“You’ve got to be able to delegate. You can’t do it all. You’ve got to hire great people and let them do their job.” - Chris Adamson
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For over fifty years Chris Adamson has led the kind of career most people would dream of. As one of the most sought after Production Manager’s in the business, he’s the guy who makes sure every piece of gear and all personnel gets from one part of the world to the other safely, on time, and that the show will certainly go on.
Having spent considerable time with Pink Floyd, he has the distinction of being the first voice heard on the album Dark Side of the Moon, and was recently able to relive some of his memories with the band by visiting the current Floyd exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Chris and I caught-up in Forrest Hills, NY just prior to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers taking the stage on their 40th anniversary tour, and he graciously shared his experiences with Fleetwood Mac, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, The Byrds, Steely Dan, John Mayer, and Dead & Co.
Special Mentions:
Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone, Dark Side of the Moon – LP, Pink Floyd Exhibition, Telefunken M80 Dynamic Microphone, Camp Cripple Creek, The Magpie Salute, Soundgirls.org, RFR on Patreon, Got Roadies T-shirt?, Roadie Free Radio Youtube Channel