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I once heard the guy who wrote the music for the Gary Glitter hits in the
early 70's talking about the guitar tone used on those records (eg Rock and
Roll part 1 and 2). He said he had an idea for a recording technique,
tried it in the studio and got that sound more or less straight away.
Unfortunately, he did not elaborate on what the technique was. Anyone know
how that sound was achieved?

Regards,
Murray

--- In logic-ot@y..., Murray McDowall <murraymc@m...> wrote:
> I once heard the guy who wrote the music for the Gary Glitter hits 
in the
> early 70's talking about the guitar tone used on those records (eg 
Rock and
> Roll part 1 and 2). He said he had an idea for a recording 
technique,
> tried it in the studio and got that sound more or less straight 
away.
> Unfortunately, he did not elaborate on what the technique was. 
Anyone know
> how that sound was achieved?
> 
> Regards,
> Murray

My recollection from that time (somewhat hazy by now) is that they 
tracked each note separately. Lots of individual tracksinsted of 
chords. But they are all power chords anyway I think (i.e. no thirds)

Why? - are you doing a tribute album? :-)

RJ

>--- In logic-ot@y..., Murray McDowall <murraymc@m...> wrote:
>>  I once heard the guy who wrote the music for the Gary Glitter hits
>in the
>>  early 70's talking about the guitar tone used on those records (eg
>Rock and
>>  Roll part 1 and 2). He said he had an idea for a recording
>technique,
>>  tried it in the studio and got that sound more or less straight
>away.
>>  Unfortunately, he did not elaborate on what the technique was.
>Anyone know
>>  how that sound was achieved?
>>
>>  Regards,
>>  Murray
>
>My recollection from that time (somewhat hazy by now) is that they
>tracked each note separately. Lots of individual tracksinsted of
>chords. But they are all power chords anyway I think (i.e. no thirds)

Didn't I hear somewhere that that guy tuned all his strings to E?

At 07:33 PM 11/6/02 +0900, you wrote:

>>My recollection from that time (somewhat hazy by now) is that they
>>tracked each note separately. Lots of individual tracksinsted of
>>chords. But they are all power chords anyway I think (i.e. no thirds)
>
>Didn't I hear somewhere that that guy tuned all his strings to E?

The main riffs in those tunes ( eg Rock and Roll Pt I and Pt II)  sound
like single line melodies  -- albeit incredibly thick single line. A bit
like the sound you get from a sax section playing unisons rather than a
single tenor. In live performances in the early to mid seventies the
"Glitter Band" which accompanied him had two full drum kits so that all the
main beats were flams and there were usually a set of 4 tenor saxes
thickening the guitar sound up. No saxes are evident on most of the
recordings though. 

I am just curious about how that unique sound was obtained --
multi-tracking the line over and over sounds plausible I guess.

Regards,
Murray

OK, since it has recently been decided that anything can be treated 
on this OT-list, here is something funny. Check if you still have it 
after all those hours staring at a computerscreen. However, whoever 
wrote it thinks that the hour hand of a clock travels 1/60 of a 
degree in each minute, and that it moves 1 degree in each hour. 
Anyway, have fun.

Cheers, Bob :-)

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Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As 
we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The 
saying: "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the 
brain,
so.........

Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of 
intelligence. So take the following test presented here and determine 
if you are losing it or are still a MENSA candidate.

OK, relax, clear your mind and....... begin. Oh, and don't peek down 
at the answers of course.

1. What do you put in a toaster?






The answer is bread. If you said "toast", then give up now and go do
something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread", go to
the next question.


2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk". What do cows drink?








Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk", please do not attempt
The next question. Your brain is obviously overstressed and may even
overheat. It may be that you need
to content yourself with reading something
More appropriate such as "Children's World". If you said, "water" then
proceed to question three.
*grin*



3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made
from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black
house is made from black bricks,
what is a greenhouse made from?














Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks",
what the heck are you still doing
here reading these questions????? Dang.....
If you said "glass", then go on to question four.


4. Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany.
If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into
West Germany and East Germany.
Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing
that the last remaining engine is also
failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine
fails before he has time and the
plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East
Germany and West Germany.
Where would you bury the survivors -East Germany or West Germany or in
"no man's land"?










Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING
else, you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your
efforts would not be appreciated.

...... If you said, "Don't bury the survivors" then proceed to the next
question.


5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute
then how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?










Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than
"one degree", turn your pencil in
and exit the room. Everyone else proceed to the final question.



6. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to
Milford Haven in Wales. In
London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus
and nine people get on. In
Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get
off and 16 people get on.
In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen,
six people get off and three get
on. You then arrive at Milford Haven.
What was the name of the bus driver?








Answer: Oh, for heaven sake! It was YOU! Read the first line!!!



Below are four (4) questions.
You have to answer them instantly.

You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately.

OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.

Ready?
GO!!! (scroll down)





First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What
position are you in?





Answer:
If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong!
If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are
second!


Try not to screw up in the next question.




To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for
the first question.

Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?



Answer:
If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again.
Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?!


You're not very good at this are you?



Third Question:
Very tricky math!
Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil
or a calculator. Try it.



Take 1000 and add 40 to it.
Now add another 1000.
Now add 30.
Add another 1000.
Now add 20.
Now add another 1000.
Now add 10.



What is the total?
Scroll down for answer..




Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually
4100. Don't believe it? Check with your calculator!


Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question
right?

Mary's father has five daughters:
1. Nana,
2. Nene,
3. Nini,
4. Nono.
What is the name of the fifth daughter?





Answer: Nunu? NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary.
Read the question again.
-- 
Bob Lowen
Antwerp, Belgium

Email: rlow@...

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There you go Bob ,free speech,it's awonerful thing isn't it .Feel better now
??

















than before silly