drumstixkev
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SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
Hey Gang, I decide to try to record a song(well 95%) using only a SHURE SM57 a $99.99 mic. The song I recorded is a ELI YOUNG BAND cover. The only instruments not recorded with this mic are the drums(EZD) and the bass(cakewalk). Things recorded are acoustic guitars, shaker, lead vox, and BGV's. Please give this song a listen and feel free to make comments or suggestions. The song is called .... WHEN IT RAINS.... on my soundclick page THANKS AGAIN Kev
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 18, 09 1:51 PM
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Just goes to show that you make a damn fine recording with only $99... and a boatload of talent!
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 18, 09 3:29 PM
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Really crisp sound, nice wide mix, I like your tones. Cool backing vocals on the chorus. The kick drum rhythm on the chorus feels a little odd to me, and I'd bring up the bass guitar part. Like the effect you created at around 2:50...cool, nice contrast. Nice inserted silence. Very nice recording, arrangement and mix. ORIGINAL: drumstixkev
Hey Gang,
THIS IS A TEST! I decide to try to record a song(well 95%) using only a SHURE SM57 a $99.99 mic. The song I recorded is a ELI YOUNG BAND cover. The only instruments not recorded with this mic are the drums(EZD) and the bass(cakewalk). Things recorded are acoustic guitars, shaker, lead vox, and BGV's. Please give this song a listen and feel free to make comments or suggestions.
The song is called .... WHEN IT RAINS.... on my soundclick page
THANKS AGAIN
Kev
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 18, 09 3:45 PM
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I think maybe the rhythm guits are just a little too hot for everything else. It's a nice song :-)
Sounds pretty good though :-) Ok, I'm selling my Neumann!
I guess this is why they call it a "Super" cardioid?
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 18, 09 7:12 PM
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Nice sounding track Kev. The mix translated well on my system and the sm57 performed well I must say.
Keith
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 18, 09 7:27 PM
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Kev, vocals are really clear and crisp and I'm really impressed with the overall sound of the entire song. Now I'm depressed.............I'm not going to tell you how much money I've spent on mics!!! 
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 18, 09 11:37 PM
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SHURE SM57 -- (I'm assuming your sound-interface is upper quality to allow the SM57 its 'proven' potency in the signal chain) -- Song is astounding with sweet title-hook "When if Rains". I listened thrice. The song is a sweet 'soft-rain' of rhymes and double rhymes that makes for a steady rhythm of droplets ... to sooth a bummed-out soul.  -- Backing vocals are perfect. -- Clarity is so excellent, as are guitar transients. -- 2:45 telephone to 3:00 ... pretty awesome! -- Guitar picking is astounding. I don't know how much more mastering you'll be doing: I'd experiment with some tape or tube saturation.
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 0:11 PM
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Nice one kev , is there really any other mic than the SM57, well ok the SM58 well done.
post edited by alkie - January 19, 09 0:16 PM
Whoa.... to you ...oh...earth and sea...
for the devil sends the beast with wrath.....
because he knows the time is short.....
let him who hath understanding.....
reckon the number of the beast.....
for it is a human number...
it`s number is.....
666 So if JESUS rose from the DEAD Does that mean he`s the ORIGINAL ZOMBIE?
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 11:49 AM
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Nicely done, Kev! Obviously it's much more about talent than the gear used! What EZD set are you using for the drums?
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 12:19 AM
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Kev, Very nice mix. As other have mentioned, the vocals sit in this mix very well. If the acoustics are the core rhythm for the song, then the acoustic's volume is perfectly fine. Is there a bass guitar in the song? If not, why not?  Excellent work. It shows that the SM57 is a well designed microphone and can provide good quality. What pre-amp or sound card (if not using a pre-amp) did you use with them? Thanks for sharing, Tom
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 12:29 AM
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Yes, sir, it sounds great. It's a cool tune and the change into the chorus is especially sweet. Crystal clear mix. 
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 12:39 AM
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I think Kevin should get most of the credit here, not Mike ... Mic's help get the creativity going.... Nice Job, Sounds Good. -- TAP --
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 1:28 PM
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Man... I was pleasantly surprised on this..... the acoustic sounds really good. ......heck it all sounds good.
I really like it.
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 1:49 PM
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Great job Kev, and I've never heard this one before - I think you using the sm57 on this is a good example of the performance being more important than the gear.
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 1:52 PM
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love the 1:19 (220ish) Beatlish part....I'm at work so the mix is what it is on puter speakers....love the bvox...nice touch w/ the lead vox right before 3:00 Really liked the the "stop n pop" @ 335ish.....only thing I can think that would make this a stronger song would be to have an electic lead as opposed to a acoustic one....I think longer notes in the lead would lend a hand (in a good way) to this really good tune....
keep it up me brudda!!
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 2:05 PM
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I agree, make the lead electric, and bump it up...Cool song, great harmony... I have several old SM-57 that I use all the time... They're classics...
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 4:34 PM
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Sounding all good in London! Nice work Bestest, Paul
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57
January 19, 09 8:35 PM
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DON.... THANK YOU very much for the kind words and the listen. DONNY....THANKS for the props. Yes the bass does need to come up and I think the silence is the best part of the song.  ROBBY.... I agree the acoustic is hot. My OVATION has more high tones then low, need to work on that more in the mix. I'll take that NEUMANN over a 57 anyday. THANKS again Robby. KEITH....Thats what I like to hear. THANKS for the listen and performance props. DUANE....THANK YOU very much for taking the time to listen. Just don't tell the wife how much you spent. PHILIP....I used a RME FIREFACE 800 and its own mic pres. THANK YOU very much for the review and the kind words on my performance. It's very much appreciated. ALAN....THANK YOU very much for the listen and props GARY.... THANK YOU for the kind words. The EZD VINTAGE ROCK some very cool classic drums. Its my GO TO drum library I'm hooked on, for this month. TOM....Yes, there is a bass , thats the one instrument I have the hardest time getting to work in the mix. The 57 went thru a FIREFACE 800, using its own mic pres. THANKS AGAIN for the listen. RICK....THANK YOU my friend. I always look forward to your reviews and help. JAMES....THANK YOU, James your props are very much appreciated. HERB....THANK YOU very much for the listen and kind words. Also, GREAT job on your last tune Herb. DOUG....THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I appreciate your comments and your music. TOM....BRUDDA, of the out of the box. I was going to add the old electric but wimped out. THANKS again for the listen and the prop, very much appreciated. FRANK....Classics they are. Probably one of the cheapest but most used items in our studios. THANKS for the listen and the harmony props PAUL.... Good in LONDON ,very cool. THANK YOU very much for the listen THANKS AGAIN to everyone!!!!! LATER Kev
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 19, 09 9:13 PM
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"boatload of talent" . . . Couldn't have said it better myself!
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 19, 09 10:46 PM
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I really like this, very nice mix, good vocal layering, calls to mind Elvis Costello or The replacements. I too would like to hear an electric solo. The 57 is a classic, I use a 58 (same guts as 57) on some vox and many amps still, plus live it takes a beating.
Cool post man.
Chaz
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 20, 09 6:31 PM
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VENUS.... THANK YOU very much for the kind words and for the listen.
CHAZ....They are great little mics well worth the $99.99. THANKS for the listen and props.
THANKS AGAIN!!!
LATER
Kev
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 20, 09 8:10 PM
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Great chorus! Love the bgv's. No doubt the 57 is a force to be reckoned with. I thought it worked particularly well on the acoustics. This mix sounds pretty high endy on my system. I can't hear the bass at all. Love the song though.
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 20, 09 8:12 PM
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Kev
There's a real cool warmth to your productions that is just so likeable, this one is right up there on the likeability scale.
One could say....perhaps this....or perhaps that...but in the end it comes down to the one simple fact...
...I like it!
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 20, 09 8:52 PM
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I like this! It has a cool 60's vibe to it. Rootsie sounding. The backup vox are great!
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drumstixkev
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 20, 09 10:00 PM
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ED....I was having some trouble trying to get mid tones. I also have a heck of a time getting the bass to sound good in all my mixes. THANK YOU very much for the listen and help.
JON.... Some times the simplest words can make a day, your words are very much appreciated. THANKS AGAIN for the listen and props.
SCOTT....Hey, THANKS very much for the cool props on my harmonies and vibe
THANKS AGAIN GENTLEMEN!
LATER
Kev
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 21, 09 9:18 AM
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Hi Kevin,
The recording sounds good.
I would like to hear the vocal presence a little bit more, with maybe a touch of reverb.
The change areound 3:00 is a nice touch.
Guitars sound really good!
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 21, 09 1:04 PM
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I love it bro!! time for me to get that mic!!!
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 21, 09 7:23 PM
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LINDA.... THANKS for the listen and nice comments. A notch up on the vox with a touch more verb, CHECK. Once again I THANK YOU.
TONY....THANK YOU very much for the props. Hell, for $99.99 pick up two. THANKS AGAIN TONY.
LATER
Kev
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 21, 09 11:38 PM
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Kev
Jimmy Page could pick up a $35 guitar and make it sound good. It just goes to show that money can't buy everything.
Nice piece here!
Ron
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RE: SONG RECORDED ONLY WITH A SM57 (TEST)
January 22, 09 12:54 AM
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Ooo! Sweet acoustic riffs/playing! Layered? Nice spread with it in the mix..nice and full. The little acoustic lead sounds like a mandolin. Nice touch. A catchy tune. I'm shaking my head in disbelief that this was done all on that Shure?? That's talent! Your vox is a perfect fit for this. Excellent and enjoyed not only the song, but the creativity and ears behind this. Nice one Kev! You're a force to be reckoned with.
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