Good Modern Double-Tracked Acoustic Guitar Albums?

noiseflaw · 23rd March 2006

Please could anyone suggest to me some modern songs/albums with good sounding double tracked acoustic guitars, I need some for reference recordings.

Cheers.

Beech · 23rd March 2006

Don't know if they are double tracked or not but an Alison Krauss album would be a reasonable reference. Maybe someone here could give you an album title.

**Blast9** · 23rd March 2006

Check out the second Splender album ("to whom it may concern") mixed by Mike Shipley... there's a couple of songs on there with that modern Acoustic strummed sound. Sorry --- can't remeber the track names!

PlayItLoud · 23rd March 2006

Not really double tracked but any of Ryan Adams more accoustic albums have some great production on them. Try Heartbreaker or 29 as reference.

Good Luck!

Mark.

Stephen B. · 23rd March 2006

Check out some modern praise and worship records.

wallace · 23rd March 2006

I think "Jenny Wren" on the last Paul McCartney album has some.

magellan · 23rd March 2006

'crash' - dave matthews band

wayne mox · 23rd March 2006

Just about any Tony Rice recording is stereo. You'd be hard pressed to find Tony recording into a single mic.

noiseflaw · 23rd March 2006

Thanks very much guy's I will check out your suggestions.

I am looking for a slick, glossy, pop style sound on the acoustic guitar - I need to hear some nice stuff so that I can practice my production chops.

**Blast9** · 23rd March 2006

Don't forget our own Michael Wagener recorded a lovely-sounding track called Honesty off the latest King's X album Ogre Tones.

That Splender track is called The Lonliest Person I Know listen around 2 min 13 --- shiny pop rock

Shandy · 23rd March 2006

Not to start up the whole "performance vs production" argument, but perfect microphones and perfect placement won't do a thing for a crappy sounding guitar. The importance of a quality instrument can't be understated when it comes to acoustic guitars, mandolins, violins... You'll drive yourself crazy trying to get that Yamaha 12-string to sound like an old Martin.

Aside from that, I totally agree with the Ryan Adams and Tony Rice suggestions...

T9c · 24th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beech

Don't know if they are double tracked or not but an Alison Krauss album would be a reasonable reference. Maybe someone here could give you an album title.

Any of Alison's recent 'mo pop than bluegrass' albums are spectacular examples of acoustic instrument recording IMO. The players ain't half bad either thumbsup

I think another great example of fine sounding AC gtr is Hayseed Dixie's Tribute to AC/DC. Fine f***in CD!

Rick

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Beech Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 703	Don't know if they are double tracked or not but an Alison Krauss album would be a reasonable reference. Maybe someone here could give you an album title.

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PlayItLoud Gear Head Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 62	Not really double tracked but any of Ryan Adams more accoustic albums have some great production on them. Try Heartbreaker or 29 as reference. Good Luck! Mark.

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Stephen B. Gear nut Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 111	Check out some modern praise and worship records.

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wallace Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,086	I think "Jenny Wren" on the last Paul McCartney album has some.

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magellan Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 238	'crash' - dave matthews band

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wayne mox Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 533	Just about any Tony Rice recording is stereo. You'd be hard pressed to find Tony recording into a single mic.

23rd March 2006	#11
Shandy Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 230	Not to start up the whole "performance vs production" argument, but perfect microphones and perfect placement won't do a thing for a crappy sounding guitar. The importance of a quality instrument can't be understated when it comes to acoustic guitars, mandolins, violins... You'll drive yourself crazy trying to get that Yamaha 12-string to sound like an old Martin. Aside from that, I totally agree with the Ryan Adams and Tony Rice suggestions...