joelfriedman wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Can someone find a definitive source about when The Fabs 1st used
> Varispeed when recording? What song and date? I'm not talking about
> Martin recording piano at half speed, such as in Misery or In My Life,
> but REAL Varispeed - frequency controlled tape speed to change timbre
> etc. I always associated it with '66 and Revolver, but someone is
> telling me that it was used earlier - in '65. I can't seem to find
> it referenced/listed in indexes of Lewisohn or Everett etc. (damn them
> for BAD indexing!!).
I don't have my books with me at the office, but I wouldn't be surprised
to see a mention of this in Ryan and Kehew's "Recording The Beatles".
You might check out this source for a definitive answer. I know they
discuss varispeed use during the "White Album" sessions, can't recall
offhand how much earlier it was in use. I thought "Revolver" too, though
not "Rubber Soul", but perhaps something will turn up in their book.
Might be worth checking Babiuk's "Beatles Gear" or Geoff Emerick's
recent book too. Lewisohn's books, valuable as they are, aren't
technical enough and Everett's focus is more on musical/compositional
analysis.
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