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Frogmort

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Not sure if there is already a thread like this or if this is even the correct sub-forum for it. If so, sorry for the extra work mods. :eek: I figured that this could be a totally general purpose catch-all thread for things not specifically related to any of the main categories on the site, or not necessarily related to anything in general. I'll begin with this:

I've noticed that in certain songs, the singer speaks to the audience, even if it's a studio recording sometimes, and although I'm sure that they're just trying to elicit some kind of visceral excitement, sometimes I like to think of what they're saying literally and analytically just for fun. First example:

Rage Against the Machine - People of the Sun. Near the beginning of the song, Zack de la Rocha says 'Turn the bass up on this one!' So, does this mean that it was mixed or mastered improperly with anemic bottom end and I'm supposed to fix it on my end? If so, why didn't they just fix it in the studio before releasing it, but then again, he had already recorded that line and if they did in fact adjust the bass to the proper levels, then I would be applying more than their recommended amount of bass that they had already corrected for. Also, by 'Turn the bass up on THIS one' is he referring just to this song or to this entire album?

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama. At the beginning, this song urges me to 'Turn it up!' I'm assuming that they are referring to the overall decibel level, but how could they have any idea of the listening environment on my end and how it compares to anyone else's, and is this another example of oversight in the recording process that I have to fix on my end?

Finally, Kiss - Rock and Roll All Night live version. Right before one of the choruses, Paul Stanley says 'I can't hear you!' to the crowd. So were they having some kind of trouble with their live stage monitoring system, or is it maybe just time for him to think about getting a hearing aid?

:confused: :p :banana: :ugham:
 
ON the other hand, I always wondered about a song by The Who.

I CAN SEE FOR MILES.... Well, can they see for miles...or can they see four miles? Either way, I suppose it's a long ways.
 
Sometimes I hear Tom Petty's 'I Won't Back Down' like a little kid who has been put up in a high-chair or something really high up, and then gets claustrophobic and says 'I Want Back Down!'
 
Anyone else ever have this happen?

Sometimes I'll know exactly what I'm going to listen to first for the evening before I even begin. Sometimes it just occurs to me at work, I'll get a song caught in my head randomly. Other times, like right now, I browse through my entire collection and either nothing really grabs me or a whole bunch of stuff grabs my attention and I just can't decide. :rolleyes:
 
Anyone else ever have this happen?

Sometimes I'll know exactly what I'm going to listen to first for the evening before I even begin. Sometimes it just occurs to me at work, I'll get a song caught in my head randomly. Other times, like right now, I browse through my entire collection and either nothing really grabs me or a whole bunch of stuff grabs my attention and I just can't decide. :rolleyes:

You just described my daily routine!
 
Happy Halloween everyone! :banana: I would love to have a 'Best of John Carpenter' surround album. :yikes

[video=youtube;HWvBZu3cr2g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvBZu3cr2g[/video]


Edit: Just in case anyone wasn't aware, John Carpenter did most of the music for his own movies, which I think is rather awesome and unique for a major film director. :worthy
 
How 'bout some Cheepnis! :banana:

[video=youtube;gzxa49fefq8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzxa49fefq8[/video]
 
Ich bin der chrome dinette. :D

[video=youtube;WUxJQlOKj38]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUxJQlOKj38[/video]
 
I love Mitch Hedberg

[video=youtube;bVceIdoWf5o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVceIdoWf5o[/video]
 
Back with another one of those Block Rocking Beats. :)


[video=youtube;iTxOKsyZ0Lw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTxOKsyZ0Lw[/video]
 
If you haven't seen this, look!

[video=youtube;MuOvqeABHvQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuOvqeABHvQ[/video]
 
I wish we got more 'Best of's. I would love to have a 'Best of the 80's' mega-surround-set. This would be near the top for me:

[video=youtube;Ofz0iJQd-xU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofz0iJQd-xU[/video]
 
[video=youtube;t0OVpyvey4U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0OVpyvey4U[/video]
 
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