A nice little article about Stephen Street in advance of his Outstanding Achievement award at the Music Producers' Guild Awards.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51360201
Includes a few little things like this:
During the earlier recording of Strangeways, the producer remembers how [nearly all of] The Smiths liked to balance hard work with references to their favourite comedy.
"Johnny [Marr] and Andy [Rourke] were completely obsessed with Spinal Tap," he says, "and there were mini Stonehenges of cigarette packs left all over the studio.... Andy had learned - by note - the bass line to Big Bottom!
"We only did that when Morrissey wasn't in the room, though. Don't worry."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51360201
Includes a few little things like this:
During the earlier recording of Strangeways, the producer remembers how [nearly all of] The Smiths liked to balance hard work with references to their favourite comedy.
"Johnny [Marr] and Andy [Rourke] were completely obsessed with Spinal Tap," he says, "and there were mini Stonehenges of cigarette packs left all over the studio.... Andy had learned - by note - the bass line to Big Bottom!
"We only did that when Morrissey wasn't in the room, though. Don't worry."