Cardioid three feet off the floor and two or three feet in front of the kick, aimed at the drummer's chest. I used an iFet.
Not to sound like a dick, but unless you have a spectacular room, an amazing mic, and a $5K kit...why?
Not to sound like a dick, but unless you have a spectacular room, an amazing mic, and a $5K kit...why?
They used to record a whole band with one single mic in the early early days.
He might learn something.
Better yet, he might tell us what he learned.
Drums for Led Zeppelins "When the Leeve Breaks" we're recorded in a Castle tower with 3 Mic's 2 stories above the kit. You'll never know until you try...
They used to think the earth was flat, too.
Unbelievable.Believe it or not ... there are still some MF'ers who truly believe this.
The Flat Earth Society
Unfortunately, it's not a joke either.
And all the spot mics on the drums.
I'm not sure I understand which ones you're referring too?
The ones on the drums, the close mics, in addition to the big entryway mics.
From what I was told, there weren't any close mic's used.....?
That's the legend, but I've also heard and read otherwise from roadies, his own drum tech, and engineers that a traditional Glyn Johns setup was used and they added the way up high in the entryway mics. At the very least a kick mic was used. I suppose we'll never actually know because all parties involved are now dead, old as hell, and time creates different memories. And of course it's rock and roll legend, even if it is potentially misleading. The legend sounds better than him actually using spot mics. I personally believe just from the sound of it that close mics were used and the entryway mics were blended in in heavy doses.
You can believe in loch Ness and your source. I truly could not care less. In the grand scheme of things, how Bonhams drums were recorded is inconsequential to me personally. I'm just gonna need a more credible source than an Internet guy before I change my mind or blindly believe rock and roll stories.