David R. "Fergie" Ferguson (born July 2, 1962, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee) is an American recording engineer.
David R. Ferguson | |
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 David R. Ferguson, sound engineer | |
| Born | July 2, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Known for | Works with Johnny Cash |
Career
editFerguson's career began in 1980 when "Cowboy" Jack Clement hired him as a runner at Clement's Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, in Nashville, Tennessee, where Ferguson worked as an engineer after a couple of years. It was while working at Clement's studio in 1982 that Ferguson first met Johnny Cash.[1] Other artists that Ferguson worked with in the 1980s included Charley Pride, Eddy Arnold, and rock-n-roll band U2.[1] Ferguson appeared as himself in U2's 1988 film, Rattle and Hum, and portrayed his mentor and once real-life boss, Jack Clement in the 1989 biographical drama film Great Balls of Fire! about Jerry Lee Lewis.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Ferguson worked as the engineer on Johnny Cash's Grammy Award-winning American Recordings albums produced by Rick Rubin, beginning with American Recordings (1994) and continuing through American VI: Ain't No Grave (2010).[1]
Ferguson has also engineered or produced recordings for such artists as folk music legend John Prine, bluegrass music artist Mac Wiseman, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, and the Del McCoury Band.[1] and many others.[2]
In 2012, he went on tour with Swedish singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim for whom he recorded her album The Night Visitor.[3]
In April 2020, Years, a collaborative album between John Anderson, Dan Auerbach, and David Ferguson was released. In 2021, Ferguson recorded "The Housebuilding Song" for Rockstar Games' album The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: The Housebuilding EP, a collection of tracks from the game Red Dead Redemption 2.[4]
The Butcher Shoppe Studio
editIn 1994, Furguson partnered with singer-songwriter John Prine to establish the Butcher Shoppe, a recording studio located next to a former meat packing plant on the Cumberland River in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. The Butcher Shoppe hosted recording sessions for such notable Americana artists as Tyler Childers, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson. The studio was forced to close in 2020 when the property was sold, and Ferguson began operating a home recording studio.[5][6]
Personal life
editFerguson resides in nearby Goodlettsville, Tennessee, near his boyhood home.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tingen, Paul (June 2010). "Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: David R Ferguson". Sound On Sound. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "David Ferguson". IVPR. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (2012-06-01). "Vision, Transition and Juxtaposition (Published 2012)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Arverdon, Jon (2021-02-12). "Red Dead Redemption 2's Epilogue Inspires a New Vinyl Soundtrack". CBR. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew (January 3, 2022). "Sturgill Simpson on the 'nicotine-stained den' in Nashville where he cut albums". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Huffman, Eddie (2015). John Prine: In Spite of Himself. Austin, Texas, US: University of Texas Press. pp. 180–187. ISBN 978-0-292-74822-4.
Further reading
edit- Sound on Sound Magazine interview June, 2010
- Trageser, Stephen. "The People Issue 2021: Producer David R. Ferguson". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
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