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| From | Mark Smith <markmsmith@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Beatles Remasters |
| Date | Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:12:02 +0100 |
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Hmm, the interview I read they explicitly said they left chair sqeaks in, it
being a human caused sound similar to intakes of breath and Ringo's bass
pedal. What they removed were noises as a result of technology, so pops on
mics, drop outs, bad splices etc.
I've only listened to these a little so far. First listen through Revolver
my ear couldn't stop being drawn to Paul's bass constantly. Second time
through it was less apparent. I'm thinking this is maybe just because
everything in the mix is so much clearer and the bass on these records is
the busiest thing in there. On Taxman for example he's swooping all over the
place. George really couldn't win, either they didn't pay enough attention
to his songs or he's getting totally upstaged by Paul - not just by the bass
but also Paul's amazing guitar solo.
If nothing else getting these has reintroduced me to my proper stereo and
headphones. It really highlights how listening to mp3's via an iPod or
computer is wildly deficient as a listening experience.
Mark
On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 2:27 AM, Michael Myers <mmyers1446@yahoo.com> wrote:
> thanks for the link to that blog... they noted that extraneous sounds such
> as the chair noise was removed... that was on purpose...
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> I read an interview with the production/engineering team that did the
> remasters, and they had a basic set of rules they followed... if there was a
> noise that clearly WAS NOT intended to be on the record (such as a chair in
> the background squeaking) they took it out... if it was a noise made by one
> of the performers during a take, they left it in... so, if Ringo's bass drum
> pedal made a little squeak, it's still in there....
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