Joe Montague is a drummer and self-proclaimed Ringo fanatic who specializes in 60's style drum recordings. Joe is also the host of "That 60's Recording Podcast" and is based out of Northern England, UK! In this episode, Joe shared his story - from playing in bands and Beatlemania tribute shows to recording drums from his own studio for artists around the world. We go deep on his approach to acoustic treatment and mic placement, how he communicates with the artists he works with and so much more. Check it out!
You can find out more about Joe at https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/
You can find Joe's podcast at https://that60srecordingpodcast.podbean.com/
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You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Stay Home" by Chinofeldy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBgpgjCIby8&ab_channel=ChinoFeldy
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References
Waynes World drum shop scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qi3JERmk9E&ab_channel=Movieclips
Bob Armstrong - https://www.therhythmstudio.co.uk/news-posts/rs-archive-bob-armstrong-drumming-tips#:~:text=Bob%20Armstrong%20is%20the%20UK's,Mooney%20and%20many%20more...
Ringo Starr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr
Beatlemania - https://ukbeatlemania.com/about-us
Alex Sterling - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/2/21/secret-sonics-085-alex-sterling-building-a-home-for-music-in-nyc
Isolated Drums - https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/isolated-drums-archive
Reslo RB 1 - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/101119954106533510/
Geoff Emerick’s Book - https://amzn.to/3uIkKPn
D19 mic - https://vintageking.com/akg-d19-c-dynamic-microphone-94823-vintagev
Vance Powell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/11/secret-sonics-092-vance-powell-capturing-the-magic
Waves Abbey Road Plugins - https://www.waves.com/bundles/abbey-road-collection#legendary-analog-sound-abbey-road-collection
Sgt Peppers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band
Abbey Road - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road
That 60’s Recording Podcast - https://that60srecordingpodcast.podbean.com/
Ken Scott - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Scott
Malcolm Toft - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Toft
John Kurlander - https://www.johnkurlander.com/
Sean Mercer - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/5/23/secret-sonics-098-sean-mercer-finding-magic-in-the-details
Joe Kane - https://www.hofner.com/news/news/view/label/Joe%20Kane%20-%20Them%20Beatles%20-%20Dr%20Cosmo%27s%20Tape%20Lab/
Aaron Sterling - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Sterling
Wilco - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilco
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