Gerry Rafferty Vocal Processing

Henri · 5th December 2004

Hi there....

I heard an old song from Gerry Rafferty the other day called "Right Down The Line", and I was wondering if any slutz here could tell me just what was applied to his voice to give it such a pleasant sound. It's thick like a double track but it sounds too smooth to me to be actually two voices blended.

I feel it's some sort of processer...Eventide? It's similar to his voice in parts of "Baker Street" but in "Right Down The Line", it's throughout the whole song. If anyone here knows his vocal chain...that would be an added bonus, but I'm really interested in the processing...what gear was used and what were the settings.

Thanks in advance,

Henri
4A Song Prod
Reno,NV

T_R_S · 6th December 2004

Something I have not listened to in about 10 + years but if memory serves me right it probably was double tracked vocals (quite popular in the 70's) - the old Eventides lacked bandwidth back then.

max cooper · 7th December 2004

I'm spinning the vinyl right now...

Certainly sounds doubled.

And Aphexy.

Nice, though.

Not as well known as Baker Street, but a nice track.

js1 · 7th December 2004

I read about this in an article a long time ago. If I remember correctly, it was nothing more than double tracking. But Gerry Rafferty supposedly had such good pitch and accurate rephrasing that it lead to what you hear on the tracks.

js

digibird · 11th January 2011

[Six years later & I've something to say...:-)] A superbly done double-tracked vocal, and very effective L-C-R percussion throughout (starts with the centered cowbell flam on the 1 of every measure). I love that song, and really love Baker Street.

5th December 2004	#1
Henri Gear interested Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 16 Thread Starter	Gerry Rafferty Vocal Processing Hi there.... I heard an old song from Gerry Rafferty the other day called "Right Down The Line", and I was wondering if any slutz here could tell me just what was applied to his voice to give it such a pleasant sound. It's thick like a double track but it sounds too smooth to me to be actually two voices blended. I feel it's some sort of processer...Eventide? It's similar to his voice in parts of "Baker Street" but in "Right Down The Line", it's throughout the whole song. If anyone here knows his vocal chain...that would be an added bonus, but I'm really interested in the processing...what gear was used and what were the settings. Thanks in advance, Henri 4A Song Prod Reno,NV

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7th December 2004	#3
max cooper Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,802	I'm spinning the vinyl right now... Certainly sounds doubled. And Aphexy. Nice, though. Not as well known as Baker Street, but a nice track.

7th December 2004	#4
js1 Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 619	I read about this in an article a long time ago. If I remember correctly, it was nothing more than double tracking. But Gerry Rafferty supposedly had such good pitch and accurate rephrasing that it lead to what you hear on the tracks. js

11th January 2011	#5
digibird Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 555	[Six years later & I've something to say...:-)] A superbly done double-tracked vocal, and very effective L-C-R percussion throughout (starts with the centered cowbell flam on the 1 of every measure). I love that song, and really love Baker Street.