Johnny Sandlin
Johnny Sandlin | |
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Birth name | John Everett Sandlin Jr. |
Born | (1945-04-16)April 16, 1945 Decatur, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | September 19, 2017(2017-09-19) (aged 72) Decatur, Alabama, U.S. |
Genres | Southern rock |
Occupation(s) | Audio engineer, record producer |
Labels | Capricorn Records, Criteria Studios, Duck Tape Music |
John Everett Sandlin Jr. (April 16, 1945 – September 19, 2017) was an American recording engineer and record producer. He is best known for producing albums by bands such as the Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Wet Willie, and Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit.
Life and career
Sandlin was born in Decatur, Alabama, and attended Athens State University.[1] Sandlin began his music career as a guitar player in The Impacts, a band he co-founded while attending Decatur High and went on to become the drummer of The Five Minutes, was a member of Hour Glass alongside Duane and Gregg Allman, and recorded as a session musician in Miami, playing drums, bass, and guitar.[2][3] He began producing albums with Johnny Jenkins' Ton-Ton Macoute! (1970), and went on to mix At Fillmore East (1971) and Eat a Peach (1972), and produce Brothers and Sisters (1973), and Win, Lose or Draw (1975).[4] He worked with a variety of other bands, including the Athens, Georgia-based band Widespread Panic on their sophomore album, Mom's Kitchen.[5]
Death
Sandlin died of cancer in Decatur, Alabama, at the age of 72.[6][7]
Awards and honors
- 2016 Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductee[8]
References
- ^ Peter B. Olson. "Johnny Sandlin". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Johnny Sandlin, Allman Brothers Band Producer, Dies at 72". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "Allman Brothers producer, Alabama native Johnny Sandlin dead at 72". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ Russ Corey (February 24, 2016). "Sandlin was in the right place, at the right time, with the right people". Times Daily. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Johnny Sandlin - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Russ Corey (September 19, 2017). "Alabama Music Hall of Fame member Johnny Sandlin of Decatur dies at 72". Decatur Daily. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Morris, Chris (September 19, 2017). "Johnny Sandlin, Allman Brothers Band Producer, Dies at 72". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738.
- ^ Wake, Matt (November 18, 2015). "Alabama Music Hall of Fame announces 2016 inductees". The Birmingham News.
External links
- Johnny Sandlin at AllMusic
- Johnny Sandlin discography at Discogs
- Tom Dowd and The Language of Music
- Johnny Sandlin at Find a Grave
- v
- t
- e
contemporary
live albums
- The Allman Brothers Band
- Idlewild South
- At Fillmore East
- Eat a Peach
- Brothers and Sisters
- Win, Lose or Draw
- Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
- Enlightened Rogues
- Reach for the Sky
- Brothers of the Road
- Seven Turns
- Shades of Two Worlds
- An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set
- Where It All Begins
- An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set
- Peakin' at the Beacon
- Hittin' the Note
- One Way Out
live albums
- Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970
- Fillmore East, February 1970
- American University 12/13/70
- Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970
- S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71
- Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72
- Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY: 5/1/73
- Boston Common, 8/17/71
- Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992
- Live from A&R Studios
- The Fox Box
- Cream of the Crop 2003
- Fillmore West '71
- The Final Note
- Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05
- Down in Texas '71
- Syria Mosque
- Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972
and box sets
- Beginnings
- The Road Goes on Forever
- Dreams
- A Decade of Hits 1969–1979
- Mycology: An Anthology
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Allman Brothers Band
- Stand Back: The Anthology
- The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years
- Gold
- Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection
- Brothers of the Road
- Live at Great Woods
- Live at the Beacon Theatre
- 40
- "Ain't Wastin' Time No More"
- "Blue Sky"
- "Crazy Love"
- "Good Clean Fun"
- "Hot 'Lanta"
- "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"
- "Its Not My Cross to Bear"
- "Jessica"
- "Little Martha"
- "Melissa"
- "Midnight Rider"
- "No One to Run With"
- "Pegasus"
- "Ramblin' Man"
- "Revival (Love Is Everywhere)"
- "Seven Turns"
- "Soulshine"
- "Straight from the Heart"
- "Whipping Post"
- "Done Somebody Wrong"
- "Heart of Stone"
- "Hoochie Coochie Man"
- "Mountain Jam"
- "One Way Out"
- "Statesboro Blues"
- "Stormy Monday"
- "Trouble No More"
- "You Don't Love Me"
and artists
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