[From a Sound Selector article on David Devore
Sound Selector
Polson-based multi-platinum producer David Devore reflects on career in music industry
By Tristan Scott // Aug 4, 2015
http://flatheadbeacon.com/2015/08/04/sound-selector/
Devore’s resume spans decades and includes working with industry heavyweights
Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Grateful Dead, REO Speedwagon, Ringo Starr, and Survivor, among others. And while the behind-the-scenes role of a producer or sound engineer doesn’t garner the glitz and glamour of a hit musician, his ability to coax studio performances out of a band is legendary, and the intimacy of the relationships he developed with them a testament to his talent.
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At Sound City, Devore began working with Keith Olsen, a Grammy-winning record producer and sound engineer.
Together, they engineered Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled album, the first record to feature Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, who joined the group after Olsen played Mick Fleetwood a song the duo had written.
Released in July 1975, the album yielded three top-20 singles and went on to sell 4 million copies. It also became Fleetwood Mac’s first number one album in the United States.
“Lindsey and Stevie were an incredible addition to the band. It was a turning point,” Devore said.
It was a turning point for Devore, too, as the list of artists he was recording grew to include Elton John, Foreigner and the Grateful Dead.