#44 - Steve James

#44 - Steve James

From the studios of 1970s London to the heart of Australian rock, Steve James has spent more than five decades behind the mixing desk.

The Grammy-nominated, ARIA-winning producer and engineer joins Bradley McCaw on Ramble City to share stories from an extraordinary career involving The Rutles, Monty Python, The Sex Pistols, The Jam, Toyah, The Screaming Jets, The Angels, Cold Chisel, Airbourne — and, remarkably, Teletubbies.

We go back to Steve's earliest memories of music, growing up as the son of comedy legend Sid James, starting at EMI at just 16, the lost art of analogue recording, recording orchestras and strings, and what it really takes to capture a great performance.

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Reprise - Jose McLaughlin

Reprise - Jose McLaughlin

Jose McLaughlin stops by to chat an incredible career, starting with piano in the family home, travelling the world as a recording artist and pop star, and being a part of the 1960’s Mersey Beat Scene, that British invasion that gave us acts like The Beatles. I start by asking Jose about his home town and what it was like growing up in Liverpool… Before The Beatles…

Produced by OFM (Old Fashioned Media)

Created, produced and hosted by me Bradley McCaw

Enginnered by Kayna Statts

Editted by The Great K-Leb

Sound designed by Matt Erskine at Cross Point Solutions

And Original Video designed by Adam Shaw at Axis Productions

Theme composed by James Ryan

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#21 - Charlie Watts Tribute with Biographer/Musician Alan Clayson
#18 - Allan Clark (Part 2)
#17 - Allan Clark (Part 1)

#17 - Allan Clark (Part 1)

Conversation with ALAN CLARK - Keyboardist for Dire Strait / Hall of Fame Member / Tina Turner / Eric Clapton and more! Part One begins in his home town and finding music in a shop right round the corner from his home.

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