The Best Music Producers Ever?

[KingLouieLouie]

Who to you are/were the best music producers ever? I consider
George Martin, Dave Jerden, Kit Lambert, Butch Vig, and Phil Spector to me are among the best ever in the business.....Who to you is worthy of recognition as the best music producer?

 

[Jim O]

Rick Rubin! Here are some of the artists that he has worked with:

Chili Peppers
Beastie Boys
Pearl Jam
Slayer
Run DMC
Public Enemy
The Cult
Johnny Cash
Tom Petty

 

[AZCB34]

Rick Rubin! Here are some of the artists that he has worked with:

Chili Peppers
Beastie Boys
Pearl Jam
Slayer
Run DMC
Public Enemy
The Cult
Johnny Cash
Tom Petty

Black Crowes too.

I suppose alot of people think Mutt Lang is a pretty solid one too.

 

[FischerKing]

George Martin
Butch Vig
Michael Kamen
Flood
Mutt Lange
Steve Lillywhite

 

[O]

George Martin
Mutt Lange
Steve Lillywhite

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Roy Thomas Baker
Ted Templeman
Daniel Lanois
Jimmy Jam + Terry Lewis
Prince
Frank Zappa

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Here's 5 other producers that had impressive resumes

1) Felix Pappalardi
2) Youth
3) Andrew Loog Oldham
4) Wally Gagel
5) Quincy Jones

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Should add...

1) Paul Leary
2) Tchad Blake
3) David Byrne
4) Elvis Costello
5) Trent Reznor

 

[Gee!]

Dr. Dre
Kayne West

Rick Rubin gets props

 

[schutd]

Rick Rubin! Here are some of the artists that he has worked with:

Chili Peppers
Beastie Boys
Pearl Jam
Slayer
Run DMC
Public Enemy
The Cult
Johnny Cash
Tom Petty

In my opinion, Rick Rubin ruined both the RHCP and The Cult. Sure, its hard to argue from a popularity and records sold standpoint, and he certainly can be considered a shrewd businessman in taking bands and making them superstars, but that doesnt mean he made them better. He made them more commercially viable. A perfect example is the Cult "Electric" Fantastic, regular guy party rock and roll album. But if you listen to the "Manor Sessions, " the original recordings of "Electric" songs, they are SO much more sophisticated, moody, and awash in fantastic texture. Rubin took those songs, stripped them down, dumbed them down, in my opinion, and the rest is history. Rubin is responsible for convincing Anthony Keidis he could actually sing. HA!

 

[JPlay]

R.Kelly
Dr.Dre
Neptunes
Quincy Jones

 

[NickelBack]

Jimmy Jam + Terry Lewis

Beat me to it!

 

[Brandon_Webb]

Steven Wilson

Proof? Opeths "Damnation" album
Game set match

 

[thirty-two]

John Shanks

 

[O]

Lets not forget Phil Spector and the wall of sound.

 

[vince56]

First one that says Bob Rock gets a fist in the mouth.

 

[thirty-two]

First one that says Bob Rock gets a fist in the mouth.

Really? WHy? (just curious)

He helped produce a record of one of my favorite bands - The Moffatts.

Didn't he do Alanis Morrisette's Ironic album, too?

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Really? WHy? (just curious)

He helped produce a record of one of my favorite bands - The Moffatts.

Didn't he do Alanis Morrisette's Ironic album, too?

He pretty much assisted in destroying Metallica......

 

[Gee!]

John Shanks

Is this the guy who produces Hansen? If so he needs to be castrated.

 

[WizardOfAz]

Jimmy Jam + Terry Lewis

These two are great....all the way back to their days in The Time!

 

[thirty-two]

Is this the guy who produces Hansen? If so he needs to be castrated.

Hanson produces their own albums

John Shanks worked with Michelle Branch and Kelly Clarkson and fun singers like that. And some other notable ones but I can't think of 'em right now

 

[thirty-two]

He pretty much assisted in destroying Metallica......

lol really?

silly bob rock!

 

[Gee!]

Hanson produces their own albums

Really? I would think they would need help to put out that constant bull****.

Kinda scary the more I think about it.

At least they are constant. Consistantly garbage.




The Hansen hazing is in full effect.

 

[Gee!]

First one that says Bob Rock gets a fist in the mouth.

LMAO.. What a generic ass name for a rock producer. Im betting that aint his real name, right?

 

[thirty-two]

Really? I would think they would need help to put out that constant bull****.

Kinda scary the more I think about it.

At least they are constant. Consistantly garbage.




The Hansen hazing is in full effect.

I've been kicking my ex-boyfriend's ass in basketball the past few weeks. Yer just talking crap cuz you know I'm in Wisconsin and can't attend a 3point contest against you. Internet tough guy!!

 

[Gee!]

I've been kicking my ex-boyfriend's ass in basketball the past few weeks. Yer just talking crap cuz you know I'm in Wisconsin and can't attend a 3point contest against you. Internet tough guy!!

You wait till he is drunk too?