Comments on: CD Review: U2, “The Unforgettable Fire” (Remastered) http://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-51964 Ted Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:23:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-51964 "A Sort of Homecoming" was my favorite track on the album for a long time, but this mix takes away from the darkness of the song. It sounds strangely cheerful and bright. “A Sort of Homecoming” was my favorite track on the album for a long time, but this mix takes away from the darkness of the song. It sounds strangely cheerful and bright.

]]> By: autodidacthttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-51965 autodidact Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:55:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-51965 What about the loudness wars? You said, "There’s a newfound clarity to the recordings..." and I do not doubt you. I could say the same thing about some of the Rush remasters. But they also had the dynamics sucked out of them. Not totally, but enough to blunt some of the drama of Neil Peart's drumming and Geddy Lee's popping bass strings. <br><br>We almost need to see waveform plots of the old versus new to compare. Analog tape already squashes the musical peaks, and compression was added to some degree in the original mix. Yet the trend has become to squash the dynamics even futher upon remastering. (This was done a little on the Beatles Remasters, and though it is relatively benign, I hate it. The key word being "relatively.") <br><br>Eric the Cranky Audiophile What about the loudness wars? You said, “There’s a newfound clarity to the recordings…” and I do not doubt you. I could say the same thing about some of the Rush remasters. But they also had the dynamics sucked out of them. Not totally, but enough to blunt some of the drama of Neil Peart's drumming and Geddy Lee's popping bass strings.

We almost need to see waveform plots of the old versus new to compare. Analog tape already squashes the musical peaks, and compression was added to some degree in the original mix. Yet the trend has become to squash the dynamics even futher upon remastering. (This was done a little on the Beatles Remasters, and though it is relatively benign, I hate it. The key word being “relatively.”)

Eric the Cranky Audiophile

]]> By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42910 Ted Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:23:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42910 "A Sort of Homecoming" was my favorite track on the album for a long time, but this mix takes away from the darkness of the song. It sounds strangely cheerful and bright. “A Sort of Homecoming” was my favorite track on the album for a long time, but this mix takes away from the darkness of the song. It sounds strangely cheerful and bright.

]]> By: autodidacthttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42898 autodidact Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:55:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42898 What about the loudness wars? You said, "There’s a newfound clarity to the recordings..." and I do not doubt you. I could say the same thing about some of the Rush remasters. But they also had the dynamics sucked out of them. Not totally, but enough to blunt some of the drama of Neil Peart's drumming and Geddy Lee's popping bass strings. <br><br>We almost need to see waveform plots of the old versus new to compare. Analog tape already squashes the musical peaks, and compression was added to some degree in the original mix. Yet the trend has become to squash the dynamics even futher upon remastering. (This was done a little on the Beatles Remasters, and though it is relatively benign, I hate it. The key word being "relatively.") <br><br>Eric the Cranky Audiophile What about the loudness wars? You said, “There’s a newfound clarity to the recordings…” and I do not doubt you. I could say the same thing about some of the Rush remasters. But they also had the dynamics sucked out of them. Not totally, but enough to blunt some of the drama of Neil Peart's drumming and Geddy Lee's popping bass strings.

We almost need to see waveform plots of the old versus new to compare. Analog tape already squashes the musical peaks, and compression was added to some degree in the original mix. Yet the trend has become to squash the dynamics even futher upon remastering. (This was done a little on the Beatles Remasters, and though it is relatively benign, I hate it. The key word being “relatively.”)

Eric the Cranky Audiophile

]]> By: Jack Feerickhttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42848 Jack Feerick Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:20:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42848 What's funny is that the remix of "A Sort of Homecoming" is basically Daniel Lanois taking away all the Daniel Lanois-ness — stripping away all of his own trademark production strategies; this is what the demo probably sounded like before he got his hands on it. What's funny is that the remix of “A Sort of Homecoming” is basically Daniel Lanois taking away all the Daniel Lanois-ness — stripping away all of his own trademark production strategies; this is what the demo probably sounded like before he got his hands on it.

]]> By: SeagirlXhttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42795 SeagirlX Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42795 LOL..."...and we never saw his head again." Too funny.<br><br>I look forward to getting my hands on this musical extravaganza. My mouth was hanging open while I listened to that alternate mix of "A Sort of Homecoming". I can not even begin to imagine what a Celtic Dub remix of "Wire" could sound like. I can hardly wait! LOL…”…and we never saw his head again.” Too funny.

I look forward to getting my hands on this musical extravaganza. My mouth was hanging open while I listened to that alternate mix of “A Sort of Homecoming”. I can not even begin to imagine what a Celtic Dub remix of “Wire” could sound like. I can hardly wait!

]]> By: kshanehttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42792 kshane Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:27:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42792 Good point Jimbo. Perhaps I should have said that I never saw his head again. Good point Jimbo. Perhaps I should have said that I never saw his head again.

]]> By: Jimbohttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42789 Jimbo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42789 Remastered, bonus stuff, yadda, yadda, yadda... let's get to the important thing:<br><br>"The Edge has a hat, and we never saw his head again."<br><br>Not true! He was hatless for the Popmart tour. And sporting the handlebar. Like most of that tour (and album) a regrettable decision all round. Remastered, bonus stuff, yadda, yadda, yadda… let's get to the important thing:

“The Edge has a hat, and we never saw his head again.”

Not true! He was hatless for the Popmart tour. And sporting the handlebar. Like most of that tour (and album) a regrettable decision all round.

]]> By: skipisleyhttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42781 skipisley Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:29:37 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42781 another unreleasd song from this set is up here <a href="http://www.whatisthatsong.net/mp3oftheweek.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.whatisthatsong.net/mp3oftheweek.html</a> another unreleasd song from this set is up here http://www.whatisthatsong.net/mp3oftheweek.html

]]> By: kingofgriefhttp://popdose.com/cd-review-u2-the-unforgettable-fire-remastered/comment-page-1/#comment-42775 kingofgrief Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:41:30 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=33472#comment-42775 I just wish there was a way to obtain the DVD without ponying up 60-odd bucks. The 2-disc variation will make its way into the collection via either Santa or a Universal rep. This is my second-favorite U2 album (after <i>War</i>) and the "Pride" 7" was the first release by the band I ever purchased. I miss them. I just wish there was a way to obtain the DVD without ponying up 60-odd bucks. The 2-disc variation will make its way into the collection via either Santa or a Universal rep. This is my second-favorite U2 album (after War) and the “Pride” 7″ was the first release by the band I ever purchased. I miss them.

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