This time last year, EQ ran a fabulous, timeless interview with The Who's Pete Townshend. The article is full of many nuggets about Who songs, such as the first Who demo (Can't Explain) Townshend did at his home studio. Even more interesting for recording aficionados was Townshend's philosophy on setting up a recording studio, which not surprisingly starts with the ROOM. Here is an excerpt:
"So remember, start with a good sounding space. And if it sounds bad,
fix that first.....Next, buy at
least one truly great microphone. Next, buy at least one truly great
mic preamp. If you can, buy a single module from some old board — an
API, a Neve, or whatever. If not, buy a new “classic” channel, or
something as good as you can afford. Next, pick your recording medium,
and use your brain....
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