How It Was Recorded

Gear · microphone

Electro-Voice 666

Records it appears on · 5

  • Walk This Way

    Aerosmith · Toys in the Attic, 1975

    • Drum kit · MicrophoneReportedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Engineer recalls this was probably the kick drum microphone.
  • Sunshine of Your Love

    Cream · Disraeli Gears, 1967

    • Drum kit · MicrophoneReportedClose microphone on the hi-hat.
  • American Pie

    Don McLean · American Pie, 1971

    • Drum kit · MicrophoneInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: Flye says he might have used an EV 666 on the kick drum, with only three tracks available for drums.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody

    Queen · A Night at the Opera, 1975

    • Bass · MicrophoneVerifiedMicrophone on Deacon's bass cabinet, alongside a DI.
  • Brown Sugar

    The Rolling Stones · Sticky Fingers, 1971

    • Drums · MicrophoneReportedBass drum microphone.Position: On a small stand facing the back side of the drum

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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