live jazz recordings in the sixties: how?

mortenbrekke · 4th October 2007, 10:43 PM

I am listening to a concert recording from the mid sixties: "Full House" with Wes Montgomerey.
The music is very good, and the sound quality is excellent. (even the acoustic bass sounds good and is audible) I have done several concert recording of jazz in the past, but I must admit that this recording is more than comparable to my own work.
So my question is: How did they do it?

One other thing: in this recording the drums and bass are hard panned to the right channel, and I think it sounds cool. (especially for the drums-) In my next jazz recording I will use mono-overhead and pan the drums to one side. I hope it will give my recording more character.

klaukholm · 5th October 2007, 08:44 AM

One big factor was lower overall volume from the group.
The horns and particularly the drummers played softer.
In some ways better bass amplifiction and micing has done more damage than good.

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4th October 2007, 10:43 PM	#1
mortenbrekke Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 19	live jazz recordings in the sixties: how? I am listening to a concert recording from the mid sixties: "Full House" with Wes Montgomerey. The music is very good, and the sound quality is excellent. (even the acoustic bass sounds good and is audible) I have done several concert recording of jazz in the past, but I must admit that this recording is more than comparable to my own work. So my question is: How did they do it? One other thing: in this recording the drums and bass are hard panned to the right channel, and I think it sounds cool. (especially for the drums-) In my next jazz recording I will use mono-overhead and pan the drums to one side. I hope it will give my recording more character. __________________ My websites: www.brekkelyd.no and www.myspace.com/mbs81

5th October 2007, 08:44 AM	#2
klaukholm Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,249	One big factor was lower overall volume from the group. The horns and particularly the drummers played softer. In some ways better bass amplifiction and micing has done more damage than good. __________________ Kjetil Laukholm European Classical Records CK Recording

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