Guild Sighting - Daniel Lanois

[JohnW63]

If you don't know of Daniel Lanois, he was the producer of some landmark albums and well as a musician himself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Albums_produced_by_Daniel_Lanois

The most notable standouts are Joshua Tree, Auchtung Baby, and 7 by U2 and So, by Peter Gabriel.

 

[Minnesota Flats]

Enjoy:

 

[Minnesota Flats]

I discovered him through his work with Chris Whitley's daughter, Trixie (see above).

 

[jp]

Cool band! I hadn't heard about this project. I'm a big fan of Daniel Lanois, and it's cool to see Brian Blade playing with him.

I like some of his more out there stuff. This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it's pretty fun. Check it out.



And yes, the Burning Man dancer in the vid kind of annoys me too.

 

[Teleguy61]

Also some brilliant work with Emmylou Harris.

 

[davismanLV]

Emmylou Harris' 1995 album Wrecking Ball was done with Daniel Lanois. What an epic album!!

 

[walrus]

That M-20 (I assume) he's playing reminded me that he also produced Neil Young's "Le Noise" where Neil played an M-20 for several songs on the album. What are the odds they are the same guitar?



walrus

 

[Midnight Toker]

Got to meet Lanois and even hang out for a day in his "Studio On The Move" in New Orleans during the recording of the Neville Bros Yellow Moon album. Super talented and super smart guy. I love his signature floaty ethereal production values, but can only take them in phases. Loved his Robbie Robertson album w/ Big Sky Country, and his soundtrack work on the film Slingblade. A lot of his production soundscapes sound like stuff done on synths, but it's usually him on guitars and percussion running through loads of effects, namely multiple delays and reverb.

 

[plaidseason]

That M-20 (I assume) he's playing reminded me that he also produced Neil Young's "Le Noise" where Neil played an M-20 for several songs on the album. What are the odds they are the same guitar?



walrus

It's the same M20.

I love a solid 75-85% of everything Lanois has ever done.

His 1989 record Acadie is among my favorites. And the Unforgettable Fire is probably/likely my favorite U2 record.

He's also at least 25% responsible for my love of soundhole pickups on acoustics.

 

[davismanLV]