How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#1How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 5:55pm
I had my Ipod on and both Cold Feets from Drowsy came on and Always Look On the Bright Side Of Life did right after that. Both songs have tap dancing in them and you can hear it on the recording.
I was just wondering, how do they do the tap dancing for the recording?
MamasDoin'Fine
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/28/08
#2re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 5:56pm
Two coconut shells!
As seen in 'Spamalot'
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#2re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 6:00pmYes if your talking about the "tap dancing" done by king Arthur in Knights Of The Round Table. But, in Always Look At The Bright Side Of Life there is a full blown tap number done by the knights at the end of the song.
theatreguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/31/03
#3re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 6:00pmThey stick a mic close to the floor while the cast dances.
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#4re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 6:05pmSo I assume the actors do the tap dance in the studio and they record it from there?
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#5re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 6:05pmSo I assume the actors do the tap dance in the studio and they record it from there?
#6re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 6:07pmThere's footage of the cast of The Producers recording their tap steps on the Recording the Producers DVD.
postergirl
Leading Actor Joined: 3/13/07
#7re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/15/08 at 11:55pmCold Feets was recorded in the studio with Casey Hushion (Asst. Director) and Josh Rhodes (Asst. Choreographer) doing the dancing.
#8re: How do they do the tap dancing sound effects on a cast recording?
Posted: 10/16/08 at 12:54am
The actors have to squeeze onto a special platform that is specially rigged to pick up the tapping. They perform the routine on that platform, and it is recorded.
Supposedly, its very difficult- there isn't much room to tap.
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