Smokestack Lightning by Howlin' Wolf: studio, gear and credits
Smokestack Lightning by Howlin' Wolf: recorded at Chess Studios, 4750-52 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL (Documented studio per Discogs (release-wide): Ter Mar Studios)). See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex Model 300 1/4-inch Full-Track Mono at 15 IPS
Studio Monitors: Altec Lansing 604 "Duplex" utility monitors in custom cabinets
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:
Tape Delay / Slapback Echo (utilizing a secondary Ampex tape machine for vocal/harmonica delay)
Live Acoustic Chamber or Studio Room Ambience
Signal chains covered in the full track sheet
Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals & Harmonica (Howlin' Wolf), Lead Electric Guitar (Hubert Sumlin), Rhythm Electric Guitar (Willie Johnson), Upright Bass (Willie Dixon), Upright Piano (Hosea Lee Kennard), Drums (Earl Phillips).
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