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Quote:I don't have a problem with MP autotuning their vocals. In the studio the whole process of mixing and balancing, let alone the huge number of possible audio effects is some kind of manipulation, which could either be regarded as cheating or as a special art form. Like most critics I tend to support the second view.Very true that. There's a slight difference, though, that you don't play shabby or wrong notes and then autotune them like you'd do with a wobbly vocal part. But there's manipulation in sounds of the instrument, like compression to even out wild dynamics in yer playing, all kinds of doubling and overdubs, or fixing wrongly played parts by replaying and -recording them or the drummer might play to a clicktrack to keep time.
For a live album there might be an amazing version of Song X but the vocals were too low or off or whatever because the playing was super intense or needed all the musician's focus. So what to do? Throw that awesome Neverland version away? Nope, fix it just a bit to make it releasable.
In the studio there could be vocal notes just too hard to reach with a desired intensity. Or you're out of time and budget to try it the umpteenth time. Bent & Snah vocals on record still sound "imperfect" in the classic rock singer sense enough for me to not really care. That said, their singing has to be that kind of imperfect for the music's charm. I got a few friends who'd prefer them to have better, as in "really good", singers. But The Crucible, Mad Sun or The Golden Core sung by the likes of Patton or Cornell? No, sir! And I AM total fan of those guys.
@Jürgen
are you following Deutschlandradio regularly? would you be so kind to give us a reminder as soon as it's announced?
I was listening to The Tower album three times yesterday (had to drive around a lot) and thought why oh why did they drop ASFE from their live shows? What an amazing song! And isn't it written for stage? Their very own "Rock'n'Roll all Nite"? And back it is.
From your reports this one does sound like a huge biggie.
Even if it was The Crucible and not The Cuckoo, it's still nine songs different from the night before in Zürich. Should've made the trip there. 8O
edited first post, adding granny.
Mad Sun btw was quite different than the released versions. Slower, acoustic. Think that 5 song acoustic opening set they did 2014.
The merch was fun to look at. While other bands set up a table, the MP merch is pretty much a proper shirt and vinyl store with shelves.
Quote:New song (Reine sang it)you can't just put that here with no further explanations!?!
how was it? you sure it's a new song or maybe a cover of sorts?
