discreet Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 [b]Sugar Ray's Vintage Recording Studio[/b] We'll be recording here in the not-too-distant future. Really looking forward to it. My current project is a retro country band covering songs in various sub-genres from the 1920s onwards, so Sugar Ray's live recording method (in mono!) should be just the ticket for maximum authenticity... I will of course post the results in the fullness of time. http://sugarraysvintagerecordings.co.uk/the-studio/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 That looks awesome! I'd love to record somewhere like that...unfortunately I require way too much cut, copy, paste and quantise before I even sound half competent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Very cool. Bet it smells fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1460369272' post='3024959'] Bet it smells fantastic [/quote] I have it on the best authority it smells like a cross between the Bakelite factory and a used kayak. I can hardly wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1460369367' post='3024960'] I have it on the best authority it smells like a cross between the Bakelite factory and a used kayak. I can hardly wait! [/quote] Early plastic olfactory. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Pat Rayford is an excellent musician and has fronted some great bands. If he dont get you sounding good its time to give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 [quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1460380761' post='3025160'] Pat Rayford is an excellent musician and has fronted some great bands. If he dont get you sounding good its time to give up! [/quote] We're hoping to sound reasonably good before we get there, but I'm quite sure he will improve matters. Thanks for the comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I know this studio, it's not far from where I live. There is an interesting set of YouTube Videos, if you want to get a feel for the place. http://youtu.be/gQUa_w2Flc4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1460392973' post='3025330'] There is an interesting set of YouTube Videos, if you want to get a feel for the place. [/quote] Thanks for that. There are also some vids of Sun Studio in Memphis... maybe it's just me but I can definitely see some similarities... I didn't know Mark Kermode played bass! Every day's a school day. Edited April 11, 2016 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm so jealous. Keep us posted on the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Oh man that place looks amazing!! I'd be like a kid in a sweet shop. Or a grown man in a sweet shop (I still like sweets). Just been browsing their website. Some fantastic old gear and the overall vibe seems great. Let us know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I bet when you've all gone home, he opens up one of those cupboards and pulls out a MacBook with Pro Tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 that does look fantastic , I think just being the part must help to inspire, but I'm with Paul [quote name='paul h' timestamp='1460369229' post='3024957'] That looks awesome! I'd love to record somewhere like that...unfortunately I require way too much cut, copy, paste and quantise before I even sound half competent. [/quote] Though being part of it would be superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1460415216' post='3025615'] I bet when you've all gone home, he opens up one of those cupboards and pulls out a MacBook with Pro Tools. [/quote] brilliant. That genuinely made me LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1460456467' post='3025813'] brilliant. That genuinely made me LOL. [/quote] Are you even [i]allowed [/i]to do Mono on Pro Tools..?? Edited April 12, 2016 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I wonder if you'll get dirty looks for bringing one of those newfangled Fender basses, rather than a gut-strung double bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1460459043' post='3025855'] I wonder if you'll get dirty looks for bringing one of those newfangled Fender basses, rather than a gut-strung double bass? [/quote] Well the P Bass was around in the 50s, so I hope not... Edited April 12, 2016 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1460460091' post='3025871'] Well the P Bass was around in the 50s, so I hope not... [/quote] Around, yes, but frowned upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1460465139' post='3025921'] Around, yes, but frowned upon. [/quote] If I've learned one thing from this forum it's that bass players are conservative. It's too bad anyway, I'm not learning the upright bass just for one recording session. Leo gifted us the P Bass specifically so we didn't have to put up with the many disadvantages of the DB and I thank him for it daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 The authentic 50s attitude would probably be to grumble about the Fender bass but end up using one anyway 'cos it's easier to gig with and you can actually hear it! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1460467371' post='3025939'] The authentic 50s attitude would probably be to grumble about the Fender bass but end up using one anyway 'cos it's easier to gig with and you can actually hear it! [/quote] Yes, or throw it across the floor like Bill Black because I found it difficult to make the transition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1460465436' post='3025929'] I'm not learning the upright bass just for one recording session. [/quote] Judging by the Bassists in those YouTube videos, neither did they. They are just twatting the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1460472686' post='3026005'] Judging by the Bassists in those YouTube videos, neither did they. They are just twatting the thing. [/quote] I couldn't possibly make any comments about that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1460473823' post='3026021'] I couldn't possibly make any comments about that!! [/quote] I didn't really mean to be offensive. It's just I know a couple of Rockerbilly Bassists who mockingly refer to their Slap technique as just "Twatting It", and they are excellent at that style. Can you throw a rope ladder down this big hole, please? Edited April 12, 2016 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1460474724' post='3026028'] I didn't really mean to be offensive. [/quote] No offense taken, at least not by me. I'm just super-careful because I once made some pretty disparaging comments about someone's bass playing on YouTube and it turned out they were a member on here. Not good. So once bitten, and all that... Edited April 12, 2016 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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