[atlantaprog] Re: another aspect

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.
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>Brian King
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