“How did they make that sound” thread

I’m tempted to make a mutli-headed echo with each stage routable through external effects pedals.
Idea being trying to work some “tones”.
 
Great concept for the thread. Sometimes an artist's gear list is available, but it is the stuff they are endorsed for and not what they used on the recording. Often the recorded gear was the studio's or producer's. Then there is microphones and post processing.

Having played in moderately successful cover bands, I strove for some degree of accuracy in replicating the songs we did. The audience appreciated it being familiar, although I appreciated when bands did their own sound with covers.

IMHO, it is a mix of art and science to get close to the recorded sound live or practicing.
 
Aentons said:
I've got one.. Jolene by Cake. How did they do the crazy flangerish sound on the intro at about 40 seconds? If it's just a flanger, which one? They don't do whatever it is live.

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Believe it or not a lot of records around that time were still recorded on tape, and the flanging effect was often achieved by varying the tape speed. See also Sum41's Fat Lip, Tom Lord Algae has explained how he did a similar effect on that record https://mixwiththemasters.com/videos/tom-lord-alge-sum-41-fat-lip

Could also just be a Boss BF-2. People often use Boss in the studio due to reliability and availability.
 
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rossbalch said:
Believe it or not a lot of records around that time were still recorded on tape, and the flanging effect was often achieved by varying the tape speed. See also Sum41's Fat Lip, Tom Lord Algae has explained how he did a similar effect on that record https://mixwiththemasters.com/videos/tom-lord-alge-sum-41-fat-lip

Could also just be a Boss BF-2. People often use Boss in the studio due to reliability and availability.
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I think you are right about it being tape flanging. It's too clear to be a pedal
 
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