Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 The Beatles had access to the most advanced recording technology in existence and an army of technicians in lab coats to maintain it. And some inventive musicians and engineers to push that technology farther along. I know what dparr is saying, though...to be able to do that with limited track capacity and other things that shortly after weren't so limiting is still a stunning achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sailorman Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 should probably add Hendrix "Are You Experienced" to the list of big accomplishments with minimal tools. 4 track tape recorder. And recording 'And the Wind Cries Mary' in 20 minutes, from the time Hendrix started showing Mitch and Noel the song, until it was in the can. Simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 And some inventive musicians and engineers to push that technology farther along. I know what dparr is saying, though...to be able to do that with limited track capacity and other things that shortly after weren't so limiting is still a stunning achievement. Yep, that's what I was saying. They did some really great recordings with only two tracks. Thanks UstadKhanAli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 :phil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 29, 2011 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2011 I think Franks Zappa's "One Size Fits All" sounds amazing. Man... I don't know how good the recording is. Not my favorite, but... the music is... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pz0TGzqX2k&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 29, 2011 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2011 Kinda reminds me of this. Not the best recording but... freakin' A. Great music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 29, 2011 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2011 Bwhaaaa! Which leads me to this... Who give an flying eff about the recording. I hate this recording!!!! I love this music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbLjObdYWhQ&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A. Einstein Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 Who give an flying eff about the recording. Nobody. It is better for the recording industry that the consumer has the great talent to listen to the music instead to the recording quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 Donald Fagan - all his solo albums and all the Steely Dan albums are top notch in clarity and fidelity. Out of the Grey - the 'Gravity' album These are the ones I listen to when mixing as a reference for what it should sound like. Frank Zappa's 'Apostrophe' is also excellent in sound (and musical chops!), but capturing Frank & the band is a far different thing than capturing my music, so I don't use it for reference.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 144dB Posted October 2, 2011 Members Share Posted October 2, 2011 I interpret this question to be about the song or album that sounds best, as opposed to what sounds like an accurate recording of a performance. In that respect, if I had to choose one song that represents superb recording, mixing, and mastering, it would be The Who's "Who Are You". Its fat, wet, punchy, and wide, and it has DYNAMIC RANGE. Everything about it is just right. If I had to pick an album, it would be "Dark Side of the Moon". Alan Parsons and Pink Floyd were geniuses. Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirfun Posted October 4, 2011 Members Share Posted October 4, 2011 once initial testing is over,the first thing I do with my (new) time machine is to crash this sessionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW0oFzj6sWM&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lsits Posted October 4, 2011 Members Share Posted October 4, 2011 Fourth page and "Pet Sounds" hasn't been mentioned. (Well, it has now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffLearman Posted October 5, 2011 Members Share Posted October 5, 2011 Count me another fan of DSOTM, especially the Mobile Fidelity Labs half-speed master. David Grisman, Dawg Grass / Dawg Jazz. Unfortunately, no longer in print, as far as I can tell. I don't think it even appeared on CD. Here are a few where the composition, arrangement, performance, engineering, and production all came together to produce my favorite examples of perfect pop songs: Willin (from Sailing Shoes) - Little Feat Help Me - Joni Mitchell The Suit - Jerry Douglas (vocals by James Taylor) Galileo - Indigo Girls But there sure are a lot of great recordings out there, and some amazingly good examples in mono from back in the day (before my time, even). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KB Gunn Posted October 9, 2011 Members Share Posted October 9, 2011 ;)Yes "Fragile" is my all time favorite. Dynamic and imaginative music that was way ahead of it's time. I especially enjoy the dynamics and crescendo of "Heart Of The Sunrise". the 5.1 remix on DVD-A is sensational. I just watched a season 2 episode of Fringe that opens with Walter Bishop smoking weed in a bong to a vinyl record playing "Roundabout". Boy, did that bring back memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A. Einstein Posted October 9, 2011 Members Share Posted October 9, 2011 The best recording ever I owned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted January 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 It occurs to me that some of the stuff Ry Cooder has been involved with are stunning recordings. Buena Vista Social Club, which I believe was produced by Ry Cooder and Nick Gold...hopefully I'm remembering that correctly.Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder "Talking Timbuktu" produced by Ry Cooder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A. Einstein Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 Everything else is gay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gubu Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 It occurs to me that some of the stuff Ry Cooder has been involved with are stunning recordings. Buena Vista Social Club, which I believe was produced by Ry Cooder and Nick Gold...hopefully I'm remembering that correctly. Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder "Talking Timbuktu" produced by Ry Cooder I often use both of these as a reference to 'clean' my ears. That's some outstanding engineering, from start to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A. Einstein Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 Buena Vista Social Club, which I believe was produced by Ry Cooder and Nick Gold... heard that live, twice, was way better then the recording Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 I've got a 1963 Lightnin' Hopkins album I recorded from vinyl that has the most natural sounding drums I've ever heard on a recording. I mean, if you put on headphones and shut your eyes, you'd swear you were 4 feet from a drum set. The whole album is just Lightnin on acoustic guitar and singing, plus this drummer, with a few tracks having a bass player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted January 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 I often use both of these as a reference to 'clean' my ears. That's some outstanding engineering, from start to finish. I like the phrase "cleaning the ears"! The engineering is real smart...the sound is natural, full, and beautiful, with a physicality and sense of dimension that is so often missing in music recordings, and capturing the spark and creativity between the musicians. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted January 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 I've got a 1963 Lightnin' Hopkins album I recorded from vinyl that has the most natural sounding drums I've ever heard on a recording. I mean, if you put on headphones and shut your eyes, you'd swear you were 4 feet from a drum set. The whole album is just Lightnin on acoustic guitar and singing, plus this drummer, with a few tracks having a bass player. If you ever find a clip of this, please please please post it, thanks!!! That sounds amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A. Einstein Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 recording music is like making love with open window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A. Einstein Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 Rudy was asked: "Is it good to sleep with an open window?" Rudy's answers: "In principle yes, but with a woman it is better." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gubu Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 I like the phrase "cleaning the ears"! The engineering is real smart...the sound is natural, full, and beautiful, with a physicality and sense of dimension that is so often missing in music recordings, and capturing the spark and creativity between the musicians. Fantastic. The musicians are all maestros of their genres too, which helps. But ya, really great recordings. I've played BVSC on umpteen systems over the years, reference headphones etc., and can't hear a single thing that I'd grumble about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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