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The Lovell Sisters - In My Time of Dyin'

Lovell Sisters The third day of recording in Nashville came much too soon. We were beat up from the accumulation of very little sleep, and punch drunk from making it two-thirds of the way through recording 36 artists in 3 days, on a bus. (It sounds as if it was a dare, doesn't it?) It seemed like only moments after waking The Lovell Sisters were knocking on the door of our coach. Caffeine-riddled smiles and pleasantries were exchanged, then I learned of their instrument configuration and the number of mic stands that would be needed in such a tight space. I knew there wouldn't be room for the camera, or for them to play comfortably, so I got real excited about switching to an organic recording style I hadn't used on the bus yet. We decided to wrap the sisters around one beautiful sounding microphone, sort of old bluegrass-style. Neumann-TLM-103 Of course, I cheated a bit by adding some mics where I could. In fact, if you look closely to the left of the dobro, you may be able to see a mic gaff-taped to the couch, for which I got MacGyver points from the girls.

This session was my first introduction to the Lovell Sisters, and I'm hooked on them now. The arrangements are tasty, sonics are wide, and I love getting lost in their warm harmonies. It's a unique sound that you'll forever brand in your head as "Lovell." Check out this amazing version of In My Time of Dyin'.

-Aaron

The Lovell Sisters - Time to Grow - In My Time of Dyin'