By | Mon, 17 Nov 2008
On Wednesday, December 3rd
from 6:30 to 8:00PM, the AES New York Section will host a special presentation
by Recording The Beatles authors Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew at
the Ed Sullivan Theater, Broadway and 53rd Street.
Combing through their massive
500 page landmark book, Ryan and Kehew will provide attendees with extensively
researched details into the techniques and technology used by the engineers,
producers and artists responsible for one of the most compelling musical
legacies of all time. Their presentation will include rare photos
of the studios and equipment from Abbey Road in the 1960’s.
AES NY Section Chairman Joel
Spector and Chairman Emeritus Noah Simon report
the event is co-produced and
will be moderated by Malcolm Addey, an accomplished recording engineer
who started at Abbey Road and was EMI’s most prolific hit-making engineer
at the time the Beatles arrived. “The historical nature of this
program is underscored by the fact that The Beatles made their American
television debut from the very stage where Ryan and Kehew will be delivering
their presentation. This will be a very special night, and
will also serve as the culmination of the AES 60th Anniversary
Year. We are indebted to Committee member David Bialik and
to CBS TV for making the Ed Sullivan Theater available for this event,”
Spector and Simon remarked.
AES members and professional
audio students may RSVP for the Recording The Beatles event by sending
an e-mail to rsvp-ny@aes.org . There is no charge for admission,
but seating is limited. The event is partially funded by the generous
contributions of Sennheiser, API, Dale Pro Audio, Tekserve and SSL,
and is co-sponsored by the AES Boston Section which is hosting a similar
presentation on December 2.