TN:55 Biffy Clyro & Rich Costey

In this episode, John catches up with Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil and producer Rich Costey to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘A Celebration of Endings’. Armed with the very first demos and ‘work-in-progress’ recordings, Simon and Rich talk us through each song's evolution, from rehearsals on a farm to getting down intricate drum sounds and a 30-piece orchestra at Abbey Road. We’re given an insight into Simon’s vocal recording process as well as his approach to the biology of a guitar. Rich shares some of his producer wizardry, talking through single mic recording tricks, common rock mixing problems as well as the amps and gear used to help craft the band’s sound. Listen to find out how the pair blew up a pre-war Gibson Amp, what tuning their instruments did to the music and why you should go and follow @tempojunkee on Twitter.   Tracks discussed: North of No South, Instant History, Cop Syrup LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES  https://linktr.ee/tapenotes    Listen to 'A Celebration of Endings' here. 'A Celebration of Endings' - 14th Floor Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company. Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective    GEAR MENTIONS Michael Landau Signature Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Boss Metal Zone Pedals JHS Kilt Pedal Sunn Drone Pedals Sequential Prophet 6 1969 100w Marshall Amp Black Volt Vox AC30 Roland JC-120 Sunn Amplifiers   OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear    HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions :)  Donate   KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on:  Instagram: @tapenotes  Twitter: @tapenotes  Facebook: @tapenotespodcast   To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear!    Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices