Heavy handed producers that radically change a band's sound... Hannett ALWAYS leaps to my mind, especially because of Jello's comedic bit you so astutely point out . But I also think of Bob Ezrin's work with Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd (he convinced Gilmour and Mason to hit the disco clubs to find the band's new sound, that alone is award worthy). Rick Rubin with the Beastie Boys, Slayer, and most definitely the Cult's Electric album comes to mind. But our winner here is Daniel Lanois, who's productions I seek out because they are often better than the actual artist's work - biggest example would be U2 on the Joshua Tree album, which I despise, and yet I keep listening to because Lanois turned a very mediocre band into one that is still around today and could very credibly be one of the most influential artists of all time.
PS - Concentration on just about anything these days, including simple things like drinking beer on the weekend for escape not to mention actual work, is just about impossible. I feel very torn and frayed inside so I appreciate your making note of it. It's like the alcoholic's old rationale/lament..."Hey, if he's got it too, how bad can my problem be?"
Heavy handed producers that radically change a band's sound... Hannett ALWAYS leaps to my mind, especially because of Jello's comedic bit you so astutely point out . But I also think of Bob Ezrin's work with Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd (he convinced Gilmour and Mason to hit the disco clubs to find the band's new sound, that alone is award worthy). Rick Rubin with the Beastie Boys, Slayer, and most definitely the Cult's Electric album comes to mind. But our winner here is Daniel Lanois, who's productions I seek out because they are often better than the actual artist's work - biggest example would be U2 on the Joshua Tree album, which I despise, and yet I keep listening to because Lanois turned a very mediocre band into one that is still around today and could very credibly be one of the most influential artists of all time.
PS - Concentration on just about anything these days, including simple things like drinking beer on the weekend for escape not to mention actual work, is just about impossible. I feel very torn and frayed inside so I appreciate your making note of it. It's like the alcoholic's old rationale/lament..."Hey, if he's got it too, how bad can my problem be?"