On the actual original record they used a RCA DX77 on snare, EV635 (they nicknamed it the donkey dick lol) on kick and u67 overhead (centered 3ft over rack toms). Snare and Kick tracked to Track 1. Rest of kit to Track 2. MCI 428A, MCI JH16 2" 16 trk/then JH24 2" 24 trk, pair of Pultec EQP1As, LA2a. Supraphonic snare, rest of kit was Rogers Bass was DI. Conga doubled kick and snare on 2s and 4s. Tuned low with a wallet on the snare to deaden. No EQ on any of the masters. "Let's stay to Together" had +2 db @ 5k from a Spectrasonics 2-band EQ soft-limiting from a strapped pair of 1176LN's a couple of db @ 4:1 and a Pultec hi/lo pass filter @ 70hz and 12k for the 45 and a vertical cross-over @ 250 hz The low/hi pass and the x-over were always in the chain to protect the cutterhead/limit lateral excursion. All masters cut on a Scully/Westrex system
@raysubsonic Жыл бұрын
Nice work and spot on. The last thing you need is Al Jackson on the skins. I remember reading about this from an interview some years ago, and recalled the use of the RCA on the snare/hats/tom..
@leethium6982 Жыл бұрын
wow how do you know that ?
@catface101 Жыл бұрын
@@leethium6982 I replied to this yesterday with links but my comment isn't there, hmm. But if you search Google on for the following phrases, you'll find the threads on Gearspace where I got the info from: "Al Green-Console and Other Gear" "vintage 70's soul era recording techniques..." "That Al Green drum sound"
@terminalbliss Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see a "trip hop" type of kit (Portishead, Massive Attack, etc) which is essentially some of the old funk / 70s type of drums you've done a few times, but dirtying them up, gating them (and fattening the kick with a sub usually)
@buhlir Жыл бұрын
I think you just answered your own request haha!
@verdean11 Жыл бұрын
Portishead drums would take printing takes to vinyl, and then resampling everything. 95% of their drum sound comes from slowing down a drum break sampled from vinyl. It would take a lot of money to achieve that today.
@movimentodoscacos9 ай бұрын
@@verdean11Apparently they would also abuse the shit out of the record, heard they would throw it around, walk over it etc. Explains how dirty they sound, literally
@RickM0301 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear how "The Spinners" got the drum sound for "I'll Be Around" and "Could it be I'm Falling in Love".
@eddiewhitcomb Жыл бұрын
This was one of my suggestions, thanks guys! Would love to hear some Meters, James Brown, or Stax records stuff
@rarianfields Жыл бұрын
Oh man, JB would be the ultimate
@dijjidog Жыл бұрын
I would really like it if these guys did the glitchy yet real drum sound of Radiohead's song "kid a"
@patromo Жыл бұрын
Yes, or the distorted Airbag drums
@tannerjmatheson Жыл бұрын
Or 15 step
@movimentodoscacos9 ай бұрын
@@patromoI have got pretty close by processing a drum break through the Arturia Mini V plugin, messing with the filters can get you pretty close and I think they used a Moog to process it too.
@fakename5247 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite drum sound inspirations, and I think you nailed it. Great stuff!
@tdrum21 Жыл бұрын
Love that Al drum sound
@Pottwerke Жыл бұрын
I love you.
@andremansa111 ай бұрын
Those Hi records are just incredibly warm, the definition of soul
@lundsweden Жыл бұрын
Drummer has rock solid timing and groove, you nailed this sound 100%
@paulrhodesquinn Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful job you’ve done recreating these drums! Really impressive engineering and playing. 🙌
@lameerjhontv6860 Жыл бұрын
Jimi Hendrix All along the watch tower. such big sounding, almost distorted, and dirty sounding drums
@SuperdangerStudios Жыл бұрын
Amazing sounds guys. Just downloaded the pack. Can’t wait to use it.
@DaveKaplowitz Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for doing this and giving us the sample pack for free! I absolutely love Al Green and am always trying to get a little closer to his sound and Al Jackson Jr. is such a big part of his sound and feel. One request, next time could you give us all of the loops without the Conga in the download? The Conga is a big part of the sound but would love to hear more of just the drum kit that you recreated. Thanks either way!
@blinknirvana11 Жыл бұрын
Obligatory ask for weezer’s “tired of sex” or nirvana’s “serve the servants”
@davidonguitar4 ай бұрын
Lots of room mic used in both tracks.
@jackmmarsden9 ай бұрын
The tape hiss is lovely
@SinnetSongs Жыл бұрын
This sounds so sweet! Very impressive work and recreation. It's especially interesting to know that they tuned the drums to match the key of the song. Such detail! Can't wait to check out those sample packs!
@cathaldonnelly7662 Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing level of detail! Class.
@Pottwerke Жыл бұрын
The inner life of your pants has an amazing level of detail.
@alexdawson7851 Жыл бұрын
The Stax drum sound has to be next!?
@jakebeamish Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Booker T & the MG's - Booker Loo is the track for me
@tomcarl802111 ай бұрын
It's the same sound because it's the same drummer! It's Al Jackson.
@alexdawson785111 ай бұрын
@@tomcarl8021 yes but difference recording space and equipment. They have a different sound.
@tomcarl802111 ай бұрын
@@alexdawson7851 Al used the same set-up and mikes at both studios.
@alexdawson785111 ай бұрын
@@tomcarl8021 the recordings don't sound the same though do they!
@justincanton Жыл бұрын
Love it, I have a beautiful vintage track I might try these samples on. Thanks for sharing ✌🏼😊🥁
@Only1Science Жыл бұрын
The Isely Brother's "Groove with you" and "Hello" are in the same ballpark with them drums here. Some Parliament Funkadelic would be sweet to hear recreated.
@tilersun3 ай бұрын
I love you. Been trying to recreate this sound. Reverb, so many freebies. Legends.
@robsherfey4582 Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see them do some old school Blue Note, Columbia, or Impulse jazz drums & cymbals, al al Tony, Elvin or Art Blakey.
@cameronvillarrealLp Жыл бұрын
That snare is so nice
@drumdiscussion777610 ай бұрын
Thanks Noam and Jessica for revealing such a classic sound. It's awesome music let alone gear and recording. ."Together...."
@heavymachete6235 Жыл бұрын
attempt #5 at getting yall to cover "tired of sex" by weezer. its so unique and huge sounding.
@christeuma Жыл бұрын
Oh you've gotta give The Beatles' 'Sexy Sadie' a go. Have a go for Ringo. Peace and love.
@theramden60253 ай бұрын
Would like to hear you do Al Jackson Jr's AL Green song I'm Still In Love With You. He kills that song.
@schance1666 Жыл бұрын
you really killed it on this one!! wish you had some one-shot samples, i'd be all over them! love these vids.
@Reverb Жыл бұрын
Here ya go: reverb.com/software/samples-and-loops/reverb/3805-drums-in-the-style-of-al-green-s-let-s-stay-together
@schance1666 Жыл бұрын
@@Reverb OMG you guys ROCK!!!!
@HardyNahtal2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video!!
@paumarfa Жыл бұрын
You nailed it! Love the tape saturation sound
@nicknovak1352 Жыл бұрын
I'd really love you to cover something like Matt Tongs drum sounds from Bloc Partys Silent Alarm.
@matcoffidis1135 Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how much goes into recording an instrument to get a specific sound....
@pablo.l Жыл бұрын
Terrific sounds. Thanks for the samples ❤
@mistergrooveman1018 Жыл бұрын
my favorit kind of sound ! thanks !
@majorpie Жыл бұрын
If you guys can do Jesus Lizard's "Goat" drum sound I think that would be awesome.
@horacebond9394 Жыл бұрын
If we can remember what was going on musically during this time- James Brown was killing it. short stabbing guitar, hard hitting snare. Al Green as an artist wanted to do that. The folks up at his record company were like nah man, we gonna do it this way. The guitar-opposite JB, not stabbing or staccato, but melodic and even single notes. The drums, same thing, much more muted in comparison to JB. I would say Al’s sound was in response to JB, exactly opposite. The label was correct, and we have great Al Green songs. 🤘🏽👍🏽🤘🏽
@wyshwood Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Love it.
@rydeentokio Жыл бұрын
I`d like you to recreate the very distorted yet funky sound of Chameleon by Herbie Hancock.
@drumtuneprodrumtuner6249 Жыл бұрын
So thoughtful! Excellent insights. Thank you so much. :)
@stealthyBLK Жыл бұрын
you guys do a GREAT JOB with these videos ! keep it up
@atlasmarr52306 ай бұрын
Yeah this was absolutely killer
@matt1524 Жыл бұрын
Can you do the King Crimson first album drum sound?
@PolaBurrr Жыл бұрын
yes ! ,, i asked for this :)
@dandan52709 ай бұрын
greaaatttt episode!!! which mic could substitute the re 20?
@buhlir Жыл бұрын
this one is my favourite!
@StephenKrecklo Жыл бұрын
Nicely done! Do the Amen break next :)
@buhlir4 ай бұрын
I also really want to know how you guys aligned your tape machine. because I think you absolutely nailed the sound, and I've been wanting to get that for a long time. How much was the high eq set at and was it over biased and by how much? what Tape did you use? It is such a huge part of how you got that sound, and you guys didnt really explain how you did it, I want NERDY details ha!
@rickhbrown Жыл бұрын
Thank you, love Al Green
@JUNKO____ Жыл бұрын
I now FULLY understand the Pultec appeal thanks to that explanation.
@PhatLvis8 ай бұрын
One of the closer emulations they've done. Actual AG track has a bit more thump. But very nice job here.
@lemonderangello Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@theonlycaamz Жыл бұрын
y'all just read my mind
@danaeherbert8867 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a very informative video
@angrykirby3121 Жыл бұрын
Finally some good fucking content
@buhlir4 ай бұрын
I really really wish that the samples and loops were multitracks though.. ! not to mention, there's no loops without the congas.. really sucks. maybe you guys could do a paid version, that has the multitracks, ie all the mikes/tracks separately, also would be cool to get all of that on both pre-tape and post tape
@robertkent4929 Жыл бұрын
Hey look, a Mara Machine!
@AllenGarberGuitarFun Жыл бұрын
So Al Jackson Jr. played the drum kit and Grimes played the congas?
@brettmccormack3860 Жыл бұрын
The growlers Hung at heart drum sound next?
@ivannio8519 Жыл бұрын
Inspiring. Tahan you :)
@rarianfields Жыл бұрын
Do the amen break! 🔥😈🔥
@AckeyJopes Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing series, but why only drums?? Every video is drums...
@wendypotmusicАй бұрын
Hello. I’d like to understand the magic in Neil Young’s Harvest album drum sound !!!
@MountCyanide5 ай бұрын
Delicious tone. Doesn’t sound anything like the Al Green tone (IMO) but that’s what inspiration is for. Make something your own and held to high standard.
@Marv4MoBeats Жыл бұрын
Do that stuff by Parliament drummer is Jerome BigFoot Bailey
@bpmdrums7 ай бұрын
Cool, I just need a $4k overhead mic.
@schoovaertssimon7904 Жыл бұрын
Most important you had a good drummer
@j.r.7476 Жыл бұрын
Rudy Van Gelder style jazz drums, please.
@ratamadiddle10 ай бұрын
A couple of thoughts just using my ears and not doing actual research (see catface comment below for that): on the original song the rack tom sounds like is has no bottom resonant head (check out 1:54), the low note of the conga falls WITH the snare to give the backbeat that full sound, and the kick sound is much tighter, less woofy.
@damienlewis7882 Жыл бұрын
It’s almost certainly a rca 77 overhead Willie Mitchell from Royal is well documented saying that everything they did there was on a 77 because that nearly all they had.
@larrytan73Ай бұрын
You could have used a Tape plugin I was told it sounds the same as the hardware.. Right?
@jessesmith4583 Жыл бұрын
could you do Melvins "Honey Bucket" or something from Houdini next?
@surgerywithoutknives2353 Жыл бұрын
How about Beck Paper Tiger or hiatus coyote Red room ?
@BashBrand Жыл бұрын
The drum intro to the Kinks' "It's Alright" - the flip of "You Really Got Me". (Might be a bit before your time, though…)
@setarehworek8387 Жыл бұрын
Could you guys please do a jamaican reggae drum recording. 🙏 ( raging fire by raging fyah)
@Reverb Жыл бұрын
We got you covered! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ6ZqYKpYtqbpcU
@atlasmarr52306 ай бұрын
What kind of beater is she using on the kick?
@MrMikomi Жыл бұрын
So the hihat is only hit on eighths? The chakka-cha is due to the conga being hit on sixteenths?
@fleischer236 Жыл бұрын
What does the “length” of a drum mean?
@tropbosspour4 ай бұрын
Portishead please
@slob Жыл бұрын
The American Ruse -MC5
@simply3141592654 Жыл бұрын
In the old days they had to make sure the actual recording was good and not depend as much on EQ or punch ins and such. Pre-production planning and testing was really important.
@translila Жыл бұрын
these days, getting a good recording still matters a lot - though it is a lot easier to get multiple takes than it was in the past
@stealthyBLK Жыл бұрын
could you guys do the drums for a song by Tom Petty or Neil Young ??
@freshboi8745 Жыл бұрын
Stan lynch has that GROOVE
@goldenlion8123 Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@User-jk8wq Жыл бұрын
Please do an episode about Steve Albini’s drum recording techniques. If you could replicate the In Utero drum sound I could die happy
@brianbeauchamp9175 Жыл бұрын
Steve Albini has a ton of videos out there on his own techniques.
@thomasdevlin384611 ай бұрын
How do I get the unnecessary "right?" sound?
@primetimejabroni903 Жыл бұрын
Some suggestions: Tommy Lee/Bob Rocks drum sound on Dr. Feelgood. Travis Barkers drum sound The Mars Volta drum sound on any of their records.
@tomswagner Жыл бұрын
PLEASE can you do the drum sound of Khruangbin?
@andercert70 Жыл бұрын
Fleetwood Mac Rumors?
@Reverb Жыл бұрын
We got you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vNm2aMqKtrbM0
@Allison_Chaynes Жыл бұрын
Break down Chad Sexton's drum sounds from 311's first album "MUSIC." Everything is so crisp. The opening track sets it off. Thanks
@christeuma Жыл бұрын
I dunno if it's a Piccolo snare but the sound of 311 and Helmet was that poppy small snare drum being smacked real efficiently.
@shitcgi4470 Жыл бұрын
Plastic Ono Band
@brbadge Жыл бұрын
All of that explaining and they still didn't nail the snare sound. 🙄
@recordguy432111 ай бұрын
dont sound like Howard Grimes to me.
@Atari2600Gamer Жыл бұрын
I sure love the continous homogenization of drums via sample packs. Nothing says "I appreciate drumming as a musical instrument" like that. Don't get me wrong, there's a time for samples. But you're literally killing off the need for drummers in the process. The better/more realistic drum samples get, the more likely people are going to just use those instead of working with a drummer or trying to craft their own sounds. And that's just sad.
@cristianojeda810 Жыл бұрын
On the next episode: “ Recreating Rush’s Tom Sawyer drums”
@zachary963 Жыл бұрын
Make sure you don’t do a video like this with anything remotely reminiscent of Marvin Gaye. You’ll get your pants sued off.