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When record producer-engineer Elliot Mazer died of a heart attack at his home in San Francisco on Feb. 7, at the age of 79, he left behind a rich musical legacy. That includes important contributions in the ’60s and ’70s to Nashville’s evolution as a recording center. Most notably, Mazer helped develop the genre-busting session supergroup Area Code 615, launched Linda Ronstadt’s hit-making career, produced Neil Young’s most commercially successful album, and helped establish Quadrafon...

Neil Young Honors Producer Elliot Mazer: A Master in the Studio Neil Young Honors Producer Elliot Mazer: A Master in the Studio "Harvest is one of my most recognized recordings and it all happened because of Elliot Mazer," Young says of late producer Angie Martoccio, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Young wrote that he first met Mazer in Nashville in January 1971, when he was appearing on The Johnny Cash Show and working on his upcoming album, Harvest. “At that time, seeing how many new un...

Veteran rock music producer and engineer Elliot Mazer, who worked with artists such as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, the Band, Gordon Lightfoot and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 79. Mazer died at his home in San Francisco on Sunday (Feb. 7), as confirmed to Rolling Stone by his daughter, Alison. The cause of death was a heart attack, although the producer had experienced dementia for several years. Mazers family has asked that any donations instead be made to MusiCares, the musician-assistin...

Getty Images If you gave any thought to retirement back when you were younger — in the ’80s, ’90s or early 2000s — you probably expected to follow the same path your parents and grandparents did. After years of working hard, you would have a nice company pension to rely on. You would claim Social Security sometime between 62 and 65. And though your house likely would be your biggest asset, you’d also put some money into certificates of deposit, or maybe your 401(k) at work, so you cou...

Apex Legends Had A Transformative Second Year Apex Legends had an eventful Year 2, especially in terms of how Respawn told its story and balanced its meta. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Just like its first year--which we detailed in our Year 1 recap--Apex Legends Year 2 (February 4, 2020 - February 3, 2021) was a transformative period for developer Respawns battle royale game. The final days of Year 2 will see the start of Season 8: Mayhem, which adds playable character Fuse...

Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth (February 2) LISTEN: Peter Godfrey-Smith, philosopher and author on his book, Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness (February 9) LISTEN: Louise Milligan, ABC investigative reporter and author on her book, Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice (February 16) LISTEN: Henry Reynolds, acclaimed historian and author on his book, Truth-Telling: History, Sovereignty, and the Uluru Statement (February ...

WFH, also known as Work From Home, is getting a lot of attention as much of the workforce migrates from the office to the home. There are scores of articles about equipments needed, how to have virtual meetings, and how to set up a home office. These are all very important considerations, but one that should not be ignored is design. Design is the process of creating something based on a plan. No longer the purview of architects, interior designers, and the like, it has now come to us mortal so...

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Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth (February 2) LISTEN: Peter Godfrey-Smith, philosopher and author on his book, Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness (February 9) LISTEN: Louise Milligan, ABC investigative reporter and author on her book, Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice (February 16) LISTEN: Henry Reynolds, acclaimed historian and author on his book, Truth-Telling: History, Sovereignty, and the Uluru Statement (February ...

LESSWRONG 34 In the past few years Ive gone from being almost entirely dismissive of religion to being much more uncertain and equivocal. In particular, Ive become much warier of implicitly judging The Old Ways against modern conditions and assumptions. These changes happened partly because I heard Jordan Peterson manage to give Sam Harris a couple of decent counterarguments, and partly due to various other things in the air such as The Secret of Our Success and Doesnt Matter, Warm Fuzzies. I t...