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Under the Volcano

George's idea was to take people out of an environment, to put them into harmony with...

Ray Cooper: George's idea was to take people out of an environment, to put them into harmony with nature; but, also have time together to talk, to have dialogue. And what he knew would happen was for a lot of bands that had never been in that situation, that would evoke new ways of thinking and, therefore, new music of ideas

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COOPER George's idea was to take people out of an environment
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to put them into harmony with nature
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but also have time together to talk to have dialogue
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And what he knew would happen
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was that for a lot of bands who had never been in that situation
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that would evoke new ways of thinking and therefore new musical ideas
Duration
24 seconds
Views
55
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:15
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Rush Films,Screen Australia,ScreenWest

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Movie Summary

On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.
If you look at Montserrat on a map or had visited it - Under the Volcano 00:18
If you look at Montserrat on a map or had visited it
Geoff Emerick was quite involved in what was gonna go on in Montserrat. - Under the Volcano 00:05
Geoff Emerick was quite involved in what was gonna go on in ...
So Geoff didn't want to use a current type of Neve console. - Under the Volcano 00:07
So Geoff didn't want to use a current type of Neve cons...
He said, "It will wipe everything else off the planet, this desk." - Under the Volcano 00:14
He said, "It will wipe everything else off the planet, ...
Neve desks, to me, it sounded musical. - Under the Volcano 00:05
Neve desks, to me, it sounded musical.
You could actually tune into something, - Under the Volcano 00:05
You could actually tune into something,
(UPBEAT MUSIC) - Under the Volcano 00:12
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Putting a recording studio on Montserrat, - Under the Volcano 00:10
Putting a recording studio on Montserrat,
And it was very brave of them, too, because if something went really wrong, - Under the Volcano 00:10
And it was very brave of them, too, because if something wen...
You can imagine this huge two-ton box, - Under the Volcano 00:15
You can imagine this huge two-ton box,
PRESENTER: He's recognized as the greatest record producer - Under the Volcano 00:05
PRESENTER: He's recognized as the greatest record produ...
(APPLAUSE) - Under the Volcano 00:06
(APPLAUSE)
This reminds me of it, by the way. (LAUGHS) - Under the Volcano 00:06
This reminds me of it, by the way. (LAUGHS)
BUFFET We were I believe the second band that recorded there - Under the Volcano 00:38
BUFFET We were I believe the second band that recorded there
So I didn't have to go back to London or New York or Nashville to record it. - Under the Volcano 00:05
So I didn't have to go back to London or New York or Na...
And I was able to take those songs that were written there - Under the Volcano 00:08
And I was able to take those songs that were written there
It was a lovely working environment - Under the Volcano 00:08
It was a lovely working environment
You were constantly involved in the creation of this music, - Under the Volcano 00:10
You were constantly involved in the creation of this music,
Because to me there are two ways that you go into the studio - Under the Volcano 00:11
Because to me there are two ways that you go into the studio
4 Now, I don't know - Under the Volcano 00:36
4 Now, I don't know