May 28, 2023
Hired as a tape op by EMI in February 1970, Leckie quickly found
himself among rock royalty when his career began with work on
Ringo’s Sentimental Journey, followed quickly after
with McCartney. But his major immersion with the
cream of rock’s musicians soon came with the All Things
Must Pass project, placing him at the service of George
Harrison and Phil Spector and with a team that included Ringo,
Klaus Voormann, Eric Clapton, The Dominoes, Gary Brooker, Peter
Frampton, Phil Collins, Gary Wright, Billy Preston and Badfinger,
among others.
This conversation focuses on that landmark album. Joining as
co-host is author/producer Jerry Hammack (The Beatles Recording
Reference Manual series), with a cameo from Luther
Russell. Jerry’s latest book has just been published: Home
Studio Recording – The Complete Guide.
John was a previous
guest discussing the making of John and Yoko’s
respective Plastic Ono Band albums, as well as
alongside his previous collaborators Derek Forbes (Simple Minds)
and Ian McNabb (Icicle Works) for a
conversation on Peter Jackson’s Get
Back film. His excellent recall of events he witnessed as
well as insights as someone with some amazing career achievements
(Roy Harper, Be Bop Deluxe, Pink Floyd, Wings, Radiohead, XTC,
Stone Roses, and so on) to his credit make this conversation
something special.
