Interview with Bill Schnee (producer, engineer)

[hunter]

The user Dan on Guy's forum linked to a YouTube interview with producer veteran Bill Schnee. Some interesting anecdotes. Bill was also "dumped" by Mark for several years, and he explains how he felt hurt by that.


The Mark-related part starts at 2:54:00 to 3:16:55.

[quizzaciously]

Use the full link, like youtube.com/whatever

[hunter]

Use the full link, like youtube.com/whatever

Thanks!

[superval99]

Thanks hunter, I was hanging on Bill's every word - it was so long and drawn out too, but very enjoyable.   I could just picture them both sipping tea very gentilly - I had to smile!   

[quizzaciously]

Thanks hunter, I was hanging on Bill's every word - it was so long and drawn out too, but very enjoyable.   I could just picture them both sipping tea very gentilly - I had to smile!   

Great interview, yes. I like how everybody who worked with Mark has this sort of grotesque admiration, clearly showing huge respect to the guy, but at the same time always hinting that "he's kinda strange sometimes". Like here, Bill was so upset about Mark's decision of not letting him mix On Every Street record, that he tracked him on tour! Quite insane. What I learn about all these stories, is that with Mark you got to think real fast. Or else he outruns you and leaves you on the side of the road, for which I can't blame him actually.

And I always knew Vince Gill regrets not joining Dire Straits. Another sign of not thinking too fast with Mark. Vince probably thought it would be a bad career move for him, but for all we know, he plays in Eagles now. If I were him, I would prefer Dire Straits

Come on people, if Mark asks you to do something, just do it!

[Pottel]

"i have my reasons and they don't need to concern you..." sounds like mark....
great guy though, love these stories.
also, i hate oatmeal.

[Jules]

And I always knew Vince Gill regrets not joining Dire Straits. Another sign of not thinking too fast with Mark. Vince probably thought it would be a bad career move for him, but for all we know, he plays in Eagles now. If I were him, I would prefer Dire Straits

I kind of disagree here. Vince Gill did a very clever move, if he had said yes to DS he would had been stuck with them for two years, instead he had that time to raise his career to a high level.

He plays now with the Eagles as a kind of "guest star", he still has his career, releasing records and touring under his name, and the Eagles thing, he's doing it now as someone who has a big and successful career behind him, something he didn't have when Mk asked him to join Dire Straits.

I also think The Eagles suits his music better than DS one. But he would do a terrific job in MK nowadays band, adding more country rock sound to the sometimes too celtic sound MK music of these days...

[quizzaciously]

And I always knew Vince Gill regrets not joining Dire Straits. Another sign of not thinking too fast with Mark. Vince probably thought it would be a bad career move for him, but for all we know, he plays in Eagles now. If I were him, I would prefer Dire Straits

I kind of disagree here. Vince Gill did a very clever move, if he had said yes to DS he would had been stuck with them for two years, instead he had that time to raise his career to a high level.

He plays now with the Eagles as a kind of "guest star", he still has his career, releasing records and touring under his name, and the Eagles thing, he's doing it now as someone who has a big and successful career behind him, something he didn't have when Mk asked him to join Dire Straits.

I also think The Eagles suits his music better than DS one. But he would do a terrific job in MK nowadays band, adding more country rock sound to the sometimes too celtic sound MK music of these days...

Makes sense. I would add, that in my world, you can play anywhere and still become great. Like Glen Campbell, who played for The Beach Boys and in countless sessions for other artists, but after all, made it to the top. Not that I would call playing for The Beach Boys and Frank Sinatra low, but in interviews he was always harsh about these times, as if playing for The Beach Boys is like playing for Backstreet Boys