When talking about making the record, Lynne remembers the songs going through multiple hands, saying, “It was a tiny….
One may legitimately refer to Jeff Lynne as a student of classic rock. Even though he had his own sound with ELO, Lynne was still able to combine the greatest parts of what he had learnt from Del Shannon and The Beatles with larger productions every time he entered the studio, creating the kind of Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix leads performed by violins and cellos. Without The Beach Boys, no producer in the modern era would be where they are now, yet Lynne was a little hesitant to collaborate with Brian Wilson at first.
Wilson by your side will undoubtedly make any producer nervous when they enter the studio. How are you meant to sit next to someone who composed “Good Vibrations” and invented recording techniques that no one had ever imagined possible? How are you supposed to come up with something equally amazing on the spur of the moment?
Although it is not simple, realizing that Wilson is among the kindest individuals in the music business does help. Wilson was always into music for the pure delight of being able to compose tunes, regardless of the business side of The Beach Boys; yet, there were some unsavoury aspects to the backdrop of his first solo album, which Lynne produced.
