Toby Scott
Toby Scott (not to be confused with Los Angeles rapper Toby Scott Ganger) is a music recording engineer, mixer and record producer. Scott has worked extensively with Bruce Springsteen,[1] recording and mixing albums for the singer since 1978. Scott has also worked with other prominent artists such as Bob Dylan, Bette Midler, The Manhattan Transfer, Booker T and the MGs, Tommy Tutone, Steve Van Zandt, Robert Palmer, Blue Öyster Cult, and The Replacements. Additionally, he has recorded and mixed projects for commercials, movies, and television.
Early musical career
After years of recording in his home studio, Toby Scott started professionally as an assistant engineer at Clover Recording Studio in Hollywood, where he quickly became the primary engineer on projects. There he worked with producers Steve Cropper, Tom Dowd, Steve Smith, Ron Nevison, Michael James Jackson, and Chuck Plotkin. During the course of his work engineering, he also produced for local bands and helped acts to find their way in the music business as mentor and advisor.
Years with Bruce Springsteen
Making the split from Clover shortly after mixing the Springsteen album The River, he kept busy as a mixer and recording engineer on projects in Los Angeles and New York, also working at live concerts. After mixing records produced by Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt, he was asked to start recording work on what would become Born in the U.S.A. in New York City. That project lasted two years, and during that time, he became a resident of New York City. Continuing independent projects in New York and Los Angeles, he also recorded many live Springsteen shows on tour. Commencing with the Tunnel of Love album, he has worked almost exclusively with Springsteen. That was the first of several albums done by Springsteen and Scott "at home." These were done in project recording studios setup in both Los Angeles and New Jersey, operated by Scott. During the travels between coasts, he established a home base in Montana, commuting to the East Coast to work with Springsteen regularly.
References
- ↑ Marsh, Dave (2004). Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts, the Story. Routledge. p. 260. ISBN 9781135880484. Retrieved 22 September 2014.