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Yeah, the Orson tape is a classic. I love that bit. For radio VO we use: 1) a pro VO actor with a really good voice who knows how to use it. 2) A Sennheiser 416 shotgun, moderate compression (Waves Rennaissance in ProTools, otherwise the Drawmer DL241). ...and that about does it. We also use Neumann...

Noisy and they blow up really easily. I don't recommend 'em. Got 2 in my rack that I haven't used for years.

The absolute least amount of gear to get a good rock recording?

"Louie Louie," the Kingsmen. One mic. Mono tape recorder.

If you're really into modding your guitar, I'd say remove one of the pickups and stick a smokey amp in the cavity, then split the signal from the other pickup to drive both the guitar's output jack and the amp. Turn the smokey on and presto. (Sorry if this is a repeat suggestion.) Also, you might wa...

Don't want to sound too redundant, but I have been spinning the new Radiohead a bit, and Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is in the car CD changer. Other items in the changer include: Radiohead: I Might Be Wrong/live recordings. -- I just love the live performances of the Kid A/Amnesiac stuff. Bob Wills...

Fans of The Big Lebowski... toxicbag.com/evil/dwlb.sht!