This Live session capture is one of the best recordings for "Portugal the Man" I've ever heard. Download this now while you can. Also less than 15min so good little set list. Couldn't ask for a better capture if you are a fan of this band.
this is quite possibly portugals tightest performance! been listening to it on repeat for hours lol. also, who is the chick here that sings with them sometimes?? she compliments johns voice so perfectly!
Uh, you wouldn't use condenser mics like these in live situations. It's not just an EQ thing. Use the proper mic for the proper need. You would only want to use these kinds of mics if you were building a studio.
Because of how they work, there are very few reasons to use them in a live situation. You generally want the microphone to just capture the sound source directly in front of it. Condenser microphones are much more sensitive as well as having larger pickup patterns. There is no reason to capture and amplify the ambient / room noise. You just want to make the person or instrument louder. Not everything that is also immediately around them. You use condenser microphones in recording situations to pick up the reflections / sound of the room or often more importantly, the lack thereof. However, there are applications to use them live. When you have a large frequency spread and a large target, like a choir, string section or a piano.
Legit question from a guy who enjoys music but has zero musical ability. Why do singers usually sing with there lips on the microphone instead of just back off it?
Serious answer: It all depends on the session. When one is projecting into a microphone the live monitor relative to musician output varies. Look up "Audio Signal Flow". Signal Flow is a continuous variable that is always being accounted for. When a musician is singing into a microphone relative to other inputs really depends on the environment. For a extreme opposite example look up "Joji- Attention" Colors recording. It is better than the original studio recording and the artist is like a full foot away from the microphone..
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I saw them live.,in Mn. At the end of the show, John ran to his girlfriend and daughter,right away. It was the sweetest thing in the world.
Purple Yellow Red & Blue - 00:00
Sea of Air - 4:24
Creep In A T-Shirt - 8:05 ->
-> Someday Believers - 11:38
...this version of someday believers infinitely more than the album version. Awesome set!
Bonnaroo needs Portugal. The Man in the 2015 lineup. Absolutely incredible.
Just because I lost it doesn't mean I want it back.
These live versions are way better than the studio versions !
superb performance. and props to the engineers on a superb production. i guess those hay bales really work!
omg just found out this live version :') i can say this is THE BEST one i found
Glad I stumbled upon you
Love these guys
This Live session capture is one of the best recordings for "Portugal the Man" I've ever heard. Download this now while you can. Also less than 15min so good little set list. Couldn't ask for a better capture if you are a fan of this band.
What an epic session man. Hope to catch them live in 2015! PTM is the shit
this is quite possibly portugals tightest performance! been listening to it on repeat for hours lol. also, who is the chick here that sings with them sometimes?? she compliments johns voice so perfectly!
it's his girlfriend.
Zachriel1919 zoe manville
Gods of music
Whipping out the fancy ribbon microphones
Wow I liked
La mejor version de "somday belivers"
Jesus Christ, how many sets did Portugal have to play at Roo? Oh well, don't hear me complaining, love 'em! :)
she´s gorgeous...
John has a beautiful wife and baby little girl! Sweetest thing! 💞
So fucking good.
You are the BEST
Love us
ALASKA. the woman
Interesting choice with someday believers, IMO it was the weakest song on the album, but here it was great
this rendition is way better than the album version
this whole set is amazing. Purple, yellow, red, and blue sounds way better than album version. WOW!
Everybody knows that, no one really knows at all. That may never change but I don't mind
They need to come to the west coast :(
+Dan Reukauf they are from the west coast. Alaska/Portland Oregon.
10:36 dat face
Das it mane
Does anyone know why Kane isn't with the band anymore?
Think he just moved on, he's still friends with them. I think he explains it on his Instagram somewhere.
What headphones are they using?
Tracklist???
what microphones are those?
+Dylan Ross Shure sm7b ¡, the another one looks like a ribbon mic
***** ehh I don't have aproblem with condenser microphones in a live setting, just use a EQ
Uh, you wouldn't use condenser mics like these in live situations. It's not just an EQ thing. Use the proper mic for the proper need. You would only want to use these kinds of mics if you were building a studio.
David Karasek why?
Because of how they work, there are very few reasons to use them in a live situation. You generally want the microphone to just capture the sound source directly in front of it. Condenser microphones are much more sensitive as well as having larger pickup patterns. There is no reason to capture and amplify the ambient / room noise. You just want to make the person or instrument louder. Not everything that is also immediately around them. You use condenser microphones in recording situations to pick up the reflections / sound of the room or often more importantly, the lack thereof. However, there are applications to use them live. When you have a large frequency spread and a large target, like a choir, string section or a piano.
the thumbnail looks like dan Auerbach from the black keys
Legit question from a guy who enjoys music but has zero musical ability. Why do singers usually sing with there lips on the microphone instead of just back off it?
Serious answer: It all depends on the session. When one is projecting into a microphone the live monitor relative to musician output varies. Look up "Audio Signal Flow". Signal Flow is a continuous variable that is always being accounted for. When a musician is singing into a microphone relative to other inputs really depends on the environment. For a extreme opposite example look up "Joji- Attention" Colors recording. It is better than the original studio recording and the artist is like a full foot away from the microphone..
Part of it is proximity effect - you get more low frequency response the closer you get (it's more complicated than that)
sick drum face @ 1:26-28
drumm is gorgeous
Who's the chick
Johns girl
Anyone else feel like they need to turn down the girl's mic a bit?
*****
Yoda?
I think she rounds off john's voice well. I wish she toured with them more
More like turn it OFF
You guys need some air conditioning on that studio.
mercuery rev and flaming lips did this sort of thing better and early smashing pumpkins
They were 1000 times better than this at ACL! Awesome band.