OldGit Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='Johnny Wishbone' post='122715' date='Jan 18 2008, 10:42 AM']According to Andy Johns (the engineer) it's the bass drum pedal. Wasn't there an accident with the master tape when they were mixing Led Zep III? I think I read that the first few inches of the tape got crinkled up somehow, and they had to iron it flat to get it through the tape heads, resulting in that weird hissing sound at the beginning of "Immigrant Song".[/quote] Really hard to fake those things on ProTools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I once made a terrible mistake! It was solved with a divorce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='OldGit' post='122922' date='Jan 18 2008, 03:52 PM']Really hard to fake those things on ProTools [/quote] You could just sample the squeaky pedal and have it triggered before every kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='cheddatom' post='122946' date='Jan 18 2008, 04:27 PM']You could just sample the squeaky pedal and have it triggered before every kick.[/quote] Easy one I meant the scrunched tape that needed ironing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) [quote name='WalMan' post='122532' date='Jan 17 2008, 11:29 PM']The beginning of American English by Wax where either Andrew Gold or Graham Gouldman starts a count in over the drums, then shouts Hold it, and then does the count again. EDIT: Actually looking at the start of the thread again I suspect that is just not what you are talking about is it as it is so obvious[/quote] Thought of another one .. Mommas and Poppas "I saw her today" they start singing a verse a couple of bars early, stop and then start again in the right place .. mind you it's 4 part harmony so I suspect they meant to do it ... Edited January 18, 2008 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsymoth Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 "a liberating philosophy" at some level isn't that a large part of what music is about? of course if anyone wants to pursue perfection - that is their call, but for me that would be sheer drudgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='gypsymoth' post='122989' date='Jan 18 2008, 05:22 PM']"a liberating philosophy" at some level isn't that a large part of what music is about? of course if anyone wants to pursue perfection - that is their call, but for me that would be sheer drudgery.[/quote] Depends on the circumstances .. a glaring mistake on your demo says "bad attitude" "they don't care enough" and thus influences the decisions of the person you sent it to. If that person is looking to book you for money then you loose .. all for a C# instead of a C ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='gypsymoth' post='122989' date='Jan 18 2008, 05:22 PM']"a liberating philosophy" at some level isn't that a large part of what music is about? of course if anyone wants to pursue perfection - that is their call, but for me that would be sheer drudgery.[/quote] yes, I'm with you. Of course I'd rather play all the right notes, in the right order, but like the man says no-one's going to get hurt if I play the ocasional bum note whereas if I'm too scared to try something exciting in case I fail then yes, sheer drudgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsymoth Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 "they don't care enough" yeah, and these days a perfect tape means you care enough to have the engineer pull notes and replace them with samples - maybe not even of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Soul Man by Sam and Dave. Duck Dunn completely misses the start of the first chorus. If the feel was right Stax never went back and corrected mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks y'all! I salute you. Just been listening to Roxanne and it sounds like the tape speeds up a whole semi-tone in the first 2 bars as well. I only wish I had something out that had been bought by 70 gazillion people so that someone could point out a mistake in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshbassist Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hopefully, I'll be on that course next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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