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From | "josh chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
Subject | Neil Young-Greendale |
Date | Sat, 23 Aug 2003 01:50:20 -0400 |
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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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