'Glyn Johns' Drum Recording On A Budget

My attempts to do 'Glyn Johns-style' drum recording on a budget, and how it turned out.
Hear an example from that recording session here: • Undercurrent (electric...
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Equipment covered:
Superlux FK-2 dynamic mic
Behringer C-2 small diaphragm condensers (pair)
Chord IM07 dynamic mic
Steinberg UR44 recording interface

[@johanpersson8564]

I think you did a really good job! The drum sound suited the music well.

[@ralphbeebytheelephantcolle1651]

Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to using that setup again

[@johanpersson8564]

@@ralphbeebytheelephantcolle1651 Go for it! I'm looking forward to hear what you come up with. I also feel very inspired to do some drum recording as well. Keep on rocking in the free world

[@nedring987]

Have you heard about John bonham recording in a stairwell? That may have been Glynn Johns’ doing… that’s the enormous booming sound. I think that may have been three mics, if I remember the story correctly

[@nedring987]

I looked it up - it was “when the levee breaks” and it was only 2 mics

[@ralphbeebytheelephantcolle1651]

Yes, I'd heard they set up in a tall stairwell for that. I didn't know about the mic arrangement, but I guess having two makes sense: one up close to get the "punch" of the kit, and another up high to get the "boom" from the stairwell, presumably.

[@frankjamesbonarrigo7162]

And Helios console with a Compex compressor , with large capsule valve mics

[@ralphbeebytheelephantcolle1651]

I'd certainly be interested to see how close one could get to that sound with modern "budget" gear and a similar stairwell!

[@williamhoyte2380]

fairly certain they used two Beyer m160s in some sort of a stereo setup dangled from the top of the stairwell at Headley Grange (an old Manor House in England) drums were in the sort of lobby hallway area at the bottom