Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound

The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
Two great performances with reminiscences from Larry Levine and Stan Ross, Jeff Barry who co-wrote both songs, and also from Nino Tempo.
These scenes, whch I re-edited, are taken from a 1983 documentary "DA DOO RON RON" by filmmaker Binia Tymieniecka - shown on UK TV 26/01/1985.

[@davidtaylor4860]

Phil Spector invented surround sound.He knew that a beat surrounding you with singing is very tribal and uplifting.He thought out of the box for that time.He might be a lunatic but he gave us modern music from that day on and that’s huge

[@Versul1]

Surround sound was invented by Disney in the 1940s

[@itrema]

@@Versul1 "The first documented use of surround sound was in 1940, for the Disney studio's animated film Fantasia" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surround_sound

[@Versul1]

@@itrema how does your comment differ from mine? Phil Spector's years of being active was 1958-2009

[@itrema]

@@Versul1 Hi ! nothing differs, it confirms with a source link

[@Versul1]

@@itrema ok, wasn't sure where you were coming from, now I know

[@powerhouse1981]

Those girl groups and the sound was amazing back then.

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

Spector was a nut && a genius! As soon as "his songs" come on;such as the Ronettes "Be My Baby" I don't know about anyone else, but I immediately know who it is. Unmistakable...But, what do I know? The music has stood the test of time. I was born on 75' I love this stuff! 😎

[@justinhunt4767]

Shelly Terral it's messed up how it turned out damm

[@redriver6541]

74 here.... Well said. Agreed 💯.

[@workingclown]

I remember learning about Spector's "wall of sound" in a history of rock course I took in college. Ive been hooked on that sound ever since

[@dictumfactum9468]

I took 2 years of sound recording at a local JC. Spector was one of the guys we studied. He arguably saved the Beatles late in their career.

[@bobbrua8758]

this kind of music will never be forgoten

[@ericandresen3425]

This blew me away when I saw this on tv!....love the way the girls put their hands on their hips and turn to the side....it was all happening back then, wasn't it?...lol....Loved it, Love It!

[@bethvirginiaphillips4583]

Never will be a time like it again. For those who were lucky enough to be there, no explanation is necessary. For those not a part of it no explanation is possible.

[@tommytruth7595]

Right. It was a magic time.

[@deyoungaza]

Jeff Barry: a man who knows the importance of alliteration.

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

To the naysayers: Wall of Sound is great because it's interesting for the ear to listen to. Read about f.e. stochastic noise. The brain likes "noise" - which, as a concept isn't limited to white, pink, brown noise. Furthermore, the "melting together" of complex harmonics is loved by both our ears and our hearts. PERIOD. That's all there is to that debate. Do I like clean sound as well? Yes. Of course. Of COURSE I can frickin' indulge in a Steely Dan or Roxy Music production. OF FRICKIN' COURSE. Who can't? But that doesn't take anything away from Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. It's just something else. It's "all good" - so to speak. There's no "this is right" or "this is wrong" when it comes to music and sound. Only rule is: if it touches our emotions: it's good. And that's it.

[@skriptico]

u're totally rite in multiple compartiments (writing, producing, feeling) lets add: "and it's relaxing too"

[@Thinkmacflythink]

Preach it bru-tha.

[@TheDylandProductions]

Exactly! :D

[@Madminute1968]

By far they were the best group of back-up, studio musicians.

[@Vinyl_guy]

Phil Spector just murdered it with production, i mean he just killed it

[@thecube04]

NAHHH 😭💀💀

[@Sierra_w11]

YOU DID NOT 😰😨

[@grief8060]

LMFAOOO

[@greycatturtle7132]

Definetely

[@Poeeeluvschai]

Nooooo😂

[@michaelbrush741]

Anyone else think the ballad version of "Da Do Ron Ron" is pretty dope?

[@68walter]

Michael Brush , nah 4 people. Not enough to press some vinyl.

[@michaelbrush741]

@@68walter damn, well it was worth a shot 🤷‍♂️

[@alexleafm]

Yes indeed! That is the only reason I watch this more than once.

[@keithparker1346]

I liked it

[@ronherrera8327]

Simplicity is of greatness, Phil Spector influenced the musical genius that is Brian Wilson.

[@adamantdane3896]

@@John-ip3xm fuck you

[@ryanjofre]

Amen

[@diletante6800]

When they started playing his Xmas album on the radio, you knew it was really comin'. So exciting, as a child.

[@unrealaddiction6085]

R.I.P Phil Spector!

[@colderester7058]

he won't be missed

[@user-ro4dm2jd4v]

bruh

[@jtinaman]

My favorite type of sound in music.

[@sgvpotter]

i remember as a kid in the 80's listening to the "oldies" and loved them. The only problem i ever had with them was they were too short. I remember La Bamba and hearing the extended music for the movie and just amazed at the instrumental middle portions. Imagine and extended version with the wall of sound letting people enjoy the music for 4+ minutes instead of 2. Still love the music.

[@MICHAVIOLN]

I guess I liked the "wall of sound" because it seemed to capture the energy of being at a concert. It didn't work for everything, but songs like Be My Baby wouldn't be quite the same without it. I held Phil Spector in high esteem because of so many songs I liked that he had been evolved with. When I heard the truth about Ronnie and the Ronettes and Phil's darker side, I was very disappointed. It would be nearly impossible to remain squeaky clean in the music industry. When money and drugs are driving forces, you can expect problems. However, it appears that Phil had problems long before either of these came along. As bad as I feel about Phil, I still get a thrill when I watch Ronnie singing Be My Baby in '65. It just wasn't smart to do what he did to that girl and that group. I guess not as bad as murder though.

[@PaulyMall]

MICHAVIOLN zi

[@farmalmta]

Phil is a classic case of progeny born to two first cousins whose parents were first cousins as well (both of his grandfathers were named George Spector). Mental and emotional instability is a hallmark of close inbreeding as are physical attributes at the edges of the normal range or often beyond. Both Phil and his sister, as well as his father and mother were more than a trifle off. As Spector aged, his ability to control himself-- never particularly good at any point, anyway-- declined until the instability took over completely. Always mecurial, Phil alternated between rational genius Phil and berserk genius Phil. His legendary tirades were often filled with astonishingly penetrating insight.

[@Versul1]

To me Wall of sound = oversaturation and overproduction.

[@JoeTillGuitars]

@@Versul1 I'm coming to the same conclusion, Don. I've been listening very carefully to his work since Ronnie died (2 months after you replied to Michavioln's excellent 7 year old comment). It is certainly an identifiable sound, but it's so bombastic and overdone, as you said. Unfortunately, it's all about being way over the top these days, too. Just listen to any of the competitive music programs on tv - if you can. Over-wrought and anonymous... but perfect. Said the old dude who never amounted to a hill of beans.

[@Versul1]

@@JoeTillGuitars preach it!!!

[@thepurpleufo]

Unbelievaably great...thanks so much for putting this up here.

[@SPONSZ_]

Phil Spector's death bring me here

[@pooeyrooey]

Real homies go chasing down the rabbit holes when they find them

[@suozevin2405]

is he bad guy?

[@user-rj5uj8cc4f]

@@suozevin2405 Horrible guy but one of the greatest producers of all time

[@garyfowkes8794]

Respected his work not the man

[@Pimp-Master]

Yeah, because he definitely wasn't "good," right? hahaha...

[@BrowneyedDiva]

Phil Spector was a musical genius who slowly went mad.

[@garyfowkes8794]

@Victor Block nor did you so we have one thing in common

[@garyfowkes8794]

@Victor Block Exactly !!!

[@intheekeyofcrime]

those dancers on they do run run are so awesome!!!

[@raymax_1071]

A person can be both a genius in their field and a horrible human being. I don't know why people act like it's one way or the other.

[@hawkwing]

3:37 to 4:25 absolutely magical.

[@spactick]

I hear the crowds now "FREE FREE FREE PHIL" "Let him out now" we need the music............."We love Phil"

[@spactick]

+semiLivedj hey dude, keep it clean. you got kids that go in here. and I mean it

[@chuckdee121]

I'm sort of a turntable snob! It always amazes me how guys will play these rare as hell records on anything short of a audiophile set-up, but, I'm sure Jeff knew what he was doing. Now excuse me, I have to go play a few Ronettes records!!

[@GarySchipper1]

Great on car radio...but not limited to.

[@billsmith5985]

"Symphonies for the kids"

[@kathiewalley]

Wow, wow, wow!!! At the age of 11I was hooked!!!

[@audiomez]

The fine line between distinct definition and that harmonious harmonic formant driven syncopy from myriads of instruments and voicings

[@ernestoGLL]

whos watching this in 2019?

[@upstatenewyork]

Me

[@conchidominguez3782]

Yo.🤗

[@fratdawgg23]

His songs sounded good on my mom's 1977 Mercedes wagon via one speaker Becker AM radio! Very creative, a unique sound for AM radio/mono.

[@Bannerca]

Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwood one of the greatest song writing teams. Ellie rest in peace!

[@chetosco]

This method was perfected by James Last in his Non-Stop Dancing albumes in 60s. THAT'S what the wall of sound was about.

[@ryanjofre]

Great video Thank you

[@mja13NJ]

have always been a fan of the Wall of Sound. good to know all this background info

[@PiratePTG]

You all seriously need to pull your heads out of your asses... Phil Spector was a musical genius that contributed so much to so many bands... He made music back when music was real, not over-processed, digitized, and auto-tuned... He took musicians and molded them into a sound that cannot be created today. Whatever happened with Lana Clarkson happened and he is serving his time for his involvement. That doesn't detract from his musical skills one whit...

[@chuckdee121]

For a millionaire, that guys got a shit turntable! Nice clip. Jeff Barry is a real hero. That guy should have done a solo lp with all those great songs he wrote for everybody else. His voice is real good.

[@bdaseaman]

I recall Darlene Love saying that Phil wanted his songs to be where you could hear all the instruments coming through the single speaker that most listen to records with back then. Mono speakers give a complete different sound than our more modern Stereo ones which he never made the songs for. The version here compared to the original does blend the background more, to a loud hum a some have said.

[@zeusapollo8688]

Wash

[@mickavellian]

GOD how I wish the Beatles had cover "Be my baby" ... That Bass intro is PURE JOY! It flows but it is firmly anchored . The harmonies would have soared . Just listen to John's version and imagine the impact of the four doing it , with a high McCartney Falsetto. Coincidentally.. the drums ARE a typical Ringo fare. An accented 4 note muted flam and two bass drum beats close the verse.

[@THEKINKS08]

just listen to the music. this sound stills incredible after all..

[@johnferreira6706]

rip

[@clarkewi]

Check out the opening song to "Benefit for Bangla Desh" by George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and many in the "Wrecking Crew" (Jim Keltner not Hal Blaine in this amazing concert). Seeing it in a theatre back in the 70's was a revelation. They captured the "Wall of Sound" in live performance. The song is "Wah Wah" and its one of the greatest Spector songs.

[@michaelmantle6043]

+clarkewi Seeing the show live was also a revelation. Ringo was so fucked up that he forgot many of the words to his song "It Don't Come Easy", and actually hummed his way through one of the verses. No one cared though...it was Ringo for God's sake!

[@clarkewi]

Wow. Classic.

[@MartiGrant-jc2gn]

The guy at the beginning of this interview speculates (0:55) about how Phil Spector created the wall of sound. Phil Spector was able to create the wall of sound because he is a f_cking genius. It's as simple as that.

[@SAMMY-qz7zy]

Jeff Barry is great! I really like his ballad version of the song!

[@jeffsor47]

The same people that do not like the "wall of sound" probably don't like ice cream either.

[@braxtonolita]

legends

[@GlorifiedTruth]

Your dad did a great job. Fun stuff.

[@Loomismusic]

Never meet your hero's. I got to meet Jeff Barry (the guy playing piano at 3:36) one time and played some of my songs for him, and he liked one of my songs but spent the rest of the time hitting on my girlfriend, right in front of me! He got her number and asked her out and everything! She didn't go in part because he was like 90 years older than her. Real sleaze ball but great songwriter, although he did all of his hits when he was co-writing with his wife Ellie Greenwich, so there's that.

[@VinDcator]

Precious! Nothing else to say!

[@user-iw4gz7vh4w]

Jeff Barry's version is excellent

[@Daniel_Delayne]

8:15 that squeal 🤩👌👌

[@strangersound]

I love Phil Spector. Pulling a gun on your clients to get the best results is true dedication to your craft. :)

[@PassionJo777]

He's a SICK perverted LOSER. The wall of sound is nothing but reverb effects.. No big deal...AND sure didn't need to be invented! It's been around since the beginning of electric music began

[@austenslost]

did he wave his gun around during beach boys recordings too?

[@jdessell]

Non-Ramones fans won't get this joke but I did.

[@jcaetanoleite]

Isn't there a story about a gold full of gems cup in which he would drink cheap booze? I guess i read it a long time ago in Please Kill Me

[@michaelwoods9005]

austenslost He didn't produce beach boys recordings, Brian Wilson did. Brian used the same studios, musicians and recording techniques that Phil did, so the sound is similar, but Phil had nothing to do with it.

[@slimkickens]

michael Woods I would say Brian improved on Spector's techniques

[@N0Camping4U]

Brian annihilated Phil in recording. I'd say Jan Berry was closer to Brian and above Phil.

[@LarzGustafsson]

The Crystals performance is brilliant. But it would NOT be the same without the Wall of Sound.

[@elamite66]

@judecreek2 I think you hit the nail on the head people who cannot tell people off to their face can say whatever they want and to whomever (in their own minds) they want it's sad but true It's also a substitute for socially exceptable human interaction and I don't think it's going to get any better

[@Onneff69]

@Brambleiah Yes, their vocals are live, at least on this particular show. And the the music itself also sounds a slightly different and "thinner" than what's on the original recording. In any case, there was also the practice on TV shows of having a group sing live WITH the actual music recording in the background - or simply with the vocals on the recording de-emphasized (ala "kareokee" style). :)

[@worldssickestmedia2713]

I'm a session musician and unless Phil was paying me an absurd amount of money if he had me play for 3 hours before he started rolling tape I'd have knocked his wig off and made him eat it. 😆

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

Few people understand what that echo chamber did. And what noise (in all its forms) does, to a recording and the way it's perceived and experienced by the brain. Hint: noise has been seen as the enemy of audio, since the first recording was made. Now, science begins to tell a different story: the brain ENJOYS a bit of noise. Some complexity. Not too much, but a little. Alas, "wall of sound" is just one way to record and mix a song. Listening to f.e. Steely Dan, Roxy Music / Bryan Ferry, or Fleetwood Mac is another, totally different way to do it. If you wanna hear modern interpretations of "wall of sound" listen to music by Raveonettes. Sune Wagner is a fan of Phil Spector's productions and has incorporated the sound, in his own way, in their recordings. Heck, even their name alludes to it: the "Raveon" is a tribute to Buddy Holly's Rave On, and "nettes" is a tribute to: The Ronettes. Why? Because of Phil Spectors productions.

[@Brambleiah]

@Onneff69 Thank you! I thought so.. I gotta say then, The Crystals - "Be My Baby" is a great performance!

[@Onneff69]

@Brambleiah If you mean Live on *TV*, then, yes, bands would most often (but not always) lip-sync to their original recording. In an actual live performance concert venue, of course, everything would indeed be "live". But the more complex & layered the recording, the less the live performance would be technically able to sound like it. In this clip, the Crystals *are* lip-synching to the record, but the additional sounds of the TV audience give it more of a "live" quality.

[@Futuresmock]

Jeff barry seems like a cool guy

[@jcraigb]

Damn right Phil Spector is a fucking genius a real fucking genius i dont care about his personal BS he is very gifted, few who know anything about music can argue that point

[@atomiccritter6492]

ballad version of Da Doo Ron Ron sounds nice

[@tomkent4656]

I still say that without Larry, the "wall of sound" would have sounded like mush. Listen to the use of EQ to maintain the illusion of separation of instruments, and the subtle use of side-chain compression on the vocal track to make sure the girls' voices cut through.

[@Mellotronaic]

Da Doo Run Run-HEY JUDE!, in stead of Na Na Na Na Na Na Na.

[@Brambleiah]

@Onneff69 Right, my mistake. The Ronettes. ..Are you sure they were singing live?

[@mikebruno5040]

Thank god Spector did all of that. If not we might have never gotten Springsteen’s music

[@purge98]

The only Wall Mr. Spector is going to see for the next 19 years is his cell wall.

[@acmeseed]

I once tried to create a wall of sound, got a bunch of bricks and microphones, started stacking up the stuff and when it was almost ready it came crashing down and a brick hit my head, it almost killed me. People can't we just get along?

[@leoramirez1030]

Nevermind I seen it again

[@paulwatson2961]

The greatest sound ever, so powerful it represents many teenagers growing up, it cannot be viewed and dissected nowadays , his mind was tremendous, only he understood the intentions.

[@halbennett6256]

I can't seem to find anyone who shares my "concern" -- or rather my outright disdain -- not for what people like Phil Spector and Brian Wilson have done by 'jimmying' with what the performers themselves originally did, but for what seems to have followed ('evolved' is too good a word for what they have done) in the wake of the Spectors and Wilsons. I'm talking about every Tom, Dick, and Harry who thinks that because he has a 'control room' with all the new high tech gadgets, he can be a Phil Spector or a Brian Wilson. They seem to forget that those two guys were absolute geniuses when they were in their prime doing what they did. The problem (as I see it anyhow) is that the idea seems to be: "We can improve on what the performers have done." Oh, really? Who says so? Yes, you have the technology, the machinery, the gadgets, BUT DO YOU HAVE THE TALENT? That's #1. Second, where is it written that the performers automatically did what they did such that your jimmying was required? My pet peeve -- which is what I was leading up to, admittedly -- is what these guys in "the truck" are doing to TV football games with their technological gadgets. It rankles me to no end to know that some guy hardly half my age is pushing this button and THAT button, raising that lever or THAT lever, changing what I am trying to watch as far as what the PERFORMERS are doing on the field. Talk about DISTRACTIONS! You don't watch a football game on TV any more. You watch THE GRAPHICS! And instead of your being the beneficiary of what a genius such as a Spector or a Wilson has to offer you, you are simply being aggravated by another hack, another pop-up artist, who is sitting in a truck adjacent to the football field, fantasizing that he is a genius in the same groove with Spector or Wilson, spitting out the same hackneyed graphics, one after the other.

[@MrLinoventura]

?

[@mysteryshule]

What the hell have on screen visual graphics during a sports broadcast got to do with Phil Spectors AUDIO recording techniques from the 60's? Are you for real or just pretending to be a cranky old jerk? A luddite. Apart from Spector being a sociopathic murderer, he cleverly and creatively used the technology available to him at the time to create,literally, awesome sounding records. Without his approach to records during the Girl Group Era we probably wouldn't have had The Beatles, or Brian Wilson wouldn't have been inspired to create 'Pet Sounds". I think you're taking the piss buddy. 'Back To Mono'!!!!! (..and don't shoot you're wife}

[@halbennett6256]

mysteryshule Where the heck to you and I disagree? I respect your passion for this. How about backing up and starting again. You might find that I have a lot of respect for you and your opinion. I would probably enjoy talking with you about this. I am an artist -- you sound like you may be in your particular field. Art is where I'm coming from about this. If you will shift into a more impassioned gear, maybe we can talk.

[@fireangel205]

sociopathic murderer? His first trial was a mis trial due to his excellent lawyer pointing out the logistics of bollistics and blood splatter.......the second got second degree basically because THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE to convict for 1st degree murder which him shooting a girl in the mouth would have been. He was a weird looking musician with an ear for a different note thats all........

[@sirstrongbad]

Wilson and Spector were WRITERS and PRODUCERS, so it was THEIR vision that the performers are helping bring to life. Your concern is misplaced. and yes, there are producers that think they can be the next Brian Wilson, Phil Spector or George Martin and who can't hack it... they're what you call UNEMPLOYED producers.

[@BeingPollock]

Thank you for sharing. ... Folks ... Don't miss 03:31

[@PedroPetracco]

hahahehahaheh! What does "'chopping broccoli' moment" mean?

[@andrewd104]

I may be way off here, but if you check out the song "mad season" from matchbox 20... I think this sorta is wall-of-sound style.

[@LarzGustafsson]

What about "Dreaming of Monday" by The Jam?

[@pmollan]

Genius

[@zackzallie8735]

Great producer but otherwise a horrible human being.

[@fazole]

Maybe I'm wrong, but wasn't a key feature of the WOS, was putting almost each mic on a separate track so they could be mixed to infinity and to multi-track the vocals? I think this was something new then.

[@rickenbacker315]

I don't believe they had that many tracks back in 63/64. Probably 8 at the most. Mic the room and drums and between keyboards. Then add a stand up bass and Fender bass. Phil bounced down a few tracks to layer vocals and backup vocals. But, it was all done live with few overdubs, which is amazing.

[@flyingscience]

The lady sings the same refrain with Edie Money years later ,look it up.

[@TheFruitloop186]

+konatown5 " Just like Ronnie sings "

[@hoodedman07]

I can’t believe Phil Spector killed someone

[@VorpalGirl]

Check out Wikipedia's article on wall of sound, it has a good explanation. Afterwards, this is a great video to hear exactly what the article is talking about. =)

[@the81kid]

They were pretty cute!

[@norwardradtke1361]

So he didn’t care amongst the 30 musicians if someone made a mistake because when summed together to proper levels it actually sounds good?

[@Mellotronaic]

I meant that the slower way that DDRR was being played reminded me of Hey Jude.

[@21DAZ12]

Who was the guy who started talking after Phil?

[@Sincopare]

Nino Tempo 5:48

[@WillyJunior]

medda monna monday

[@wjpollock]

Listen to some of the 60s tracks using the "wall of sound" and see what you think. Spector was a murderous weirdo but his music was a landmark.

[@bpfromowc]

His conviction was highly dubious (to say the least). Many independent lawyers said he would never be convicted.

[@TooCooFoYou]

@@bpfromowc I mean, the dude was well-known in the industry for pulling a gun out and threatening you with it. It was only a matter of time before the trigger was pulled.

[@j.c7719]

He was a musical genius who changed the musical landscape for good, people can try and deny that but it’s a fact. So many of his records are considered to be amongst the greatest ever made. His obvious mental health issues and later the murder won’t change that.

[@scopex2749]

As a DJ back in the 70’s I always marvelled at how Phil Spector could fill so much ‘space’ with this hit format? It literally hit your senses like a ‘wall’ - incredible and unequalled to this day!

[@jaggass]

Brian Wilson loved it so much that he tried to replicate the sound himself but did it even better. He speaks highly of Phil Spector and his favorite song is Be My Baby.

[@Versul1]

Brian fortunately didn't oversaturate his tracks like Phil did.

[@kikovazquez7277]

Brian used the same session musicians - The Wrecking Crew.

[@dianau4944]

idk man, i think Phil's still unmatched

[@j.c7719]

@@strnglhld I strongly disagree, Brian is great but he was never able to emulate the Spector sound and he continued to produce great records when Brian got obsessed with ‘Smile’ and did very little else of note.

[@erepsekahs]

hmmmmmmmmm The man who invented it was Phil Spector.....period.

[@globalman]

ronetts, crystals etc forever.... the effect that the wall of sound had on me as a teen when it arrived was like a drug. i needed no drugs or chemicals. this sound made me high and gave me, gives me still an out of body experience. fantastic music.

[@getoffmycashews3197]

Care to share a few memories

[@pls99271]

The first time you hear a PHIL SPECTOR record you are amazed at the level of production. The 2nd time you listen to that record you are listening to the record as you would any other....do you like the singer and the song. The 3rd time you listen to that same record you start to listen to the music - the wall itself - and begin to try and hear all the instruments. It is at this point you become obsessed with trying to figure out how many instruments are on the recording and you listen forever.

[@greycatturtle7132]

Hmmm interesting

[@nickyl9040]

What's really important to remember here is that back in the day the music was designed to be heard in mono coming thru the single speaker in the middle of a car's dashboard or a transistor radio speaker

[@petercrowl9467]

+Nicky L Yes! A strong 6 x 9 speaker driven by a tube amp. Still see myself in a 56 Pontiac listening to "Workin' in a Coal Mine" on that beautiful radio. The bass was pure.

[@paul6925]

In the 80s I used to listen to AM radio with 1 earphone jammed into my right ear. The radio was inside a stuffed animal that looked like a frog. No wonder I misunderstood so many lyrics >.

[@ferociousgumby]

I think Wall of Sound was an attempt to give texture and dimension to mono recordings, and it worked. It was mono in stereo (or stereo in mono). Sounds mystical, which it is.

[@jocarr4642]

It gave a stereo sound in a mono setting. It was worth it for him to go through with it. If I was a band or musician during that time I would of loved working with Spector cause I respect audio quality. I would even change my approach

[@ferociousgumby]

There's something almost eerie about it, the echoes of echoes and densely-packed musicians playing take after take until they were exhausted and melded together. The vocal track sort of floated in this. My favorite example is River Deep, Mountain High.

[@clarkewi]

The amazing thing about a Spector session is the energy level. They sound like they're all having a blast.

[@junlee3515]

Yeah he had a “blast” on his wife

[@karlitosway7474]

No Body they weren’t married dummy

[@adamantdane3896]

Yeah he had a gun there lol

[@bi11abrams]

Yeah I’ve heard that ppl love being held at gunpoint

[@leonconnelly5303]

That’s Drugs and Spectors ability to excite or terrify the people he worked with into putting there all in

[@00bean00]

The comment about tiredness leading to blending of sound is intriguing. A piano graduate student told me the reason I could play so well when I was really tired was because I would lose my inhibitions and self-consciousness, allowing me to perform at the level of my abilities.

[@Etrius10]

Literally the same as drinking a beer, lack of sleep as an impairment is measured in approx. beers drank.

[@JonnyQ358]

If Phil Spector made no other record than "Be My Baby" he would still go down in history as one of the greatest producers ever..

[@Versul1]

I personally can not stand his producing skills. He ruined The Long abd Winding Road.

[@TooCooFoYou]

@@Versul1 The main problem with Let It Be was that a lot of the tracks were written and recorded (before Phil Spectre came into the scene) to be played with a simplistic arrangement rather than something as complex and bombastic as the Wall of Sound.

[@Versul1]

@@TooCooFoYou The strings were written by one of his arrangers and it was modest at first and then Phil kept calling for more strings, brass, harps choirs. Paul hated it and I don't blame him. I am sorry I've heard his stuff and all I hear is noise, a cacophony of noise and you'll never convince me otherwise.

[@j.c7719]

I loved his string obsession, he put strings on everything and they were wondrous arrangements; I’ve listened to his music and heard absolute genius production.

[@Versul1]

@@j.c7719 just noise to me.

[@omnipop4936]

DAMN those "da doo run run" harmony parts sound awesome! (2:57) For that reason ALONE, I'm forever grateful for the "Wall Of Sound".

[@gooselangston3722]

Sounds like the backdrop to heaven. The vocals being the foreground, whose surroundings clearly surpass them in beauty; but whose surroundings could never exist without those angels...