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What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - Dennis S - 09-24-2009
You know, those round ones that stood straight up like an ice cream cone. You see them in documentaries with Dylan, Seeger, Johnny Cash, etc.
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - Carm - 09-24-2009
http://lloydmicrophoneclassics.com/mic_history.html
http://inventors.about.com/od/mstartinventions/a/microphone.htm
Google is your friend
Joe
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - blooz - 09-24-2009
Whatever they were, they weren't capable of dealing with the sound of Dylan's new sound when he showed up to sing "Maggie's Farm."
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - $tevie - 09-24-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMxJFsyR85o
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - Dennis S - 09-24-2009
Carm wrote:
http://lloydmicrophoneclassics.com/mic_history.html
http://inventors.about.com/od/mstartinventions/a/microphone.htm
Google is your friend
Joe
I didn't see it on those links. Here is a pic:
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - Carm - 09-24-2009
Saw that after I posted thanks to stevie.
Are you sure it wasn't a custom microphone?
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - Dennis S - 09-24-2009
It's possible it's a custom mic, I guess. I have seen 3 of them on the stage at Newport in film clips. Also, I think I remember Dylan using it at another venue. I doubt if Newport would have used Dylan's mic for everyone else at Newport. I think I have also seen a smaller version in pictures, but it could have just been context or perspective. I am guessing it is an omni-directional mic due to its shape and that several singers would gather around it.
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - M>B> - 09-24-2009
Looks like this too...
Could be a wind screen over a mic?
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - OWC Jamie - 09-24-2009
big 'ol windscreen on an rca bk-5 ?
Re: What kind of mics were those at the early Newport Folk Festivals? - Dennis S - 09-24-2009
They look like aluminum when I see them on TV and they don't look like they have holes like an SM-58 windscreen would have.