Friends of producer, engineer Andy Johns have been tweeting their respects for Andy who passed away today at age 61.
Andy Johns
Peter Frampton
Andy Johns engineer/producer has left us way too soon. RIP
Brian May
ANDY JOHNS
Ouch.
So sad to hear of the passing of Andy Johns …
great record producer.
Lovely guy – patient, skilled, funny, encouraging, sharp …
all the qualities you want in someone who is getting your music on to tape.
I remember him as one of the Olympic Studios team in Barnes …
playing around with varying tape speeds and early phasing … with George Chiantz …
He went on to become one of the very top rock producers in the world.
Condolences to all the family. Andy was such a great guy.
Kevin Shirley
Very sad to learn of the passing of Andy Johns today – too young to go – Andy is a bona fide legend. I met him in New York with Pat and Zoe Thrall when he was very condescending to me at Ruby Foo’s over some cold sake, but after listening to some work became somewhat of a fan (according to my friend Pat Thrall, who witnessed him listening to one of my Aerosmith mixes for hours). Andy’s legacy is huge – The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin Official to name a couple. R.I.P. Andy – where ever it is you go to – I know you’ll keep ’em rocking!
Love and R.E.S.P.E.C.T. in boat loads…
Chad Smith
RIP Andy Johns..made some of my favorite all time records.
Slash
RIP Andy Johns. 1 of the great engineer/producers of our time; Free, Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, the list goes on. He will be sorely missed.
Andy Johns worked with the Rolling Stones from 1968-1973 and engineered ‘Sticky Fingers’ and ‘Exile On Main Street’. He worked with The Who, Free and Led Zeppelin. Johns was 61.
Details of his death are yet to be released.
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