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| IceCream |
Posted - 05/25/2006 : 20:46:14
Guitar Wolf - Jet Generation
your thoughts?
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| Steak n Sabre |
Posted - 06/03/2006 : 13:30:14
quote:
Originally posted by ScottP
All of the 70's "live" records that were produced and fixed up in studios should get some props. They convinced my 11 year old brain into thinking I was right there rocking out with Ted, Kiss, Frampton, and Aerosmith. I fall for canned audiences everytime.
'Strangers In The Night', the double live album by UFO, is the best of that whole genre. IMO.
 The Cult of Frank : Gimme Gimme Gimme...I Need Some More |
| markos |
Posted - 06/02/2006 : 17:49:39
I'd agree with Dog in the sand as it reveals new things on every listen, but for sheer use of sound i'd have be boring and say OK Computer. For atmosphere time, Tom Waits is up there too, so lo-fi and moody, even though at times almost too much so for me. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 04:31:42
quote:
Originally posted by jtjcp88
Just the intro of I wanna be adored amazes me every time.
"Dance at my party."
I never listen to this band anymore, but I would have to agree with that.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| jimmy |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 20:37:31
Maybe not the best production ever, but Elvis Costello's "Delivery Man",it's his best album since "Brutal Youth".
DM was produced by Dennis Herring who also produced Throwing Muses "Real Ramona"- they're similar in some ways, like EC's "Button My Lip" and TM's "Hook In Her Head".
By the way, if you've got the songs on your computer, try playing "Trompe" or "FB" starting with the last some and going backwards- they both flow pretty well, and in an interesting way.
"Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." JOHN 15:14 |
| ScottP |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 20:20:15
All of the 70's "live" records that were produced and fixed up in studios should get some props. They convinced my 11 year old brain into thinking I was right there rocking out with Ted, Kiss, Frampton, and Aerosmith. I fall for canned audiences everytime.
AC/DC's Highway To Hell sounds righter than most records. |
| Useyourname |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 15:55:12
I really love the sound of Frank Black & The Catholics "Dog In The Sand" and The Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Sessions"
Jimmy |
| jtjcp88 |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 13:07:59
The Stone Roses would get my vote. Just the intro of I wanna be adored amazes me every time.
"Dance at my party." |
| marcus4realius |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 10:41:46
quote:
Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
quote:
Originally posted by marcus4realius
Frank Black's "Frank Black" orange album I think has very tight and wonderful sounding production.
Absolutely on this one.
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In fact if I was going to show off a stereo system...I'd probably use this cd....just think of the beginning of the album and the beginning of Hang on to Your Ego!!!! |
| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 07:33:03
quote:
Originally posted by marcus4realius
Frank Black's "Frank Black" orange album I think has very tight and wonderful sounding production.
Absolutely on this one.
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| vilainde |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 06:27:07
check out http://www.cstrecords.com/cst041.html and http://www.carlabozulich.com (w/ sound clips)
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 06:22:07
quote:
Originally posted by vilainde
Hey Cheeseman, while we're talking about Low... Don't know if you're aware of this but Carla Bozulich (one of my favorite female artists) just put out a record on Constellation with a bunch of guys from Silver Mt Zion, and there's a cover of Low's "Pissing" on the album. Thought you might be interested. I haven't heard it yet.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath!
Sounds pretty nice, Denis. Silver Mt Zion are pretty ace as well, might look into that.
 I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid |
| vilainde |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 06:11:09
What about the "worst production on an album ever"? Surely it has to be something by Nigel Godrich. The guy has the ability to turn every other album by artists I like into something blander than a Dave Matthews Band record.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
| vilainde |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 06:08:52
Hey Cheeseman, while we're talking about Low... Don't know if you're aware of this but Carla Bozulich (one of my favorite female artists) just put out a record on Constellation with a bunch of guys from Silver Mt Zion, and there's a cover of Low's "Pissing" on the album. Thought you might be interested. I haven't heard it yet.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 05:54:55
quote:
Originally posted by IceCream
quote:
Originally posted by benji
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Albini does drums really, really well. It's basically down to micing them properly with really good mics, all simple things but done so, so well. I don't think he gets the rest of it as right though - his vocals aren't always the greatest.
That said, check out his albums with low, which actually disprove my point.
didn't albini only produce 'things we lost...' from low?
i really like albini's drum sound too on many records, but he just destroyed it on mogwai's 'my father my king' - they sound horrible.
i think the best production of any record i can think of is Pod by the Breeders. yes, an albini production....just perfection.
but my favourite drum sound is on the beginning of '2 rights make 1 wrong' from mogwai's 'rock action'. i used to listen to the intro over and over again on my really good components and it blew my mind every time...that was produced by dave friedman i believe...which is weird cause everything else he's done has been poor.
all i can say, thank god for polio! brian
You don't like the way Mercury Rev's records sound?
I really like Dave Fridmann's work, that guy can fill out a record. See also, Flaming Lips, and the new Low album (again with the Low...), that sounds great to my ears.
I did an assignment on Steve Albini as part of my degree - it was great to turn up the volume and kick off Kerosene in front of a room full of kinda nerdy tech-heads.
I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid |
| marcus4realius |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 05:28:47
Frank Black's "Frank Black" orange album I think has very tight and wonderful sounding production. |
| ScottP |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 15:21:28
I've had more than one live sound engineer play Queensryche's Empire as he was dialing in our sound checks. I'm not a huge fan of Queensryche, but I guess it's commonly known as the most perfect rock record soundwise.
We could argue all day about the best produced record. It comes down to a sound that you find interesting enough to listen to over and over. Great songs typically get lumped into the "great produced" category, as well. That's why I have a difficult time deciding if any, or all of FB's music has been helped, or hindered by producers. They're all great, interesting, songs. |
| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 15:00:28
quote:
Originally posted by PixieSteve
quote:
Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
It's a played out record but Nirvana's "Nevermind" sounds pretty close to perfection production wise in my opinion. Best drum sound I've ever heard on record.
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i think it sounds cheesy
FAST_MAN RAIDER_MAN - June 19th
No, it sounds hottttt. Steve Lillywhite also produces some good sounds.
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| Doog |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 09:19:43
I actually closely listened to the production on Doolittle a few days ago, some of the drum, (specifically snare) sounds were horrible! Proof that if the song and performance is good enough, it doesn't matter how it sounds.
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www.myspace.com/doog = solo choons
www.myspace.com/casabonitaband = noisey stuff
www.myspace.com/weevilknievel = surfrockpop geekery
www.myspace.com/ukpixiestribute = Nimrod's Son |
| mcil |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 04:48:10
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
However, I really don't like the production of Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub: there is a distinct lack of oomphiness in the guitars (apart from I think 'Is This Music?' was done really well.) Anybody else think the same?
"Your Bone's Got a Little Machine..." |
| Apesy |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 21:20:29
-=Apesy |
| benji |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 01:40:55
quote:
Originally posted by IceCream
You don't like the way Mercury Rev's records sound?
to be honest, my statement was a little of an exaggeration. i haven't heard enough of mercury rev's stuff to form an opinion about that - i was stating it from his work with mogwai - particularly come on die young and rock action.
it's just that the drum intro on 2 rights juyst blows everything else away....
all i can say, thank god for polio! brian |
| glacial906 |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 00:11:41
Siamese Dream by the Smashing Pumpkins
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| Doog |
Posted - 05/27/2006 : 10:20:31
quote:
Originally posted by misleadtheworld
Ooh, no, wait, Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. I love those distorted acoustics on that album.
Very awesome.
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www.myspace.com/doog = solo choons
www.myspace.com/casabonitaband = noisey stuff
www.myspace.com/weevilknievel = surfrockpop geekery
www.myspace.com/ukpixiestribute = Nimrod's Son |
| IceCream |
Posted - 05/27/2006 : 08:36:21
quote:
Originally posted by benji
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Albini does drums really, really well. It's basically down to micing them properly with really good mics, all simple things but done so, so well. I don't think he gets the rest of it as right though - his vocals aren't always the greatest.
That said, check out his albums with low, which actually disprove my point.
didn't albini only produce 'things we lost...' from low?
i really like albini's drum sound too on many records, but he just destroyed it on mogwai's 'my father my king' - they sound horrible.
i think the best production of any record i can think of is Pod by the Breeders. yes, an albini production....just perfection.
but my favourite drum sound is on the beginning of '2 rights make 1 wrong' from mogwai's 'rock action'. i used to listen to the intro over and over again on my really good components and it blew my mind every time...that was produced by dave friedman i believe...which is weird cause everything else he's done has been poor.
all i can say, thank god for polio! brian
You don't like the way Mercury Rev's records sound? |
| Carl |
Posted - 05/27/2006 : 06:57:57
quote:
Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
It's a played out record but Nirvana's "Nevermind" sounds pretty close to perfection production wise in my opinion. Best drum sound I've ever heard on record.
Cobain felt Nevermind sounded a little too slick and poppy, not that he was knocking Butch Vig, it's kind of how he felt after Nirvana's success, I think. He seemed to have wanted to go back to a rwwer sound, hence Albini.
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| s_wrenn |
Posted - 05/27/2006 : 04:50:36
Whipping Boy - Heartworm
And probably Antics by Interpol
http://myspace.com/seanwrenn  |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/27/2006 : 04:44:46
My Bloody Valentine, 'Loveless'.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| benji |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 19:01:02
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Albini does drums really, really well. It's basically down to micing them properly with really good mics, all simple things but done so, so well. I don't think he gets the rest of it as right though - his vocals aren't always the greatest.
That said, check out his albums with low, which actually disprove my point.
didn't albini only produce 'things we lost...' from low?
i really like albini's drum sound too on many records, but he just destroyed it on mogwai's 'my father my king' - they sound horrible.
i think the best production of any record i can think of is Pod by the Breeders. yes, an albini production....just perfection.
but my favourite drum sound is on the beginning of '2 rights make 1 wrong' from mogwai's 'rock action'. i used to listen to the intro over and over again on my really good components and it blew my mind every time...that was produced by dave friedman i believe...which is weird cause everything else he's done has been poor.
all i can say, thank god for polio! brian |
| PixieSteve |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 18:45:55
quote:
Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
It's a played out record but Nirvana's "Nevermind" sounds pretty close to perfection production wise in my opinion. Best drum sound I've ever heard on record.
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Wait a minute, strike that. Reverse it.
i think it sounds cheesy
FAST_MAN RAIDER_MAN - June 19th |
| PixieSteve |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 18:44:38
with KID A, i feel like every sound.. the notes, tones, everything... is perfect, and exactly how they wanted.
FAST_MAN RAIDER_MAN - June 19th |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 18:33:09
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
quote:
Originally posted by Doog
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
You know what, I know it's a pathetically obviuos choice, but I've always loved what Albini did with Surfer Rosa. Even though he chopped bits of songs out or whatever, I love the sound of that album.
Agreed, and generally Albini's production fullstop.
It's such an enormous indie-noise-rock cliché, but he really does have the best drum sounds. It sounds like drumkit, not an overly-processed drum machine, something that can't be said for today's modern rock production.
And the way you can hear the guide vocal in the background, slightly out of time/tune with the main vocal.. or maybe it's doubletracked to sound like that on purpose.. either way, I fackin' love it!
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www.myspace.com/doog = solo choons
www.myspace.com/casabonitaband = noisey stuff
www.myspace.com/weevilknievel = surfrockpop geekery
www.myspace.com/ukpixiestribute = Nimrod's Son
I remember reading something, I think it was Kurt Cobain talking about In Utero, and he said Albini used a lot of old microphones, German makes and the like. Apparently, he likes to stick microphones everywhere to capture that unique, live sound.
Or you could just say In Utero like me ; )
I also nominate Radiohead, 'Kid A'.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| ObfuscateByWill |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 18:18:07
New Skin for the Old Ceremony - Leonard Cohen
Beautiful arrangements. Cohen's voice seems very well recorded. Very full.
 *Release the bats! |
| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 18:13:57
It's a played out record but Nirvana's "Nevermind" sounds pretty close to perfection production wise in my opinion. Best drum sound I've ever heard on record.
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| Carl |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 12:07:32
quote:
Originally posted by Doog
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
You know what, I know it's a pathetically obviuos choice, but I've always loved what Albini did with Surfer Rosa. Even though he chopped bits of songs out or whatever, I love the sound of that album.
Agreed, and generally Albini's production fullstop.
It's such an enormous indie-noise-rock cliché, but he really does have the best drum sounds. It sounds like drumkit, not an overly-processed drum machine, something that can't be said for today's modern rock production.
And the way you can hear the guide vocal in the background, slightly out of time/tune with the main vocal.. or maybe it's doubletracked to sound like that on purpose.. either way, I fackin' love it!
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www.myspace.com/doog = solo choons
www.myspace.com/casabonitaband = noisey stuff
www.myspace.com/weevilknievel = surfrockpop geekery
www.myspace.com/ukpixiestribute = Nimrod's Son
I remember reading something, I think it was Kurt Cobain talking about In Utero, and he said Albini used a lot of old microphones, German makes and the like. Apparently, he likes to stick microphones everywhere to capture that unique, live sound.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 09:21:14
Ooh, no, wait, Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. I love those distorted acoustics on that album.
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