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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 9, 2016 7:54:31 GMT -6
Anyone else here sticking with "Blackstar?" I've listened to the entire record (do-able, around 40 minutes total, like in the LP days,) about 20 times now. It's approaching Sergeant Pepper, or Revolver, or Fresh Cream status with me. The whole record is hypnotic. Just brilliant, and something new to appreciate with every listen. Not everyone shares my enthusiasm. My wife for instance, who's a huge Ziggy era Bowie fan, can't dig the rattling jazz vibe. To me, there's purpose and eloquence in every bar. I have a fellow, in bass player Danny Miranda, a many year BOC alumni, who had gone on to do the Queen tour with Paul Rogers, and has played with Meatloaf the last few years. He's been doing the BOC shows recently while Kasim Sulton is doing some Todd Rundgren dates. Blackstar came out during Danny's gigging with us, and we both latched on a couple weeks after the release. We compare impressions and enjoyment everytime we are together. Blackstar is deep and meticulously crafted by everyone involved. It's a modern record, and a damm fine one. I'll wind up with the HD tracks version of this when it comes out, although I dig it just as much on laptop speakers or bluetooth in the car. As for Bowie, I cannot imagine a finer creative parting shot for an recording artist knowing it was likely his last effort. It's been a very long time since new music has affected me so profoundly. Where the F did Monday go? No doubt D! I've been just loving this record, the songs are just beauty and haunting, the sonics, and performances are stunning(even though it's dr rating is 5!!!! ??), it's also the first time in many years a record has grabbed me and pulled me in so profoundly, I'd also like to point out that I started my recent David Bowie kick 3 weeks before he passed, ironically because Scott Weiland's death, I saw an interview of him raving about a Bowie track, and I went to listen to it, and fell down the rabbit hole, Blackstar is a gift exit by an all world artist! DB lives on in a very real way to me.
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Post by donr on Feb 9, 2016 8:10:26 GMT -6
There seems to be mutliple levels of DR loudness on Blackstar. The title, and Lazarus are the loudest, maybe a bit too loud in the case of Lazarus, then there's Dollar Days and I Can't Give Everything, and the 'jazz' cuts have the most DR. I always reach for the volume to crank Pity She Was A Whore when it plays. Then Lazarus is too loud, and after that, set it for Sue and it's all good.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2016 8:21:28 GMT -6
Yepp - i liked Blackstar from the first moment, contrary to another huge Bowie fan i know. After he died, it got another context which makes it even more meaningful. Lazarus and the video works for it gives it like a new dimension. I guess it shows the facettes of him as an artist in different disciplines, the actual situation he was in and his thoughts about it, and even a humorous component while facing death. Also it is made in a very precise and detailed way but then on the other hand is really easy to listen and entertaining. It is so incredible "bowieesque"...
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 9, 2016 8:26:34 GMT -6
that is so awesome, man. very happy for you, eh?
I am finding the coolest most beautiful songs everywhere I go. I am almost on fire with enthusiasm, and love of beautiful music.
buying albums and songs. 2 Rumer albums. have listened to her cover of Rundgren's Be Nice to Me, and am playing it myself. just bought Emilie-Claire Barlow's Live in Tokyo. must buy Sara Bareilles's new album. bought Gregory Porter's Be Good. there's just so much awesome phenomenal beautiful music, old, new, everything in between.
have not checked out Blackstar. am glad I love Heroes now. the influence that Ziggy Stardust (and Don't Fear the Reaper), had/have on me are immeasurably big.
make music. love music.
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 9, 2016 8:31:25 GMT -6
There seems to be mutliple levels of DR loudness on Blackstar. The title, and Lazarus are the loudest, maybe a bit too loud in the case of Lazarus, then there's Dollar Days and I Can't Give Everything, and the 'jazz' cuts have the most DR. I always reach for the volume to crank Pity She Was A Whore when it plays. Then Lazarus is too loud, and after that, set it for Sue and it's all good. Yeah, "pity" is a strange placement between BStar and Laz, I've been streaming it on Apple, but i still get the exact same sense as you mentioned, as far as DR, I didn't check by song, i just saw the record listed in the DR database and it said 5, i too will definitely be picking up the HD tracks version of this, I often buy records from there, import them into a PT session and throw my own pseudo mastering on them, i find that in general records residing between a DR 9-12 seem to give me the mid bass hit that I so enjoy as a listener 8)
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Post by donr on Feb 9, 2016 8:33:59 GMT -6
I agree, Tony, 12-9 dB is the sweet spot for a pop record.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2016 8:35:08 GMT -6
I also listen to the full album always, but i never noticed the different levels you mentioned, Don. Also i didn't feel the need to make a "fader ride" while listening, works for me as it is. Hm, i will listen to it and consciously listen for the loudness and level changes...interesting that i didn't even notice this...otherwise i am pretty caught by the music while listening, Bowie is one of the rare artists i listen to in a non-analytic manner....
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