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SXSW 2008: Daniel Lanois

11:49 AM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 |  | 
Stephen Becker   E-mail   News tips

This morning I had the chance to interview one of my musical idols, Daniel Lanois. Never heard of him? Odds are you are familiar with his work: He, along with Brian Eno, produced many of U2's albums, including The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby and All That You Can't Leave Behind. And he's also produced acclaimed albums by Willie Nelson (Teatro) and Bob Dylan (Time Out of Mind).
When he sat for our interview, he looked as rock and roll as one can get, wearing a black leather motorcycle jacket, dark shades and a black cap. And as we talked, he fiddled with an acoustic guitar, which he referred to as his security blanket.

He had just gotten in the day before from Dublin, where he was working on U2's followup to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. More on that later. The main reason he is in town is to promote his new album, Here is What is, as well as the accompanying film by the same name. The film, available as part of a deluxe CD package sold online at redfloorrecords.com beginning April 15, documents the making of the album as well as Lanois' work with other artists. The filmmaker, Adam Vollick, takes a fly on the wall approach, and the result is a fascinating view into the music making process. Along the way, we watch as Lanois instructs the other musicians playing on his album and then take a bird's eye view as he sits at the controls for what he refers to as "performance mixing." It's rare that an artist is so open about the music-making process -- most prefer to just deliver the album and not pull the curtain back too far.
"It started simply enough filming our first recording sessions in Toronto," he said. "We found that watching it back it had something special to it. Simply put, they were nice documentatins of music unfolding at the moment."
Toward the end of the film, we do get a look at Lanois and Brian Eno working with U2 during a session in Fez, Morroco. Lanois says that album should be delivered by the fall, and that, "It's hand played, it's electro, it's very melodic and there was a big appettite in the room for making something special." And it also has what he called a "hip-hop bottom."
Interesting. Can't wait.


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