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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "John Jackson" <johnjackson@e...> wrote:
> Hi Linda,
> 
> This will be of absolutely no help at all, but I am a great fan of 10cc i=
n
> all their various permutations. Godley and Crème's explorations into the
> world of video were quite stunning, and while all four were together they=

> created (in my opinion) some of the best songs to emerge from the seventi=
es
> especially with "Sheet Music."
> Kevin Godley and Lol Crème were perhaps the most innovative of the band, =
but
> between them Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart made some timeless songs.
> They certainly influenced my musical career.
> 

I've been meaning to pick up a 2nd hand copy of Godly & Creme 'History Mix'=
 just to 
get the track 'Golden Boy' - not too mention 'Cry' (the video show's up eve=
ry now and 
again on VH1!)

> I have no idea how they created those sounds on that lovely song, "I'm No=
t
> In Love", but you can get close to it by mixing some Korg choiral sounds
> with some real female human vocals, and possibly treating the natural sou=
nds
> with a touch of Antares Autotuner, plus some lush reverb and possibly a
> slight smidge of chorus. One technique I often use is to record the sound=
s
> of a vocal chorus line in layers from left to right, and pan them
> incrementally from either side.
> 
> Oh, and I use an AN1x, so I hope it's not too far O/T.
> 
> Best regards to all,
> 
> John


Jon