3 Ways Jimmy Iovine’s Springsteen and Petty Experience Shaped Patti Smith’s Easter
- Iovine brought a rock-focused production approach from his work with Springsteen and Petty, giving Smith’s punk-adjacent sound a more polished, anthemic quality.
- He used the same recording techniques and studio instincts he developed on Springsteen’s Born to Run and Petty’s Damn the Torpedoes, emphasizing big drums and layered guitars.
- Iovine’s experience with Springsteen’s narrative songwriting helped him frame Smith’s poetic lyrics within a more accessible, radio-friendly structure.