International Musician & Recording World - November 1986
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You talk; we listen. Makes a change, dunnit? |
Everything you didn't want to know and couldn't be bothered to ask |
Who you are, what you're worth, your chances of success... Geoff Wills analyses the average musician |
PrinceJim Betteridge takes his purple paisley shirt down to Wembley, and catches small but perfectly-formed American Prince in the act |
Bon JoviRising young rockers Bon Jovi sell hundreds of thousand of records, own lots of guitars, and look disgustingly healthy. It's enough to make Patrick Dutch throw up... |
It BitesOuch! Paul Henderson discovers It Bites |
Keith RichardsRock 'n' Roll history made flesh, albeit somewhat decayed flesh, talks about clean living, composing, and the pursuit of happiness. |
Of Mice And MicrosTony Mills, micros which start with the letter 'A', and a lot of software |
Remote Control SystemPhil 'DI — Why do I have to endure these terrible puns' Walsh with the second part of his remote control project for amps |
With The Housemartins | The HousemartinsWhat a nice, ordinary, loveable bunch of geezers they are, Paul Trynka declares |
Take Note MusicA music shop which only sells one product — and it isn't an instrument? Well, not quite, as Billy Punter Takes Note... |
XTCVirgin veterans XTC are under pressure to pull off a Pop success with their latest album, Skywalking. So is it open season on Andy Partridge? Chris Maillard takes aim... |
Paul Trynka trains a tearful eye on the handful of basses closest to his heart |
Smiley CultureSmile please! Tony Reed raps with the Cockney Translator about schooltime chronicles, writing styles, and the pressures of success |
SynthcheckPaul Fishman checks out Korg's pro sampling keyboard |
MikecheckCan you hear him at the back? Phil Walsh sounds off about TOA's new VFM mikes |
GuitarcheckAn instrument to put the Shadow in the shade? Paul Trynka has his doubts |
GuitarCheckDave Burrluck finds there's still a streak of originality to be found in the world of Strat copies |
DrumCheckBob Henrit tries out the latest in a flurry of products from Simmons — a MIDI'ed sampled percussion expander |
BasscheckDave 'King little finger' Burrluck back again with a bass 'specially for you slap-happy types |
RhythmcheckA first entry into the market, and this high-spec, dynamic, tuneable machine could be a real threat to the established names. Tony Reed takes stock |
DrumCheckYamaha release a budget kit? Bob Henrit stands back in amazement |
SynthCheckA Fairlight small enough to slip into your 501's? Well, nearly. Jim Betteridge warms to Casio's supercheap sampler |
AmpCheckThe James Boy back again, drawing a bead on Mesa Boogie's amp of the highest calibre |
Article Group: Recording WorldA roundup of this month's Recording World sectionProfound thinker Trynka is back with chewed pencil for another month's diary, and the strain's beginning to tell... | Colin Campsie & George McFarlane | The QuickChas de Whalley chats to Colin Campsie and George McFarlane, aka The Quick | Everything But The GirlIt's back to the big sound with Ben and Tracey, as Jim Betteridge analyses EBTG's Come On Home | Bedroom recordists Ad Lib engage in pillow talk with Paul Benson | The Chocolate FactoryWussell 'Wonka' Webb wins a visit to the Chocolate Factory | Studio TestThe long-awaited successor to the 250 is welcomed by Jim Betteridge |
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