Tracking Chris Smith’s ONE WORLD
Tracking remotely is a lot of work but it has its benefits. I recorded the bed-tracks in a space with wooden floors and a fairly high wooden ceiling. I ran Lew’s bass direct and mic’d up Chris’s guitar amp in order to have a guide as we played down each song.
My set-up.
… I used what sounded right for the album’s song styles.
…overheads with the warmth of the pine ceiling and wooden floors translated well to the raw tracks.
… Don’t try this with anything but a cheap mic. Having been presented with a scenario where I was short an additional stand and/or clamp; so I improvised. 
…Chris and Lew listening to playback. 
…Break-time at the clubhouse, on the Haliburton River.
…some cool cover art.
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1965 Ludwig Super Classics…the same kit (dif. colour) that Hal Blaine used with The Wrecking Crew.
… this is also the same model Ringo and Michael Shrieve (Santana/Woodstock) used.
1967 Rogers Covington Era Swingtime set up.
…think Al Jackson Jr. (Stax/Otis Redding/Al Green/Bill Withers 1st album)
Gretsch (Stop Signs)
…”Get your Tony on”…”Get your Elvin on”…Motown etc… “That great Gretsch sound!”
1980s Pearl DLX
…my “Jeff Porcaro” setup.
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Getting that classic Hammond A100 sound through a Leslie 127.
I’m playing a fair amount of guitar these days. “Hit ’em with the rhythm!”
