Clarence Kane is the last remaining RCA employee still doing microphone repairs. In this documentary short, he shares his life story, details of his one of a kind business, and discusses the passing of his legacy.
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@curtvincent37284 жыл бұрын
I am one of Clarence's biggest fans. Known him 35 years and he worked on 11 of my ribbon mics. Rebuilt a 1933 Bruno mic and he lost money restoring it for me! I spent a lot of time with him in that shop. He willingly taught me a lot. I have over 37 ribbon mics and he knew I had to learn how to take care of them. Luke did an amazing job bringing tribute to an American icon. Thank you Clarence!
@mikeh663 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY!
@DanielKane-wx3wc3 ай бұрын
Rest in peace uncle Clarence. Life well lived.
@ericambel4493 ай бұрын
So very sorry for your loss Luke. You guy's re-ribboned a 77 for me during the pandemic. I hope you'll be able to carry on Mr Kane's legacy.
@GregsTake2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a wonderful short film. First radio station I stepped foot into was in 1998. Was thankfully introduced to the Electro-Voice RE20 for the first time. Been in love with spoken word mic's ever since :)
@EllipticalSound Жыл бұрын
Recently had ribbons replaced in two BK-4A Starmaker Mic's by the legend himself and they both sound better then ever! Thank you both for the years of great work.
@mikeh663 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING!
@tommykuhn143 жыл бұрын
This was awesome
@jimwest6571 Жыл бұрын
God bless this man and his dedication to an almost lost art.
@marykerr24084 жыл бұрын
Mr. Kane is an exemplary man of integrity, dedication and kindness. We all can learn this from him.
@sbarncar3 жыл бұрын
Clarence repaired my first RCA 77dx mic in the 1960s when he still worked at RCA. A sweet and humble soul.
@bcastro1313 жыл бұрын
Great story !!!!
@Ribbonmics4 жыл бұрын
Bravo to a true master of the craft and his eager apprentice. Inspiring.
@patlaw533 жыл бұрын
Clarence is the only person who ever serviced my ribbon mics. I'm delighted to see Luke helping out and learning the trade from the master.
@RichardBaroneOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful documentary. I'm sharing on my Facebook page. Clarence restored my RCA 77-DX, my favorite mic. I use it all the time. I am so grateful for his work. Thank you for making this film!
@lukecarpenter23333 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and thanks for sharing!
@RichardBaroneOfficial3 жыл бұрын
@@lukecarpenter2333 You are very welcome! I will be on the lookout for more of your films!
@martinjohnbutler4 жыл бұрын
This is such a wonderful thing to see, thanks so much for posting. Good luck to you both.
@mitchbowden65383 жыл бұрын
Man, this is so great. Clarence is an inspiration. It must be amazing to be able to learn the craft from someone like him. Kudos!
@erakarerecording4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your work and for your willingness to step into the breach! I really enjoyed the documentary!
@timitheo4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Luke for documenting and it is great to see that this can continue.
@grangerecorders50504 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Clarence has maintained my ribbon mics (44s, 77, Coles) for many years and is always a pleasure to work with.
@eugesounds4 жыл бұрын
My dad worked at RCA Camden for 33 years. This is a really great piece - well done and thanks for the memories.
@bluetablepost7033 жыл бұрын
Luke, this is a great doc short! The mic that's at 8:15 (a KU-3A) is one of ours at Blue Table Post, so it's fun to see that in there. But it's a great portrait. Well done. -Oliver Lief
@lukecarpenter23333 жыл бұрын
Just seeing this, that's very cool! I'm glad the film made it to you, and I'm glad I was there at the same time as your interesting mic!
@shockingguy3 жыл бұрын
So very cool thank you for sharing this I just shared this with a number of musicians here in Cleveland a couple recording studio owners and some broadcast engineer friends I’m sure they will all be very pleased today.j
@lukecarpenter23333 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! And thanks for sharing it around
@frankbango44364 жыл бұрын
Beautiful document. Thanks for making, posting and honoring the integrity of Enok!!
@ProfessorDan4 жыл бұрын
He restored a 44BX for me. AND he's not far from where I grew up in South Jersey. So glad to see this video!
@drbillp40784 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Blessed to have a Enak refurbed 77DX here. Many thanks to the MASTER!!
@GrahamSpice4 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic tribute to a VIP in our industry. Thank you very much for creating and posting this
@TechnoEmpire2 жыл бұрын
Love this!
@onemic-theminimalist4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, thanks.
@marydonaldson61394 жыл бұрын
Great job Luke....very interesting!
@jasonsr1014 жыл бұрын
Uncle Clarence. Great Video. Well done Luke.
@jaymccutcheon54413 жыл бұрын
Luke-This is very awesome. This will NOT be a lost art. Thanks for your attention in this matter. Way to go.
@martinmitchell4 жыл бұрын
Lovely video. An inspiration to us all.
@AlanD963 жыл бұрын
Such a fascinating story. I just sent my RCA 77-DX in for restoration and I'm so happy I chose ENAK after seeing this video. It's so difficult to find true 'craftsmen' any more, and these two gentlemen exemplify that word.
@emgillis4 жыл бұрын
awesome!! Purely awesome! Well done!
@terrypewing4 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Very well made.
@mattkellylujo4 жыл бұрын
Clarence is a wonderful guy. He's been servicing my ribbons for 25 years. Thanks for this!!!
@jmobass4 жыл бұрын
A great story - a great humble man with a special talent. And an honorable young man respecting and learning from the master.
@erikhughes71504 жыл бұрын
Love this guy and his work. He is currently working on a second mic for me. What a story.
@soldermecold74564 жыл бұрын
As someone who recently got into recording... thank you for this video.
@TheElverma4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Took me back to when I was in high school :-)
@RicoG2134 жыл бұрын
Nice job Luke. And keep at it Mr. Kane.
@lisasez4 жыл бұрын
Thank you..
@frankjamesbonarrigo71623 ай бұрын
His accent is so Baltimore. I wonder where he was from originally.
@Electricowlworks4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing video. Does the company work on non ribbon microphones or vintage ones from other manufacturers? Best Regards! - chaz
@fullclipaudio3 ай бұрын
They don't make men like this anymore.
@amfrance4 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@jpreston92124 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this Luke, and continuing the legacy! What a blessing to have Clarence as your mentor.