In Loving Memory: George Marino
Beloved legendary Mastering Engineer, George Marino, passed away today. George was instrumental in TESLA's successful 25 year career."He was TESLA's guy. The f*cking best there was and a great human so so so sad." ~ Brian Wheat
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The Recording Academy® Statement Re: George Marino
June 4, 2012
GRAMMY® winner George Marino was a dynamic influence in his craft as a studio engineer. Working with Sterling Sound mastering studios for more than four decades, he collaborated on a wide range of musical projects including some of rock’s most classic albums such as AC/DC’s Highway to Hell, Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet, [TESLA's Mechanical Resonance], Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction, and Metallica’s self-titled disc. He also mastered some of the annual GRAMMY Nominee CDs and recently garnered an Album Of The Year GRAMMY for his work on Arcade Fire’s Suburbs. Marino’s passion, talent, and genuine love of music was a true gift, and the music industry has suffered a tremendous loss. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and all those who had the distinct privilege of working with him.
Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy
George Marino Mastered the following TESLA albums:
Mechanical Resonance1986
The Great Radio Controversy1989
Five Man Acoustical Jam1990
Psychotic Supper1991
Bust A Nut1994
RePlugged LIVE2001
Into The Now2004
Forever More2008
Twisted Wires...and the acoustic sessions2011
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In those days of youth where we used to scour and digest every last piece of info on an album sleeve, George’s name kept coming up so many times on my Kiss albums I almost considered him a member of the band ! A great loss but a fantastic legacy – a top man.
it’s good that engineers can leave us with such a great legacey of music .We have so few good engineers and to loose a great . ……..We will always have the music.
my husband and i are very sad for him to go.the band for always play in his name.a good person is forever going to be remembered,and will live on in my famililis generasions to come.
What a loss he will be greatly missed but fondly remebered for such a wonderful body of Rock ‘N’ Roll music, Thank you, George Marino!!!
Can’t wait to see you cuzz N H Hampton love you hope you got a picture off you wife and baby joe love cuzz artie
am i n tears man .
fuckin all the good ones are going wtf miss the dude and i hardly new him 25plus yrs. only threw the music.
yep
George has mastered a lot of albums in his time, there will never be another human being on the planet like him. Sorry to hear about the loss