Home / Music / How Glyn Johns captured Charlie Watts’ drum sound on 'Honky Tonk Women'Music glyn-johns charlie-watts honky-tonk-women rolling-stonesHow Glyn Johns captured Charlie Watts’ drum sound on 'Honky Tonk Women'The secret to that crackling, dry snare and thumping kick wasn’t a dozen mics. Glyn Johns placed a single Neumann U67 condenser microphone about six Search AmazonAs an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related Notes102 Edith Grove: How a Squalid Chelsea Flat Forged The Rolling Stones‘A Bigger Bang’: A Late-Career Highlight That Doesn’t Reach the 70s PeakA Bigger Bang's Critical Reception: Praised as a Return to Form, but Some Called It FormulaicAfter Brian Jones: Critics Split on Whether 1969 Tour Was Rebirth or UncertaintyAfter Mick Taylor Quit, the Stones Almost Called It Quits Before Auditioning a Whole Pack of GuitaristsExploreThe E-Cloth microfiber shows no wear after three weeks of heavy useThe Febreze Fade Defy Plug claims 50 days of consistent scentThe Glade PlugIn oil claims 50 days, but one review found it half empty after 5Roomba j9+ runs 120 minutes — enough for most homes under 2,000 sq ftOXO Good Grips wand extends to 35 inches — no stepladder needed for ceiling fansPrevious How Glyn Johns Used a Stairwell to Record the Eerie Vocal on 'Gimme Shelter'Next How Glyn Johns Captured Charlie Watts' Drums on Beggars Banquet with Room Mics at Olympic Studios