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FW: Peggy Lee



From the people I've talked to who have worked with Gould, all have said that he was pleasant to work with, a veritable pro.  The one document we have which shows quite nicely his working manner is the 4.5 hours of outtakes (raw footage) from the 81 Goldberg Monsaingeon film .  There is never any question as to who is in charge yet his thoughts/instructions are communicated in a respectful manner.  He had such a strong handle on the recording technology/process and knew exactly what he wanted to do that I suppose there was no need for him to hit on his technicians, all he needed to do was issue concise instructions.  As I was told, he was "just one of the guys" in the studio.
 
Gilles St-Laurent
Music Division
National Library of Canada
 
 
I've always had the perception -- or projection or fantasy -- that GG was a lovely guy. But I wouldn't have wanted to be a technician or a supporting musician and get between him and his desire to make a perfect recording.