So much to unpack... the all tube recording/mastering chain sounds fantastic. I'd enjoy hearing K.G.'s take on experiencing soundstage depth and dimensionality via his flush mounted mains, vs. audiophile setups w/speakers several feet off adjacent boundaries. Myself, I have both types of playback, one for mixing/editing, the other for enjoyment. Yes, it's an esoteric point. However, it's one I find increasingly interesting and always enjoy hearing others opinions. Thoughts?
@spencehayashi27723 жыл бұрын
This was a outstanding interview with Kevin Gray. So many salient topics of discussion and kudos for this enlightening opportunity to hear from one of the finest mastering engineers in the recording industry. Bravo gentlemen
@gijsvanhoogstraten43783 жыл бұрын
yes, the gods have finally endowed us with something everlasting; nondeteriorating scotch tape; the key to eternity.
@robertmitchell60153 жыл бұрын
Brilliant just brilliant interview your becoming a major player Michael well done, thank you
@SaschaAlmoneit3 жыл бұрын
Thank you guys, very, very interesting…👍🏻
@derosa19893 жыл бұрын
around 16 minutes, i think Kevin is talking about Tom Dowd at Atlantic
@10centtunes3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful and informative interview. Kevin Gray is delightful. I even got confirmation about what I thought I was hearing in 45 RPM masterings, I have someone I need to show this too who thinks I’m nuts, well he’s not all wrong 😂. Loved it and have saved it for another listen. Thank you for bringing this to us.
@robertkok52633 жыл бұрын
KevinGray's favourite jazz album: "The Blues and the Abstract Truth"! My favourite as well. Spread the word please people.... #OliverNelson
@wege_93983 жыл бұрын
It would have been interesting to hear if Kevin made any difference in mastering Sidewinder depending on whether it was AP, Music Matters or Blue Note classics.
@Michael45RPM3 жыл бұрын
you know the Answer i think
@wege_93983 жыл бұрын
@@Michael45RPM Yes I do, but it would have been a good way to silence all conspiracy theories 😀
@Nicholas-rm2gp3 жыл бұрын
If you're implying did he purposefully make it worse? Then it would be a distasteful question. It would imply that Michael believes or supports the notions that Kevin does not maintain integrity across all his works. You could come to this answer by simply asking yourself: Would an artist in this industry purposefully compromise their work and then put their name on it?
@The90sGamingGuy3 жыл бұрын
@@Nicholas-rm2gp i would have to say no to that question. If Kevin did a bad mastering job artists and labels would catch wind if this and wouldn't hire him.
@wege_93983 жыл бұрын
@@Nicholas-rm2gp Agree with you completely, but so much shit is written so it would have been a good opportunity to silence all doubters. Everyone with common sense realizes that Kevin is always trying to do his best.
@steveo62703 жыл бұрын
Michael, I have enjoyed every one of your videos from day one. This is so informative and interesting and well put together. Easily a top three of your videos and they all have been exceptional. Cudos to you for bringing up Black Fire. A record I love but I know has received its share of BS. Thank you sir and keep them coming.
@ivanmaltoni87603 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview. Congrats Michael
@davidm16753 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, enlightening and so enjoyable episode! Congratulations to you Michael and Danny!!!
@lovbladkarl-olof39753 жыл бұрын
You really outdid yourself again. Great video!
@owendavies59973 жыл бұрын
A fascinating video - thanks Michael and Danny. Absolutely, loving all the recent content
@bradleykay3 жыл бұрын
Would love another one with KPG@CA. This didn’t feel like enough. Regarding examples like Sidewinder, I wasn’t clear - was he saying the ONLY differences between the AP, MMJ, and BN Classic Vinyl Series editions are vinyl composition, type of pressing machine, or 45 v 33? He didn’t master them differently per the orders of the bosses at all? Would love to hear a more technical chat about lots of the things that audiophiles obsess about. In the future!
@dippin15233 жыл бұрын
I think another difference would be that Ron Rambach is credited with Kevin Gray for the mastering of Music Matters records, not just Kevin. That IMO, would make a difference.
@martingritsch23403 жыл бұрын
Einzigartig, großartig, bravo Michael und Danny👏👏👏 Bitte sag mir wie die Lieblingsjazzplatte von Kevin heißt, hab’s nicht verstanden, danke. Dannys Teil schau ich morgen👍
@sebastianbachert95283 жыл бұрын
Oliver Nelson - The Blues And The Abstract Truth
@martingritsch23403 жыл бұрын
@@sebastianbachert9528 🙏
@hectoralvarez9413 жыл бұрын
Great interview
@danijelsan813 жыл бұрын
This was wonderful. Well done gents.
@analoguecity34542 жыл бұрын
How the heck did I miss this one?!
@Michael45RPM2 жыл бұрын
:-)
@savadimitrov59033 жыл бұрын
These are great! Michael Fremer would be perfect for this as well.
@louiscyphre25553 жыл бұрын
no!
@savadimitrov59033 жыл бұрын
@@louiscyphre2555 Jesus, what the hell did he ever do to you?
@louiscyphre25553 жыл бұрын
@@savadimitrov5903 nothing. lol. but he is an arrogant and absolute annoying guy in my opinion.
@savadimitrov59033 жыл бұрын
@@louiscyphre2555 Alright fair enough. Personally I enjoy his videos and think he would add a good deal of knowledge to any discussion about vinyl.
@pesiatm3 жыл бұрын
@@savadimitrov5903 I think so too. His passion is contagious.