the beatles

Secret Sonics 099 - Joe Montague - Going Deep on the "Ringo" Sound

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Joe Montague is a drummer and self-proclaimed Ringo fanatic who specializes in 60's style drum recordings. Joe is also the host of "That 60's Recording Podcast" and is based out of Northern England, UK! In this episode, Joe shared his story - from playing in bands and Beatlemania tribute shows to recording drums from his own studio for artists around the world. We go deep on his approach to acoustic treatment and mic placement, how he communicates with the artists he works with and so much more. Check it out!

You can find out more about Joe at https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/

You can find Joe's podcast at https://that60srecordingpodcast.podbean.com/

You can find Joe on Social Media

IG - https://www.instagram.com/allyouneedisdrums/

You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Stay Home" by Chinofeldy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBgpgjCIby8&ab_channel=ChinoFeldy


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References

Waynes World drum shop scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qi3JERmk9E&ab_channel=Movieclips
Bob Armstrong - https://www.therhythmstudio.co.uk/news-posts/rs-archive-bob-armstrong-drumming-tips#:~:text=Bob%20Armstrong%20is%20the%20UK's,Mooney%20and%20many%20more...
Ringo Starr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr
Beatlemania - https://ukbeatlemania.com/about-us
Alex Sterling - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/2/21/secret-sonics-085-alex-sterling-building-a-home-for-music-in-nyc
Isolated Drums - https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/isolated-drums-archive
Reslo RB 1 - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/101119954106533510/
Geoff Emerick’s Book - https://amzn.to/3uIkKPn
D19 mic - https://vintageking.com/akg-d19-c-dynamic-microphone-94823-vintagev
Vance Powell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/11/secret-sonics-092-vance-powell-capturing-the-magic
Waves Abbey Road Plugins - https://www.waves.com/bundles/abbey-road-collection#legendary-analog-sound-abbey-road-collection
Sgt Peppers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band
Abbey Road - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road
That 60’s Recording Podcast - https://that60srecordingpodcast.podbean.com/
Ken Scott - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Scott
Malcolm Toft - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Toft
John Kurlander - https://www.johnkurlander.com/
Sean Mercer - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/5/23/secret-sonics-098-sean-mercer-finding-magic-in-the-details
Joe Kane - https://www.hofner.com/news/news/view/label/Joe%20Kane%20-%20Them%20Beatles%20-%20Dr%20Cosmo%27s%20Tape%20Lab/
Aaron Sterling - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Sterling
Wilco - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilco

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Secret Sonics 022 - Dissecting "Revolver" by the Beatles with Jacob Gorensteyn

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! Unlike most episodes of the podcast, in this episode, Jacob and I sat down in my living room, listened to a revolutionary record (on vinyl!) and had a conversation about how it was made and how it influenced our industry and culture. I hope you enjoyed this deep dive on the record "Revolver." As always, look out for new episodes weekly.

Jacob Gorensteyn is a musician, audio engineer and vinyl addict based out of Bet Shemesh, Israel.

You can find Jacob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jayzhead
You can find Jacob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacob.gorensteyn

You can learn more about "Revolver" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver_(Beatles_album)

Ken Townshend invented "Automatic Double Tracking" - https://www.waves.com/behind-abbey-road-adt-effect
Bernard Herrmann composed scores for Alfred Hitchcock (and inspired the string arrangement that George Martin composed on Eleanor Rigby) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Herrmann

Some of the songs we mentioned in the episode:
"Tomorrow Never Knows" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHNbHn3i9S4
"Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gluNoLVKiQ
"Taxman" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zaebtU-CA
"Rain" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK5G8fPmWeA

Books we mentioned in the episode:
Geoff Emerick's "Here, There and Everywhere:" https://amzn.to/2Y2aXVr
Mark Lewinson's "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions:"  https://amzn.to/2DtAMEm
By Brian Kehew & Kevin Ryan's "Recording the Beatles" (incorrectly credited to Mark Lewinson who wrote the book above this): https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/book-review-recording-beatles , https://amzn.to/33BbvD1


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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben