What are your favorite reference CD's and WHY??

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The "Liquid Experience"- a 1 time project with john petrucci,dream theater´s drummer,(sorry,just cant remember it´s name now,)and tony levin(king krimson)on electric contrabass,so far,its an outstanding DDD recording,haven´t heard anything that can surface the pristine pure recording of that,when it comes to digital,really go listen...
 
Yeah...

The Liquid Tension Experiment!

Mike Portnoy is the drummer....John is DTs' guitarist. Actually they have two CD's as LTE. Jordan Rudess is the keyboard player - he now plays in DT as well.

You're right....they fuckin' rock! Plus they are both the nicest - most down to earth guys you will ever meet.

zip >> :D
 
Hey Timothydog...

Are you going to respond? If you are going to insult my favorite band at least let me listen for myself...


zip >>
 
nave said:
zip man hi
... it's good to know what the past is about is so you don't wind up repeating it and thinking that your doing something new when your really not.............


-nave
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THATS IT,....
 
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zip said:
The Liquid Tension Experiment!

Mike Portnoy is the drummer....John is DTs' guitarist. Actually they have two CD's as LTE. Jordan Rudess is the keyboard player - he now plays in DT as well.


yes,i forgot about the keyboard player,i knew the other guys from other recordings but not the keyboard player,really tastefull choice of chordings,and one mature way of using synths in music as well...music like that keeps your faith....
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Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker did an album back in the 70's that is by far the best sounding album I have ever heard. Of course they mastered it direct to vinyl at the session. That album is tight. The horns are so in your face you'd swear to God the players were in the room. If anyone ever gets a chance to listen to that vinyl, well, it'd be a killer "reference vinyl"......not sure if they ever put it out on CD.

Here's a quote about it:
"Sheffield Labs, a mastering plant was the site of this recording. For 2 days Thelma and a handful of top-notch studio musicians (Pressure Cooker) sang and played LIVE direct to a lacquer master disc, non-stop, no mixing, no over-dubs, no edits. This prodigious effort is the most successful audiophile release of all time. "

It really is mind-blowing if you get a chance to listen to it. It really is the best engineering I've ever heard.

Peace,
Mike
 
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zip said:
The Liquid Tension Experiment!

Mike Portnoy is the drummer....John is DTs' guitarist. Actually they have two CD's as LTE. Jordan Rudess is the keyboard player - he now plays in DT as well.


yes,i forgot about the keyboard player,i knew the other guys from other recordings but not the keyboard player,really tastefull choice of chordings,and one mature way of using synths in music as well...music like that keeps your faith....
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AMEN OG!! :D:D:D

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Sorry Zip.. I haven't been following this thread.
Should have PM'd me if you wanted me to respond that bad.

I can't tell you that there is one specific song by tool that DT emulates. All I can tell you is get Ænima and listen to it a few times.. especially the song 46&2. Check out Undertow too.

It's a lot easier for me to hear because I've been a tool fan for quite a while. I asked every one of my friends though and they all agreed when I played the Great Debate.7

I'd be surprised if you can't see the glaring similarities.




zip said:
Hey Timothydog...

Are you going to respond? If you are going to insult my favorite band at least let me listen for myself...


zip >>
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No problem here...

I'll check the tool stuff out and I did hear the Solsbury Hill similarity...but it's not really a song...

...it's a movement within a song. :D (6DOIT)

That being said I think rip off artists is a bit strong. As talented as they are I really doubt they were thinking..."hey man - I think the Solsbury Hill intro would work right here..."

I guess after meeting some of them and having conversations about music and this latest CD...I can't see them doing it intentionally. They were pretty down to earth cats...

peace,

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cominginsecond said:
Here's my (very unoriginal) take on the analog/digital thing. A good enough digital system will reproduce exactly what you put in it. A good enough analog system can improve whatever you put in it, if you consider the sound of high end analog an improvement, which, for most styles of rock music, it is.
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Of course with a high resolution digital recording and a WELL DESIGNED impulse response algorithm you could conceivably emulate any analog tape response. Or you might synthesize your idea of the "perfect" analog recorder which has never even been built - a Studer A827 with a hint of that particular saturation you can only get from an Ampex model 300 running Scotch 111 tape.... or whatever???

Remember, digital recording is still in it's childhood. Children need to learn, but don't underestimate their potential.:D

barefoot
 
Probably the best (and most basic) arguement FOR digital, completely with ya on that barefoot.


Laj
 
Toy Matinee..........find it,buy it,put the cans on,or crank the monitors,and feel the writing,production,musicianship and really in your face mix.......a good flat.
 
uncle tupelo - annodyne
joe jackson - body and soul
grandaddy - sophtware slump
 
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