Our Favorite Recording Sessions in Memory of Engineer Mary Gaffney
Coming up on Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to their late colleague and friend, Mary Gaffney. Mary was a pioneer in audio engineering, working for 45 years, 12 of which she worked on sessions with Sound Opinions. Jim and Greg revisit some of their favorite sessions they did with Mary, which includes Jenny Lewis, Bob Mould and more.
RIP Mary Gaffney
The hosts talk about Mary Gaffney’s life and work in audio. They also play an audio excerpt that highlighted her passion for recording nature sounds. Plus, they play excerpts from sessions Mary engineered including Jenny Lewis, Jon Brion, The Mekons and Bob Mould.
Featured Songs:
- Jenny Lewis feat. The Watson Twins, "Rise up With Fists!! (Live on Sound Opinions)," Rabbit Fur Coat, Team Love, 2006
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- the Jimi Hendrix Experience, "The Wind Cries Mary," The Wind Cries Mary (Single), Reprise, 1967
- Jon Brion, "Magnolia," Magnolia: Music from the Motion Picture, Reprise, 1999
- Jon Brion, "I Believe She's Lying," Meaningless, Straight to Cut-Out, 2001
- Jon Brion, "Eternal Sunshine (Live on Sound Opinions)," Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hollywood, 2004
- Jenny Lewis feat. The Watson Twins, "The Charging Sky (Live on Sound Opinions)," Rabbit Fur Coat, Team Love, 2006
- The Mekons, "Last Dance (Live on Sound Opinions)," Fear and Whiskey, Sin, 1985
- Hüsker Dü, "Whatever," Zen Arcade, SST, 1984
- Hüsker Dü, "Eight Miles High," Eight Miles High (Single), SST, 1984
- Bob Mould, "Hold On (Live on Sound Opinions)," Patch the Sky, Merge, 2016
- Patti Smith Group, "Because the Night," Easter, Arista, 1978
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