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Gil Norton (...) è un produttore discografico britannico. Ha iniziato la sua attività di produttore discografico negli anni ottanta, lavorando con artisti del panorama Alternative rock statunitense come i Pixies e i Throwing Muses [1] .
Gil Norton (born in Liverpool) is an English record producer known for his work with alternative rock bands such as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, the Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, the Triffids, Del Amitri, James, the Feelers, the Beekeepers ...
Gil Norton ist ein britischer Musikproduzent, der vor allem durch seine Arbeit mit Rock- und Popbands wie den Pixies, Echo & The Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James und The Feelers Bekanntheit erlangte.
- 20. Jahrhundert
- Norton, Gil
- britischer Musikproduzent
Gil Norton es un productor discográfico británico conocido por haber trabajado con bandas como Pixies, Echo and the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers y Span.
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"Monkey Gone to Heaven"'s main theme is environmentalism. The song mainly deals with humanity's destruction of the sky and ocean and "confusion of man's place in the universe". "On one hand, it's [the ocean] this big organic toilet. Things get flushed and repurified or decomposed and it's this big, dark, mysterious place", Black later said, "It's a...
"Monkey Gone to Heaven" is written in the key of D major, and opens with Francis' rhythm guitar playing a short chord progression backed by the bass guitar of Kim Deal and drums of David Lovering. The guitar intensity fades as Francis begins to sing, leaving Deal's bassline and Lovering's steady drum-beat. Between each line of the verse, Francis pa...
The band's parts were recorded at Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts. The string section of "Monkey Gone to Heaven" was recorded while Doolittle was being mixed at Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut. Gil Norton, the album's producer, was inspired to add a string section to the song after seeing Deal plucking the strings of a g...
"Monkey Gone to Heaven", the first single from Doolittle, was released to radio stations for rotation in April 1989 in the United States. The single reached number five on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, with the help of Elektra Records' marketing. In the United Kingdom, "Monkey Gone to Heaven" was released on April 1, 1989 and spent three weeks i...
In general, "Monkey Gone to Heaven" received a positive critical reaction. British magazine NME, reviewing the UK 7" single in March 1989, said: "All the smart bastards are mixing strings with grunge guitars nowadays and the Pixies are no exception. Snarled vocals, sci-fi lyrics, and the usual molten lava flow of guitars burn another crater where y...
All songs were written by Black Francis UK 7" single 1. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" – 2:56 2. "Manta Ray" – 2:38 UK/US 12"/CD single 1. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" – 2:56 2. "Manta Ray" – 2:38 3. "Weird at My School" – 1:59 4. "Dancing the Manta Ray" – 2:13
Frank, Josh; Ganz, Caryn. Fool the World: The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies. Virgin Books, 2005. ISBN 0-312-34007-9.Sisario, Ben. Doolittle 33⅓. Continuum, 2006. ISBN 0-8264-1774-4."Monkey Gone to Heaven" at Last.fmHe met with producer Gil Norton at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood again, and played the "Everlong" demo for him. Norton was impressed. Soon, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear joined Grohl and Norton, and the group recorded the song.
Echo Park is the third studio album by Welsh rock band Feeder. It was their first album since 1999's Yesterday Went Too Soon. The album was recorded at Great Linford Manor in Milton Keynes during most of 2000 and was produced by Gil Norton . Following a return to live performances of their own, after performing for most of the year ...
