[kj] [kHz] (no subject) Hypothetical question

[Mark Kolmar]

The word "dated" has a negative connotation. Although BTATS sounds
very much of its time. Everyone did love the digital fx boxes somewhat
too much.

I think another reason why so many albums from around the late 80s
sound that way is due to mixes for cassette. A lot of people point out
how albums were mixed for vinyl up through the 70s, and the earlier
CDs can be a little raw. Pre-recorded cassettes sounded like a mess,
and the CDs show it the way the mixes do.

Seems to me the set-lists have avoided songs that would be more
difficult to play, take more time to rehearse, where the band would
really have to be in-the-pocket for the material to come off well.
Then run that through the blur of a live sound mix that they have so
often, and it makes sense to play more of the chunkier, chuggier riffs
live.

--Mark

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:16 PM,  <jpwhkj at aol.com> wrote:

> Brighter Than A Thousand Suns does indeed sound dated (even the remastered

> version), but there are some great songs.  The gigs from that period were

> blinders, and revealed the underlying power of the songs...

>

> Sadly, I don't believe we got to hear (live) any tracks from Hosannas; ditto

> OTG.  I'd love to hear some of the latter live, just to see whether the

> awesomeness of KJ live might counterbalance the shit-ness of the studio

> versions.

>

> Jamie