Wasn't that just for Repeat? Didn't they also mention that it was only aN associate of the Bomb Squad who actually did the remix. Added nothing to GT and should've been an extra a single.Wolter wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 9:51amCounterpoint: could’ve been rad.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 5:42amThey tried to get the bomb squad to produce the entire thing initially, which would have most certainly prematurely sabotaged their entire career and gone done as a worse folly than cut the crap.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 4:07pmThey had Steve Brown on GT who produced The Cult. They wanted to go straight to GEER and bypass The Clash. They didn't sound the same band live.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 4:00pmOh don’t get me wrong GT is a fantastic record, I adore the absolutely bloat and ambition of it. It would just be nice to hear the songs in stripped down punk form as well. Come to think of it, outside of THB, they’ve always been incredibly well produced and slick. Even Know Your Enemy has the kitchen sink thrown at it in placesMarky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 3:42pm
Yeah that was the album we wanted. But GT made the statement they wanted. I wasn't very impressed by them wanting to be as big as G 'n' R. James is a killer guitar player but at that point he was winging it.
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The Stars and Stripes version of Repeat is pure cheese. Actually sounds like a CTC outtake.Wolter wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 9:51amCounterpoint: could’ve been rad.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 5:42amThey tried to get the bomb squad to produce the entire thing initially, which would have most certainly prematurely sabotaged their entire career and gone done as a worse folly than cut the crap.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 4:07pmThey had Steve Brown on GT who produced The Cult. They wanted to go straight to GEER and bypass The Clash. They didn't sound the same band live.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 4:00pmOh don’t get me wrong GT is a fantastic record, I adore the absolutely bloat and ambition of it. It would just be nice to hear the songs in stripped down punk form as well. Come to think of it, outside of THB, they’ve always been incredibly well produced and slick. Even Know Your Enemy has the kitchen sink thrown at it in placesMarky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 3:42pm
Yeah that was the album we wanted. But GT made the statement they wanted. I wasn't very impressed by them wanting to be as big as G 'n' R. James is a killer guitar player but at that point he was winging it.
I just thought of a brilliant new idea actually, how about we take classic albums and give them the EET week treatment? Drum machines and all.
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We've all ready done various versions of CtC down the years.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 2:01pmThe Stars and Stripes version of Repeat is pure cheese. Actually sounds like a CTC outtake.Wolter wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 9:51amCounterpoint: could’ve been rad.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 5:42amThey tried to get the bomb squad to produce the entire thing initially, which would have most certainly prematurely sabotaged their entire career and gone done as a worse folly than cut the crap.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 4:07pmThey had Steve Brown on GT who produced The Cult. They wanted to go straight to GEER and bypass The Clash. They didn't sound the same band live.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 4:00pm
Oh don’t get me wrong GT is a fantastic record, I adore the absolutely bloat and ambition of it. It would just be nice to hear the songs in stripped down punk form as well. Come to think of it, outside of THB, they’ve always been incredibly well produced and slick. Even Know Your Enemy has the kitchen sink thrown at it in places
I just thought of a brilliant new idea actually, how about we take classic albums and give them the EET week treatment? Drum machines and all.
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Nah I’m saying like take a classic album like Rubber Soul but cover with drum machines and dx7’s and choir chants.Marky Dread wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 3:17pmWe've all ready done various versions of CtC down the years.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 2:01pmThe Stars and Stripes version of Repeat is pure cheese. Actually sounds like a CTC outtake.Wolter wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 9:51amCounterpoint: could’ve been rad.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 5:42amThey tried to get the bomb squad to produce the entire thing initially, which would have most certainly prematurely sabotaged their entire career and gone done as a worse folly than cut the crap.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 4:07pm
They had Steve Brown on GT who produced The Cult. They wanted to go straight to GEER and bypass The Clash. They didn't sound the same band live.
I just thought of a brilliant new idea actually, how about we take classic albums and give them the EET week treatment? Drum machines and all.
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They tried to get the bomb squad to produce the entire thing initially, which would have most certainly prematurely sabotaged their entire career and gone done as a worse folly than cut the crap.
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Counterpoint: could’ve been rad.
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The Stars and Stripes version of Repeat is pure cheese. Actually sounds like a CTC outtake.
I just thought of a brilliant new idea actually, how about we take classic albums and give them the EET week treatment? Drum machines and all.
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We've all ready done various versions of CtC down the years.
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Nah I’m saying like take a classic album like Rubber Soul but cover with drum machines and dx7’s and choir chants.
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Umm no.
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They tried to get the bomb squad to produce the entire thing initially, which would have most certainly prematurely sabotaged their entire career and gone done as a worse folly than cut the crap.
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Counterpoint: could’ve been rad.
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The Stars and Stripes version of Repeat is pure cheese. Actually sounds like a CTC outtake.
I just thought of a brilliant new idea actually, how about we take classic albums and give them the EET week treatment? Drum machines and all.
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We've all ready done various versions of CtC down the years.
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Nah I’m saying like take a classic album like Rubber Soul but cover with drum machines and dx7’s and choir chants.
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Umm no.
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I’m guessing Kevin Rowland has taken up the challenge with Too-Rye-Aye. Will be interesting done in a CtC style
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Nothing wrong with how it sounded. So is this an attempt to go back to the Northern Soul feel of "Searching" ?laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 8:43amI’m guessing Kevin Rowland has taken up the challenge with Too-Rye-Aye. Will be interesting done in a CtC style
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Agreed, but our Kevin is a bit of a perfectionist.Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 10:02amNothing wrong with how it sounded. So is this an attempt to go back to the Northern Soul feel of "Searching" ?laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 8:43amI’m guessing Kevin Rowland has taken up the challenge with Too-Rye-Aye. Will be interesting done in a CtC style
https://store.universalmusic.com/dexys/ ... nn5Yi7ppg8
I'm not sure what the changes are, maybe it will be more like how they have played the tracks live in recent years. I'm definitely getting it.
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I'll sit in reserved judgement.laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 10:58amAgreed, but our Kevin is a bit of a perfectionist.Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 10:02amNothing wrong with how it sounded. So is this an attempt to go back to the Northern Soul feel of "Searching" ?laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 8:43amI’m guessing Kevin Rowland has taken up the challenge with Too-Rye-Aye. Will be interesting done in a CtC style
https://store.universalmusic.com/dexys/ ... nn5Yi7ppg8
I'm not sure what the changes are, maybe it will be more like how they have played the tracks live in recent years. I'm definitely getting it.
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Quick Manics question: A few years back I heard a remixed version of Stay Beautiful on the radio. It sounded much better than the original release, does anyone know where this might exist?
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Possibly the remixed version from reissued Generation Terrorists album. Sounds clearer than the original released single/cd. The keys sound louder around the one minute mark. But the whole thing is pushed to the max just barely under the parameters. Here you can see the original cd single and the remastered version.
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This was quite a drastic remix iirc. Maybe the radio just made it sound different.Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 2:35pmPossibly the remixed version from reissued Generation Terrorists album. Sounds clearer than the original released single/cd. The keys sound louder around the one minute mark. But the whole thing is pushed to the max just barely under the parameters. Here you can see the original cd single and the remastered version.
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I've always preferred the original despite it being a little bit "quiet". I do think the record is too bass heavy though. Bit murky.Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 2:35pmPossibly the remixed version from reissued Generation Terrorists album. Sounds clearer than the original released single/cd. The keys sound louder around the one minute mark. But the whole thing is pushed to the max just barely under the parameters. Here you can see the original cd single and the remastered version.
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Listening to KISS while on magic mushrooms can do strange things to your ears.Heston wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 3:03pmThis was quite a drastic remix iirc. Maybe the radio just made it sound different.Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 2:35pmPossibly the remixed version from reissued Generation Terrorists album. Sounds clearer than the original released single/cd. The keys sound louder around the one minute mark. But the whole thing is pushed to the max just barely under the parameters. Here you can see the original cd single and the remastered version.
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Hey, I'm a fun guy.Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 4:38pmListening to KISS while on magic mushrooms can do strange things to your ears.Heston wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 3:03pmThis was quite a drastic remix iirc. Maybe the radio just made it sound different.Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 2:35pmPossibly the remixed version from reissued Generation Terrorists album. Sounds clearer than the original released single/cd. The keys sound louder around the one minute mark. But the whole thing is pushed to the max just barely under the parameters. Here you can see the original cd single and the remastered version.
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