Clearmountain/Mann Appreciation Thread

D Pinder · 9th February 2006, 09:10 AM

I've been on an Aimee Mann kick the last few days. After listening to some of her newer records, I put on Whatever (1993) tonight. The opener, "I Should've Known" is a total case study in how to mix rock with big, loud guitars and maintain a present vocal that you can crank up and never get hurt. Everybody always talks about carving niches in the mix frequency-wise—Bob did it with guitar rides. It's a brilliant bit of mixing and guys making this modern, noisy-ass KROQ pop-rock could learn something.

Also, the 2nd cut "50 Years After the Fair" simply has the most beautiful bass tone ever. Thank you, Bob.

Jam · 9th February 2006, 10:08 AM

I love "Should have known" great song, great mix and a great pleasure !!

Jam

MJGreene Audio · 9th February 2006, 07:47 PM

Fantastic record and mix. I agree in todays super squashed and pumped up mixes it is really a great example of hard work being better than slamming the shit out of it with a compressor.

Bob is a genius and never looses sight of the song.

Michael Greene

Fred Broussard · 10th February 2006, 07:09 PM

Bob's got the touch!

logichead · 23rd February 2006, 05:18 PM

My favorite mixer.

My favorite of all his work: Crowded House "Woodface".

Check out the multiple ambiences for the vox on "Fall At Your Feet."

Best....H

ToddS · 11th March 2006, 03:11 PM

My favorite mixer as well. Love Let's Dance and Cuts Like a Knife...talk about great sounding guitars!

retrograde · 13th March 2006, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by logichead

My favorite mixer.

My favorite of all his work: Crowded House "Woodface".

Check out the multiple ambiences for the vox on "Fall At Your Feet."

Best....H

I second the ups for Woodface. Two other guys who are great at pushing the big guitar mix without killingthe vocals are JJ Puig and John Leckie.

Geoff

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9th February 2006, 09:10 AM	#1
D Pinder Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 172	Clearmountain/Mann Appreciation Thread I've been on an Aimee Mann kick the last few days. After listening to some of her newer records, I put on Whatever (1993) tonight. The opener, "I Should've Known" is a total case study in how to mix rock with big, loud guitars and maintain a present vocal that you can crank up and never get hurt. Everybody always talks about carving niches in the mix frequency-wise—Bob did it with guitar rides. It's a brilliant bit of mixing and guys making this modern, noisy-ass KROQ pop-rock could learn something. Also, the 2nd cut "50 Years After the Fair" simply has the most beautiful bass tone ever. Thank you, Bob.

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9th February 2006, 10:08 AM	#2
Jam Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South East England Posts: 839	I love "Should have known" great song, great mix and a great pleasure !! Jam

9th February 2006, 07:47 PM	#3
MJGreene Audio Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Land Behind The Zion Curtain Posts: 1,031	Fantastic record and mix. I agree in todays super squashed and pumped up mixes it is really a great example of hard work being better than slamming the shit out of it with a compressor. Bob is a genius and never looses sight of the song. Michael Greene

10th February 2006, 07:09 PM	#4
Fred Broussard Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 18	Bob's got the touch!

23rd February 2006, 05:18 PM	#5
logichead Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Culver City Posts: 322	My favorite mixer. My favorite of all his work: Crowded House "Woodface". Check out the multiple ambiences for the vox on "Fall At Your Feet." Best....H

11th March 2006, 03:11 PM	#6
ToddS Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Everywhere Posts: 390	My favorite mixer as well. Love Let's Dance and Cuts Like a Knife...talk about great sounding guitars!