JLL even sings something like "Boys, I wish you'd please learn your chords, it's just an old Hank Williams thing" (2:44). James Burton isn't at his best either.
Great thread, BTW. Thank you, OP.
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Favorite "mistakes" in great recordings
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Great thread, BTW. Thank you, OP.
Not a favorite mistake at all but Derek and the Dominos, Layla. The engineer sped the original recording up by 5% for a more "up-tempo" sound. I consider that a mistake!
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The culprit in 'Hey Jude' turned out to be assistant producer Chris Thomas. Rhymes with "Clucking Bell".
And to top it off, Dave Davies fluffs up the words in the last chorus of brother Ray's composition.
Still a great Kinks song...
The mistake doesn't bother me at all either - it adds character.
That tune is the odd one out on the album. It's more raw than any of the other tracks and the personnel is different. I suppose Stern had that recording in the can separately from the other tracks and decided to include it. I'm glad he did.
Yeah, I've seen that one before, it's hilarious, I wouldn't have wanted to be Phil Chen and he knows he's screwing up too.
Keith Richards on ''As Tears Go buy'' at 2:08 hits G and then corrects to C at the beginning of the last chorus.
Some of my favorites: David Lee Roth's vocal slips at 1:50 in "Bottoms Up" and 3:33 in "Everybody Wants Some." Eddie VH hits a clam at the 3:15 mark of "Feel Your Love Tonight." Yngwie Malmsteen sounds like he picks an accidental open string at about 3:33 in "Far Beyond The Sun."
Classic, and one of the definitive performances of the song!
I feel vindicated for oh so many clams watching this.
Mistake or not, I've always enjoyed that one on "Everybody Wants Some."
Me too. I recall reading something about David Lee Roth being nervous during the recording because he wanted to impress a woman in the studio, but slipped up. Regardless, I'm glad they kept it in.
The mistake there is at 03:35, but I think you're right, it does sound like a stray note from Yngwie's guitar, pretty loud and overdriven! Otherwise, that is an absolute blistering performance and a reminder of why Yngwie is a bit of a talent.
This may well be an interesting one because we now know Eric Johnson for his near flawless playing - perfect groove, note choice; utterly clean.
So this 1984 performance of 'Trademark' is a pretty interesting watch. Clearly, there are some issues between Eric and the drummer, with the drumming in the first minute being very up-tempo. Eric fluffs a chord at 01:05 minutes and stops the performance, restarting it shortly afterwards and probably intending that the first minute's performance would be cut from the recording. Even after that, the drums are still a bit quick and Eric drags a few passages perhaps as an attempt to slow the band down. Overall, he seems really stiff and off his game. If he was having an off-night, I can imagine that having TV cameras rolling would make that even worse.
'Trademark' is quite a tricky song to pull off convincingly. You need a drummer who is happy enough to keep that shuffle very tight but crucially, slow and drawn out. It's the sort of pattern that could easily turn into a gallop if the drummer let himself speed up. Similarly, the bassist must go from straight pumping 8ths to some nice melodic figures in the bridge before settling back down into that almost languid feel for the verses. And of course, the guitarist must be utterly flawless, demonstrating a command of blues notes but with a technical dexterity and lyrical phrasing beyond any conventional blues.
I had always felt as though Eric may have sold his sold to the devil, or found some other trick to heighten his ability. Here he is in 1984 looking stiff and nervous. By 1988, video footage showed him utterly transformed and showing an unlaboured flawlessness.
So this 1984 performance of 'Trademark' is a pretty interesting watch. Clearly, there are some issues between Eric and the drummer, with the drumming in the first minute being very up-tempo. Eric fluffs a chord at 01:05 minutes and stops the performance, restarting it shortly afterwards and probably intending that the first minute's performance would be cut from the recording. Even after that, the drums are still a bit quick and Eric drags a few passages perhaps as an attempt to slow the band down. Overall, he seems really stiff and off his game. If he was having an off-night, I can imagine that having TV cameras rolling would make that even worse.
'Trademark' is quite a tricky song to pull off convincingly. You need a drummer who is happy enough to keep that shuffle very tight but crucially, slow and drawn out. It's the sort of pattern that could easily turn into a gallop if the drummer let himself speed up. Similarly, the bassist must go from straight pumping 8ths to some nice melodic figures in the bridge before settling back down into that almost languid feel for the verses. And of course, the guitarist must be utterly flawless, demonstrating a command of blues notes but with a technical dexterity and lyrical phrasing beyond any conventional blues.
I had always felt as though Eric may have sold his sold to the devil, or found some other trick to heighten his ability. Here he is in 1984 looking stiff and nervous. By 1988, video footage showed him utterly transformed and showing an unlaboured flawlessness.
I listened to this album countless times and never noticed it. There's such a flow of notes here.
