What are you listening to, right now................
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@voodoo said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@MajorRage a mate of mine put it like this "it's like I was alone on the dance floor of their sound check rehersal" . Summed it up well I thought .
Moving from 1 ear to the other is one thing, but when it felt like it was coming from a speaker many metres away, that was wicked
You are still thinking 2 dimensionally though. The real trick is using the whole multi directional capability where you can imagine height as well.
Think of being inside a spherical speaker. A proper immersive environment. Where you can 'feel' the bass coming from below or standing in front of the drumkit and the sounds are from slightly different levels. -
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@voodoo said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@Crucial does the current tech allow that or is that next level?
Current tech. Maybe not fully effective through headphones yet as you are restricted to two speakers but certainly in sound systems. Don't even need speakers set up all around you either as some of the new soundbars work on bouncing the sound around.
The biggest trick is in the mixing so basically you place each track into a 'sphere' image imaging the listener in the middle. A whole new avenue for music production. -
@voodoo said in What are you listening to, right now................:
What are people's thoughts on the 8/16D issue? Gimmick or revelation or somewhere in between?
I quite enjoyed the sensation of the only 8D song I've listened to, but want sure if I'd want all music to play the same
It’s just panned and delayed 2-channel stereo. If it’s your thing then get hold of a copy of Boom3D (available for Mac and Windows) and apply it to anything you want. It’s a lot more controlled than any of the 8D stuff I’ve heard too.
As @Crucial says there’s no substitute for actual directed sound sources.
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Bet quite a few of us are flicking around on YouTube killing time at the moment. Thought it might b good to highlight some live versions of songs that really do it and take an already great track to another level
Going to start with this performance by Pulp. Absolutely brilliant version of Common People that makes you wish you were in the crowd.
(I think this came into my feed as Westworld used the song and the original is getting lots of attention lately)
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So many good live performances from the Faces on YouTube but I have to put this one in because, remarkably for a TV show, the mix is great. Ron’s guitar cranked up, solid kick and snare from Kenney, even Ronnie’s Bass cuts through.
Extra points for two great, and completely different riffs in the first minute.
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@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@Crucial love that song
Amazing to think that to replace Steve Marriot, the guys needed Rod Stewart AND Ron Wood.
The results were epic though. The ultimate rock and roll band.And also to think that when they split it was to fill the shoes of Brian Jones and Keith Moon.
I went to gig in London a year back by Kenney Jones. Has assembled a band to play highlights from his career. Pretty amazing repertoire.
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@Crucial said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@Crucial love that song
Amazing to think that to replace Steve Marriot, the guys needed Rod Stewart AND Ron Wood.
The results were epic though. The ultimate rock and roll band.you read these guys' books, and it was this incestuous little group that just kept forming bands, or performing on each others albums. It sounded like an amazing time.
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Last one for the day. This performance from the Reverend Al just blows me away. Apart from the vocals themselves, microphone management from Green (and possibly the sound guy) is incredible. One second he is right up in it then he’s doing a breathy falsetto from three feet away.
I also wonder whatever became of that lucky little kid in the front row that looks so enthralled.
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Things aren't looking good for two big gigs in May. FNM and Iron Maiden. Following Metallica's postponement, I won't be a happy chappy.
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@antipodean said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Things aren't looking good for two big gigs in May. FNM and Iron Maiden. Following Metallica's postponement, I won't be a happy chappy.
that really is shit news
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@antipodean Maiden's Aust and NZ concerts have already been postponed until further notice.
My concert attendance this year has consisted of 1/2 an Elton John gig, one cancellation and two postponements due to covid-19.
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@Bovidae said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@antipodean Maiden's Aust and NZ concerts have already been postponed until further notice.
My concert attendance this year has consisted of 1/2 an Elton John gig, one cancellation and two postponements due to covid-19.
I’m on nothing this year, Pixies cancelled, the show on the Saturday night that Pixies were on that claimed they weren’t cancelling after we bought tickets on Friday afternoon, then Bluesfest cancelled.
I saw Elton last year do at least got that out of the way.
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@Nepia said in What are you listening to, right now................:
I saw Elton last year do at least got that out of the way.
I saw Elton John and Billy Joel back in 1998 so had seen him previously. We were 4th row with the rich bastards (e.g., lawyers) due to having a contact at the ticket office. One of the best concerts I have been to.
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@voodoo said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Daughter is doing some school project, and needed to have my single favourite song ever.
Obviously impossible, but I had to come up with one.
I went with Black by Pearl Jam
If you HAD to choose a single favourite, what would it be???
OOOO.... I can see me getting lost in TSF today! I can always narrow it down to two, but never choose which between it.
Dream On - Aerosmith
Drown - Smashing Pumpkins
