bedbug Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 This guy seems to be Wilco's house engineer, and with good reason! Does anyone have any info on him? He engineered Sky Blue Sky and Born Again in the USA, as well as the latest Sonic Youth and Malkmus records. I've always listened to Born Again in the USA as a little bit of a companion to Sky Blue Sky, even though it's decidedly more rocking and loose (no pun intended). I'm starting to realize the similarities I'm hearing might be the TJ magic. He gets such a clean guitar signal. Really nice and crisp sounding. I even hear it on the Sonic Youth. Not that Jeff and the boys aren't geniuses in their own right, but I think some of the love on the whole "vibeyness" of Sky Blue Sky ought to be thrown TJ's way. Let's hear it for TJ, man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 we have a real estate agency down here called TJ Doherty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedbug Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 we have a real estate agency down here called TJ Doherty! He's pretty hard to google. I was hoping there'd at least be an interview from an electronic-geek magazine. I'd like to hear Analogman weigh in on the issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 With a name like that he HAS to be Irish. Knowing that, I bet he isn't an engineer at all and is just someone who bluffed his way along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I know TJ had a pretty serious health scare recently. Glad to hear that he's doing better! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tragibigzanda Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Look for an interview with TJ in an upcoming issue of Tape Op Magazine. ~Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mchchef1 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Real Emotional Trash Matador Engineer 2008 Wooden Wand James & the Quite Ectstatic Peace Mixed 2007 Wilco Sky Blue Sky Nonesuch Engineer 2007 White Magic Dat Rosa Mel Apibus Drag City Mixed 2006 Donald Fagen Morph the Cat Reprise Engineer 2006 The Rapture Pieces of the People We Love Universal Engineer 2006 The Rogers Sisters The Invisible Deck Too Pure / Beggars Engineer 2006 The Hold Steady Boys and Girls in America Vagrant Engineer 2006 Sonic Youth Rather Ripped Geffen Engineer 2006 Beth Orton The Comfort of Strangers EMI Engineer 2006 Steely Dan Everything Must Go Reprise Engineer 2006 Joanna Newsome Ys. Drag City Assistant Mix Engineer 2006 The Kills No Wow Domino Engineer 2005 Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Damage Sanctuary Engineer 2004 Wilco a ghost is born Nonesuch Engineer 2004 Selfish Cunt no wicked heart shall prosper Horseglue Engineer, Mixed 2004 TJ DOHERTY PRODUCER/ENGINEER TJ engineered Wilco's latest release Sky Blue Sky (Nonesuch) and just finished engineering and mixing tracks from the upcoming Bob Dylan film, I'm Not There. Over the last 10 years he has worked with a diverse list of artists including Vincent Gallo, Wayne Shorter, Lou Reed, RZA, Rufus Wainwright, Chick Corea, D'Angelo, Mos Def, Fuel, Cyndi Lauper, and The Rapture. The guy gets around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Gyrrr Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Look for an interview with TJ in an upcoming issue of Tape Op Magazine. ~Alex Interview is out now. Issue 70. Talks a bit about recording Sky Blue Sky with mainly sm57s! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zach5277 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Interview is out now. Issue 70. Talks a bit about recording Sky Blue Sky with mainly sm57s! Yeah, very good interview; also talks about working with Jim O'Rourke on Ghost and Born Again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Look for an interview with TJ in an upcoming issue of Tape Op Magazine. ~Alex This is out now. I've read it. Good interview. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I know TJ had a pretty serious health scare recently. Glad to hear that he's doing better! He said he got a full body infection and almost died after working in a studio that was so filthy there was semi-unidentified bodily fluid/goo on the walls which had never been cleaned up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicburto Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Interview is out now. Issue 70. Talks a bit about recording Sky Blue Sky with mainly sm57s! Where can I find this magazine? I went to Borders/Barnes and Noble. Is it usually stocked in record stores? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyMike Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I believe his main gig is engineer at Sears Sound in New York City. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Gyrrr Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Where can I find this magazine? I went to Borders/Barnes and Noble. Is it usually stocked in record stores?I might be wrong but I think you can subscribe for free via the tape op website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicburto Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 You're correct, but those usually take several weeks. I may still do that, but I'm looking for a hard copy before I leave for vacation and forget about everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 You're correct, but those usually take several weeks. I may still do that, but I'm looking for a hard copy before I leave for vacation and forget about everything. If I still have my copy I'll mail it to you. Let me make sure I still have it, then I can get your address. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicburto Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 If I still have my copy I'll mail it to you. Let me make sure I still have it, then I can get your address. Thanks, I'd appreciate it. If you don't have it, I'll continue looking around for it. I'm sure someplace has it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thanks, I'd appreciate it. If you don't have it, I'll continue looking around for it. I'm sure someplace has it. Here's there website: http://www.tapeop.com/ It might say somewhere on the website which stores carry it. But when I get home I'll look for my copy and get it out to you. I'll pm you once I know I have it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thanks, I'd appreciate it. If you don't have it, I'll continue looking around for it. I'm sure someplace has it. OK, I have the magazine. PM me with your address if you'd like me to mail it to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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