| stevie used an RE20 and mostly solid state gear on that record (there was a big article in SOS last year i think which is worth tracking down) - he also used a u87 on a couple of tracks too but generally went with the RE20 for whatever reason. the pacifica would be the go out of those 2 options but man, if you are about to record stevie and he is 'amped' then it dosn't matter what you use as a front end - stevie is (was) the f*&^ing BOMB!.....as far as 'soft-clipping' goes or whatever you are probably hearing the sound of a (shock horror) DYNAMIC mic and also tape.....oh yeah: you are also hearing the natural velvet coming from stevie's larynx too which we can probably thank God for!...let us know how the session goes man! haha |