Free The Bees

chimpleton · 5th October 2005, 07:10 PM

Can anbody shed any light on the album 'Free the Bees' by the Bees? I know it was recorded at somewhere called abbey road but any clues as to mics, pres etc.....?
(It sounds great by the way if you've not checked it....)

Krubbadoo · 5th October 2005, 07:17 PM

Just love that album. Great production, sound and musicianship.

chimpleton · 6th October 2005, 04:51 PM

anyone?

7 Hz · 6th October 2005, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chimpleton

I know it was recorded at somewhere called abbey road

Man I hope that was tongue in cheek! Thats like saying the queen lives somewhere called Buckingham Palace!

I see that album was produced by the singer. Guess you are going to have to ask him, or find the engineer or tape op on that session. Good luck.

not_so_new · 6th October 2005, 09:16 PM

Yeah I hate to ask but.... you are joking about the "somewhere called Abbey Road" part right?

chimpleton · 7th October 2005, 03:09 PM

Isn't it where some underground band from liverpool used to hang out?...

James Guitar · 7th October 2005, 08:19 PM

well, i read that they used abbey road to record but that they used the old 8-track machine. i think i read that in MOJO. how's that for a ringing endorsement!

sorry i can't be any clearer but yes, that's an awesome sounding record. *the russian* has a great room sound to the whole song...
-J

Jonk · 7th October 2005, 08:33 PM

That band is sooo awesome. They really don't have any week points. I think they succeed on every level. Great great songs.

I'd like to know about the recording too. As well as the first one: Sunshine Hit Me.
My girlfriend brought that and Calexico's Feast of Wire home a year or two ago when they came out. I had to admit that humans actually still have the potential for recording albums that sound every bit as good as anything from the sixties or seventies.

chimpleton · 7th October 2005, 08:59 PM

I think it's the reverb coupled with the room that really gets me going about this album - they sit together pefectly. "I Love You" is just sublime, the distortion on the vocal (which i guess is from the compressor) when he opens up is magic. You're right, people can still make great records these days.....

not_so_new · 7th October 2005, 09:02 PM

"Free The Bees"

And here I thought this thread was going to be about Mesa Triple Rectifiers, shows what I know......

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5th October 2005, 07:10 PM	#1
chimpleton Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 118	Free The Bees Can anbody shed any light on the album 'Free the Bees' by the Bees? I know it was recorded at somewhere called abbey road but any clues as to mics, pres etc.....? (It sounds great by the way if you've not checked it....)

6th October 2005, 09:16 PM	#5
not_so_new Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,590	Yeah I hate to ask but.... you are joking about the "somewhere called Abbey Road" part right? __________________ "As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." H.L. Mencken 1880 - 1956 ____________________________________________ Michael

7th October 2005, 09:02 PM	#10
not_so_new Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,590	"Free The Bees" And here I thought this thread was going to be about Mesa Triple Rectifiers, shows what I know...... __________________ "As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." H.L. Mencken 1880 - 1956 ____________________________________________ Michael

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5th October 2005, 07:17 PM	#2
Krubbadoo Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 202	Just love that album. Great production, sound and musicianship.

6th October 2005, 04:51 PM	#3
chimpleton Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 118	anyone?

7th October 2005, 03:09 PM	#6
chimpleton Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 118	Isn't it where some underground band from liverpool used to hang out?...

7th October 2005, 08:19 PM	#7
James Guitar Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 537	well, i read that they used abbey road to record but that they used the old 8-track machine. i think i read that in MOJO. how's that for a ringing endorsement! sorry i can't be any clearer but yes, that's an awesome sounding record. the russian has a great room sound to the whole song... -J

7th October 2005, 08:33 PM	#8
Jonk Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 491	That band is sooo awesome. They really don't have any week points. I think they succeed on every level. Great great songs. I'd like to know about the recording too. As well as the first one: Sunshine Hit Me. My girlfriend brought that and Calexico's Feast of Wire home a year or two ago when they came out. I had to admit that humans actually still have the potential for recording albums that sound every bit as good as anything from the sixties or seventies.

7th October 2005, 08:59 PM	#9
chimpleton Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 118	I think it's the reverb coupled with the room that really gets me going about this album - they sit together pefectly. "I Love You" is just sublime, the distortion on the vocal (which i guess is from the compressor) when he opens up is magic. You're right, people can still make great records these days.....