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by Jay
Tue May 04, 2004 7:49 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: classical guitars or pianos + huge natural rooms = beautiful
Replies: 1
Views: 547

Re: classical guitars or pianos + huge natural rooms = beaut

Yes! I was playing on a session like this very recently, at occasional TapeOp poster Federal Donut Dave's place in Anacortes. Classical guitars, a piano, drums, bass and whatnot in a big, big firehall with some awesome mics and preamps to 1/2" 8-track. I'm really itching to hear the finished songs. ...
by Jay
Mon May 03, 2004 10:18 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: Off-Topic / Off-Color / Off-the-Cuff
Topic: America will soon be the new Britain....
Replies: 15
Views: 2141

Re: America will soon be the new Britain....

Just wait until Canada unveils its plans to become the next Moon. It's gonna be awesome, suckers.
by Jay
Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:50 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: practice?
Replies: 31
Views: 5912

Re: practice?

I play drums every day usually, to work on my Keith Moon impersonation.
by Jay
Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:35 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: new bands to listen to
Replies: 99
Views: 21661

Re: new bands to listen to

If you like Of Montreal, you might like the Olivia Tremor Control or Great Lakes.
by Jay
Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:25 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: Off-Topic / Off-Color / Off-the-Cuff
Topic: Favorite Simpsons characters?
Replies: 61
Views: 9672

Re: Favorite Simpsons characters?

I like Hank Scorpio the best. That's Albert Brooks again. Actually I like pretty much every Albert Brooks character.
by Jay
Sat Mar 27, 2004 2:30 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Does anyone have a studio out in the country
Replies: 13
Views: 2824

Re: Does anyone have a studio out in the country

I have a modest little setup at my farmhouse here. It's sure nice opening the door and having a horse look in. She tried to come in once, which would have been a problem.
by Jay
Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:47 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: Off-Topic / Off-Color / Off-the-Cuff
Topic: Ya know what we need? Our own music review page
Replies: 11
Views: 1643

Re: Ya know what we need? Our own music review page

I'd like to see a reviews page, and then a meta-reviews page.
by Jay
Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:42 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: music videos where they actually play the instruments...
Replies: 15
Views: 3892

Re: music videos where they actually play the instruments...

The video for Sloan's "Friendship" was performed live. It was in tribute to some kind of Led Zeppelin video or something.
by Jay
Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:10 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: YOUR Mics - YOUR uses for them
Replies: 105
Views: 62915

Re: YOUR Mics - YOUR uses for them

I don't have a lot of microphones, but: Shure SM57 - wurlitzer, guitar amp, vocals Shure Beta 87 - snare drum, wurlitzer EV PL20 - bass drum, bass amp, vocals, horns, banjo Rode NT2 - vocals, bass drum, bass amp Royer R121 - drum overhead, bass drum, guitar & bass amp, acoustic guitar, strings & hor...
by Jay
Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:36 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: WILCO - subliminal message in "Always in Love"
Replies: 16
Views: 3872

Re: WILCO - subliminal message in "Always in Love"

I saw them live on the Summerteeth tour. Jay and John shouting that part made it somewhat less subliminal.
by Jay
Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:33 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Os Mutantes....Brazillian Psychedelia
Replies: 18
Views: 4018

Re: Os Mutantes....Brazillian Psychedelia

I love Os Mutantes. Just saying.
by Jay
Tue Mar 16, 2004 4:54 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Recommend some mics for recording Acoustic guitar...
Replies: 22
Views: 3841

Re: Recommend some mics for recording Acoustic guitar...

I'm relatively inexperienced, but I've been really happy with the sounds I get combining a Royer 121 and a Stapes in various positions.