Joe Meek

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Robert George "Joe" Meek, born 5 April 1929 – 3 February 1967), an English record producer, guitarist, and songwriter who pioneered space age and experimental pop music.

He also assisted with the creation of recording techniques such as overdubbing, sampling, and reverb.

Meek is one of the first sound engineers to develop methods such as the recording studio as a tool and becoming one of the first artists to be praised for his individuality as an artist. (Michael Cox, 1963), "Have I the Right" — "Johnny Remember Me" (Michael Cox, 1963). The Honeycombs, 1964) and "Mike Berry, 1961" abridged "Mike Holly."

The Tornados' instrumental "Telstar" (1962), written and produced by Meek, became the first British rock band to reach number one in the US Hot 100.

In addition, it spent five weeks on the UK singles chart, with Meek receiving an Ivor Novello Award for this production as the "Best-Selling A-Side" of 1962.

He also produced music for films such as Live It Up! Sing and Swing, a pop music film, 1963, is a US film.

Meek's concept album I Hear a New World (1960), which makes innovative use of electronic sounds, was not released in his lifetime. The Music Producers Guild, which established "The Joe Meek Award for Innovation in Production" in 2009, acknowledged his contribution to [the] remarkable producer's pioneering spirit."

Meek was rated the highest producer of all time by NME in 2014, elaborating: "Meek was a complete trailblazer" in his hunt for the right sound.

... Over the majority of your current music, his unbridled experimentation has a slew of influence. "Meek had thousands of unreleased recordings at the time of his death, which were later named "The Tea Chest Tapes."

His commercial success as a producer was short-lived, but he gradually fell into debt and depression.

Meek killed his landlady Violet Shenton and then shot himself on February 3, 1967, using a Heinz Burt shotgun.

Personal life

Meek was captivated by the prospect of interacting with the dead. In one instance, capturing the meows of a cat he thought was speaking in human tones, he would install tape machines in graveyards in an attempt to record voices from beyond the grave. Buddy Holly, in particular, had a fascination with him (people in dreams had corresponding with him). Following his mental decline, Meek's obsession with these topics had dominated his life, and he began to believe that aliens were replacing his speech by controlling his mind, and that photographs in his studio were attempting to connect with him.

Meek was impacted by bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and Meek immediately accused Spector of mistaking his thoughts before hanging up angrily. His professional efforts were often hampered by his anxiety (Meek was convinced that Decca Records would insert hidden microphones behind his wallpaper to steal his ideas), anxiety, and extreme mood swings were all present in his lives. Meek began experiencing psychotic disorders, culminating in his decision not to use the studio telephone for important communications due to his belief that his landlady was eavesdropping on his calls through the chimney and that he could track his performances when away from the studio through supernatural means.

Meek was also a regular recreational drug user, and his barbiturate abuse contributed to his depressive episodes. In addition, his heavy intake of amphetamines led him to raging tempers without any provocation, with little or no provocation, at one point, leading to his taking a rifle to drummer Mitch Mitchell's head to 'inspire' a high-quality performance.

Meek's homosexuality – at a time when gay rights were unconstitutional in the United Kingdom – brought him under growing scrutiny, especially because his mother was worried that his mother would discover his sexual orientation. He was found guilty and fined £15 (equivalent to £334 in 2021) for "importuning for immoral purposes" in a London public toilet in 1963, and was also vulnerable to blackmail. Two suitcases containing Bernard Oliver's remains were discovered in Tattingstone, Suffolk, in January 1967. According to various sources, Meek was afraid of being interrogated by the Metropolitan Police because it was clear that they were going to interview all of the gay people in London. This was enough for him to loosen his self-control.

Meek walked around outside his studio wearing sunglasses, afraid of being recognized by local gangsters such as the Kray twins, who feared to kidnay his jobs or blackmail him regarding his homosexuality.

Meek's depression grew as his financial situation became more bleak. Jean Ledrut, a French composer, accused him of plagiarism, claiming that the melody of "Telstar" had been stolen from "La Marche d'Austerlitz," a section from a score Ledrut had written for the film Austerlitz (1960). Meek did not receive royalties during his lifetime, according to the lawsuit, and the controversy was not settled in his favour until three weeks after his death in 1967.

Meek killed Violet Shenton, his landlady, and then himself with a single-barrelled shotgun he took from his protégé, former Tornados bassist and solo actor Heinz Burt, at his Holloway Road home/studio on February 3, 1967. Meek and Shenton argued over his noise levels and the rent he owes when Meek picked up the gun. When he told Meek that he had used the rifle while on tour, he had confiscated it to shoot birds. Meek had the gun under his bed, as well as some cartridges. Before being barred from investigating, Burt's handgun was scrutinized a lot by police. Meek was buried at Newent Cemetery, Gloucestershire, England.

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Childhood and early careers

Meek was born in 1 Market Square, Gloucestershire, and began to specialize in electronics and performance art at an early age, filling his parents' garden shed with begged and borrowed electronic parts, circuit boards, radios, and what is believed to be the region's first working television. He began serving in the Royal Air Force as a radar technician, which piqued his interest in electronics and outer space. He served for the Midlands Electricity Board from 1953 to 1950. He used the company's funds to advance his interest in electronics and music production, including the acquisition of a disc cutter and recording his first album.

He left the electricity board to work as an audio engineer for Radio Luxembourg, and he made his breakthrough with his work on Ivy Benson's Music for Lonely Lovers. Meek's technical ingenuity appeared on the Humphrey Lyttelton jazz album "Bad Penny Blues" (Parlophone Records, 1956), when, contrary to Lyttelton's wishes, Meek modified the piano's sound and compressed the sound to a greater degree than average. The album became a hit. Denis Preston's Landsdowne Studio was later developed, but Meek left Preston and Meek soon, as a result of tensions between Preston and Meek. During his time as a student at SAGA Records, George Chakiris played for the United States, and it was from here that he led to Major Wilfred Alonzo Banks and a career as a freelancer. Frank Holder, a percussionist and guitarist, as well as band leader Kenny Graham, engineered many jazz and calypso albums, including vocalist and percussionist Frank Holder and band leader Kenny Graham.

At this time, Meek was also employed as a writer, using the name "Robert Duke." The Duke composition "Put A Ring On My Finger" was first released by Eddie Silver and later by Tommy Steele, and it debuted on the US charts at #32.

Triumph Records was founded in January 1960, by Meek and William Barrington-Coupe. Barrington-Coupe was involved in SAGA records in Empire Yard, Holloway Road, for Major Wilfred Alonzo Banks, and it was the Major who provided the funds at the time. With Meek's development of "Angela Jones" by Michael Cox, the label had just about hit No. 1 on the charts. Cox appeared on Jack Good's television music show Boy Meets Girls, and the album was given a lot of buzz. Triumph was unable to satisfy customer demand as a result of small pressing plants. The record made a respectable debut in the Top Ten, but it revealed that Meek needed the distribution network of the major companies for his music to reach retail outlets.

Its indifferent company results and Meek's temperament that resulted in the label's demise. Many Triumph songs were later released under titles such as Top Rank and Pye. Meek created, wrote, and produced I Hear a New World with a band called Rod Freeman & the Blue Men, which took place in the year. Except for the introduction of some EP tracks taken from it, the album was shelved for decades.

With toy importer Major Wilfred Alonzo Banks as his financial backer, Meek continued to form RGM Sound Ltd (later Meeksville Sound Ltd). He operated from his home studio, which he built at 304 Holloway Road, Islington, a three-story apartment above a leather-goods store, which he built at 304 Holloway Road, Islington.

John Leyton's "Johnny Remember Me" (1961) was his first hit from Holloway Road, England's first hit from the road; Geoff Goddard's "Johnny Remember Me" (1961). Leyton's boss, expatriate Australian entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, was able to sell this "death ditty" in a creative way. In a short-lived ITV soap opera in which he was performing a guest appearance, Stigwood was able to gain Leyton a ticket to perform the song several times. "Have I the Right" was Meek's third UK No. 1 and last major success, according to the Honeycombs. Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley wrote a book in 1964. The Meek-produced album, which also made it to number 5 on the American Billboard pop charts, has become a top hit on the American Billboard pop charts. These recordings were instrumental in the establishment of Stigwood and Meek as two of Britain's first independent record producers.

With a broom on the ceiling, a landlord who lived downstairs could decide that the noise was too much. Meek would demonstrate his disdesce by shouting loudspeakers into the stairwell and raising the volume.

A privately made "black plaque" (designed to resemble the official blue plaque) has since been installed at the studio's location to honor Meek's life and work.

Throughout his career, Meek encountered many up-and-coming bands and artists, some of which he did not see any potential for. Meek told Brian Epstein that the Beatles' demo tape did not bother signing them. On another occasion, Rod Stewart, a 16-year-old Rod Stewart, formed a band on the condition that they get rid of their lead singer.

Meek became obsessed with the prospect of interacting with the dead. In one instance, capturing the meows of a cat he assumed was speaking in human tones, he'd set up tape machines in graveyards in the hopes of recording voices from above the grave. In particular, he had a fascination with Buddy Holly (claiming that the late American rocker had corresponded with him in dreams). Meek's fascination with these topics had dominated his life by the time he died, he began to believe that his apartment contained poltergeists, that aliens were dictating his speech, and that portraits in his studio were trying to connect with him.

Meek was affected by bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and Meek immediately accused Spector of stealing his ideas before he hung up angrily. His professional efforts were often hampered by his nebulization (Meek was certain that Decca Records would install hidden microphones behind his wallpaper to steal his ideas), loneliness, and extreme mood swings were all present. Meek began experiencing psychotic delusions, culminating in his decision not to use the studio telephone for critical communications due to his belief that his landlady was eavesdropping on his calls through the chimney and that he could monitor his acts when away from the studio by supernatural means.

Meek was also a frequent recreational drug user, with his barbiturate use exacerbating his depressive episodes. In addition,, his heavy consumption of amphetamines caused him to fly into tumultuous heats with no or no provocation, at one point causing him to hold a rifle to the head of drummer Mitch Mitchell to 'inspire' a high-quality show.

Meek's homosexuality – at a time when homosexual activities were unlawful in the United Kingdom – put him under greater strain, and he was especially concerned that his mother would learn about his sexual orientation. He was charged and fined £15 (equivalent to £334 in 2021) for "importunity for immoral reasons" in a London public toilet, and was then subjected to blackmail. In January 1967, police in Tattingstone, Suffolk, discovered two suitcases containing Bernard Oliver's remains. Meek was afraid of being asked by the Metropolitan Police because it was known they were going to question all of the gay men in London, according to several sources. He was compelled to lose his self-control due to this.

Meek walked around outside the studio wearing sunglasses, afraid of being recognized by local gangsters, such as the Kray twins, who feared to steal his ideas or blackmail him about his homosexuality.

Meek's depression worsened as his financial situation became more difficult. Jean Ledrut, a French composer, accused him of plagiarism, claiming that the melody of "Telstar" had been copied from "La Marche d'Austerlitz," a work from a score Ledrut had written for the film Austerlitz (1960). Meek did not receive royalties from the records during his lifetime, according to the lawsuit, and the issue was not settled in his favour until three weeks after his death in 1967.

Meek shot and killed Violet Shenton, then himself, with a single-barrelled rifle he had confiscated from his protégé, former Tornados bassist and solo artist Heinz Burt, at his Holloway Road home/studio on February 3, 1967. Meek and Shenton fought over his noise levels and the rent that he owes before Meek picked up the rifle. He took the gun from Burt when he told Meek that he had used it to shoot birds when on tour. Meek had the pistol under his bed, as well as some cartridges. As Burt's handgun had been owned, he was extensively investigated by police before being barred from their investigation. Meek was buried at Newent Cemetery, Gloucestershire, by Meek.

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