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In Reply to: here is a great-sounding & inspired D2D posted by analog guy on May 3, 2007 at 13:51:52:
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...yes. but it is worthwhile.the CD is actually pretty good to have, too (and it could tide you over). herbie actually did a few takes for each side (2 or 3 for each side, i believe) -- and they are QUITE different. the CD makes available some of those alternate tracks. i actually think i enjoy one of the alternate performances better than what is on the LP.
that said, the CD was mastered from the digital tapes recorded as backup, so it's not really "direct-to-disc" though it is still billed as such. the LP *is* direct-to-disc.
The powers that be did similar things for the "For Duke" and "Tower of Power Direct". They made backup analog tapes and you can also buy a taped LP of the "Tower of Power Direct" record.
one would think that if you could do a bunch of takes, that would "free up" the playing a bit.... but it's not the case on my 'for duke' LP. it's one of those records that i never play as i'd take inspired playing over sound quality any day.if i recall correctly, the CD liner notes for 'the piano' address this very issue of conservative playing. herbie was such a master. it is quite informative to see how he took the same theme and could completely rework the song in the same session.
I'm not sure to what or which you are responding. The Tower of Power was done in only one take, and "live" for each side as you to do each side in one take. I can't speak for The Piano, but whichever cut is going onto the master, there are no redos as you are recording directly onto it.
you were saying that in the 2 recordings you cited the artists did multiple takes -- which was true of herbie's 'the piano'. i now see you were talking about backup tapes being made of the sessions -- not multiple takes.to make things clear: herbie hancock recorded several takes of each side, each with different interpretations of the songs. there were no re-dos. the lacquer was cut for each take of each side. at the end of the session he made a decision as to which takes to go with. i believe he had 2 or 3 (i think it was 3 but the CD is downstairs and i just had surgery so i'm not 100% ambulatory) to choose from. he picked his favorite for each side then albums were pressed from those lacquers.
sorry for not being clear the first time around. these weren't "re-do's" and, of course, there were no overdubs or edits. also, each side was 1 take
-- he was not free to choose song #2/take #1 and song #3/take #2; he had to choose take 1/song 1,2,3 or take 2/song 1,2,3.
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