Another late obituary I wanted to post because Geoff was an instrumental man in the evolution of Pop/Rock music. He may be most famous for being the engineer at Abbey Road during the Beatles’ run of albums but to me Geoff contributed to so many more (and better) acts: Split Enz, Badfinger, Elvis Costello, Nellie McKay, Nick Hayward, Big Country, Ultravox and Wings.
I had the lucky opportunity to meet Geoff in Las Vegas after a Cheap Trick concert. The band explained how they wouldn’t perform Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on stage unless Geoff ran the board. Ergo, their performance dates were based upon his availability and I think it also silenced critics who felt Cheap Trick was doing these shows exclusively for the money. Anyway, Geoff was a very generous man with his time, willing to speak to anyone who wanted to talk to him after the concert and get an autograph.
Thanks for all your technical skills and trained ears to give us such memorable music Geoff!