How did they do that?

[Michaelyu5]

I am new at recording. I write and play songs with my acoustic only and have recently discovered Bruce Springsteen's "Ghost of Tom Joad" and that is the sound I want. There is so much 'space' in the vocals, as if he is singing in a large empty room. Can anyone offer advice on how to achieve that presence?
Thanks in advance
Michael

[TexRoadkill]

Either a reverb unit or distant micing in a very live sounding room.

[SPINSTERWUN]

Here is some reading for you......

http://www.studiocovers.com/articles.htm

[gospel]

I get that sound using the Cathedral effect setting on my Mackie mixer. Then adjust it with the effects drive knob.

[Michaelyu5]

Spinster...
Thanks for that link...I printed several of those articles and I'm reading them this weekend...that link should be posted on every Newbie reply!
Thanks again to all who replied. I think Im going to swich to a larger room and invest in a better mic, perhaps a Rhode NT1 or Shure KSM-27...

[James Argo]

Yeah... SPINSTERWUN rule...
Thanks for the link. I'm not that newbie anymore, but still dig more and more here... Thank's.

[misterx]

No need for a larger room. Sing as dry as you can in a closed space, add some quality reverb (hall, large room, etc) settings and you should be there.

[beatmachine]

If you cant afford something for reverb, well....how big is your bathroom???lol