that m. ward sound
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that m. ward sound
discuss, if you are so inclined! it took me a while to warm up to how his records sound, but i'm really digging post-war at the moment, and his earlier ones too. there's something very constant in the production--is it some sort of short, panned delay? i don't know. but i'd like to find out.
that album is the best recording of 2006.
i definitely noticed the panned delay thing they have going.
i've also found that a slap delay on the mix-buss sometimes gets "that sound"
i've always been curious who "that sound" is emulating. y'know? is there some old-style music/recording that the m.ward people are taking cues from?
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i definitely noticed the panned delay thing they have going.
i've also found that a slap delay on the mix-buss sometimes gets "that sound"
i've always been curious who "that sound" is emulating. y'know? is there some old-style music/recording that the m.ward people are taking cues from?
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I seriously LOVE the M. Ward sound and consider it a touchstone for creative musicial production/engineering. It is a fascinating sound that evokes 'old-timey' vibes but is really something entirely unique, and I think this is what really gives it a timeless quality which I think will allow this music to hold up and sound as relevant now as it will decades from now. I do really dig his use of delay although, in spite of it's coolness, this is the one thing that may date it a little as time wears on. I like that idea of slapping a delay on the mix-bus...kind of extreme, but I think I'll have try that sometime.asw000 wrote:that album is the best recording of 2006.
i definitely noticed the panned delay thing they have going.
i've also found that a slap delay on the mix-buss sometimes gets "that sound"
i've always been curious who "that sound" is emulating. y'know? is there some old-style music/recording that the m.ward people are taking cues from?
-asw-
Hats off to Mr. Ward!
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"Pop music is sterile, country music is sterile. That's one of the reasons I keep going back to baseball" - Doug Sahm
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yeah, it's completely revisionist, but it's still believable. i think perhaps he's trying to emulate some of the live sound of older rockabilly acts, or something, as opposed to a particular era of record production.centurymantra wrote: It is a fascinating sound that evokes 'old-timey' vibes but is really something entirely unique, and I think this is what really gives it a timeless quality which I think will allow this music to hold up and sound as relevant now as it will decades from now.
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those m. ward recordings are nicely out of step with the flavor du jour. i appreciate that as well.Beauty&Wonder wrote:so do sams club, costco & best buy..but they suck..ubertar wrote:Don't know, but apparently Target and Walmart have guitars now, so I've heard.eeldip wrote:hurm... what about Gimbels?ubertar wrote:Airline guitars were made by Montgomery Ward. For the Sears sound, try Silvertone.
back to the thread hijacking! it's funny, First Act sells gutiars at walmart and shit like that. real low end stuff (they also make the guitars given away with Volkswagens) but there's a custom shop in Boston where they do very nice high end guitars. i guess there's not much middle ground with them. i borrowed one such custom hollowbody during a recording session and it sounded and felt great.
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I actually got to try this at a local store:
Paul Westerberg signature First Act guitar !
You know, for under $200, it's actually a fun, well playing guitar. The story is that Westerberg actually bought a First Act guitar at a Walmart while on tour, and started playing it.
And yes, Answering Machine and Sixteen Blue sounds pretty good on it!
Paul Westerberg signature First Act guitar !
You know, for under $200, it's actually a fun, well playing guitar. The story is that Westerberg actually bought a First Act guitar at a Walmart while on tour, and started playing it.
And yes, Answering Machine and Sixteen Blue sounds pretty good on it!
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