Live From Dary'ls House . . "RUMOR" . . She sounds exactly like Karen Carpenter

wow.  you're right!  she's fantastic!  I've never heard of her before.  i'm gonna have to listen to more of her!

I think I would have thought that she sounded like her even if Kevin hadn't mentioned it before I listened. 

maybe she doesn't like being compared to her.  regardless of whether she sounds like her or not she's still fantastic!

The mix is WOW

Makes ya wanna take down all the treatments and just sling up some hardwood  

Course Im sure there is alot to very nice equipment involved in this production

Yeah - she is the shizzle. Interesting story on how she made her first album. It was arranged and produced by an older family friend in his 'home studio' so there's hope or us lot still.

So Daryl has more than just monkeys over at his house?

Beagle

craigb


So Daryl has more than just monkeys over at his house?

you haven't heard his (out of tune) dulcimer?

I thought that was just a hammer he used to abuse the monkeys with, no?

craigb

Beagle

craigb


So Daryl has more than just monkeys over at his house?

you haven't heard his (out of tune) dulcimer?

I thought that was just a hammer he used to abuse the monkeys with, no?

mebee that's why it's so out of tune?

I like monkeys

yorolpal


Yes, she is a very good singer...as is Daryl.  And yes, rock on ol pal, he does not look or sound his age.  But when you listen to these videos...hear that they have been taken and cleaned, superlatively mixed and mastered before the video is posted.  It is indeed as they recorded it only "tweaked".  And today that "tweaking" can be very transformative.  It is quite easy to hear.  No room noise...no instrument, chair, stool or bench squeak... no breaths...just very well recorded, mixed and mastered music.  The actual live tracks would still sound fabulous.  But not THIS fabulous.

Man olpal, I was sitting here watching some of these and thinking the exact same things! I'm curious as to how much production polish went into them after the fact. I was trying to see if there were any vids on this, but couldn't find any. It sounds too good to be live in my opinion. Granted, I know that every one of those players are fantastic...but there are certain elements I'm picking up on that sort of kill it for me as I know there was definitely some doctoring going on.
 
Like for example, I'm hearing auto-tune on a few things...the kick and snare sounds fantastic, but not realistic, it doesn't sound like it was recorded there "at once"...there are a few elements that sort of bothered me...but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the show, the songs, the various artists and of course the incredible audio quality I'm hearing. I just feel it shouldn't be billed as "live" when you listen to how that sounds compared to how it would sound if it were more raw.
 
That said, it's one of those shows when you start watching it, you simply can't stop. I wish I was famous and could get a chance to be a guest....I'd so have a blast. Maybe in another life.
 
-Danny

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James: That's some good stuff too. Tough call really but I can say this...none of it has a live sound to me. It all sounds like a polished studio record...which is a GOOD thing in my opinion. However, I really would like to hear what they are getting as far as the raw performance goes.

Kev: thanks so much for that. I posted a message there....I hope Peter comes back and checks it out. Maybe he'll post a snip of what that room really sounds like so we can hear how much processing is going on. That dude really does an incredible job. It sure doesn't sound live, but man...it's the sound of greatness in my opinion. If I had to be a bit nit-picky, I'd say the only thing I would alter is the dirty guitar tones they use. Sounds a bit thin and nasaly to me...especially when T was playing some leads. But even there, it's nothing bad or annoying...just a little more sizzle than I would have allowed. He did mention the guitars were sort of a work in progress...so hey, I'm willing to accept that. :)

-Danny