Perfect sounding or band sounding?

anne_paranoid · 12th July 2004, 12:08 PM

What do you prefer? To obtain a really perfect sound or to catch the " band sound " even if it´s not so clean-perfect ?

For me it´s more important the band sound, to hear them saying " it´s we playing " than " the bass guitar sounds really perfect "

Rodney Gene · 12th July 2004, 03:06 PM

That sounds like a production call.
I have few albums (I own less than 200) that have managed to translate both really well. One of my favorites is AC/DC's Back in Black.
I think that record has a perfect sense of tone, livelyness, band 'feel' and a production style that is as clean as the best of them. Very appropriate.
Roxy Music's Avalon is also a favorite as is Pink Floyds DSOTM.

Rodney Gene · 12th July 2004, 03:10 PM

Talking Heads first album, Journey's Escape, Peppers Mother's Milk, and anything from James Taylor also come to mind.

enharmonic · 12th July 2004, 03:55 PM

IMO...you want to capture the band. Part of why I hate most music that comes out today is because it all sounds the same...everyone going for the same tones and colors, and no one going for capturing the band's individuality.

Then again, I'm not doing anything that's making radio...so what do I know?

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12th July 2004, 12:08 PM	#1
anne_paranoid Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Madrid Posts: 126	Perfect sounding or band sounding? What do you prefer? To obtain a really perfect sound or to catch the " band sound " even if it´s not so clean-perfect ? For me it´s more important the band sound, to hear them saying " it´s we playing " than " the bass guitar sounds really perfect "

12th July 2004, 03:06 PM	#2
Rodney Gene Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,004	That sounds like a production call. I have few albums (I own less than 200) that have managed to translate both really well. One of my favorites is AC/DC's Back in Black. I think that record has a perfect sense of tone, livelyness, band 'feel' and a production style that is as clean as the best of them. Very appropriate. Roxy Music's Avalon is also a favorite as is Pink Floyds DSOTM. __________________

12th July 2004, 03:10 PM	#3
Rodney Gene Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,004	Talking Heads first album, Journey's Escape, Peppers Mother's Milk, and anything from James Taylor also come to mind. __________________

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12th July 2004, 03:55 PM	#4
enharmonic Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: 410 Posts: 569	IMO...you want to capture the band. Part of why I hate most music that comes out today is because it all sounds the same...everyone going for the same tones and colors, and no one going for capturing the band's individuality. Then again, I'm not doing anything that's making radio...so what do I know?