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28th March 2009
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| Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2007
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Thread Starter | Neumann...heck give me an SM58. U2 Live in the studio... YouTube - U2 - No Line On The Horizon Live in Dublin [HD - High Quality] No Line on the Horizon...live in the studio...reminding us that gear can't sing...and that sometimes the most simple answer is the most brilliant.
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28th March 2009
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Wonderful, thank you for posting this. I love this new record, only a handful of bands can capture music like this.
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28th March 2009
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| Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: West Haven, CT
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Charisma in its purest form.
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28th March 2009
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58 ftw  |
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28th March 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles
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Apparently almost all of Bono's vocals have been cut with Beta58s on the U2 albums from the last 20 years or so.
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28th March 2009
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yes, i don't know where i heard this, but apparently he (bono) likes to record whilst moving around with a handheld. on top of this he prefers to use monitors instead of headphones too.
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28th March 2009
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| Gear Guru  Joined: Aug 2005 Location: underground railroad
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. successful people just do......everyone else observes and analyzes... ...There Are No Rules, Only Exceptions. .
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29th March 2009
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| Gear addict Joined: Jan 2006 Location: LA
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Four guys in a room playing music. You can't beat that. Very inspiring. Steve |
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29th March 2009
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Whether you like Bono or not, he's a great rock singer. That was a pretty good vocal take off the cuff. Holding the guitar didn't even confuse him. I'm not quite sure how Bono got a signature guitar. He should have a signature 58.
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29th March 2009
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Thread Starter | U2 can rock the world
...well said. Four guys in a room playing music. Brilliant. Live . Music. I have always loved Bono's vocals on their recorded music...I know that his passion, charisma and style have a lot to do with his unique vocal signature...so it makes when smile when I see him using a 58...whether you like them or not...you have to respect the last great supergroup....they are pros.
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29th March 2009
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Is it just me, or does Bono look like Robin Williams with his hair cut?
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29th March 2009
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Not quite the "singer" that Bono is, but Henry Rollins was the same way when I recorded his vocals. SM58, handheld, jumping around in the vocal booth, etc. He even brought his own 58 with him to the studio.
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29th March 2009
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henry frikkin' rocks - and he's a great performer...his spoken word tours are great, too. saw him in nyc a few years ago. sorry for the ot . | |
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29th March 2009
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29th March 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Kings of Leon's new album used a 57 for all the lead vocals. Michael Angelo could make a masterpiece with rubbish. And Picaso could make rubbish out of anything. I hate when I read people's signal chains for drums they are really proud of and the chain could be traded for a small house...but the drums in the track sound like crap... Before I heard the No Lines Album I unfortunately read the huge thread on it on GS . So when I heard the album for the first time i was listening through Gearslutz' interpretation of it... The third time I listened to it, I actually started to hear the words, then during "Moment of Surender" I actually surrendered all the bull that GS forum users had put in my mind and I had an experience Like I hadn't had for many years from an album. "Surrender" and "Unknown Caller" together are a work of significant art in themselves.... So all of you who had a quick listen and made up your mind. I urge you to just Surrender ....and have another listen with a blank mind and no expectation. I know these days it is hard to find the time to listen to a whole album...so catch a train instead of driving and and make sure it is at least a one hour trip...and have a good listen and let go... |
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29th March 2009
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i try lots of mics n kep returning to my ancient sm 57. wish i'd never sold my ancient shure dynamics with the on/off switch either.
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30th March 2009
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30th March 2009
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I don't know many true pros who knock the 57 and 58, and its cousin the SM7, for rock vocal duties. They are classics!
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30th March 2009
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So I might get alot of slack for saying this...and it should be taken with a grain of salt. When your in a situation where you want a 47 sometimes a 58 into a neve will get you to the same spot. It will sound different...but in a more broad stroke sort of way...they are similar. Ive recorded alot of acoustics with a 57 and a 47 neck/bridge...i often find that when i pull the mics up they are similar or I like the 58 more. The 58 is a great mic...its got presence while not being harsh...its fat without lacking definition. Thats a good mic!  BUT!!! you need a good pre. Hearing a 58 into an mbox was possibly one of the most disappointing times in my life. |
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