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fell in love with a girl

the white stripes

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Tone Profile

Raw and energetic garage rock drum sound with a tight, punchy character and vintage vibe. The kit sounds small, slightly lo-fi, and aggressively played.

Gear

Ludwig Drum Kitinstrument
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Electro-Voice RE20microphone
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The Story

The drum sound on 'Fell in Love with a Girl' was recorded by Liam Watson at Toe Rag Studios in London, with Jack White producing. The kit was a Ludwig drum set, closely miked with Electro-Voice RE20 microphones. Toe Rag Studios is known for its vintage all-analog recording equipment, which contributed to the raw, lo-fi garage rock aesthetic of the track.

Production Credits

Producer: Jack White

Engineer: Liam Watson

Recorded at: Toe Rag Studios, London

Signal Chain

Instrument: Ludwig Drum Kit

Microphone: Electro-Voice RE20

Recreation Tips

  • Use a small vintage drum kit or sample sounds to get a similar sonic foundation.
  • Focus on close miking each drum to capture the direct sound and minimize room ambience.
  • Experiment with light compression to control the dynamics without sacrificing the raw feel.
  • Add a touch of saturation or tape emulation to enhance the vintage character.
  • Consider using a minimal amount of reverb or room ambience to maintain the tight, punchy sound.

Original Gear

  • Ludwig Drum Kit(drums)
  • Electro-Voice RE20(mic)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Shure SM7B$400-$450

Alternative to: Electro-Voice RE20 microphone

Similar dynamic microphone with excellent rejection of room noise, perfect for capturing tight, punchy drum sounds with minimal bleed

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Shure SM57$100-$130

Alternative to: Electro-Voice RE20 microphone

Budget-friendly dynamic mic that excels at close-miking drums with a punchy midrange presence similar to the RE20's character

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Universal Audio Tape plugin$150-$300

Alternative to: Analog tape saturation from Toe Rag Studios

Adds the vintage tape saturation and compression that gives the drums their gritty, compressed garage rock character

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Toontrack Vintage Rock EZX$90-$120

Alternative to: Ludwig drum kit vintage sound

Sampled vintage drum kits with similar small, punchy Ludwig-style sounds perfect for garage rock applications

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Klark Teknik 76-KT$150-$200

Alternative to: Toe Rag Studios analog console compression

1176-style compression that can provide the fast attack and punchy character needed for aggressive garage rock drums

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