The One Minute Music Book Club: How Does It Sound Now? Legendary Engineers and Vintage Gear

August 21, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 min read

This is a deep-in-the-weeds book for many, but if you’re into recording studios and the process of capturing audio for all time, How Does It Sound Now? Legendary Engineers and Vintage Gear by Gary Gottlieb will scratch many an itch. The book is a collection of essays based on interviews with studio stars like Geoff Emerick, Bob Ludgwig, Bob Clearmountain, and Alan Parsons.

If you have a passion for studio gear, recording techniques, and how sounds are manufactured for your favourite records, you need this book.

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Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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