Alan Moss wrote: >It is hardly any wonder that so few recordings are able to match the vital >spontaneity of a live performance. Walter Meyer and others have mentioned Suvi Grubb's book "Music Makers on Record." I am excited to tell everyone that I was able to obtain a good firm copy of this book (shipped to me direct from Cumbria, UK!) and am reading it. (I later heard about a copy for sale in the states, if anyone else is interested.) While Grubb is at times somewhat self-serving (you can't really blame the guy), he does do a good job of dramatising the interplay between artistes and engineers and producers (I liked your "Techicus technicus" appellation!) It was enjoyable for me to read about a Grubb-produced recording and then go to my collection and listen to it. This time I listened to the recording technical aspects and it gave me a new appreciation for the work of the producer. (For example, the recording of Bach violin concerti by Perlman and Zukerman on EMI.) Chris Bonds