One of the best things about recording with creative musicians is when they get experimental in their techniques and want to do things in different ways. It’s nothing so new in many ways and people have been doing this since time began, like using tubes in front of mics to record sound or putting mics in weird and wonderful positions to capture the sound they are playing.
Recently I was working with a small group of lads recording an old classic folk tune called ‘She Moved through the Fair’ sung by Dean Sheridan, which we were having played on acoustic guitar, used the studio bass for a bit of depth and added vocals on top, but when guitarist Rob Cannon asked if I had a bow in the studio I was intrigued. He wanted to add some string vibes by using the guitar, but bowing it instead of the usual plucking or strumming.
So the hunt was one for a bow and whilst I did have an old violin bow, it was deemed not quite right for what he wanted and eventually he spotted a paint brush I had been using to paint part of the outside area with - a blue stained long bristle brush!! “Give it a go” the lads all encouraged, so we did. After a bit of experimentation to find a comfy way to use it Rob played a couple of sections with the brush and we mixed the resulting sound into the track. Removing the dry sound and adding a bit of delay and reverb to it, then actually double tracking the part under the solo was all that was needed. Top job by the Rob!!
Needless to say the studio is open for most recording work in small groups, we are following government guidelines for safety and have tons of sanitising gels for you use. Give us a call to talk about your project.
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