I’ve always been fascinated by the slightly wild classic acoustic guitar sound from live sessions by Yusuf/Cat Stevens
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Bill Withers
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David Bowie
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A lot of what I’ve seen in these recordings goes against everything I’ve been taught about sound engineering though - but you can’t argue with the results.
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It’s a world of weird goose-neck mics and strange positioning
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A bit of a wild west. But what can we learn here? In this video I attempt to recreate some of these classic sounds in the name of fun.
Until next time, stay tuned!
Michael
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