Recreating The Wall Of Sound Live

[JSngry]

Yeah, you miss Hal Blaine (a lot) and Tina (a lot, but not quite as much), but still...one of the purpose of those records was to create a sound that NOT be replicated live, and no, they didn't do that here, but...that's a lot of sound for a mid-60d pop record, even live. Especially live...

[JSngry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbzhrjz_gVc&feature=related

[Teasing the Korean]

Phil Spector's records start out with 90% of the band playing double forte and end with all of the musicians playing triple forte. Considering that at least one, if not two, generations of soundmen have lost their hearing from mixing overly loud rock shows, the wall of sound would be one of the EASIEST sounds to reproduce live, given the right hall and budget for the right musicians (a big "if" in this economy, granted).

Brian Wilson took Phil Spector's ideas and went light years beyond anything Phil could do, using a much greater range of dynamics and instrumental textures. His band of recent decades has reproduced that sound perfectly (e.g. Pet Sounds, Smile), a much greater accomplishment in my not-so-humble opinion.

[JSngry]

Hay-I'm just saying that you seldom see a Spector record reproduced live. The reasons are obvious, but the results (in these two cases anyway) are pretty cool.

[paul secor]

Pretty cool, indeed!

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Wall sounds great with a herd of gospel backup and a slew of strings. Thanks for those.

Check it out with just seven guys. Federici really makes up the whole of it. I imagine it was a whole lot better in the house.

Van Zandt tried to get that whole sound with Southside on 'This Time It's For Real' but muffled it at best.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=0AnDHaY-evE

[jlhoots]

I always make sure to watch Letterman when he has Darlene Love on every holiday season to sing Merry Christmas Baby!!