Black Ark studio equipment

[shadrach]

The Congos made a very nice LP in 2011 with Belgian musicians from Pura Vida called 'We Nah Give up'.
This LP was recorded partially in Belgium, partially in Jamaica and however Perry was never involved, it sounds as a perfect complement to 'the Heart of The Congos'...Anyone liking this album should definitely check out 'We Nah Give Up'!

[Mick Sleeper]

It would be interesting if LSP was in one of those Black Ark inspired studio's , i wonder what he would say & record ? & when was the great one last behind a mixing desk ?

This has come to pass. Lee Perry recorded some tracks with a UK producer, Daniel Boyle, who did his best to create a Black Ark vibe and feel in his studio. The results are pretty good, and Scratch was back at the controls with Dan - not just phoning in his vocals like so many other recent collaborations.

@Jah Power - sorry your thread got diverted into a broader discussion of L$P's work - hope Nicholas' post answered your original question!

[Ola B]

That video..and musical composing of that steve bakery composition...in my opinion is the best duplication of lee perrys sound ever...in fact that music, in my opinion...sounds better than any ( most any) wackies stuff...Never was a big fan of Wackies...Steve virtually nails that upsetter sound on the head!! bravo!!!

Couldn't disagree more! Its easy to overuse a mutron biphase and a space-echo and get those sonic textures. But listen to how tight the musicians play in Perrys production and compare, night & day imho.. As for wackies, nuff killers in his catalog w his unique sound, killer riddims, wicked vox and good mixes... Why compare to Perry??

[iosumarti]

What makes the sound of a studio?

IMO, equipment plays not a fundamental rol in the "building" of the sound; is most important the musicians: the social-economical-cultural context, that the equipment...

I consider myself a big fan of Arks sound, but I know that the way they lived, suffered, enjoyed, loved, thought... in Kingston in 70s, is not possible to reproduce.

But, when I see some of those Bakery videos, I can feel these good atmosphere of friends playing together, enjoying what they are doing, and of course, these arkeologycal sense of trying to reproduce something "magic"...

[underated]

Lee Perry recorded some tracks with a UK producer, Daniel Boyle, who did his best to create a Black Ark vibe and feel in his studio. The results are pretty good, and Scratch was back at the controls with Dan - not just phoning in his vocals like so many other recent collaborations.

Thanks for info,
must look into that project some time.

@ Jah Power,
yip as others state, search, search then do more searching through many threads on this board, there is much info about Black Ark gear.
Will take a few hours, it's worth it though

[pinup]

I think he has been a live performer much longer than he was a producer. & yet fans still revel at his recordings from decades ago.

I think this may be because his live performances of late have been very ordinary, I saw him a couple of weeks ago and he was very underwhelming. Hopefully he can find his old magic if he ever gets behind the desk again, wouldn't want him to sully his legacy.

[Mick Sleeper]

...wouldn't want him to sully his legacy.

I think that ship has already sailed!

[pinup]

...wouldn't want him to sully his legacy.

I think that ship has already sailed!

Ha perhaps I should have said I wouldn't want him to sully his legacy further

[Jah Power]

It would be interesting if LSP was in one of those Black Ark inspired studio's , i wonder what he would say & record ?
& when was the great one last behind a mixing desk ?

I think he has been a live performer much longer than he was a producer.
& yet fans still revel at his recordings from decades ago.

It would be great to hear it!

[algoriddim]

If you're thinking about re-creating the Black Ark in your own studio, someone has beaten you to it.

Wow, that's awesome.

[kingj]

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Couldn't disagree more! Its easy to overuse a mutron biphase and a space-echo and get those sonic textures. But listen to how tight the musicians play in Perrys production and compare, night & day imho.. As for wackies, nuff killers in his catalog w his unique sound, killer riddims, wicked vox and good mixes... Why compare to Perry??[/quote]


You can disagree all you like, my point is he nails closely to that sound...no ones gonna play like the upsetters played, I feel he duped a sound very nicely with just enough of his own musicianship to make it his own. You like wackies, Im not a fan, not that I hate it, but hows this...I feel it doesn't carry a real Jamaican vibe at all.... so I guess we are even!!
I'd listen to, buy, whatever..one of steves productions over ANYTHING coming out of JA today.