"Yellow matter custard...

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...dripping from a dead dog's eye."


Does anyone have any suggestions for how a home recordist might approximate that scratchy, fuzzy, static-tinged sound of John Lennon's vocal on I Am the Walrus?

While we're on the subject of vocal effects, does anyone have a suggestion for how to make a vocal sound like it was recorded from a cell phone or a transistor radio without losing clarity on the lyrics?
 
HapiCmpur said:
Does anyone have any suggestions for how a home recordist might approximate that scratchy, fuzzy, static-tinged sound of John Lennon's vocal on I Am the Walrus?
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Record to tape and speed up the vocal track during mixdown. Try a little distorion or fuzz box.

While we're on the subject of vocal effects, does anyone have a suggestion for how to make a vocal sound like it was recorded from a cell phone or a transistor radio without losing clarity on the lyrics?
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EQ -- Cut a bunch of highs and lows; boost the mids.
 
I usually just do what chessrock said (re: part 2), because it's fast and simple.

But for an interesting variation, play back the vocal track through some headphones while holding them up to a mic and record the results onto a new track. Just be careful to mute the output of the new track while recording, or you will get some hellacious feedback.
 
littledog said:
But for an interesting variation, play back the vocal track through some headphones while holding them up to a mic and record the results onto a new track.
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What a cool idea! I'm gonna give that one a try.
 
yellow mallow mustard
dripping from a dead dog's eye
crabalocker priestess
climbing up the eiffel tower
boy you been a naughty girl
you let your knickers down

I last heard this in Thailand in 1981. Mine's closer, right? Betcha five bucks. :D

I reckon if you listen to it close enough to clock the words, you'll start to gravitate toward that sound if that's what you want.

On the other hand, if I've got the words way wrong, I'll go listen to the sound and soak it up to the point where I start to get that lennon sound on my vocals... :D
 
dobro said:
crabalocker priestess
climbing up the eiffel tower
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Actually, I think it was "Semolina Pilchard" who climbed up the Eiffel Tower.

Elsewhere in the song, a "crabalocker fishwife" appears, as does a "pornographic preistess."

There's a long thread on usenet somewhere (probably more than one) in which a variety of elaborate and amusing exegises are proposed.

As to "yellow mallow" vs. "yellow matter," I'm an agnostic.
 
From the Beatles Complete Scores (THE definitive guide to every song the Beatles wrote and recorded except, for some strange reason, Harrison's "You know what to do")


Yellow matter custard dripping from a dead dog's eye
Crabalocker fishwife pornographic priestess boy you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down.



BTW, the best cover version I ever heard of this song was done by Spooky Tooth, it kicks ass.
 
DKMurphPr said:
... except, for some strange reason, Harrison's "You know what to do") ....
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Probably because that song was never released (I don't think many people even knew it existed) until it appeared on "Anthology I," which didn't appear until 5-or-so years after "Complete Scores" was first published.
 
An ex-gf of mine had a Beatles scores book that had every song they had ever made, with the strange exception of "Here comes the sun". Weird... :-)
 
Mac

Well, I always just assumed it was a macentosh.....He wasn't say the banker never wore HIM (Paul) in the rain was he? lol...
 
HapiCmpur said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for how a home recordist might approximate that scratchy, fuzzy, static-tinged sound of John Lennon's vocal on I Am the Walrus?
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Also liberal doses of very short delay. 40-60ms range. Were talking 50% wet here.

StaticCrackleCarousels of Mr.KiteCalliope...:cool:
 
Mac

memriloc:
You win the prize....a nice hot serving of bubble & squeak!!!
 
Regarding the original question.....

I use Cakewalk AmpSim on vocals from time to time with good results.
For a "telephone" sound. Boost at around 1k and cut everything else drastically, and compress the HECK out of it.


and let's not forget:

the celebrated Mr. K performs his feat on Saturday as Bishop's Gate

The Henderson's will dance and sing as Mr. K flies through the ring, don't be late

There'll men and horses, hoops and garters, and lastly through a hog's head of real fire.

In this way Mr. K will challenge the world.




What's a hogshead?

Aaron
http://www.voodoovibe.com
 
Hogshead

1. A large cask, esp. one with a capacity of 63 to 140 gallons.
2. A liquid measure, esp. one equal to 63 gallons, or 8.42 cubic feet.
 
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