In 1985, Collins moved to the U.S. to produce Rush, who was then Queensryche after being introduced to the band by guitarist Gary Moore. Peter Benedict and his play, "Satyricon," was performed at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Peter Benedict, Edward Bryant, Jamie Cresswell, Simon Green, Nick Hirst, Gary Martin, David Napier, Nicholas Orchard, William Parker, Peter Stenson, and Robbie Swales in the cast. Kids haven't grown up on bands so much — they've grown up on Kylie and Jason — whereas in America the live scene for bands is much more fertile.". The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. Therefore her nationality is Scottish and when it comes to explaining Elaine’s ethnicity, she is white. One of the first acts Collins produced for the label was Matchbox ("Rockabilly Rebel"). I was very much into the click-track element then, but I was fortunate enough when I came to America to work with such great players that it wasn't necessary. But generally speaking they try to avoid Pro Tools unless they have to use it to achieve what they perceive to be a contemporary sound. I did the Power Windows album, and I've done three more since then. "I found that America was far less microscopic than England. View Peter Collins’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. 208 Related Articles [filter] Rush (band) 100% (1/1) Rush Witch Hunt Rush R40. In 1979, when I was working with Matchbox, I created a drum loop for them to play to. "Those bands are very concerned about how their records sound sonically," remarks Collins. : Soft Rock: The Definitive Collection, Enough Is Enough/Hear & Now/Creatures of Habit, Digital Soundboy Soundsystem: Fabriclive, Vol. 8-12 multitracks. Because they have so much compression on Radio One, if you've got too much bottom end, that compression would make your record sound quieter over the radio when the record hits their compressors — I'm going back now, because I think Radio One is much more hi-fi than it used to be. 2 [Virgin #1], Just Say Yesterday: Volume VI of Just Say Yes, Jesse Colin Young & the Youngbloods [1969], With Love From ... PolyGram 50th Anniversary. Since moving across the Atlantic in 1985, he's produced some of the biggest names in rock, including Rush, Queensryche, Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper, and has also worked extensively with more acoustic-based acts such as Nanci Griffith, Jewel, Shawn Mullins and the Indigo Girls. As per some wiki sites, Collins was born in 1958 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. "I was kind of aware of Wet Wet Wet's success, but I was in America at the time," says Collins. Re: Demos, live recordings, video. (December 9, 2019) New York born, Newark-raised singer and songwriter Peter Collins started singing at age 7 and has been going nonstop ever since. "They're very much into the way the drums and the bass sound, and in the case of Systematic, they wanted to use Pro Tools just as a tool to give a certain unreal quality to the decays of guitars. All I want to do is make movies as well as they can be made. "There have been very few British bands coming through by comparison. No philosophy.” In my day, in the early '80s, Radio One was everything — if you weren't on Radio One you could forget it. Peter Julian Alexander Collins (* 15.Januar 1951 in London) ist ein britischer Musikproduzent.. Leben. Prior to this he was Head of Specialist Factual at STV Productions, where he devised and executive produced a number of ambitious projects including Britain’s Polar Bear Cub for Channel 4, Lucy Worsley’s Fireworks for a Tudor Queen for BBC4 and Tree of the Year for Channel 4. He's not in the business of trying to shoehorn an artist's talents into his own preconceived production masterplan, or of remixing and remodelling their songs beyond recognition; nor does he set out to create ready-made backing tracks for manufactured pop stars. AC/DC strive to sound exactly as they did on their first record on their 14th record, and that's their strength, but Rush want to be different on every record and to progress. Click here to find personal data about Peter Collins including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. If anyone should know about the differences between American and British pop music, it's Peter Collins. British stuff, traditionally, has always been very heavily compressed. Athletes. An uncle … "For the Limp Bizkit type of stuff, a kick drum with a lot of click in it is quite desirable, a lot of attack. The analogue sound is being somewhat compromised by the ease of use of Pro Tools. 3; Sonata a 5, Divine Harmony: Georg Philipp Telemann Sacred Cantatas, Aquamarine: Music From The Motion Picture, The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987, The Best of Musical Youth (21st Anniversary Edition), Jump, Jive an' Wail: The Best of the Brian Setzer Orchestra 1994-2000, Calendar Girls [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack], Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile, Like, Omigod! Although he's had considerable success with singer-songwriters such as Pellow, Griffith and Jewel, Peter Collins' track record is such that he is perhaps most in demand as a producer of rock music. Had his own production company Loose End Productions. Pro Tools was just used as a rehearsal medium. Mit dieser Gruppe hatte er einen kleineren Charthit, Let It Ring. Peter Collins (born 15 January 1951) is an English record producer, arranger, and audio engineer. Category:Albums produced by Peter Collins (record producer) - Wikipedia. The impact of this kind of music is very dependent on freshness and energetic performance combined with heavily distorted guitars, but also relies a great deal on precision and technical accuracy. Born in London on January 15, 1951, he started playing guitar in his teens. Peter Collins (born 15 January 1951) is an English record producer, arranger, and audio engineer. Developing into a singer/songwriter,Collins' uncle got him a deal…, Drake Bell's Ride From Teen Star to Rockabilly Revivalist, Staring at the Rude Boys: The British Ska Revival 1979-1989, The Columbia & Arista Years: The Definitive Collection, Greatest Ever Mum: The Definitive Collection, Greatest Ever! The tuning is always very difficult. In 1976 sloot Collins een platencontract met Magnet Records en richtte hij de groep Madison op om zijn popliedje "Let It Ring" op te nemen. "One reason for the British perception of bottom end may have been Radio One. 1976 war Collins mit einer Gruppe namens Madison aktiv, die einen Vertrag bei Magnet Records hatte. Peter Collins (record producer) Peter Collins Pete Collins. (From Mar/Apr 2009, Issue 116) Of course, all the Korn-type bands detune at least a tone down, so the guitars are flapping away in the bass area anyway — it's got to be really carefully planned sonically. He wants to sound contemporary but does love real players, it's very organic. Peter Julian Alexander Collins (Londen, 15 januari 1951) is een Brits gitarist en muziekproducent.. Peter Collinson Director; Producer; Screenwriter “I'm not one of these directors with his life-span all mapped out, and a deep ponderous philosophy to put into my films. Most used riddims of the 1960s; As someone who's been hugely successful both in his native Britain and his adopted home of the USA, Peter Collins has a uniquely international perspective on record production. Stream Jewel - Foolish Games by Producer Peter Collins from desktop or your mobile device Peter Collinson was created on Apr 1, 1936 in Lincolnshire, Britain seeing that Peter Kenneth Collinson. As I look at the British charts now, Limp Bizkit and other American bands are dominating them — of course, there have been successful British bands in the last decade, but comparatively few. So I was able to help them move into that area, and be a foil, a sounding-board for Neil Peart on the drums and push him into different areas. "The whole setup here is to support the country music industry. Schließlich gründete er mit Pete Waterman eine Produktionsfirma. We have found at least 200 people in the UK with the name Peter Collins. 8-12 multitracks. Peter Rollins is an author, philosopher, storyteller, producer and public speaker who has gained an international reputation for overturning traditional notions of religion and forming “churches” that preach the Good News that we can’t be satisfied, that … In 1976 Collins was signed to Magnet Records and formed a group called Madison to perform his pop song "Let It Ring", which reached 54 in the top 100. Vezi profilurile persoanelor care poartă numele de Peter Collins. All rights reserved. The views expressed are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the publishers. Piccadilly Sunshine, Vol. He started playing guitar in his teens. With new producer Peter Collins, the band released Power Windows (1985) and Hold Your Fire (1987). "My job is to get what they want onto tape, and to best represent what they do," he concludes. The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally), Stiff, Stiffer, Stiffest: A Stiff Records Collection, Mascara & Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper, Down to the Promised Land: 5 Years of Bloodshot Records, M.O.M., Vol. Peter Collins is an English record producer, arranger, and audio engineer. 1 [MCA Special Products], Batman & Robin [Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture], The Best Rock Album in the World...Ever! Matt Hall Producer. But, that being so, there are a lot of people here from Los Angeles, people here from the rock world, who are taking advantage of all the facilities that are here in Nashville. Peter Collins (racing driver) (1931–1958), English racing driver; Peter Collins (record producer) (born 1951), English record producer; Peter Collins (speedway rider) (born 1954), English former speedway rider; Peter Collins (racing team manager) (born 1950), former racing team manager for the Lotus and Benetton Formula One teams And he became one of the richest men in England! As a result, we used real players, and for the most part we didn't use a click track — we had guys who could just go out there and play. 199 Followers. Web site designed & maintained by PB Associates & SOS. Peter Collins (nacido el 14 de enero de 1951) es un productor de discos, arreglista e ingeniero de audio inglés. "One of the reasons we parted company in the mid-'80s was that I was getting more into rock music, more sort of album-orientated music, and he was into the dance-pop that he does extremely well. Andrew Harrison Producer. Movies. She is an actress and producer, known for Play for Today (1970), Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992) and Mrs. Brown (1997). Peter Collins (born 15 January 1951) is an English record producer, arranger, and audio engineer.wikipedia. 3: Music for Our Mother Ocean, Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Out in the Fields: The Very Best of Gary Moore, Hipsters, Zoots & Wingtips: The '90s Swingers, Freedom for Frankenstein: Hits & Pieces 1984-1991, Legendary R&B & Blues, Vol. Format: CD, Year: 2008, Label: Epic (EK 48864), Barcode: 886972388625, Length: 58:07 Artist information Sort name: Collins, Peter Type: Person Gender: Male Born: 1951-01-15 (70 years ago) Born in: London, England, United Kingdom Area: United Kingdom ISNI code: 0000 0003 8597 5984 More recently, however, was working in England producing two tracks for Smile, the debut solo album by former Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow. Listen to Producer Peter Collins | SoundCloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create.. 3 Tracks. Producer, Audio Production : 2007 : Now That's What I Call the 80s [3 CD] Producer : 2007 … I produced a track for Gary Moore, who was opening up for Rush in 1984-85, and as a result of that I got a gig with Rush. Peter Collins. Period. Modern metal bands represent a stiff challenge for the producer and engineer. Collins has been a top-flight producer both in this country, where he had massive '80s hits with Nik Kershaw, Musical Youth, Tracey Ullman, Alvin Stardust and Gary Moore, and in the USA. USB Interface with coaxial or optical SPDIF output. He was wedded to Ann Collinson and Hazel Collinson. But the high fidelity was very good, I was very pleased with what we were getting on tape.". Peter Collins Music. When I first got involved, Alex Lifeson had this horrible mismatched guitar pedalboard, which needed a lot of work — or, rather, lot of work had been done to it, and that was the problem. And of course you've got superb musicians here, and everywhere you go there's a songwriter. Clearly, Collins is in his element in the USA. I'd come from the '80s, where the techno age was born, with Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Trevor Horn-style production, where all the digital reverbs and drum machines were coming in, the PPG Wave, the Fairlights and Synclaviers. In 1985, Collins moved to the U.S. to produce Rush, who was then Queensryche after being introduced to the band by guitarist Gary Moore. Real name Peter Collins; Tunes produced by Peter Collins. American Idol. Television. "The English perception is much tighter, doesn't go as low, not as warm or as fat: it's crunchier, it approaches the mid-range. I use a lot of plug-ins, like Auto-Tune and Amp Farm, that sort of thing.". You may login with either your assigned username or your e-mail address. Artists Title Year Bosstune Riddim Producers Label; Musical Youth: Pass The Dutchie: 1982: Full Up: Peter Collins: Balantic: Browse. I don't care if it's 5 minutes or a whole night, i just want to see you. Like a cat with nine lives, Peter Collins ’ career has had multiple incarnations. Also, good headphone balances are very important. Americans, until recently, have been a little bit more judicious with the compression.". All that was coming in and we were using it in England, a lot. They usually have a guitar tech on hand all the time. At industry seminar MIDEM, U.K. label Magnet Records hired Collins as their producer after hearing some of his masters. It's a very nice studio, I think Elvis Costello owns it, or they have a partnership, and it's a lovely environment. You spend a lot of time in rehearsal getting the arrangements agreed and played in, so that when they go in the studio they can play it very quickly. Images for Peter Collins (record Producer) Wikipedia. Riddims; Artists; Producers; Labels; Articles Most used riddims. He'd signed a band called the Lambrettas, who were a mod band, and he asked me to produce them, and I subsequently had hits with them. Peter Collins. About Peter. There are excellent studios, excellent rental equipment — I mean, if you're working in Atlanta, for example, they have to bring in equipment from Nashville, if you're working in Memphis they've got to bring in equipment from Nashville, so it's a great recording centre. They have the maintenance people from Ridge Farm, so the maintenance was good. We worked at Chris Difford's studio, down in Rye. A lot of that is really tightening things up, making sure that the kick drum is absolutely on it. All contents copyright © SOS Publications Group and/or its licensors, 1985-2021.