Ron Nevison

Producer, Engineer, Mixer

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Nevison first found success in England as the engineer on Quadrophenia (The Who), Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin), and Bad Company's first three albums. He produced, engineered and mixed Heart's hits "Alone" and "These Dreams" Chicago's "Look Away" Damn Yankees "High Enough" Dave Mason's "We Just Disagree" and the Tommy Film Soundtrack and album

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Ron Nevison's career highlights include many of the record industry's highest distinctions, including his being recognized as Billboard Magazine's 'Top-5 Producers of the Year' four separate times, garnering countless Grammy-nominated and winning hit singles & albums, and producing a host of multi-platinum and gold-selling albums, well over 100 million in the course of his nearly five-decade career. Since Rolling Stone magazine observed in their 1973 review of Quadrophenia that it had been "magnificently recorded," Nevison continues to maintain that high standard for all of his artists through his mix of experience, taste, and cutting-edge technology.

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  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Valerie Carter
  • The Babys
  • The Babys
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Rex Smith
  • Joe Cocker
  • Joe Cocker
  • Dave Mason
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Survivor
  • Survivor
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Faces
  • The Rolling Stones
  • Meat Loaf
  • Kiss
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • The Who
  • The Who
  • Heart
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Heart
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Heart
  • Night Ranger
  • Meat Loaf
  • Melissa Manchester
  • Starship
  • Starship
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Dave Mason
  • Dave Mason
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Thin Lizzy
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Meat Loaf
  • Meat Loaf
  • Kiss
  • Kiss
  • Dave Mason
  • Dave Mason
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Chicago
  • Foreigner
  • Chicago
  • Foreigner
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Days Before Tomorrow
  • David Johansen
  • David Johansen
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Damn Yankees
  • Damn Yankees
  • Stefan Grossman
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Heart
  • Candlebox
  • Candlebox
  • Candlebox
  • Survivor
  • Europe
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Eddie Money
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Damn Yankees
  • The Babys
  • Michael Schenker
  • Kiss
  • Kiss
  • Faces
  • Faces
  • Faces
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Never the Bride
  • Never the Bride
  • Freddie Mercury
  • Survivor
  • Survivor
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
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  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Tony Hadley
  • Tony Hadley
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  • UFO
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Damn Yankees
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
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  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Thin Lizzy
  • John Wetton
  • The Babys
  • The Babys
  • The Babys
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Kiss
  • Kiss
  • Michael Schenker
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Firehouse
  • Dave Mason
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Styx
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Faces
  • Grace Slick
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Grand Funk Railroad
  • Grand Funk Railroad
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Candlebox
  • Candlebox
  • Candlebox
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Foghat
  • Foghat
  • Foghat
  • Night Ranger
  • Night Ranger
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Chicago
  • Meat Loaf
  • Meat Loaf
  • Shooting Star
  • Shooting Star
  • Grand Funk Railroad
  • Night Ranger
  • Night Ranger
  • Night Ranger
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Chicago
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker
  • Heart
  • Firehouse
  • Firehouse
  • David Johansen
  • Melissa Manchester
  • Melissa Manchester
  • Melissa Manchester
  • Dave Mason
  • Never the Bride
  • Never the Bride
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Meat Loaf
  • Meat Loaf
  • Michael Schenker
  • John Wetton
  • John Wetton
  • Survivor
  • Jim Jamison
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Cher
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Vince Neil
  • Vince Neil
  • Vince Neil
  • Vince Neil
  • Damn Yankees
  • Damn Yankees
  • John Waite
  • Michael Schenker
  • UFO
  • Bad English
  • Bad English
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Thin Lizzy
  • Starship
  • Starship
  • Quireboys
  • Quireboys
  • Damn Yankees
  • Damn Yankees
  • Stefan Grossman
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Chicago
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Melissa Manchester
  • Melissa Manchester
  • Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Kiss
  • Kiss
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Joe Cocker
  • Joe Cocker
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Survivor
  • Survivor
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Icon
  • Shooting Star
  • Shooting Star
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  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Grace Slick
  • Grace Slick
  • Grace Slick
  • Survivor
  • Survivor
  • Rex Smith
  • Led Zeppelin
  • David Johansen
  • David Johansen
  • The Babys
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Michael Schenker
  • Michael Schenker Group
  • Dave Mason
  • The Babys
  • The Babys
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Eddie Money
  • Survivor
  • Jefferson Starship
  • Jefferson Starship
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Mike Finnigan
  • The Babys
  • Dave Mason
  • Dave Mason
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Alexis
  • Alexis
  • The Babys
  • The Babys
  • Dave Mason
  • UFO
  • UFO
  • Dave Mason
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Flo & Eddie
  • Bad Company
  • Stefan Grossman
  • Barbra Streisand
  • Barbra Streisand
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bad Company
  • Bert Jansch
  • Thin Lizzy
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  • The Rolling Stones
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  • The Who
  • The Who
  • The Who
  • The Who
  • American Chart MANIA
  • American Chart MANIA
  • American Chart MANIA
  • American Chart MANIA
  • Peter Nashel
  • Peter Nashel
  • UFO
  • Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers
  • Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers
  • V2
  • V2
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  • Cory M. Coons
  • Cory M. Coons
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34 Reviews - 5 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by EVT
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    Ron delivered in spades, quickly, and beyond my obviously high expectations. His first mix blew me away, adding incredible heft and power to the music, while also imbuing it with such extraordinary and delightful clarity, movement and dimension that I heard things in my own composition I didn’t even know were there.
    Ron makes your music come alive, leap out of the speakers and envelop you.
    I can't thank him enough – and hope that soon he may again enhance my music with his great skill and art.

  2. Review by Torben M.
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    Another sparkling mix done by Mr. Ron Nevison.
    Once again a pleasure.

  3. Review by Lionel Ziblat
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    A very nice, friendly and very practical review.
    I was expecting some more ass kicking feedback, but apparently one can be nice as well as proffessional ;-)
    Thanks a lot Ron! I hope we get to work together someday, either you as my producer / mixing engineer, or me as an arranger / co-producer.

  4. Review by Torben M.
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    First time working with Ron has been a magical experience for me.

    Ron is a master of his craft and it is obvious from the moment you push the play button, every note shines and punches it's way out through the speakers.

    Good communication, and any issue you might have is taken care of quick, professional and seamless.

    Thanks Ron.

  5. Review by Nir N.
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    Mr. Nevison is a living legend.
    I grew up listening to so many albums that he took part in.
    Many moons later, working with him was a dream come true for me. His work is top notch. Right from mix one. It is what it needs to be.
    Grateful for the privilege.

  6. Review by James G.
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    The first mix was amazing. Ron has great vision and feel for the track we had mixed. Excellent communication. I enjoyed every conversation we have had. It has been amazing to work with Ron. We had a few tweaks and Ron gave a couple great edit suggestions. If you want a legendary sound to your mix, look no further !

  7. Review by ron k.
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    Loved working with Ron. He took my song to the next level and more! I can't thank him enough for all his patience and excellent communication. I look forward to working with him again.

  8. Review by Chris C.
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    Simply fantastic
    Just from the very first mix, the sound was high quality.
    We fixed a couple of things to make the product truly pro and of the higher standard. It was worth it.
    The best !

  9. Review by Steveguitarman W.
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    In this dystopian age of artists being forced to do their own recordings, it is a mind numbing left brain-right brain confusion state that often results in NO result….. Ron Nevison is a MASTER! His vast experience and ability to focus on the big sonic picture, remove the fluff and get everything clear and punchy….. what else could an artist ask for. Love his mix! Will be proud to put on the new vinyl, out next year… 'Mixed by RON NEVISON'
    Thanks Ron!! Steve Webb (webbsongs.com)

  10. Review by Simon M.
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    Ron's magical touch has taken these songs to the next level! It has been an honour and privilege to work with him.

  11. Review by Adam K.
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    An absolute pleasure to work with Ron. Patient, attentive to detail and very helpful in helping me realize my vision for the song. Would definitely work with him again!

  12. Review by Seth l.
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    Ron is totally awesome. He knew exactly what I was going for and communicated every step of the way. I made some changes (just personal preferences) and he was so nice and did exactly what I had in mind. Will definitely be mixing with him for years to come. Thanks again Ron.

  13. Review by Joshua // Sound West Studios
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    I had a great experience with Ron and his engineer Matt. Personable, extremely talented and experienced. If you're looking to inject some vintage mojo into your mix, Ron is your guy. My song "Seeing Red" by my group Fate's Frontier should be hitting the airwaves soon, keep an eye and ear out ;)

  14. Review by Marko C.
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    The best ears in the industry! Another great mix and master. Thank you Ron! ~ Marko Coconut

  15. Review by Carl S.
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    It was a little intimidating to hear from Ron Nevision, look up what he has produced over the years. But after a short discussion Ron proved to be very easy to work with, no rock star bad attitude. He mixed our song and what came back was 100% pro, ready to go. We had a minor change request which was done right away. We are a current rock band but mostly influenced by 70s-90s rock. Perfect match for Ron Nevison. Thanks again Ron.

  16. Review by James C.
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    Ron treated my mix with attention and care, bringing out the qualities that I could not, and adding exactly what I wanted. He is a listener, both to what he is working on, and his clients.

  17. Review by aaron b.
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    Ron proved to be exactly what I was hoping to find when I came to this site. He took what we’d done on our own, and with only a couple small revisions, turned it into something better than we thought it could be. His catalog should speak for itself, but rest assured that you’ll be happy with your results. Will absolutely continue working with him.

  18. Review by Marko C.
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    Ron, You have a client for life! Consider yourself a member of the band. Although we just started working together... In retrospect, Ron has shaped my career as a musician. Every album he has worked on has been an inspiration throughout my existence. His ears are as good as they come. Pure brilliance!

  19. Review by Kyle H.
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    Ron is a no-nonsense professional. He was attentive, he started when he said he was going to and finished on time. Our tracks sound terrific as well. Overall a pleasure to work with!

  20. Review by Steve Webb
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    Nev is a monster!! Spent a long time with him in The Record Plant in LA. He’s a musician and singer, a ground breaking engineer…AND, first and foremost, a hit making Producer! He uses his vast knowledge and experience to focus on the song and the singer. He lifts up artists and their music, taking good ideas that may lack focus and molding them into massive hits. His track list speaks for itself. The sounds he engineers sublime. His influence as a producer is legendary. You cannot go wrong with Ron! Steve Webb, (webbsongs.com)

Interview with Ron Nevison

  1. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  2. A: I have a home studio setup that can handle nearly every requirement, but I have made a second home in professional studios all over the country and abroad. Something I’ve learned over the years is that you have to be able to record anywhere, whether it’s a barn, a country house, a castle, or a post office, all of which I’ve done.

  3. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  4. A: George Martin’s work with the Beatles deserves all of the recognition it’s gotten, of course. He and his EMI co-conspirators were the very definition of ‘make it work.’ When George opened AIR Studios in London, I made sure to take my projects there, both mixing the Tommy film soundtrack there as well as recording Bad Company, the Faces, and UFO. I’ve always been fond of Gus Dudgeon’s production on Elton John and Tom Dowd’s production on nearly everybody else, from Atlantic Records artists to Derek and the Dominos. I’ve been lucky enough to learn from or work with all three and draw inspiration from them daily.

  5. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  6. A: Matthew Thomson

  7. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  8. A: Make sure you do your homework and choose someone who has the experience for the type of project you envision, and then let them do their job and help you achieve it.

  9. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  10. A: I started as a live sound mixer working with Traffic, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, and Jefferson Airplane, even mixing their sound at Woodstock. I then worked as an engineer at Island Studios in London and within a couple of years was the engineer on the Who’s Quadrophenia, Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti, and Bad Company’s first three albums. I joined the Record Plant as the chief engineer in the mid-70s and started producing Dave Mason, the Babys, UFO, Jefferson Starship, Survivor, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Chicago, and Damn Yankees, to name a few. Almost five decades later, I’m still on it.

  11. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  12. A: I’m especially proud of engineering the Who’s Quadrophenia for several reasons. First, I built the Airstream mobile studio (LMS) that I used to record it and even converted it from 8 to 16 track in the process, which involved no small amount of troubleshooting on the job. Secondly, I was able to capture one of the world’s most dynamic rock bands on tape performing one of their most ambitious albums, including an ARP synthesizer and host of sound effects and field recordings. And last, I mixed the entire album with Pete Townshend at his home studio. This was literally my first album—trial by fire.

  13. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  14. A: I think both media have their advantages and disadvantages. I was raised on analog and made some of my biggest recordings in digital. Although the fuller, warmer sound of analog is certainly nice, it has become a scarce luxury that doesn’t have the flexibility and ubiquity of digital—of course, that situation has begun to change slightly.

  15. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  16. A: To listen to what they have to say and find a way to make it real for them.

  17. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  18. A: When I do something that the artist(s) love, and it becomes a hit.

  19. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  20. A: Aside from my background, many of my customers are justifiably concerned about my turnaround time and my rates. Clients are leery of a project getting mired in unproductive studio time and endless mixing sessions. My answer to them is that experience removes many of these obstacles, and if they arrive knowing what they want and prepared to work, making and recording music is anything but tedious. Rather, it’s fun and exciting, and the mix you receive will be the clearest representation of that.

  21. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  22. A: The biggest misconception about engineering and producing albums is that I am here to either take your music away from you by changing the sound of it or that I magically take something that’s bad and make it good. The quality of the work is what makes anyone’s music sound as great as it does.

  23. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  24. A: How do you hear the music you want to make? Which albums and sounds do you love that made you want to record your music in the first place? What kind of attitude do you want your music to give off?

  25. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  26. A: A U-47 tube mic, a Urei 1176 black-face limiter, a Neve 1073 mic-pre/EQ, Pultec EQP and a pair of KRK E8 monitors.

  27. Q: How would you describe your style?

  28. A: My body of work is most easily characterized as big guitars and big voices, but that overshadows the other sonic contributions I’ve made to bands. For example, I was the one that put the phaser on John Bonham’s drums, added female vocals to the Babys’ two hit singles, and helped UFO crossover with string and horn arrangements. Another major aspect to my style is working with artist on repertoire, either tightening the songs they bring in or helping them find suitable material, as I did with Heart.

  29. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  30. A: There are so many, but U2 and TV on the Radio comes to mind as they write the kind of adventurous, no-limit, soulful music that reaches everyone on a deep level. They are the epitome of vision and ambition and talent equaling results.

  31. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  32. A: Always jump to conclusions slowly, and make decisions as you work, so in the end, all you have to do is balance what is already a satisfying collaboration.

  33. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  34. A: Rock, hard rock, R&B, blues, and pop.

  35. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  36. A: Getting great vocal performances, building dynamic arrangements, and maximizing hooks for an unforgettable impact on the listener.

  37. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  38. A: For a producer’s bedside manner, it’s important to be a music fan first and an engineer second. We all started by listening to songs first before we started taking them apart and putting them back together again. When an artist plays me a song, I have to understand the why of the song before I can accent its virtues and shore up any of its shortcomings. Some songs arrive fully formed and the discussion shifts to what is the best way to present it. Aside from being a sounding board for the artist, what I bring through my experience is a body of technical knowledge that can give the artist a concise and authoritative choice on how they can put their material across to others. In a field with too many options, guidance is key.

  39. Q: What's your typical work process?

  40. A: Talking comes first. Listening comes second. Tracking comes third. Mixing comes last. And throughout all of it, a hell of a lot more listening and talking.

  41. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  42. A: Producing, Engineering and Mixing

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