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Yep that was the one, a very interesting read it was. I just borrowed it for a week from someone and tried to read as many as I could..

There's a fabulous book I can't remember the name of where they interviewed loads of famous producers from lots of different eras. Loads of insights into how particular sounds were created by the producers who were in charge of them..

Well, what George Martin has said about those recordings is that mic and room placement was the most important thing. They would take ages making sure the instruments sounded good, that their position in the room sounded good and that the micing was good. They did everything they possibly could...

Well, drums for one were very different. Drumheads were not as consistent so that very often drummers only had a head on the top of the drum, not one on the bottom too. Everything going onto tape is another good reason. The limitations of sound equipment of the day also gave it the flavour it...

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A track off the EP... http://soundcloud.com/junior85/hogan-grip-stance-gives-you-power

This is on tonight! I'll also have copies of my new album on sale, all the way from America! Dedicated to Ben Hogan In memory of Henry Picard - an outstanding teacher, an outstanding player and an outstanding man And kindly sponsored by DQK Golf Solutions - for all your golfing solutions.

More images for this gig... This is the launch of the Hogan Grip "Stance Gives You Balance" EP which is a collaboration between myself and DeclanQKelly. This is the first and last Hogan Grip gig cos I'm off to Prague next Tuesday! Free golf tees with every CD! These are the actual CD...

*dumbfounded smilie Ehhhhhhhhhhhh...................... Yes. Yes, that is it exactly. Not a household object on a speaker stand with mics around it. :D Here's the other photos from the CD..

Aha! Those were some super limited special edition etc CDs. i.e., homemade. I guess this is the first "commercial" release. i.e., not made by me. :D

Hi folks, my first ever CD is out this week on Psychometric Records. Hope ye'll check it out! http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=118413212&blogId=537454426

It's 5 1/2. But I wish I'd recorded Bronto Skylift when we had em on here in Kellys in Galway... using that snare, unmiced, they had the guards calling to shut it down during the SOUNDCHECK :D

tis 5 1/2 inch i reckon, I can check it later

Now e200!!