CJ Trinity Sessions, Rumor or Real Deal?


I have been exposed to the following two items concerning the Cowboy Junkie's "Trinity Sessions" offering and wanted to see what you ladies and gentleman thought about this.

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[1]"There has been a story going around that the female vocal solo on this is not a female at all but a Klipsch speaker. Story goes: the session is CalrecSoundfield one point miked but the singer has not enough projection to be heard in a one point mike setup where everyone is fairly far from the mikes so they let the singer sing through a separate mike plus speaker to preserve spatial integrity. If this is true the REAL test of resolution of your system(and your ears) is whether you noticed or whether you bought the is- it- live- or- is- it- Klipsch item."

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[2]"a few weeks ago, the local NPR station was playing a cowboy junkies interview which explained why. they said that the vocals for the trinity sessions were done by margo singing into a seperate mic, which was hooked to a PA speaker which played towards the ambisonic mics. they weren't happy with how the vocals sounded with her just singing at the ambisonic mics."
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What do you think? I don't own this disc, but have a couple of cuts on a CDR. Interesting, no?

Charlie

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Showing 3 responses by garfish

Charlie ol' Bud, I think both points 1 and 2 (above) are probably horse manure, and being a vet you should know about that:>). But true or not, "The Trinity Session" is an excellent CD and you should acquire it. Trk #1 was left with heavy tape hiss/static-- don't know why(?), but the rest of the tracks are truly Margo Timmins-- and at her best. Cheers and Happy Holidays. Craig
......if true-- GOOD GRIEF, and thank the good lord for my lousy hearing-- I like The Trinity Session. Cheers anyway guys. Craig
This has been an interesting thread Charlie, but to tell the truth, I'm glad I don't know much about recording techniques. That said, I'm also glad that Paulwp and Ramstl do. Cheers and Happy Holidays. Craig