Daniel Lanois may not be a household name as a solo artist, but over four decades he has gained great notoriety as a producer. After serendipitously catching Brian Eno's attention with his homespun recording projects in the late '70s, Quebec-born, Ontario-based Lanois became protégé and then partner to the ambient/pop tastemaker; together, they innovated sonic techniques and worked with such off-the-radar experimental jazz artists as soft-pedal pianist Harold Budd and fourth-world trumpeter Jon Hassell.
"Since I am the truth," respondeth the tube, "I have nothing to say that is not already declared by my sound."
"But I must have the truth, and without bias!" proclaimeth the audiophile.
"What good is a tube without bias?" answereth the tube.
