Kenny Wheeler discusses his role in studio recording in the '50s & '60s

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Kenny Wheeler discusses synthesizers

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Kenny Wheeler talks about musical legacy

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Q: “There was a time in the fifties and sixties when there was an awful lot of music coming out of England and guys like you were in there fixing the charts for a lot of the rockers…”

A: “Yeah, that was before the ... we used to call it, in those days, we used to call them, earn while you learn. A lot of them would come into the studio and they didn't really know enough a lot about actual ... they knew what they wanted in their heads, but often Wade would have to write out the parts and stuff. Of course we wouldn't get any extra money and if you complain, well, you were out and they would go home in their Rolls Royce. And it's different now because the young people coming up know what they're doing. A lot of them had classically-trained backgrounds and they know all about the electrical machines that are in. So at least, they know their business even if I don't like what they eventually come up with, at least, I can respect their craftsmanship, you know.”