Seeing as we are listing so many musical artists, who are highly skilled on varying instruments, I think it is only right to pay homage to the men who twiddle the knobs and make our favourite albums the classics they are.
1. Beau Hill
(http://billboardpublicitywire.com/prfiles/2007/11/15/282312/beauhillpic.jpg)
My favourite producer of all time! Notable credits Include;
Ratt - Out Of The Cellar [1984]
Warrant - Cherry Pie [1990]
Winger - Winger [1988]
Kix - Minite Dynamite [1985]
Alice Cooper - Constrictor [1986]
Stevie Nicks - The Wild Heart [1983]
2.) Bob Rock
(http://www.metallicamp.de/news/pics/bob_rock02.jpg)
3. Michael Wagener
(http://a146.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00571/54/15/571445145_l.jpg)
Notable credits;
Dokken - Tooth & Nail [1984]
Stryper - Soldiers Under Command [1985]
Poison - Look What The Cat Dragged In [1986]
White Lion - Pride [1987]
W.A.S.P. - Inside The Electric Circus [1986]
Megadeth - So Far, So Good, So What [1987]
Motley Crue - Too Fast For Love [1981]
Skid Row - Skid Row [1989]
4.) Phil Spector
(http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/news/images/s/Spector_Phil/sq-phil-spector-hands-2.jpg)
5. Max Norman
(http://www.knac.com/images/pages/norman/4.jpg)
Notable credits;
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz, Diary Of A Madman
Loudness - Thunder In The East [1985]
Lizzy Borden - Visual Lies [1987]
Dirty Looks - Cool From The Wire [1988]
Megadeth - Rust In Peace, Countdown To Extinction
Hard category...
6. Rick Rubin
(http://images.askmen.com/specials/2007_top_49/men/rick_rubin.jpg)
For turning Johnny Cash from a dinosaur into the one country star all the hips kids dug.
7. Ted Templeman
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2398/2428729355_f804ba7820.jpg?v=0)
Notable credits;
Montrose - Montrose [1973]
Van Halen - Van Halen [1978]
Aerosmith - Done With Mirrors [1985]
BulletBoys - BulletBoys [1988]
Honeymoon Suite - Honeymoon Suite [1987]
Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees [1990]
8.) Robert John "Mutt" Lange
(http://www.supershadows.com/starwars/pictures/1/mutt1.jpg)
Worked with Def Leppard, AC/DC, The Cars, etc.
9. Alex Perialas
(http://www.godsizehate.com/images/Alex-Perialas2.jpg)
Notable credits include;
Overkill - Feel The Fire, Taking Over, Under The Influence
S.O.D. - Speak English Or Die! [1985]
Anthrax - State Of Euphoria [1988]
Testament - Practice What You Preach [1989]
Nuclear Assault - Game Over [1987]
GEORGE MARTIN
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/George_Martinsz.jpg)
11. Tom Werman
(http://www.fernandovonarb.ch/pics/p/fva/producer.jpg)
Notable credits;
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever [1977]
Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil [1983]
Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight [1978]
Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry [1984]
Poison - Open Up & Say Ahhh! [1988]
12. Quincy Jones
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Roll2_Frame28_QuincyJones.jpg)
13. Bruce Fairbairn
(http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/images-for-music-pages/images-music-pages/img-fairbairn2.jpg)
Notable credits;
Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation [1987]
AC/DC - The Razors Edge [1990]
Krokus - The Blitz [1984]
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet [1986]
Loverboy - Loverboy [1980]