Barrett Strong - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ms660 · 1st Feb 2023, 4:42 pm

R.I.P. Barrett Strong:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64450921

Lawrence.

Aub · 1st Feb 2023, 5:53 pm

Interesting. Thanks for that Lawrence.

Aub

Trevor · 3rd Feb 2023, 3:46 pm

I loved Motown in my younger days ! What a body of work Mr Strong produced
Marvin Gays Heard it through the grapevine was my first ever single purchased with my own money wonderful music
Trev

Valvepower · 3rd Feb 2023, 4:50 pm

There is something just magical about Motown… it was talented writers, musicians, vocalists, producers and engineers – the whole is substantially greater than the sum of the parts.

A little bit of old school nerdiness about a piece of Motown mastering gear

https://recordingmag.com/resources/r...o-archaeology/

Terry.

ms660 · 3rd Feb 2023, 5:03 pm

Thanks for that link Terry.

Lawrence.

G6Tanuki · 3rd Feb 2023, 6:31 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valvepower

There is something just magical about Motown… it was talented writers, musicians, vocalists, producers and engineers – the whole is substantially greater than the sum of the parts.

A little bit of old school nerdiness about a piece of Motown mastering gear

https://recordingmag.com/resources/r...o-archaeology/

Terry.

What a fascinating link - specially the bit about cutting at half-speed so you could drive the cutter harder and so get more cutting-depth/amplitude without overheating the cutter.

Motown always understood how to give you the most Decibels for your money!

Junk Box Nick · 4th Feb 2023, 9:41 pm

That driving beat was the basis of Northern Soul.

Happy days or rather nights – sometimes all night – ‘on the scene’.

1st Feb 2023, 4:42 pm	#1
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 12,846	Barrett Strong R.I.P. Barrett Strong: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64450921 Lawrence.

1st Feb 2023, 5:53 pm	#2
Aub Octode Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 1,808	Re: Barrett Strong Interesting. Thanks for that Lawrence. Aub __________________ Ignorance of The Law is No Excuse - but I didn't know that!

3rd Feb 2023, 3:46 pm	#3
Trevor Heptode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 997	Re: Barrett Strong I loved Motown in my younger days ! What a body of work Mr Strong produced Marvin Gays Heard it through the grapevine was my first ever single purchased with my own money wonderful music Trev

3rd Feb 2023, 4:50 pm	#4
Valvepower Octode Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rayleigh near Southend-On-Sea, Essex, UK. Posts: 1,382	Re: Barrett Strong There is something just magical about Motown… it was talented writers, musicians, vocalists, producers and engineers – the whole is substantially greater than the sum of the parts. A little bit of old school nerdiness about a piece of Motown mastering gear https://recordingmag.com/resources/r...o-archaeology/ Terry.

3rd Feb 2023, 5:03 pm	#5
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 12,846	Re: Barrett Strong Thanks for that link Terry. Lawrence.

4th Feb 2023, 9:41 pm	#7
Junk Box Nick Octode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,516	Re: Barrett Strong That driving beat was the basis of Northern Soul. Happy days or rather nights – sometimes all night – ‘on the scene’.