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Encyclopedia > Bob Weston

Bob Weston is an American musician, producer and recording engineer - though is not to be confused with the Englishman by the same name - Bob Weston, was the Guitar Player who followed on from Peter Green in Fleetwood Mac and who went on to play with Steve Marriott and Humble Pie and whose later recordings were produced by Alan Callan. A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... For the hard rock band of the same name, see Humble Pie (band). ...


Biography

Weston was born and raised in Waltham, Massachusetts. He earned an electrical engineering degree from the University of Lowell. Often called the true birthplace of the industrial revolution, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) is one of five University of Massachusetts campuses. ...


While working at the University's campus radio station, he began recording live performances of local Boston bands such as The Pixies and the Blake Babies. Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... This article is about the band named Pixies. ... Blake Babies was an early nineties rock trio from New England. ...


In 1987 Weston joined The Volcano Suns, playing bass guitar. The group was led by Peter Prescott, (previously the drummer for Mission of Burma, who had broken up in 1983). When Mission of Burma reformed in 2002, Weston replaced Martin Swope, who had added live tape loops to the group. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Volcano Suns was an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Peter Prescott is a musician from Boston, Massachusetts. ... A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Mission of Burma LP cover Mission of Burma is a post-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA comprising guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley and drummer Peter Prescott, with Bob Weston (originally Martin Swope) as tape manipulator and sound engineer. ... Martin Swope is an American musician. ... Tape loops are loops of prerecorded magnetic tape used to create repetitive, rhythmic musical patterns. ...


Weston joined Steve Albini's group Shellac in 1991. Under Albini, Weston honed his studio production skills and has gone on to produce albums for bands including Rodan, June of 44, Polvo, Archers of Loaf, Chavez, Rachel's, Ken Vandermark. Bob Weston was also Albini's Assistant Engineer on Nirvana's In Utero album. Steve Albini, center, upside down, with Shellac at the Brandenburg Gate Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962, Pasadena, California) is an influential singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. ... Shellac, at the Brandenburg Gate Shellac (sometimes referred to as Shellac of North America) is an American rock music group formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1992 by Steve Albini (guitar and vocals), Bob Weston (bass guitar vocals) and Todd Trainer (drums). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rodan was an American math/indie rock band in the early to mid 1990s. ... June of 44 was an American rock band which was formed in 1994 from ex-members of Rodan, Lungfish, Codeine, Rex, Crownhate Ruin and Hoover. ... A critically acclaimed and widely influential rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina that existed during the 1990s. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... A music band named fer Chavez. This article needs input, and was also listed in the search query for potentional meanings of Chavez. Categories: Musical group stubs ... Rachels is an experimental indie rock group with three members, Jason Noble, Christian Frederickson, and Rachel Grimes. ... Ken Vandermark (born September 22, 1964 in Warwick, Rhode Island) is an American jazz saxophone and clarinet player. ...


Weston appeared as a guest on mclusky's 2004 album The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire, playing trumpet on the track Forget About Him, I'm Mint. mclusky was a three-piece rock group from Cardiff, Wales. ... Track listing Wihout MSG I Am Nothing That Man Will Not Hang She Will Only Bring You Happiness KKK Kitchens, What Were You Thinking? Your Children Are Waiting For You To Die Icarus Smicarus Slay! You Should Be Ashamed, Seamus Lucky Jim Forget About Him Im Mint 1956 And...


Currently, he works at National Public Radio's Chicago bureau, engineering stories and syndicated shows, notably Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!.


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Bob Weston - Biography - AOL Music (179 words)
Bob Weston's name and fingerprints are all over the American underground rock of the post-punk era, producing and engineering dates for a seemingly endless number of bands in addition to full-time collaborations with Shellac and the reconstituted Mission of Burma.
In 1987, Weston signed on to play bass in former Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott's new project, the Volcano Suns, beginning a sporadic affiliation with the legendary group that also included a collaboration with Burma bassist Clint Conley's Consonant.
In 2002, Weston was asked to substitute for live sound engineer and tape manipulator Martin Swope in the revived Mission of Burma, signing on for their "Inexplicable" reunion tour and later recording their 2004 comeback LP Onoffon.
Bob Weston Biography (921 words)
Bob Weston; "My big moment came when I was asked to join Long John Baldry's band.Sammy was going through some personal problems, and he had been sacked.
Bob Weston, always the ladies' man, was spending a whole lot of time with Mick's wife, Jenny.
Bob continued to do studio sessions, wrote music for TV and Films, and then recorded an album in the last days of the 20th Century called "There's A Heaven" (a mix of songs and instrumentals).
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