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From: spindlestick 12/5/2013 5:55:16 AM

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From: spindlestick 9/16/2013 3:01:58 AM

60s recording styles

My 60s Research

I went through the net and there wasn't much about 60s recording techniques or styles but i did find this info that i found was quite interesting so give it a read.

60s Music

In the 60s rock'n'roll became pop. Pop music changed with the rest of society. At the beginning of the sixties, it seemed that pop music might become just another form of family entertainment, but by the end of the sixties, it was a way of life.

Before the Beatles

Music at the beginning of the 60s was a sanitised commercial version of mid fifties American rock'n'roll. By then, Billy Haley was out of the picture and Elvis was as much a movie star as a rock'n'roll singer.

In Britain, the melodic sounds of Cliff Richard and Adam Faith competed with the Everly Brothers from the US for the top spot in the music charts. There were young stars like Helen Shapiro, who started her career with four top 3 hits. The favourite dance, the Twist, was enjoyed by the middle aged as well as the young. The rebellious origins of rock'n'roll seemed to be no more than a passing fad. Pop music still played on the juke boxes in the coffee bars of the early 60s. However, many teenagers looked to jazz as a form of rebellion.

Pretty simple. Mostly hand-made boards (usually with Daven pots and 3" Bakalite knobs), Ampex 350's, Stephens, and Scully 280 tape decks, RCA ribbons, Neumann condensers, and EV dynamics, mostly room reverb, or a live chamber - not much else. Playback speakers were either Altecs or UREI, amps were usually McIntosh MC60's, or the old Altec 100 watters.

At least that's how it was in Los Angeles in the early 60's.

Week 10

This week we tried again to record house of the rising sun. Before we started I was excited when we set up the mics. I was determined to get it done today because last week put me down and I wanted to get back up again and play properly without any mistakes. However I soon learnt that halfway through the song I'd forget where I was and end up playing the wrong chords making me feel disappointed with myself. I know I can play the piece but I struggle to do when recording. When recording I feel nervous and shaken up feel like I don't want to let the other band members down.  When I think about recording hound dog I realise that it was easier because the piece only consisted of three chords and it was just about playing them in time. Now with house of the rising sun there are more chords and I have to change the playing style as we go through and I have to remember the structure.

Thinking about it though I have come a long way since I started learning my piano chords and have done considerably well with the house of the rising Sun as it's at a totally different level to stuff I've done before.

while performing the piece after two weeks i have realised where i struggle now.  every time i get halfway through the song i tend to forget where I'm at and while trying keep in time with the other members of the band i end up playing the wrong chords doing so puts me off and it gets me down i feel that i need to build my confidence when performing ether that or I've met my match.

(later on in the session we did another take, having had a break and this time Freddy nailed it!...Simon)

i found that i hadn't met my match and that it was lack of confidence and that nerves had gotten the better of me i had been practicing for the weeks i wasn't in the studio but at home. so after finale finishing the perfect piece i felt great and relived however music is still a passion of mine and it wont get the better of me i will come across difficulty's in my arts award but its about realised what they are and trying to overcome the lack of confidence

heres a clip of todays work

Week 9

hi guys this is my 9th week on my music through the ages project on the genera the 60s while I've been at home I've had some practice  and of course enjoying it. This morning we started to set up the studio by micing up the drums and the organ also this morning as part of the process of setting up the studio i also learnt how to set up mics to balance the sound accordingly.

today we were intending to record the session but i felt tired and sluggish so my playing skills were not up to scratch for this week however we did spend some time structuring the studio ready for recording hopefully next week if possible. this made me feel a little disappointed because i thought even me being tired wouldn't effect my playing skill but i soon learnt it does. fingers crossed next week goes well!

Week 8

Hi there guys this week on my silver arts award i started by showing my tutor how id worked hard in practicing the chords for my piece "house of the rising sun" by the Animals i felt very proud of the practice i had done as this always helps me to acheve my musical goals we also looked at the lyrics. me and my tutor had also discussed how far i have come since i started the course.

I also did some practicing on 'House of the rising sun' with my tutor and played around with some Solos after looking at the animals on youtube. I felt that the Solos were a little to experienced for me and decided to stick with the solos that I have already created. I've learnt that if you make things too fancy to begin with it wont work, you need to know the foundations first. Chords come first fancy stuff after.

We also had a little practice in the studio and discussed homework around looking at 60's recording techniques.