Comments on: Chinese Democracy http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/chinese-democracy/ Kulturblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Clark http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/chinese-democracy/#comment-108659 Clark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:38:56 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1650#comment-108659 Yeah I think a lot of the vocal problems are due to mixing. But I suspect they'd be touched up in final mix by taking samples from one take over an other. Fairly common in postproduction. Which is why some people who sound horrible live can sound great in studio. They just keep doing takes until they hit the note. Then you can mix and match vocal tracks (or even instrumental tracks) Not that I ever expect this album ever to be released. I just don't think it'd be a commercial hit. Plus it's been so long it would have to be fantastic to get beyond both the hype and the skepticism. And it just isn't that great. At best it is a solid B. Yeah I think a lot of the vocal problems are due to mixing. But I suspect they’d be touched up in final mix by taking samples from one take over an other. Fairly common in postproduction. Which is why some people who sound horrible live can sound great in studio. They just keep doing takes until they hit the note. Then you can mix and match vocal tracks (or even instrumental tracks)

Not that I ever expect this album ever to be released. I just don’t think it’d be a commercial hit. Plus it’s been so long it would have to be fantastic to get beyond both the hype and the skepticism. And it just isn’t that great. At best it is a solid B.

]]> By: Susan M http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/chinese-democracy/#comment-108621 Susan M Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:15:26 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1650#comment-108621 OK I'm glad to see you mention the questionable mixing. I've only heard a few tracks so far but they sound like demos to me. And his voice sounds rather shaky to me. And I mean that figuratively, not literally, although it may be literal at times, too. I know he's aged a lot but I'll be surprised if his vocals sound like this in the final mix. OK I’m glad to see you mention the questionable mixing. I’ve only heard a few tracks so far but they sound like demos to me.

And his voice sounds rather shaky to me. And I mean that figuratively, not literally, although it may be literal at times, too. I know he’s aged a lot but I’ll be surprised if his vocals sound like this in the final mix.

]]> By: Clark http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/chinese-democracy/#comment-108599 Clark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:35:04 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1650#comment-108599 No comments? Wow. I thought a bunch of people would have hit the torrents. I will say this. I've read in a few places that these tracks were pretty close to release. No way in my opinion. The sound levels in particular were pretty bad. Plus, while it might have been intentional, Axl is singing off tune in a few places. Like really flat or sharp. I think it's interesting for what could be. But the big problem, as I said, is that nothing is catchy. Which almost guarantees it won't be a big commercial hit. No comments? Wow. I thought a bunch of people would have hit the torrents.

I will say this. I’ve read in a few places that these tracks were pretty close to release. No way in my opinion. The sound levels in particular were pretty bad. Plus, while it might have been intentional, Axl is singing off tune in a few places. Like really flat or sharp.

I think it’s interesting for what could be. But the big problem, as I said, is that nothing is catchy. Which almost guarantees it won’t be a big commercial hit.

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