There have been some legendary producers over the years, one of my personal favorites is Brendan O'Brien who celebrates his 55th birthday today.

You may not know the name but if you are a fan of artists such as Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC (to name a few) you have heard his work.

He is a producer also an engineer, mixer, and musician.

An early notable credit of his is playing guitar and bass plus engineering The Black Crowes' "Shake Your Money Maker."

I became familiar with his work on Stone Temple Pilots debut album Core.

He also produced and mixed one of my all time favorite albums, Pearl Jam's Yield.

It's cool to go through his list of credits and see his name on quite a few of the top albums of the 1990's.

A storied career that is still going strong.

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