BBC nat king cole mic'ing technique??

[mulletchuck]

Can anyone explain this micing technique? 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J1glriB54oE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3DJ1glriB54oE

Shotgun?  LipSync?

 

[okgb]

something on a boom with an operator following ? the Orch seems to get loud at times but there maybe some separation
if they're way behind the backdrop , No extreme wide shoots so mic could be 3-4 feet above his head ,
Don't see mics on the smaller jazz group either , yes curious

 

[pucho812]

hmmmmm. He doesn't have a lav on him either, where lavs even around in 1963? 

Keep in mind though in the video notes it does say it was eq'd a little. I wonder what it sounded like without eq?

I would guess there is a boom with a shotgun mic as those were available at the time.

 

[anjing]

you can see the mic on the drums @21:59 and @27:28 it looks like a mic is hidden in the piano but the just at the height needed for vocals...You can also see a small mic with a goose neck for the trumpet...
i'm very curious too. It's very well done!

Regards,

Pierre

 

[emrr]

Boom mic would be standard.  The EV Shotgun that won an Emmy?  Oscar?  was out by then too, and you see it on boom for TV use.