silpakorn
38 posts
Feb 03, 2011
11:26 AM
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I was really trying not to post something about tone since it can cause an endless discussion because it's up to a personal taste but I'm just too curious about this kind of sound that I call it " round & compressed " it just my definition anyway, I'm talking about the sound that william clarke always had in most of his album. It's not the fat & distorted sound at least to my ears - it's more like a very round & compressed sound ; drinkin beer from the album " tip of the top " is a good sample. Can anybody share some knowledge about how to get this sound ? Is it the cupping technique, the mic or the way that he adjusted the amp ?
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5F6H
521 posts
Feb 03, 2011
11:41 AM
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With Clarke I suspect it's more to do with his technique, listening to the track you mention. He seems to often set the amp with the middle up high to get a tight defined sound, listen to how when he glisses over the lower holes the notes still really "pop" out.
Treble backed off, mid up around 120'clock.
I'd say it's fairly fat.
Goin Steady is a much softer sound, I suspect some type of tape delay was used on that one...this can add some compression/softness. I'd say the tones on "Smokey Wilson & The William Clarke band" & "Rockin' The Boat" are rounder than "Drinkin' Beer" & "Just a Dream" off TOFTT. "Serious Intentions" seems to be significantly compressed, but this sounds like studio compression.
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silpakorn
39 posts
Feb 03, 2011
11:48 AM
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Thanks 5F6H for a quick reply ! Like I said, it just my term - fat is more like an O shape lady to me and when I say round & compressed I think of a tight 8 shape lady : ) it just sexy !
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