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Bad recordings in 1970
As I go down memory lane these days, I notice how crummy many of the pop recordings are, starting around 1970 and ending with disco. Dry, up front drums, mush guitars, plectrum bass with lots of treble, and weird, just weird vocals that are double-tracked like crazy.
In contrast, I was just listening to Herman's Hermits, the Monkees, and the Hollies. Instruments were clearly defined and balanced.
My theory is that old school engineers were involved with the earlier bands. After that, wannabes with little experience got behind the board. Do you think this is true, or is there some other reason?
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larry
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