Max Norman Interview | Producer on Ozzy Osbourne Albums [2013-05-25]

Max Norman, legendary producer notable for working on platinum selling Ozzy Osbourne albums Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, Bark at the Moon.

In this interview…

• Max Norman talks about working with Heavy Metal guitarist Ethan Brosh.
• We speak about his break in the music producing world.
• How the world in producing is now with computer systems, etc.
• We discuss working with an Ipad for recording. Ipad 3 can do up to 48 tracks of recording.
• How would an album like Bark at the Moon be made on an Ipad.
• Back in the days of early Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads albums he mixed the guitars with more brightness due to the tape wear in the master tapes.
• The first 3 Ozzy albums were done on 24 track recorders.
• Recording brighter then it should be to have it come back great on the final product. All due to tape wear.
• He recalls how loud Randy Rhoads recorded his guitar tracks for Blizzard of Ozz.
• Details on Diary of a Madman recording with Randy recording most of the guitars in the control room.
• We talk about how Jake E. Lee recorded his guitar tracks in the Bark at the Moon album.
• Max gives details on the Ozzy Osbourne Speak of the Devil album and how it was produced and recorded.
• Songs on the Speak of the Devil live album were recorded in the hall in the afternoon.
• What would Max say about microphones and which are his favorites.
• Who were Max Norman’s influences as a producer. The Police, Steve Miller, Steely Dan.
• Where will the music of the future go and in which direction.

Max Norman produced albums for Y&T, Ian Hunter, Coney Hatch, Savatage, Grim Reaper, Loudness, Armored Saint, Malice, Lizzy Borden, Dirty Looks, 220 Volt, Roughhouse, Dangerous Toys, Death Angel, Lynch Mob, Megadeth, Bangalore Choir, Phantom Blue.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Norman