http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ Spoon Message Board Forum: FAQ en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:38:31 +0000 http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/fanmail-address#post-2771 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:56:58 +0000 TheWayWeGetBy 2771@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>A nice lady from Merge emailed me the label's address, and said any mail will be passed on the to band. Like you said, it's worth a shot. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/fanmail-address#post-2770 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:38:01 +0000 monkfishblues 2770@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Gotta say, I have no idea if Spoon pays any attention at all to fan mail or if their management will bother forwarding it to them but it's worth a shot! I say go for it! </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/fanmail-address#post-2769 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:06:50 +0000 TheWayWeGetBy 2769@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>That's an idea; never thought of that. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/fanmail-address#post-2768 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:38:15 +0000 monkfishblues 2768@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>That's a good question. Besides physically handing it to the band or the crew at a show, maybe sending it to their manager at Constant Artists is the way to go? </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/fanmail-address#post-2766 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:58:56 +0000 TheWayWeGetBy 2766@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Can anyone provide me with Spoon's snail mail address for fanmail?</p> <p>Sending people fanmail is pretty corny, I know, but I'd like to express my gratitude for the amazing show they put on in Camden last February.</p> <p>Thanks in advance, </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/getting-britt-to-sing-happy-birthday-at-concert#post-2640 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:51:41 +0000 drop dead ed 2640@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Daniels isn't much of a talker on stage and I think if you can get the singer to break away for a bit and strike up some conversation then anything is possible in that time frame. I hardly ever see that with Spoon. He just likes to say "thank you" after every song haha. </p> <p>They are a pack of friendly guys though. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/getting-britt-to-sing-happy-birthday-at-concert#post-2557 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:16:22 +0000 pherron 2557@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Never heard them doing anything like that. I think it's unlikely, though they are friendly enough. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/getting-britt-to-sing-happy-birthday-at-concert#post-2556 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:44:22 +0000 mikefroth 2556@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Does anyone think that this is at all possible or know how to go about it? Who would I have to know, and does the band ever do this kind of thing? </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2238 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:25:13 +0000 monkfishblues 2238@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I have a soft spot for drag queens. It would have only increased my love for this band. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2237 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:18:16 +0000 TastyPrawn 2237@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I was at tiny bit disappointed when I found out Lypsinka wasn't a stage name for Britt in drag. It would have been hilarious if it was. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2236 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:08:32 +0000 monkfishblues 2236@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>It doesn't mean that Deux Deux is Lypsinka. It just means that Lypsinka's photos were used for those updates. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2235 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:41:15 +0000 suki 2235@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>you're absolutely right. that's a relief, I really didn't want it to be britt! </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2233 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:11:44 +0000 TastyPrawn 2233@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I searched all the images of Deux Deux I have on <a href="http://www.tineye.com">Tin Eye</a>, and the only one that came up with any matching results is the one that "she" used on the e-mail announcing SPOONX3. That lead me to a link of that image in a PETA ad, which referred to her as "Lypsinka." I googled that and sure enough, <a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=lypsinka&#38;oe=utf-8&#38;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&#38;client=firefox-a&#38;um=1&#38;ie=UTF-8&#38;sa=N&#38;hl=en&#38;tab=wi">Deux Deux is Lypsinka</a> (real name: John Epperson).</p> <p><a href="http://www.lypsinka.com/">Lypsinka's official website.</a> </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2232 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:38:53 +0000 suki 2232@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>No, it's an appropriated photo... I definitely think its a man in drag, but the features look like they could be britt's. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2231 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:20:43 +0000 monkfishblues 2231@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>No. I think those pictures are stills or publicity shots from a movie? I have no idea where from. </p> <p>What I want to know is if that photo that serves as the backdrop for the Spoon homepage, the blonde woman looking down, is an old photo of Britt's mom. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/deux-deux#post-2230 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:43:20 +0000 suki 2230@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>is deux deux britt in drag? </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/new-listener-need-advice-please#post-1632 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:26:10 +0000 Tyler Darling 1632@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Yeah but it's TOTALLY worth it isn't it? I wouldn't want to hear what a halfway Spoon album sounded like! They're not delaying anything if they don't have to, just want it to sound great. Fine tuning and production is what makes a good song great. The material can be good but the presentation of it is what makes it great. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/new-listener-need-advice-please#post-1631 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:23:56 +0000 Tyler Darling 1631@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Yeah but it's TOTALLY worth it isn't it? I wouldn't want to hea </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/new-listener-need-advice-please#post-1594 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:50:32 +0000 kerron 1594@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Pride in recordings! That's why we wait so long between albums. Why are all my favourite performers perfectionists? </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/gimme-fiction-recording-techniques#post-1585 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:59:49 +0000 Tyler Darling 1585@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>The Underdog video was filmed in Mike McCarthy's studio. I am a musician myself. I do some basic recording, mostly demos. I honestly don't know a lot about recording. I work with a independent producer named Sean Ryan. I'm his first artist (there are about 5 people working with im right now). I don't know a lot, but I know I recently bought 2 new microphones that are amazing. I have a guitar player magazine (Has Paul McCartney on the cover). Didn't even know there was a Spoon segment in there! It came out right after Gimme Fiction. In the article Britt talked about recording. But he said the way Spoon records guitar is by micing the amp, and actually micing the guitar a bit (even electric). So you get the sound of the amp but also the sound of the guitar strings getting hit. That's the way they recorded the guitars for Gimme Fiction. I could only find part of the article online. Maybe try to hunt it down. It's the November 01 2005 issue of Guitar Player. Hope that helps a little. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/gimme-fiction-recording-techniques#post-1583 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:40:25 +0000 Tyler Darling 1583@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Mike McCarthy the Packers coach? He's a producer. Sorry I live on WI it's an inside joke. Or an in state joke. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/new-listener-need-advice-please#post-1578 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:17 +0000 Tyler Darling 1578@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I'd have to say "Girls Can Tell". Definitely Get on Viynl. It's my favorite album (and the last of all the Spoon albums I got). It's got a bit of all their styles, and I just love it. Also because Britt writes about realtionships and love and stuff. He's never wrote about that stuff before this album, or after this album. So in that way it's unique. I say get in on vinyl because I love it on vinyl, and you also get free mp3 download of the whole album. But also "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" and "Kill The Moonlight" are very accesible. It's somewhat "Poppy". Gimme Fiction is good too (it's the first album I bought) but the second side of the album is kinda hard to get into. I'd save Telephono/Soft Effects and Series of Sneaks for last. They're very good albums, but more heavy and abrasive. </p> <p>As for the Spoon "Best of" theory<br /> I don't think Spoon is a kind of band that would release a best of album. Unless they stop dealings with Merge and the label pulls a "Radiohead" move. Radioheads best of album was a compilation of songs on their capitol albums. The band had NOTHING to do with that release. They did not want to release a best of. They wanted to keep each album an album. I think that's how Spoon is too. Each album is so definitive and unique. It's inteded to be listened to as a whole album. Spoon takes a lot of pride in their recordings. So I think they want to keep them that way. But thst's just my opinion on what I know of Spoon. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/meeting-the-band-1#post-1573 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:43:50 +0000 Tyler Darling 1573@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Yeah it's summerfest. Everyone stands on the bleachers. So You should either try to get front row, or be really tall. We got some really good pictures. But you met the band! That's pretty cool. I had a few cd's with me too. Thought it'd be cool to get them signed. Wish I could have got my vinyls signed! </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/meeting-the-band-1#post-1570 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:57:41 +0000 Jonnyb 1570@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I envy your front and center seat Tyler. We got there about 6 hours early, and had perfectly clear dibs at the second row, but decided for some stupid reason to nab the 3rd. Well, wouldn't you know it, all kinds of annoying teenagers showed up to take the 2nd row and ended up standing on the bleachers, blocking our view the whole night. If we had grabbed the 2nd when we had the chance, we would have had a crystal clear look along with you guys. Oh well. </p> <p>Still a great show though! </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/meeting-the-band-1#post-1564 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:16:45 +0000 Tyler Darling 1564@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Oh my god!! I saw them for the first time at Summerfest 09 too! I waited like 8 hours along with this other guy to get front row. I was front row and center stage! If I'd only known I would have totally stayed to meet them Well that's good for you though! </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/gimme-fiction-recording-techniques#post-1445 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:04:11 +0000 monkfishblues 1445@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>From a microphone site:</p> <p>"Our studio has several top notch Neumann tube mics, as well as many other choices of tube and ribbon microphones. Consistently, for electric guitar amps, the L47 is the favorite for most of the rock bands being recorded here. It has also served incredibly well for bass drum, vocals and any acoustic instruments. It is a great deal financially, and very durable. It handles the SPL of 50 and 100 watt Marshall amps with great character. A very 'do it to you in your eardrums sound'! Thanks, Gene, for being true to fine craft."<br /> Mike McCarthy, Boiler Room, Austin, TX </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/gimme-fiction-recording-techniques#post-1444 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:22:33 +0000 monkfishblues 1444@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I'd go the Mike McCarthy search route. He has a new website for his studio where part of Spoon's new album is being recorded (interesting to see where the magic is taking place and there's also an interview with him where he explains some studio gobbledygook that he has used with Spoon in the past:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mikemccarthyproducer.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.mikemccarthyproducer.com/index.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://mixonline.com/recording/mixing/audio_mike_mccarthy/" rel="nofollow">http://mixonline.com/recording/mixing/audio_mike_mccarthy/</a></p> <p>..and here's Public Hi-Fi, Jim's studio - has the equipment listed:</p> <p><a href="http://www.public-hifi.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.public-hifi.com/</a></p> <p>The architect for Jim's studio:</p> <p><a href="http://www.markcanadaarchitects.com/srs_com/srs_intro.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.markcanadaarchitects.com/srs_com/srs_intro.htm</a> </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/gimme-fiction-recording-techniques#post-1443 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:18:04 +0000 blue_thunder 1443@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I've recently gotten into sound recording and have built a small studio in my house. I'm a big fan of Spoon and love the way the drums and bass sound on Gimme Fiction. Can anyone give me any insight into what techniques and equipment were used to record that album? I'd love to find out what kind of drums, mics, bass, bass amp, preamps, console, tape machine, etc were used. What mics were used for each drum and how were they set up? Was the bass amp mic'd or run direct, or both? What mics were used on the bass. Any info would be much appreciated. </p> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/meeting-the-band-1#post-1418 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:12:22 +0000 pixiechickrocks 1418@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>I met Britt back in Oct when they came to Ft. Lauderdale. </p> <p>I did see him roaming the streets of Austin when I went to SXSW. I was sitting on the curb on 6th and Red River and looked across the street and saw him. He's tall -- some chicks were taking pictures with him.</p> <p>:D </p> <div class="signature">pixiechickrocks</div> http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/topic/meeting-the-band-1#post-1415 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:50:55 +0000 mountain2sound 1415@http://msgboard.spoontheband.com/ <p>Nice to hear jonnyb. Personally, I don't make a habit of bothering artists as they get hounded all day...having said that, I have talked with Britt on several occasions during the late 90's in Portland. The entire band came over and sat at my table at a very small club, EJ's, after opening for Swervedriver. Easy going, funny, and just all around nice chaps. Glad to see that you weren't let down. </p>