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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 15, 2014 20:39:15 GMT -6
Before I bought it. I liked that album he did with Glyn Johns so much I bought this one without even testing. I might not listen again.
I keed, I'm sure it'll grow on me, but I thought this paled in comparison.
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Post by yotonic on Sept 15, 2014 21:13:51 GMT -6
I bought it too, it's a little dark for lack of a better word. I wish he had done more with piano and acoustic guitars like the last track on the album "Let Go'.
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 15, 2014 21:28:47 GMT -6
Again, just listened once, but I thought even the lyrics were cliche for the most part. Thought "Ashes & Fire" was much much stronger.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Sept 16, 2014 7:13:37 GMT -6
He's unusual in the way that he's so prolific. To use a baseball metaphor, it's inevitable that he fouls off a few times between triples and home runs. His Easy Tiger album had some sweet songs. Ashes and Fire bugged me. I felt it crossed the line of being harsh because of the volume wars, had some really good songs though, it felt much more "live", like a band played together than almost anyone else's albums these days.
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Post by popmann on Nov 14, 2014 13:39:30 GMT -6
I'm gonna point like a broken record....that this is DR6. Ashes was DR11.
This one on vinyl is DR13....and supposedly they even give you specially made DR13 320mp3s with a download card in the vinyl.
That said--the problem with this business model, is that Martina's I'll buy....because I'm gonna buy it anyway based on 20+ years of consistency, so I'll buy the vinyl....but, his, I want to HEAR first-because he's very hit or miss....and I couldn't make it through this--because it was DR6. So, I'm not buying the vinyl...
Martin--if Ashes was harsh to you, it wasn't because of the loudness wars"--it's the most dynamic recording I've heard out of a major artist in 20 years....along with the new Natalie Merchant also at DR11 (at least in high rez--I never bought the CD).
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Post by Johnkenn on Nov 26, 2014 11:45:59 GMT -6
How in the world could I have been so wrong about this album? It's actually freaking amazing. Another reason I shouldn't comment on something after first listen.
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Post by Johnkenn on Nov 26, 2014 11:57:43 GMT -6
Ok - I was cutting the grass the first time I listened...I'm gonna mark that up as the reason. Could really hear it  this thin is like an early petty record - heavy with Benmont tench and mike Campbell. With a little Bono sprinkled in. Can't beleive I'm just now listening again. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 21, 2014 20:38:59 GMT -6
This is my favorite album right now...I'm an idiot.
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Post by sopwith on Dec 23, 2014 0:50:06 GMT -6
Had another good listen to this one on the plane last week, such a great sounding album. Benmont really makes the whole thing gel. Songwriting wise, it's maybe not my favorite as a whole, but everything works very well as an album. After three Grammy nominations, I'd bet they let him produce himself again next time.
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Post by odyssey76 on Dec 23, 2014 5:58:36 GMT -6
I'm going to have to start listening to this again. It's been a couple months since I've played it. I like most of the tunes, be curious to see if the album as a whole has grown on me. Certainly a great sounding, well produced album.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 23, 2014 12:24:42 GMT -6
Is that Benmont? I just thought it sounded like Benmont...not sure who did it...
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Post by odyssey76 on Dec 23, 2014 18:35:25 GMT -6
Is that Benmont? I just thought it sounded like Benmont...not sure who did it... Don't know but I'm going to take a look.Hadn't heard anything about Benmont on the record but your post has me very curious. |
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Post by odyssey76 on Dec 23, 2014 18:38:12 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 23, 2014 19:10:28 GMT -6
That's amazing how distinctive his playing is.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Dec 24, 2014 8:38:53 GMT -6
Martin--if Ashes was harsh to you, it wasn't because of the loudness wars"--it's the most dynamic recording I've heard out of a major artist in 20 years....along with the new Natalie Merchant also at DR11 (at least in high rez--I never bought the CD). Thanks Popmann, it's always good to hear about some of the technical things I don't normally look at, like DR. It's quite possible, I'm just fed up with CD's in general. I've listened only to vinyl for about a year now, except when I need to reference a CD I own. I sometimes use Easy Tiger's "Two" as a reference when mixing. It has a huge, firm low end, that said, I still feel Ryan Adam's vocal mic sounds thin at times. Anyone know what mic he used on Easy Tiger? |
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Post by popmann on Dec 25, 2014 16:20:40 GMT -6
I've never seen Ryan not use and Sm7 or a U67.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Dec 25, 2014 20:53:50 GMT -6
Thanks popmann, maybe it's the Sm7 I'm not too fond of. U67's are just fine by me.
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this thin is like an early petty record - heavy with Benmont tench and mike Campbell. With a little Bono sprinkled in. Can't beleive I'm just now listening again. 
