Tony Visconti — American Musician born on April 24, 1944,

Anthony Edward "Tony" Visconti is a Grammy-winning American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2013's The Next Day, Visconti has produced and occasionally performed on many of Bowie's albums... (wikipedia)

In August most of Europe goes on holiday.
It is easily overlooked that what is now called vintage was once brand new.
But some great records are are being made with today's technology and there are still great artists among us. Likewise there are artists today who are so reliant on modern technology, they wouldn't have emerged when recording was more organic.
When I was five my parents bought me a ukulele for Christmas. I quickly learned how to play it with my father's guidance. Thereafter, my father regularly taught me all the good old fashioned songs.
I make records with an open mind, I always have.