This is a picture from a BBC television program interviewing the song writer from the Kinks ( that old 60's band). I had to take the picture because this is the first time I've seen anybody else use this mic technique.
A small lapel/ mini mic stuck to the guitar in that position with another out front in the "normal position". Dave Calandra and I call this our favorite mic because it has the amazing ability of staying completely solid even when the guitarist moves around like a crazed antelope. While normally the mic not attached suffers small phase shifts and volume changes the mini mic just sits there solid as a rock. I use a mini dpa for this job usually.
So if you find yourself liking something and you feel your the only one... Don't doubt your own abilities to pick a winner or your own good taste... go for it! Sooner or later you'll be vindicated by someone on the other side of the world perhaps.
PAL
Mic placement is something I don't think about at all - but I'm sure glad to be working with recording engineer producers like you think about it.
ReplyDeleteyou rock Pal!