Alan Parsons on the Sounds and Personalities of Pink Floyd

In this clip, Alan Parsons talks about microphone selection for tracking “Dark Side of the Moon”, as well as the use of compressors and what makes the record sound so “punchy”

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[educostanzo]

Let's please not forget Rick Wright. Roger's 1st appearance is in Brain Damage but it's not everything by David up until that point. Rick sings the bridge in Time, which is to me one of the most memorable and beautiful moments in the album and also does harmonies in Us and Them.

[MaunderMaximum]

I saw the Dark Side of the Moon tour in 1973. It was the most incredible show I'd ever seen. Afterwards, I went over to the sound crew and talked with them a few minutes. Seeing Alan Parsons here, I just realized it was him I was talking to! I had no idea at the time.

[benjaminedwards]

My wife and I went to see The Alan Parsons Project back in 2018, and we got to meet Alan after the show. He's a very laid-back, humble gentleman who's super easy to talk to. I talked to him a few minutes about production styles and what we can do to stop the loudness war. He told me the way to stop it was, "We make records that don't have it." It was an honor to get to talk with him, and I'll remember that conversation vividly for the rest of my life. I think it's really cool that he actually went to your studio in person for the interview, Rick.

[Jim_L]

Was Alan Parsons 8-years-old when he started in the business? The man never ages! 😃

[dnugz]

I just saw Get Back again and Alan Parson's baby face recording with the Beatles was amazing!

[gelchert]

I hope Rick gets to interview Gilmour next.

[gohumberto]

Can I just take a moment to say how beautifully produced this Video is? The lighting, sound and camera setup is perfect, and creates a wonderful ambience.
These things don't just happen, just like producing a great record doesn't just happen. A lot of thought, time and effort, went into setting up Rick's studio.
I'd be interested to learn about the Video production technicalities.

[MikeKiker]

Also, Rick. Don't forget that Rick sang on Time and Us & Them.

[JTCurtisMusic]

All due respect to Alan, it's not just David Gilmour singing everything up to Brain Damage. Rick Wright also sang on Time and Us and Them. It's unfortunate Rick's contributions keep getting written out of Pink Floyd's history...

[vanessajazp]

One thing about DSOTM that has stood out to me over all these years related to sound engineering, is how clean and crisp and present the cymbal ride in Us and Them sounds. It's right there unavoidable, but does not overpower the mix. It compliments the song masterfully, and that is something I have ALWAYS tried to duplicate in my own recordings.

[sentforth]

My dad was a Disc Jockey in Rochester and he used to give me and my sister all kinds of albums that were stamped "PROMOTIONAL COPY Not For Resale" on them...all kinds of stuff, KISS A TASTE OF PLATINUM, AZTEC 2, MANHATTAN TRANSFER, but especially ALAN PARSON PROJECT "PYRAMID".
That record sealed Alan into my soul I swear.
THANK YOU MR PARSONS

[venomdust]

This was so great . Two craftsmen talking about a subject they love. So enjoyable 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[charliekirby_]

I had an amazing opportunity being able to work on one of my bands songs with Joey stuckey as our producer and engineer who was also an engineer for the Alan parsons project!

[ToneWalt]

Alan Parsons is a very humble and unassuming man.

[balisaani]

Dark Side of the Moon is still amazing sounding, to this day. I listen to it in its entirety maybe every couple of years, and also when I get new monitors, and everything sounds great and comes across effortlessly - compared to most other albums, where I'm always adjusting for a little more (or less) bottom end. It's an astounding work of audio engineering.

[garethsnaim]

Rick its great to hear this style of interview, no hype or BS. I don't understand anything about music production but it was fascinating to listen too, without descending into relationship issues etc.

[jarny]

Alan Parsons is The Goat in terms of sound engineering. I was listening to his work when I was 15 and now I am 55.

[joeandersen]

A hero of mine, Alan came in to my life via Edgar Allen Poe. A fan since 1977, when i was 14.

[ronsaunders]

I was at the concert in Phoenix on 8-18, loved the show, Alan is a legend!!

[bluemoon-]

Legendary music figure Alan Parsons, interviewed by Rick Beato, talking Dark Side of the Moon.
Win, win and win.