Recording Revolution: The Geoff Emerick Story — Book Reel

It’s a book, baby. Step inside the engineer’s chair with Geoff Emerick—the quiet architect behind the Beatles’ most daring sounds at Abbey Road. This episode teases the heart of the book Recording Revolution: The Geoff Emerick Story: fearless studio innovation, wild tape tricks, and behind-the-glass stories that still inspire producers today.

📖 Buy the Book on Amazon (Paperback • Hardcover • Kindle)

What’s inside

• Behind the Glass: Untold session moments from Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s, and Abbey Road.
• The Engineering Playbook: Mic placement, tape saturation, varispeed, and creative routing.
• Legacy: Why Emerick’s approach still shapes today’s music production.

Read more + extras on the blog: geoffemerick.blogspot.com

Chapters

• 00:00 — Cold Open: What is the “Recording Revolution”?
• 00:28 — Meet Geoff Emerick (why his ear changed everything)
• 01:12 — Abbey Road: breaking rules to make classics
• 02:05 — Techniques we still steal today
• 02:45 — Legacy + where to read the full story

Links

• 📖 Amazon: Recording Revolution: The Geoff Emerick Story
• 📰 Blog hub: geoffemerick.blogspot.com
• 🎥 Book Reel (YouTube/Vimeo): Watch the reel

Credits

Show: The Yeti Show • Author: William Zabaleta • Book: Recording Revolution: The Geoff Emerick Story

Keywords

Geoff Emerick, Beatles, Abbey Road, recording engineer, Recording Revolution, studio innovation, tape saturation, varispeed, microphone placement, music production, audio engineering, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Sgt Pepper, Revolver, Abbey Road album, book reel, The Yeti Show

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