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Old 9th May 2006   #18
bent sounds
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Another Beck 'direct bite'

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Originally Posted by J. Kennedy
It doesn't hurt to have a drummer like Joey Waronker play on your track.

In all seriousness, I've worked with Joey before and he's the softest-hitting drummer of all time. The sound on "Paper Tiger" is a perfect example of how drums sound totally different when you're barely hitting them.

If you did "Paper Tiger," check out Serge Gainsbourg's "Melodie Nelson" album. "Paper Tiger" is a direct bite from "Melodie Nelson" right down to the production aesthetic.
Another Beck 'direct bite' is his song 'Beautiful Way' off Midnight Vultures - a very close cousin to The Velvet Underground's b-side 'Countess from Hong Kong'.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who noticed the serge gainsbourg reference :^) how shit (but cool) do the drums sound on that track?! so flabby & dead, but it leaves so much room for the vocal, strings, bass & guitar! what an album!!!

cheerio,
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