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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 20:18:49 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 20:19:25 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 20:19:59 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 20:20:21 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 20:22:07 GMT -6
I posted a video of the mic locker somewhere here on the site...think it was in the Blackbird Drum Files thread.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 16, 2015 20:23:25 GMT -6
That bastard is hogging all the 1176's and Fairchild's!
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Post by jeromemason on Jan 16, 2015 20:55:09 GMT -6
You should see Johns live rig...... API's for most everything, a few Neves, TG Limiter and a 33609 on the buss, SPL TD on almost everything... I mean it's like a killer studio rig and her shows sound amazing, Johns is awesome at running sound, and it's as smooth as silk of an operation from start to finish as I've ever seen. No automation, no recalling, and a Paragon console. It's a damn impressive live rig that's for sure. Oh and a DBX 160VU on Martina's vocal too, forgot about that.
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jan 16, 2015 20:58:10 GMT -6
John was a very successful business owner and entrepreneur BEFORE he married his "rock star" (his words) wife. Together they have built the largest most comprehensive studio complex on this earth. So what if he has 20 251's. Good for them and more power to them! I am a fan of what they do and hope they never stop. I'm quite certain he could give 2 shits about all the negative stuff people are saying about him. Exactly right. As a matter of fact, he had a hand in helping Martina get started. Along with another heavy weight. The man is self made. He certainly has my respect. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 20:58:38 GMT -6
Yes I am...
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 20:58:53 GMT -6
Oh, you meant John McBride...  |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 16, 2015 20:58:59 GMT -6
You should see Johns live rig...... API's for most everything, a few Neves, TG Limiter and a 33609 on the buss, SPL TD on almost everything... I mean it's like a killer studio rig and her shows sound amazing, Johns is awesome at running sound, and it's as smooth as silk of an operation from start to finish as I've ever seen. No automation, no recalling, and a Paragon console. It's a damn impressive live rig that's for sure. Pffff.... you should see me run sound. Soundcraft console, EAW speakers, some DBX rack gear...he's got nothing on me. Haha. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 16, 2015 21:01:49 GMT -6
BTW - Dear New People To The Forum,
Please excuse the Purplesite-ish tone to the previous 2 pages. We beg your forgiveness. However, the posts won't be censored so we can learn from our dumbassedness.
Thanks,
Management
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jan 16, 2015 21:04:33 GMT -6
OMG! They have 4 original 1176's. 4!!! Lets take him out back and beat the shit out him!!!!!  |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jan 16, 2015 22:23:51 GMT -6
It's OK John, just keep the gearporn coming.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 17, 2015 7:28:17 GMT -6
In all reality though, I wonder how much he really is driving up the prices. If a decent one comes up on eBay, is he putting in a bid of $30k and it keeps getting bid up until he wins or gets outbid? There can't be that big of a market for mics with that high of a tag, so if there were 20 more in the wild, would that bring the price down because his high bids weren't in on them or would it just be someone else with the bucks driving them up? Anyway, just thinking out loud.
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Post by Ward on Jan 17, 2015 9:38:52 GMT -6
eBay is not the only place to buy used gear. There are many sources. A lot of them are private studio auctions, and dealers who receive large shipments from liquidators. If you have the money in place, get in touch with some of these folks and you'll be contacted when things become available... and for much less than full market value.
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Post by Randge on Jan 17, 2015 10:59:35 GMT -6
OMG! They have 4 original 1176's. 4!!! Lets take him out back and beat the shit out him!!!!! 4 in that studio. They have a full complex with 8 studios. I can envy him but I sure can't hate him for it. I hope he encourages people to get out of cutting the same songs in the same keys at the same tempo because radio and focus groups said so. That would be a bigger feat than building Blackbird studios. R |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jan 17, 2015 11:41:26 GMT -6
Now, if all that gets you in the mood and enables you to make the best recording of your life, then it's all worth it.
Anyone who has such a collection must absolutely love what they're collecting, so anything done with so much love in the mix is fine by me.
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jan 17, 2015 11:57:00 GMT -6
OMG! They have 4 original 1176's. 4!!! Lets take him out back and beat the shit out him!!!!! 4 in that studio. They have a full complex with 8 studios. I can envy him but I sure can't hate him for it. I hope he encourages people to get out of cutting the same songs in the same keys at the same tempo because radio and focus groups said so. That would be a bigger feat than building Blackbird studios. R Yeah I've been in there, Randy. Sinsay took through the last time I was in town. And I agree 100%. John still has a lot of influence in that town and I know he cares about the music. Maybe he and Sal could team up and lean on the labels a little bit... Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Randge on Jan 17, 2015 12:05:20 GMT -6
It an amazing facility. It is fun to see John ask someone what their fantasy guitar would be on the track they are beginning to record and see him return with it and put it in their hands moments later. That can't be bought.
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 17, 2015 12:42:02 GMT -6
OMG! They have 4 original 1176's. 4!!! Lets take him out back and beat the shit out him!!!!! 4 in that studio. They have a full complex with 8 studios. I can envy him but I sure can't hate him for it. I hope he encourages people to get out of cutting the same songs in the same keys at the same tempo because radio and focus groups said so. That would be a bigger feat than building Blackbird studios. R observation, there are 5-1176 Urie's in there, 1-Rev A/B blueface, 4 blackfaces Rev C-G?, and 1-1178 to boot. That place is an historical archive and working museum of the most coveted pro audio gear ever made, do they have Fairchilds in there? |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 17, 2015 13:23:07 GMT -6
"However, the posts won't be censored so we can learn from our dumbassedness"
Now that's a tall order !!
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 17, 2015 13:42:23 GMT -6
4 in that studio. They have a full complex with 8 studios. I can envy him but I sure can't hate him for it. I hope he encourages people to get out of cutting the same songs in the same keys at the same tempo because radio and focus groups said so. That would be a bigger feat than building Blackbird studios. R observation, there are 5-1176 Urie's in there, 1-Rev A/B blueface, 4 blackfaces Rev C-G?, and 1-1178 to boot. That place is an historical archive and working museum of the most coveted pro audio gear ever made, do they have Fairchilds in there? On top of this rack... s400.photobucket.com/user/Johnkenn22/media/IMG_2648_zpsc57991dd.jpg.html |
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 17, 2015 14:04:47 GMT -6
well damn! thats killer! If we do the coordinated Nashville trip during summer Namm maybe we could get JM to give us a personal tour of BB? Or better still, all of us could collabowrite a tune together and track it on a day at BB, that would be epic!!!! |
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Post by Randge on Jan 17, 2015 14:48:59 GMT -6
They have 2 Fairchild 670's if memory serves.
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