[QUOTE="markshan, post: 372743, member: 3984"]That explains why the Pepper surround is so bland, doesn't it? What gig would you ever go to where they had carousels and herds of animals running across the stage? He talks about that mix being an homage to the mono. The mono mix, and really nothing at all about Pepper, was even intended to replicate a band at a gig (with the possible exceptions of the title tracks).[/QUOTE]
What you call "bland" is what others call "true to the original material"...whatever your feelings about the surround mix(either for or against)shouldn't be placed at the feet of Giles Martin...it should be apparent to people who are familiar with the Beatles catalog is that Martin wasn't given the freedom to mix it the way he wanted...he is an employee that has to deal with the hierarchy of Apple....that is the way it has been in the past...and I see no change of direction at this point in time...
If the White Album does contain a surround mix it won't be aggressive...it won't be LOVE....it will be along the lines of Pepper...
What you call "bland" is what others call "true to the original material"...whatever your feelings about the surround mix(either for or against)shouldn't be placed at the feet of Giles Martin...it should be apparent to people who are familiar with the Beatles catalog is that Martin wasn't given the freedom to mix it the way he wanted...he is an employee that has to deal with the hierarchy of Apple....that is the way it has been in the past...and I see no change of direction at this point in time...
If the White Album does contain a surround mix it won't be aggressive...it won't be LOVE....it will be along the lines of Pepper...