| re: Jim as a producer | |
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junior 03:15 am UTC 05/15/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Jim as a producer - pidunk 03:02 am UTC 05/15/07 |
| Try the Left Bank (also known for Pretty Ballerina) and Manfred Mann. They both did Little Red Book back in the 60's. > > > > generally speaking, I love him as a producer. Obviously. > > > > As in, I think bat 2 is brilliant, he and Todd made magic > > with bat and Bad for Good, anything he released now I know > > I would love. > > > > HOWEVER, he has very annoying habits. My Little red Book > > is a good example of what I hate, the way he has used the > > exact same vocal recordings in mulitple places throughout > > the intro. The Deliria Wilde (I think) "ooohhh-yaahhhh" > > that appears twice in quick succcession has always > > distratced me. And rather than appearing as an > > orgasmically fantastic whole (like everything on Bat 2), > > it just sounds layered and disjointed (like alot of the > > stuff on Bonnie's Secret Dreams album, and some of the > > tracks on Pandora's Box). > > Some thoughts come to mind: I did not know there was > another association for Jim's "My Little Red Book" other > than on Pandora's Box Original Sin...the only version I > know....and I had the idea that Wilde is in that > ensemble...is this another version you are referring to? > On that "ooooo-yahh" sound, I don't recall it coming up > twice on the recording I have. Maybe I just didn't notice > it. I think that if I would have noticed it twice, I might > feel that the second would be superflouis, and agree with > you, but I don't think I'd call it annoying. I'm not > entirely sure what the first one's purpose was, even so, > but it did get me into the mood for the tempo of the song; > I guess that's good enough. > > If there is a second version, maybe he was just playing > around by adding another "ooooo-yahhh" (as in here we go > again) and you could laugh. > > > > > > Overall tho, I look forward to hearing a track Jim has > > produced. Having said that tho, it in itself is not > > usually enough to make me go out of my way to hear a song, > > unless I've heard especially good things. For instance, I > > haven't ehard any of tehe Sister's of Mercy stuff but > > would like to very much. > > I think what you may be saying is that being as the > production is part of the whole package, and your > unfamiliarity with Sisters Of Mercy does not inspire you, > it is probably par for the course in music choices, > anyway. I think once you hear it, however, you would find > satisfaction with the recording and know that without > Jim's hand on it, your interest in the music would be > diminished. In other words, it may not be a "rush" factor, > but it is an appreciation factor. I think that is what you > are conveying. I have to agree with you, no matter how > much I love Jim. > > I don't know what the Sisters of Mercy sound like, either. > > > > | |
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