[atlantaprog] Re: another aspect

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Tegethoff" <ategethoff@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> Uh-oh -- I smell an analog vs. digital debate coming on.........

I'm not going to open that can of worms!  I think my distaste for modern R&B
stems mostly from the reliance on drum machines, synth bass, cheesy
lite-jazz keyboards, and especially the overly melismatic vocal style
popular today.  If they recorded with 100% real musicians, used Farfisas,
Clavinets and Rhodes piano and kept to a more straightforward vocal style
I'd still like it, analog or digital.

Brian


>
> >From: Veronica Hughes <upkat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: another aspect
> >Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 19:41:43
> >
> >I have to agree with Brian about old Motown stuff as compared to new R&B.
> >The new stuff is unlistenable.  I also have to agree with what Dave said,
> >either a song just "does it for you" or it doesn't.  It's been quite an
> >interesting discussion, I've enjoyed it! :-) - VH
> >
> >
> > >It's amazing how much sonic improvement occurred just between 65 and
70--
> > >compare "Are You Experienced?" to "Electric Ladyland"-- huge
difference.
> > >But I sometimes prefer the old sound, even with its faults.  The lo-fi
> >sound
> > >forces me to listen to the song as a whole rather than picking apart
the
> > >individual parts so much.  Albums like Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book"
and
> > >Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On?" and all the Steely Dan records have a
> > >pleasant holistic warmth to them that seemed to go out the window in
the
> > >80's.  It would be interesting if we could hear "Sgt. Pepper's LHCB" or
> > >"Close To The Edge" magically re-recorded today (it'd probably sound a
> >lot
> > >like "Keys To Ascension").  The sound would be vastly improved but I
> >wonder
> > >if the intangible appeal would be the same.  I know I can enjoy almost
> >any
> > >60's Motown product but modern R&B is just about unlistenable for me-- 
> >too
> > >sterile.
> > >
> > >Brian King
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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