Andy Johns: Working with EVH

[VAiN]

He was, is pretty much a drum mic-ing guru, no? I remember liking the sound he got for Al on F.A.R.K. Too bad the wrong singer still kept showin' up. I think he got Matt Bissonette the identical sound on Satch's Extremist CD. Damn, come to think of it, these guys are all in bed with each other.

I agree with the drum sound.. it was light years beyond the horrible sound Al had on the 2 previous efforts.. I wish the CVH albums had that depth of sound.

[DLR Bridge]

That would've been something, huh? There was just this extra big boom to that kit. You could tell Al was probably like, "oh please please please make me sound like Bonzo!!!" when they hooked up with him. I remember reading how they ran all sorts of cables down to speakers in a different room that had more atmosphere than right where the kit was and they mic'd those results. Some'n like at.

[VAiN]

I think the classic Van Halen years were perfect in every way. I really don't think it needed improving in anyway.

I mostly agree, but I'd love to hear more umph in songs like 'Everybody Wants Some' for example.. The snare is a little thin, IMO. That is until you crank it. All VH albums sound better/different at high volume.

[Kristy]

You must be quite the fan.
I thought Jimmy produced all of Zep.

Produced, yes, not engineered.*










*See, this is typical of your average (as in low intelligence) Zep fan.

[DLR Bridge]

I mostly agree, but I'd love to hear more umph in songs like 'Everybody Wants Some' for example.. The snare is a little thin, IMO. That is until you crank it. All VH albums sound better/different at high volume.

True, but after re-watching the above clip, I don't think I'd ever want to hear Everybody Wants Some with lush layers of Poundcakey 12 strings. Too much tinkerin!! Ed's Fair Warning recorded sound was great. Andy's drum sound on that CD would've pushed it from a 10 to an 11 f'sho.

[VAiN]

True, but after re-watching the above clip, I don't think I'd ever want to hear Everybody Wants Some with lush layers of Poundcakey 12 strings. Too much tinkerin!! Ed's Fair Warning recorded sound was great. Andy's drum sound on that CD would've pushed it from a 10 to an 11 f'sho.

Agreed. I'm only talking drum tone here.. Leave the guitars as-is for sure!

[DLR Bridge]

AS IS!! Hey, has the new car smell wore off yet in your sweet ride?

[VAiN]

AS IS!! Hey, has the new car smell wore off yet in your sweet ride?

I think there's still a hint of it left.. Now that the weather down here is shifting from blazing lava hot to kinda nice I'm driving with the windows open. Best winters in the country, man!