They usually have solid walls that reflect sound, giving you the chance to better hear what you're singing or playing.
This can result in an effect called 'slapback'. Sometimes, slapback produces a delay that's desirable, other times you don't want it in your mix. Once it's in there, it's impossible to remove. Well, damned difficult to remove.
But, it's desired for some recordings. It's a type of delay. You can actually find plugins for your DAW that will add slapback, under the delay category. I think some of the earliest/most popular (at the time) instances would be Elvis who used the effect in some of his recordings. I don't recall anyone intentionally doing it sooner.
That's fascinating. I remember Phil Spector's 'wall of sound.'
I'm sure you've seen The Wrecking Crew.
I'm definitely a rank amateur but it's fun. I played rhythm and bass in the seventies with a bar band.
Thanks for the info.
I have the whole song now, maybe I'll post it next week, man it's hard to listen to your own voice with no effects or touching up to help lol.
Oh, that's why we used to put blankets on the walls haha.
There was a studio in Houston we used to hang out at, they recorded "Bluest Heartache of the Year" there and some others, I used to pitch them bad songs.
Long time ago.
LOL I did a whole lot of studio session work over my career. I played on all sorts of stuff, but nothing all that famous. If you're in the southern part of the country (for example) you're old enough to have heard my work in a television commercial. I was in an almost-famous band that did a US tour in 1974/1975. That was interesting.
When I retired, I did a tour with a fairly famous cover band - mostly by accident. I didn't want to do it, but I was talked into it. So, I signed the contract and went out and did like four shows a week for about six months, replacing their lead guitarist who'd been involved in an accident and couldn't perform. I helped 'em finish the tour.
I've been in more bands than I can count. Along the way, I've both opened for and shared the stage with a few names you'd recognize. I don't normally name drop, and I respect folks privacy, but it has been a hell of a life. All those hours learning to play a guitar resulted in doors being opened for me that I'd otherwise have never known about. I've got a wealth of experience and treasured memories.
I traveled a lot for work, but I'm a member of the musician's union. So, I'd often sit sets (for pay, preferably) at various places around the country. Wherever I worked, I'd try to find a paying gig - even if just to keep me mentally engaged during the weekends. So, I've played blues in Chicago, jazz in Louisiana, country in Tennessee, and alternative in underground clubs across the east coast.
Guitar enabled all that. That's what gave me the chance to have those experiences. I don't regret them at all, even if some of the experiences kinda sucked.
Amazing, you need to write a book. I knew you had done 'some' things but that is crazy. What a life.
A lot of people can play, but few get to do what you've done.
We used to get really discouraged going to hear live bands, all the talent out there, now all you have to do to get depressed is search the internet, even girls are tearing it up.
I know you gotta practice but I'm a believer in you 'either got it or you don't.'
I'd be on stage shaking so bad I couldn't even hit the notes, that's why I switched to bass, you can screw up and it's okay, depending. I don't know how you guys do it.
>I was in an almost-famous band that did a US tour in 1974/1975.
That sounds like The Fabulous Thunderbirds lol but they did achieve some fame.
> lead guitarist who'd been involved in an accident
Wow. I knew Vince Vance's lead guitarist Richard Heath and he was killed in a wreck going home after a gig.
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