"I first met Alan in my early years as an engineer at Abbey Road in the late 70s. His band, Babe Ruth, were excellent and a fine example of the kind of prog music being recorded back then.

Alan always showed an interest in the technical as well as the musical, so his experience at Abbey Road obviously had an influence on his activities today. I’ve seen him at work and he’s a great teacher with a lot of experience behind him."

"When we recorded 'Boxerbeat', I remember Alan saying we really need to beef up the beat.

There was a building site across the street from the recording studio. He said "Why don't we go over there and get some boards?" We went over and got some boards from the builders.

We brought them back and we put them in the hallway right outside the recording studio. We set them up in such a way that all five of us could stand on these boards. The boards had a give to them somehow and they mic'd it.

We all jumped on these boards and they recorded these stomping sounds and that's why you hear that pounding beat.

That's the main thing I remember about recording the album. I don't remember singing "Just Got Lucky". I tell my wife that I know it's me but I don't remember doing that!" (laughs)

"As an accomplished musician, songwriter, and successful band leader himself, Alan's musical knowledge and experience is impressive, making him a true 'Musician Producer'.

Alan produced two albums that I worked on as a musician: JoBoxers 'Like Gangbusters' and Spear of Destiny 'The Price You Pay'.

Alan brought the best out of both bands through his thorough process of Pre-production - working on tempos, keys and arrangements, Recording - where Alan would often suggest musical improvements to the performance that complemented the song, and Mixing.

JoBoxers' single ‘Just Got Lucky' went Top 10 UK and Top 40 US while ‘Boxerbeat’ was only kept from the No1 slot by David Bowie (Let's Dance) and Duran Duran.  Our album 'Like Gangbusters' went Top 20 UK.

Alan is both calm and inspiring in the studio, setting the scene for a creative production."

“One day I had a call from my former JoBoxers producer Alan Shacklock, who had also produced Jeff Beck, Meatloaf and Roger Daltrey, inviting me to play on the new 'Spear of Destiny' album he was producing, which would become 'The Price You Pay' on Virgin Records. This turned into quite an extensive project.

Spear of Destiny, headed up by Kirk Brandon, had been playing to large audiences in large venues. To enable the recorded album to sound exactly like the tour that would follow, we developed and rehearsed the album tracks in a huge rehearsal space off London’s Caledonian Road over a two week period. This also had the benefit of keeping the band playing tightly from the outset and maintaining the momentum through the recording sessions.

The recording and mixing took place over the next few weeks, mostly at the former Townhouse Studios in Shepherd’s Bush and went very smoothly under Alan’s direction. We then went on the UK tour – which quickly sold out – to promote the album, culminating with a London show at the Hammersmith Odeon.”

"Meat Loaf, Julia Downes and I had a blast recording 'Don’t Leave Your Mark On Me', with Alan in London.

Happy days."

"Alan brought a maturity to all our songs with his wonderful knowledge of classical music and his skills as a songwriter. We started out as little pop boys and by the time we finished we were huge strapping rock men?!"

"I have a lot of fond memories of working with Alan.

One thing is for certain, when Alan believes in something (from a musical point of view) he will follow it through to the bitter end. He has an incredible way of visualizing how a song can evolve from a very basic beginning.

He has the finest ear I’ve ever known for harmonies and above all else an innate gift to extract the best possible performance from any artist that he’s working with."

"I have wonderful memories of recording at Abbey Road in the early 90s. Alan was the producer on the Buddy Song Soundtrack and it wouldn't have been the same without him.

Roger Daltrey introduced me to Alan. They had worked together previously and I loved the music he produced for Roger so I knew I was in good hands. Alan always managed to get the best out of the musicians in the studio. Together we had huge success with the album.

When I was on tour months afterward, Alan sent me a telegram that said "Top Ten in the States, Congratulations. Stop" and that's how I found out I had a hit in the States."

When I first arrived in Nashville I met Alan on the worship team at church! We found out that we had a mutual musician/producer friend in NYC where I moved from! Alan immediately reached out to him and next thing you know I'm working on a good portion of Alan’s productions

Working with Shacklock was such and awesome experience! He hired you for 'you'. He always let the session players bring their creativity to the project. In his inimitable way Alan would sculpt the song to its truest form for the artist.

Always there to help others and keep us working and he himself making great music! Also, great when he’d talk about the folks he worked with and the stories of his years "across pond"!

Shacklock…. A Treasure!

"Alan produced Phil Keaggy's 'True Believers' project in 1995. I did a bunch of festivals with Phil at that time and Alan came out and played keys in the band with us.

That's how we first met. We played big festivals like Cornerstone, Creation, etc.

I later played on some projects Alan produced as well. Couldn't even tell you what those projects were.

One project we recorded at Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston's studio in Atlanta. Alan has done a lot in music and has produced some of the top artists of our time. The refreshing thing about working with Alan is that he had no ego and you would have never known he had worked with such greats!"

"Meeting Alan on multiple occasions has been a pleasure. He's not only a true gentleman but also incredibly enjoyable to converse with!

With a storied music career, Alan has collaborated with some really cool artists. His wealth of knowledge, especially in production and performance, is impressive.

We share a passion for education and had engaging discussions about finding one's niche and keeping things fresh. Hanging out with him is always a fun experience!"

"One Sunday morning Alan was the music director on the worship team. Like most churches in the 'Buckle of the Bible-Belt' we had a very large talent pool on the team for any given Sunday. On this particular Sunday, in the middle of worship, I admit I was a bit distracted thinking, 'Who is the guitar player?' He's quite good."

So after saying 'hello' we just seem to hit it off. At some point down the road, Alan invited me to several sessions as an engineer.

The internet was still in its infancy so I didn't know Alan's studio pedigree by any stretch. To me, he was this guy that I met at church who took me under his wing to engineer in the studio.

At one point, Alan landed me a position were he and I were team-teaching at SAE Institute in Nashville. As the years passed, I am now an instructor at Dark Horse Institute in Franklin, TN where on occasion Alan will visit my class as a guest speaker.

In my life, Alan has become a mentor and an 'Elder Statesman'. He is absolutely one of my dearest friends."