kmurray105 wrote:Steve Lillywhite is a natural choice, but let's assume he was not available. Would the band consider one of their own to produce? Philip Chevron is an obvious person. Aside from, or in addition to Philip, James Fearnley could do an admirable job as well based on his involvement with the recording described in the biography. That is as long as he could restrain himself not to turn the accordian up on every song.
But outside of this known sphere, I think it would be very exciting to hear the Pogues produced by Rick Rubin.
It appears to be a very odd (and certainly very minor) aspect of my lenghthy-looking withdrawal from Chemo, but I have developed a condition that can only be described as "phantom fingers". Disturbed, elated, enchanted, fascinated, I examine, scrutinise and turn over various items in my fingers, only to find them (the items, not the fingers) crumbled to nothing by the time my gaze has reached the objects, which otherwise behave like perfect gentlemen.
I shall explain 25 minute Acid Jazz track to Shane thus. "I just picked up the tape, man, to blow some good vibes on it before I started mixing, like you do with Phantom Fingers as a kid, right?" Shane will eagerly concur. "Yeah, yeah, LIME flavoured Phantom Fingers, cos they weren't too sugary." "Correct! In any event, just stroking the tape, as I was, I looked down and these little babies just crumbled before my eyes!"
"Oh, said Shane, crestfallen, "didn't you consider setting up DAT minidisc and hard copies in the digital domain before we commenced recording, with an additional emergency 1" magnetic tape at 30 ips, you wanker? You're sacked. Who's got Rick Rubin's number?"