As part of their 80th Anniversary celebrations, Abbey Road Studios will be opening its doors to the public for a unique experience. Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan - authors of the critically-acclaimed, definitive book ‘Recording the Beatles’, will give an insightful and highly enjoyable presentation specifically for the anniversary event.
‘Recording The Beatles’ has won huge praise from Abbey Road Studios alumni including Alan Parsons, Norman Smith, Ken Townsend and John Kurlander, whose engineering/production CVs count The Beatles, The Hollies, Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy between them.
Kehew and Ryan’s ‘80 Years of Recording at Abbey Road Studios’ talk will explore the studio's decades of landmark recordings, celebrating the technology and sonic creativity that lead to epoch defining music from feted artists.
With over 20 years of research into EMI history, Ryan and Kehew have uncovered many secrets of the studios and have worked with Abbey Road Studios to preserve and illuminate the studios' immense history.
Much more than a talk, the presentation will cover the history of Abbey Road Studios with rare archive photos, film and audio, showing changes to the studio and equipment. It will illustrate Abbey Road Studios’ long progression through all kinds of music, from classical, to rock, to film scores, and the recording methods used in each style/period.
Also on display will be original vintage equipment from Abbey Road Studios - including some of the very instruments, microphones, and studio hardware used to create classic tracks. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore and take photographs in the famous Studio Two, where seminal acts like The Beatles, Oasis, The Hollies, The Shadows, Pink Floyd and Kate Bush recorded epoch-defining music. More recently, Elbow recorded their theme for the 2012 Olympics there and amazing artists like Ryan Adams, Laura Marling and Feist laid down performances for the worldwide ‘Live From Abbey Road’ television show.
Brian Kehew, co-author of 'Recording the Beatles', is a record producer, engineer and musician. He has worked with The Who, Fiona Apple, Air, Rod Stewart, Talking Heads, Aretha Franklin, and Black Sabbath.
Kevin Ryan, co-author of ‘Recording the Beatles’ is a Houston-based producer, arranger and composer. He is also a talented graphic designer and video/film artist.
Tickets for are £75 per session, available from
http://www.seetickets.com/Tour/ABBEY-ROAD-STUDIOS
Please note: the times listed below are when the doors open, NOT when the lectures start. Arriving at the times below will allow for visitors to explore Studio Two prior to the lectures starting.
Photography will be permitted inside Studio Two, before and after, but not during the lecture. Any guests partaking in photography, or audio/video recording during the lecture will be asked to leave. Photography is not permitted anywhere else in the building. Thank you for your understanding.
March 9th:
Session 1: doors open at 14:00
Session 2: doors open at 19:00
March 10th:
Session 1: doors open at 10:00
Session 2: doors open at 15:00
March 11th
Session 1: doors open at 10:00
Session 2: doors open at 15:00
March 23rd
Session 1: doors open at 14:00
Session 2: doors open at 19:00
March 24th
Session 1: doors open at 10:00
Session 2: doors open at 15:00
March 25th
Session 1: doors open at 10:00
Session 2: doors open at 15:00
Abbey Road Studios, 3 Abbey Road, London, NW8 9AY
