Inside Abbey Road: The Best Studio In The World¹ talks in Studio Two in March 2013

“More than a few fans said they equated the visit to a religious experience” Time Magazine

“Abbey Road Studios could be the nearest thing this city has to a holy place, and for many coming here it’s not a day out, it's a pilgrimage” The Quietus

“Abbey Road has led the way, pioneered and inspired, and this event proves how pivotal Abbey Road Studios is to the music we love” The Londonist

·     Visit Abbey Road Studios’ legendary Studio Two - home to iconic recordings by The Beatles, Adele, Pink Floyd, Oasis and Kate Bush 

·     Fascinating new talks on Abbey Road Studios from the authors of acclaimed book ‘Recording the Beatles’ 

·     New lectures, featuring favourites from the last series plus fresh content, including:

·     Film score sync demonstration - showing how sound and vision come together for a movie

·     Vintage 4 track mixing console and tape machine demonstration

·     Demonstration of the Studios’ famous echo chamber

·      Rare and unseen photographs, films and recordings from the archives of EMI and Abbey Road Studios

·      Exhibition of vintage recording equipment - see up-close some of the instruments, microphones, and studio equipment that continue to be used to create landmark recordings

·     Official photo opportunity

Following the glowing critical and public response to the series of unique events held at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios earlier this year, we are pleased to announce ‘Inside Abbey Road: The Best Studio In The World’ - a new series of talks to be held in the famous Studio Two during March 2013.

Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan (authors of the critically acclaimed, definitive book ‘Recording the Beatles’), will give their second series of fascinating and enjoyable talks on Abbey Road Studios’ rich history and continued success at the forefront of today’s music.

Anyone who missed the rare opportunity to visit the world’s most famous recording studios and enjoy the inspiring talks last time now has another chance. Plus, for those lucky enough to have attended last time, this next instalment features brand new content alongside the most popular elements of the last series.

Kehew and Ryan’s talk will explore the studios’ decades of landmark recordings, celebrating the technology and sonic creativity that lead to epoch-defining music from fêted artists such as Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Adele and of course, The Beatles.

With over 20 years of research into EMI history, they have uncovered many secrets of the Studios and have worked with Abbey Road to preserve and illuminate the Studios' immense history and ongoing legacy. The talks will explore the history and the present day action at Abbey Road Studios with rare archive photos, film and audio, showing changes to the studio and equipment. They will illustrate Abbey Road Studios’ long progression through all kinds of music, from classical to rock and beyond, plus the methods used to record in each style/period.

These events will also give more focus to the more recent hits recorded, mixed and mastered at the studios, and artists who currently use the studios to create new and innovative music. They will also explore the studios’ rich experience in film scoring and even demonstrate how sound and images are synched for some of the biggest movies ever made such as ‘Star Wars’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Lord of the Rings’ ‘The King's Speech’, ‘Prometheus’ and the new Bond film ‘Skyfall,’

If all that wasn’t enough, Brian and Kevin will bring the authentic, classic sound of the past to life with demonstration of a vintage 4 track mixing console and tape machine, as well as the Studios’ legendary echo chamber - used on countless classic recordings. The popular display of original instruments, microphones, and studio hardware used to create classic tracks at Abbey Road, will be making a welcome return.
Visitors will be allowed early entrance with time to explore and take photographs in the famous Studio Two, where seminal acts like The Beatles, Oasis, The Hollies, The Shadows, Pink Floyd and Kate Bush recorded epoch-defining music. More recently, Elbow recorded their theme for the 2012 Olympics in this legendary studio and artists such as Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Ryan Adams, Laura Marling and Feist laid down performances for the ‘Live From Abbey Road’ television show.

Brian Kehew, co-author of 'Recording the Beatles', is a record producer, engineer and musician. He has worked with The Who, Fiona Apple, Air, Rod Stewart, Talking Heads, Aretha Franklin, and Black Sabbath.
Kevin Ryan, co-author of ‘Recording the Beatles’ is a Houston-based producer, arranger and composer. He is also a talented graphic designer and video/film artist.

‘Inside Abbey Road’ events schedule:

Friday 8th March
Session 1: doors open 2pm / event starts 3pm
Session 2: doors open 7pm / event starts 8pm

Saturday 9th March
Session 1: doors open 10am / event starts 11am
Session 2: doors open 3pm / event starts 4pm

Sunday 10th March
Session 1: doors open 10am / event starts 11am
Session 2: doors open 3pm / event starts 4pm

Friday 15th March
Session 1: doors open 2pm / event starts 3pm
Session 2: doors open 7pm / event starts 8pm

Saturday 16th March
Session 1: doors open 10am / event starts 11am
Session 2: doors open 3pm / event starts 4pm

Sunday 17th March
Session 1: doors open 10am / event starts 11am
Session 2: doors open 3pm / event starts 4pm

Tickets on sale now / £80 / http://www.seetickets.com/tour/abbey-road-studios/

Address: Abbey Road Studios, 3 Abbey Road, London, NW8 9AY

New Beatles L.A. stage musical to be previewed at concert

Celebrating the Life and Works of John Lennon
9/10/40 – 9/12/80

A special preview of a new L.A. stage musical based on The Beatles early years at Abbey Road Studios has been added to the line-up of Lennon Remembered on 9^th December at the Liverpool Echo Arena. The Sessions, due to open at Paramount Studios next May has legendary Beatles recording engineer Geoff Emerick as the musical producer.

Geoff Emerick was a trainee recording engineer at Abbey Road studios in the early 60’s, and on his third day at work, aged 15, he was sent along to a session by a new group from Liverpool. It was of course The Beatles, and Geoff went on to work with John, Paul, George & Ringo throughout their recording career as the Beatles. Geoff is widely recognised as one of the best recording engineers in recording history.

In April this year, Geoff, along with Artistic Director Stig Edgren, spent two days at the world famous Cavern Club in search for the next John, Paul, George and Ringo for The Sessions. After a search which took in auditions in New York, LA and London, Geoff Emerick, musical producer of the show, chose 5 singers from the Cavern auditions, including four of the Cavern’s resident artists.

For Lennon Remembered, Soundstage Theatre Company, under the musical direction of Geoffrey Foskett, (Brian Wilson’s Musical Director), will perform a special preview of the show to focus on John’s Beatle years. The Sessions will join a whole host of friends and artists at the one-off concert who worked with the late, great John Lennon.

Jon Keats – Concert Director and Operations Director for Cavern City Tours Ltd “We are delighted to have THE SESSIONS as part of our bill for Lennon Remembered. They are featuring some of John’s finest Beatle songs and the attention to detail is incredible. To have our resident artists working alongside Geoff Emerick will be an absolute honour for the Cavern”.

The concert will see 9 periods of John’s life represented by those who were there, including John’s first band The Quarrymen, the Beatles fellow Hamburg musician and lead vocalist on ‘My Bonnie’ Tony Sheridan, art school friend and editor of Mersey Beat Bill Harry and Beatles Press Officer, close friend and ex CEO of Apple Tony Bramwell. Also appearing are Alan White who played drums on Lennon’s classic hits including ‘Instant Karma’ and ‘Imagine’. Joey Molland, guitarist with Apple signed Badfinger who played on Lennon’s Imagine, Grammy award winning sound engineer Dennis Ferrante who worked on a plethora of Lennon’s albums during his New York years, as well as Liverpool born actor Mark McGann who is famed for his honest and powerful portrayal of John both on stage and film. He will present a special performance of his award winning stage show, John Lennon – In My Life.

Co-event organiser and Cavern Club owner Bill Heckle says “Anyone who loves the music of John Lennon and The Beatles should not miss this night. You will be witnessing history with contributions from those who helped John create it.”

Profits from the entire night are going to local charities Alder Hey Imagine Appeal, Radio City’s Cash For Kids and the Mathew Street Festival.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

LENNON REMEMBERED - The Nine Faces of John

Liverpool Echo Arena

Thursday 9 December,

Doors open 6:30pm, show starts 8pm.

Tickets: £27.50 (plus a limited number of higher priced gold circle tickets)

A limited number of Gold Circle tickets and VIP tickets are available. For VIP packages, including food, beverages and after-show hospitality please contact Jan Owen (0151 708 6050 / 07932 763107 janowen@cmplive.com)

LENNON REMEMBERED tickets are on sale now from:

Echo Arena (0844 8000 400) www.echoarena.com

Ticketmaster (0844 844 0444) www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Ticketline (0151 256 5555) www.ticketline.co.uk

See Tickets (0871 220 0260) www.seetickets.com

Gigantic (0115 959 7908) www.gigantic.com