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Paul Granville Samwell-Smith (born Paul G. Smith, 8 May 1943, in Brentford, West London, England) is an English musician and record producer.
However, fascinated with sound architecture, as he calls it, from the young age, Paul Samwell-Smith decided to walk away from the spotlight in 1966 to find fame and fortune in the studio, as a producer.
Apr 30, 2020 · How trailblazing Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith helped bass playing take flight. By Joe Shooman. ( Bass Player ) published 30 April 2020. The best-dressed bass player of all time, hero of Billy Sheehan and more, we salute the incomparable Yardbirds bassist.
Aug 13, 2020 · As a founding member of The Yardbirds, Paul Samwell-Smith anchored classics including “For Your Love,” “Over Under, Sideways, Down,” and “Heart Full of Soul” among others, which were a watershed meld of blues, pop, and psychedelic rock.
Jun 6, 2019 · Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith Talks About Recording and the U.S. Tour (Live on 'Saturday Club' / 5 June 1965) · The Yardbirds Live at the BBC...
Dec 8, 2022 · Interview with Paul Samwell-Smith. He had been a member of THE YARDBIRDS, a British blues band acclaimed for their sonic experiments that would be deemed legendary, and a successful songwriter whose numbers would be covered by hundreds of artists, including David Bowie and RAINBOW.
"Paul Samwell-Smith" published on by null. B. 8 May 1943, Richmond, Surrey, England. A founder member of the Yardbirds, Samwell-Smith’s talents as a composer and arranger did much to shape their most successful era.
Paul Samwell-Smith is a British musician and record producer, best known for being the original bassist for The Yardbirds and for being the longtime producer for Cat Stevens.
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Mar 3, 2020 · Paul Samwell-Smith’s career has largely been spent behind the mixing desk as a hugely successful engineer and producer, but he is also acclaimed as a founding member of the Yardbirds. Back in 1963, it wasn’t the done thing to both play in the band and also have responsibility for the recordings; indeed, there were still recording studio ...
