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| From | "Mark Tate" <zumpp99@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Neil Young-Greendale |
| Date | Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:29:53 -0400 |
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Everything goes from Point A to B in a straight line. Very little to grab
the ears. I need something to keep the interest level up and 78 minutes of
little variety (until near the end of the CD). Repeated listens will not
make it less dull. It is not all that intricate of an album. I listened to
it a second time, well almost, as I had to stop as it was monotonous. I
mean, how dull 12 minute songs can one take. These are not the same as the
epic length songs on Ragged Glory. Those were glorious guitar rock fests.
These are basically blah, blah, blah with a subdued Crazy Horse
performance(again, until the near the end). What I think happened is that
Neil had run out of fresh ideas and he finally came up with one. It was lost
in the execution. The album reminds of when the Catholic priest sings parts
of the mass that were meant to be read. It's sort of like singing what I
just wrote. The stories do not translate well to music. That's just my
opinion. I have not been this disappointed in an album in a long time.
However, my On the Beach should be in today's mail along with The
Prisoners-Fourfathers re-issue. Yes!
Mark
>
>I have to say, i saw the tour and have the album, and I find Greendale to
>be
>sheer genius; the great American novel in all its ragged glory. I'm
>surprised its getting such a tepid reception. I would give it time to grow
>before closing the book on it.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "KEVIN MATHEWS" <kevin@powerofpop.com>
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 1:40 AM
>Subject: Re: Neil Young-Harvest & Greendale
>
>
> > Listening to it whilst I type - the album is 78 minutes long! And it
>does
> > fairly plod on...which is disappointing to say the least. Seems like
>Neil
> > wanted to sell the concept so much he forgot the songs...hopefully the
> > second 78 mins will improve the listening experience :)
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Grace and peace
> > KEVIN
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org]On Behalf
>Of
> > Mark Tate
> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:40 PM
> > To: audities@smoe.org
> > Subject: Neil Young-Harvest & Greendale
> >
> > The DVD-Audio of Harvest does sound incredible, even though it isn't all
> > that great of an album. Hasn't dated as well as some of Neil's other
>albums.
> > I only bought it because of a few songs and the DVD-Audio aspect.
> >
> > Neil Young-Greendale. Try somewhere before you buy. I found it to be an
> > overlong drag. The DVD also tends to drag on forever. A well intention
>dud,
> > in my opinion.
> >
> > Mark
> > >From: Brian Curtis <brioohs@sbcglobal.net>
> > >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
> > >To: <audities@smoe.org>
> > >Subject: Re: Pet Sounds DVD-Audio
> > >Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 01:31:47 -0600
> > >
> > >on 8/22/03 12:00 AM, audities-owner@smoe.org at audities-owner@smoe.org
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:23:52 -0400
> > > > From: Kevin Mathews <kevin@powerofpop.com>
> > > > To: audities@smoe.org
> > > > Subject: Re: Pet Sounds DVD-Audio
> > > > Message-ID: <200308220423.APQ08770@ms4.verisignmail.com>
> > > >
> > > > pardon my ignorance but can DVD-Audio be played on a DVD-
> > > > Video player? i read a really positive review of the
> > > > *Harvest* (Neil Young) DVD-Audio and it piqued my interest...
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > >
> > >The majority of DVD-Audio discs CAN be played on DVD-Video players.
>The
> > >few
> > >exceptions would be those that are strictly DTS surround, and that's
>only
> > >if
> > >you don't have a DTS decoder. Without the decoder you take the risk in
> > >potentially ruining your speakers!
> > >
> > >At the very least there is a stereo mix that is of a much higher
>bandwidth
> > >than a standard CD that can be played on your stereo system (although
>in
> > >the
> > >case of "Pet Sounds" there is also a hi-rez mono mix).
> > >
> > >Chances are Neil's "Harvest" DVD-A sounds incredible...like the
>acoustic
> > >guitars sound as if they are in the room with you. It all depends on
>the
> > >quality of the digital transfers, and the state of the original masters
>and
> > >multi-tracks.
> > >
> > >Brioohs
> > >
> >
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