Paul Simon

of Simon & Garfunkel

Role

Singer Guitarist Composer

Genre

Rock Folk, World, & Country Pop

Group

U.S.A. for Africa Simon and Garfunkel Tico & The Triumphs

Credits

Mayday So Beautiful or So What Surprise

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Role

Singer Guitarist Composer

Genre

Rock Folk, World, & Country Pop

Group

U.S.A. for Africa Simon and Garfunkel Tico & The Triumphs

Credits

Mayday So Beautiful or So What Surprise

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Guitars 12

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Neumann M49

Condenser Microphones

According to this Sound on Sound interview with producer Roy Halee, the M49 was used extensively for Simon & Garfunkel.

"Right from the start, I loved their sound because it had a classical feel," he now says. "It was very beautiful, very legitimate, with these two voices on one microphone. They never worked with two separate microphones, never. It would not work. You couldn't use two [Neumann] M49s, separate those voices and then mix them together."

Halee goes on to explain that the M49 was revisited during the recording of Graceland.

"For microphones, we used the usual selection of tube Neumann 49s, 87s and 67s. In fact, Paul's mic always seemed to end up being a tube 67 thanks to how it helps with sibilance, enunciation and all-around fullness. I tried different mics with him through the years, but I always went back to the standard M49 or U67."

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Neumann U67

Condenser Microphones

According to this Sound on Sound interview with producer Roy Halee, the U67 was used to record Simon's vocals for Graceland.

"For microphones, we used the usual selection of tube Neumann 49s, 87s and 67s. In fact, Paul's mic always seemed to end up being a tube 67 thanks to how it helps with sibilance, enunciation and all-around fullness. I tried different mics with him through the years, but I always went back to the standard M49 or U67."

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