If you're into audio, and remember 1975....
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Blue_Food
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I was born in '80, but Eric S. is an old family friend; his son and I used to shoot ourselves performing Python/Pete&Dud/Fry&Laurie sketches--with coverage--but edited in camera!--on my dad's 'Doc Brown' JVC camcorder when we were kids!
I also just remembered that I ran into one of either Godley or Creme's sons a few years ago, randomly, though a mutual friend.
It's funny to look back at how much work they had to put into bouncing all those tracks back to tape for the choral effect, with the knowledge that the Fairlight was only fours years away!
I also just remembered that I ran into one of either Godley or Creme's sons a few years ago, randomly, though a mutual friend.
It's funny to look back at how much work they had to put into bouncing all those tracks back to tape for the choral effect, with the knowledge that the Fairlight was only fours years away!
Gord.T
Still "Senior Member"
^ Small world sometimes. Cool story.
I remember that era a bit. I didn't know that's how they did that song though. Cool.
It did remind me of the Mellotron though.
Kind of the same technique except using a keyboard to access the taped tracks instead of using faders.
//Oh, speaking of the Fairlight, the Kurzweil was just around the corner too.
//Reading the Kurzweil wiki it states it was founded in '82.
It seems to me they were in the labs before that because I remember reading about their work and issues they were having in at the most 1980, but I believe it may have been '79 or even '78. On or before '80 I know for a fact they were developing it. I should have saved the magazine.
I remember that era a bit. I didn't know that's how they did that song though. Cool.
It did remind me of the Mellotron though.
Kind of the same technique except using a keyboard to access the taped tracks instead of using faders.
//Oh, speaking of the Fairlight, the Kurzweil was just around the corner too.
//Reading the Kurzweil wiki it states it was founded in '82.
It seems to me they were in the labs before that because I remember reading about their work and issues they were having in at the most 1980, but I believe it may have been '79 or even '78. On or before '80 I know for a fact they were developing it. I should have saved the magazine.
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Blue_Food
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I also thought about the Mellotron, and assumed that it must have been prohibitively expensive to create a set of custom reels just for one project...
And Gord, since you're on the line: I started this thread about a week ago, and only got one reply. I think you might enjoy it, and perhaps want to add to it:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=216093
And Gord, since you're on the line: I started this thread about a week ago, and only got one reply. I think you might enjoy it, and perhaps want to add to it:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=216093
Terry_Lasater
All about the Caption
Very cool. Reminds me of this thread where Pink Floyd discusses the recording of Money.
Blue_Food
Well-known member
Um... yeah... I didn't even need to look at the thumbnail--but did so anyway--before suspecting that I might see someone a bit closer than just an 'old family friend'...
DP (please just wink back and move along...)
PS: As it happens, I'm not really a Floyd fan beyond Piper/Jugband Blues and Barrett's solo stuff...
Gord.T
Still "Senior Member"
You didn't like anything on the 'Delicate Sound of Thunder' dvd set?
There's a couple versions going around as far as mps albums recorded in different countries.
But the DVD I have is one my favorites over the past year.
Some of the early PF I'm not too keen on. Particulary in the first couple years.
Dark side of the moon and onwards has been pretty solid for me.
I love the song 'Dogs of war'. And the funny thing is it had to grow on me. Maybe I had to listen to it 6 or more times and then, yeah, I just love it now.
Anyways, Great gig in the sky from the Thunder DVD, albeit from Dark Side of the Moon fame.
Tell me you don't like this one? Go ahead, tell me.
There's a couple versions going around as far as mps albums recorded in different countries.
But the DVD I have is one my favorites over the past year.
Some of the early PF I'm not too keen on. Particulary in the first couple years.
Dark side of the moon and onwards has been pretty solid for me.
I love the song 'Dogs of war'. And the funny thing is it had to grow on me. Maybe I had to listen to it 6 or more times and then, yeah, I just love it now.
Anyways, Great gig in the sky from the Thunder DVD, albeit from Dark Side of the Moon fame.
Tell me you don't like this one? Go ahead, tell me.
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Blue_Food
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You didn't like anything on the 'Delicate Sound of Thunder' dvd set?
There's a couple versions going around as far as mps albums recorded in different countries.
But the DVD I have is one my favorites over the past year.
Some of the early PF I'm not too keen on. Particulary in the first couple years.
Dark side of the moon and onwards has been pretty solid for me.
I love the song 'Dogs of war'. And the funny thing is it had to grow on me. Maybe I had to listen to it 6 or more times and then, yeah, I just love it now.
Anyways, Great gig in the sky from the Thunder DVD, albeit from Dark Side of the Moon fame.
Tell me you don't like this one? Go ahead, tell me.
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I'm well aware that I'm in a minority, preferring Barrett's Floyd / Barrett solo, but the later stuff just leaves me cold... I do like the main theme from ATOM HEART MOTHER, however, but that was all Ron Geesin...
I think it would be have been a lot more convenient (and, I guess, more respectful) if the band had just changed their name once they had divorced themselves from their lead member/songwriter/frontman.
There's no confusion when I tell people that I love Joy Division, but am completely indifferent to New Order... I just wish it was as simple when people ask me if I'm a Floyd fan!
Bruce Watson
Veteran
V. cool find Pookie. Thanks for posting. It should remind us what it took to do this kind of thing years ago. Stuff we can do in minutes today, but which they had to invent, and spend months to accomplish. Splicing tape with razor blades and all that. Playing a mixer like a synthesizer. Amazing dedication to craft. And an iconic result.
Fascinating, thanks. And how about that job of gathering the visuals to cleverly cover nearly ten minutes of audio?
I greatly enjoyed the Money segment too. Those reminded me of George Martin's reflections on the incredible work he and the Beatles did with just 4 tracks - like for A Day in the Life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WkUgNKOtSE
I greatly enjoyed the Money segment too. Those reminded me of George Martin's reflections on the incredible work he and the Beatles did with just 4 tracks - like for A Day in the Life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WkUgNKOtSE
groveChuck
U-matic Member
It's amazing the soundscapes that were accomplished with primitive (by today's standards) technology.
There's the methodical (10cc, A Day in the Life, Money).
And the accidental- things like Hendrix hearing a reel of tape that was loosely placed on the flange of the machine.
Thus was born the Flange effect.
And Hendrix (and earlier, the Beatles) turning feedback into a tool.
There's the methodical (10cc, A Day in the Life, Money).
And the accidental- things like Hendrix hearing a reel of tape that was loosely placed on the flange of the machine.
Thus was born the Flange effect.
And Hendrix (and earlier, the Beatles) turning feedback into a tool.