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.