Hi All,
I know we just had a thread on the King Crimson re-release. I didn't purchase yet, but did pick up the Genesis Live Album box set today. Not sure if we covered here on the board or not, but I both like and dislike portions.
First of all, a bit of caveat emptor, my hearing is getting pretty crappy so I tend to emphasize the bass when I set the EQ on the Hi Fi. The first CD I played was Seconds Out "Firth of Fifth" and I fast forwarded to the Steve Hackett guitar solo; I'm an impatient bastard! It's hands down my favorite Genesis moment, especially when the bass pedals come in. But to me, it sounded really compressed. The differences between the loud and soft parts were very diminished. The overall mix on the Seconds Out re-issue was an emphasis on vocals and the instruments, particularly keyboards, were markedly diminished. When I listen to music, I tend to ignore vocals and concentrate on the instuments. Anyone else do that?
The treat for me were the extra tracks on the Rainbow Theater concert from 1973. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight and particularly Cinema Show had some guitar surprises, but again the 8 voice choir was mixed way down.
Love to know what you all think.
Regards,
John
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