What happened between Queen and Mack? Why'd he leave after 'A Kind Of Magic'??? I know he produced a lot of the tracks on that album but David Richards came in about half way, or worked on Brian and Roger's more.
-fatty- 2850 · Member since
Yara · Member since
"Use him" sounds a bit weird when it comes to such a towering figure. The guy is a master, not only a brilliant sound engineer and producer, but a great musician and composer as well. He worked with David Richards in lots of projects and they share many ideas and experiences. David Richards, also an accomplished producer, engineer and musician, has done a superb job on Miracle, Innuendo and Made In Heaven. He's friends with Reinhold Mack and they worked together in many Queen productions.
No offense, but I really don't know what's the purpose of this thread or why suggesting that there has been some kind of "fight" between them. These are not my favorite Queen albums , but denying that they have been wonderfully produced and engineered would come across as a surprise to me.
Brian has always highly praised the work of both.
Winter Land Man · Member since
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[b]Yara wrote: [/b]
"Use him" sounds a bit weird when it comes to such a towering figure. The guy is a master, not only a brilliant sound engineer and producer, but a great musician and composer as well. He worked with David Richards in lots of projects and they share many ideas and experiences. David Richards, also an accomplished producer, engineer and musician, has done a superb job on Miracle, Innuendo and Made In Heaven. He's friends with Reinhold Mack and they worked together in many Queen productions.
No offense, but I really don't know what's the purpose of this thread or why suggesting that there has been some kind of "fight" between them. These are not my favorite Queen albums , but denying that they have been wonderfully produced and engineered would come across as a surprise to me.
Brian has always highly praised the work of both.
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I think David is great too, very great, in fact.
But...
If the work was great with Mack... why'd they switch to Richards? I'm trying to learn some more Queen history here.
A_WintersTale · Member since
There was some thread awhile ago in here where most of the people shared the opinion that Mack was only too poor as a producer. Maybe you could find it somewhere on the archives of the queenzone.
Yara · Member since
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There was some thread awhile ago in here where most of the people shared the opinion that Mack was only too poor as a producer. Maybe you could find it somewhere on the archives of the queenzone.
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lol
I don't doubt for a sec. I don't need to search, I rely on your memory. :))
Yara · Member since
No prob, Jake Britt. Sorry if I sounded rude.
It just came across to me as weird, I mean, both guys always worked hard and did a great job in a period when the band was going through some bad times - Reinhold Mack managed to pull Hot Space together in a very hostile climate. Brian May has always praised the work of Reinhold and David Richards, the guys are tremendous, both of them. They worked together, they were always commited to the guys' views.
But, well, the question you ask is not in any way "wrong" or "illegitimate", it just came across to me as awkward because I really admire both of them.
It's just that many harmful rumors are generated over time in boards and forums and nowadays it all goes to Brian in some way or another and it's kind of distressing. He's asked to answer nonsensical questions, to give the same answer thousands of times, people expect him to remember everything with 100% of accuracy.
I really wouldn't like this thread to have been proposed, but it's just a matter of personal feeling and it doesn't have any influence on its development and on the community, of course. It's my personal view.
I mean no offense, absolutely. It's just a personal feeling. Sorry if I came across as rude.
Regards.
k-m · Member since
Well... Have you heard "The Works"? It was produced by Mack. Do I need to add more?
Holly2003 · Member since
Doesn't jake Britt sound like rhyming slang?
"I'm away for a hit and a miss. Wait a minute. On second thoughts, better upgrade that to a jacob britt."
Winter Land Man · Member since
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[b]Yara wrote: [/b]
No prob, Jake Britt. Sorry if I sounded rude.
It just came across to me as weird, I mean, both guys always worked hard and did a great job in a period when the band was going through some bad times - Reinhold Mack managed to pull Hot Space together in a very hostile climate. Brian May has always praised the work of Reinhold and David Richards, the guys are tremendous, both of them. They worked together, they were always commited to the guys' views.
But, well, the question you ask is not in any way "wrong" or "illegitimate", it just came across to me as awkward because I really admire both of them.
It's just that many harmful rumors are generated over time in boards and forums and nowadays it all goes to Brian in some way or another and it's kind of distressing. He's asked to answer nonsensical questions, to give the same answer thousands of times, people expect him to remember everything with 100% of accuracy.
I really wouldn't like this thread to have been proposed, but it's just a matter of personal feeling and it doesn't have any influence on its development and on the community, of course. It's my personal view.
I mean no offense, absolutely. It's just a personal feeling. Sorry if I came across as rude.
Regards. [/QUOTE]
I know you didn't mean to sound rude, don't fear me, lol! I have a reputation for being some 'dangerous guy' on Queenzone, but I'm harmless.
I just meant, I wondered why in the middle of the A Kind Of Magic album, Mack stopped working? Half the song is by him and the other half is by David Richards, while Friends Will Be Friends was produced by them both. It's just a bit weird. And I noticed, John and Freddie mainly had Mack and Brian and Roger mainly had David Richards.
I LOVE David Richards productions on The Miracle, Innuendo, and Made In Heaven. Innuendo is my favorite Queen album.
Gr8 King Rat · Member since
OK, not trying to be a smart ass here but what makes Mack and David Richards so great?
Winter Land Man · Member since
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OK, not trying to be a smart ass here but what makes Mack and David Richards so great? [/QUOTE]
They co-produced Queen and Queen member's solo projects.
Mack and Richards are worthy! LoL
pittrek · Member since
Well he produced exactly the albums I don't like.
YourValentine · Member since
Mack did not "leave". AKOM was the last album that was partly produced in the Musicland Studio, Munich (Mack) - other songs were produced in the Mountain Studio, Montreux (David Richards). After AKOM the band did not return to Munich, so they did not work with Mack again.
Vali · Member since
if I remember well, he´s credited in Made In Heaven, isn´t it?
not producing, but as having recorded some of the material used
