01-27-2005, 05:18 PM
Lots of good responses and lots of "huh?".
seriously....for me its not whats good or bad but the differences in each album and the choices they and their various producers have made. Don Smith is one of my favorite producers and the first 2 albums are great sounding--echoing the american south and barbands. Just the sound the hip was looking for I think.
Fully completely was just that in production. They were hitting the big time and they went to England and Chris Tanger-whatever probably said you need a "big" sound, an "arena" sound. Johnny's drums boom and it's very professional.
This leads most obviously to DFN which is IMO their best collection of songs but their most absurdly recorded and mixed album. It sounds like a giant blanket was draped over the microphones. I much prefer the live versions of these songs than the studio.
Of the following albums, I enjoy the uneveness of PP and of course the great live production values displayed on IBE which is truly a return to greatness.
sonofad
seriously....for me its not whats good or bad but the differences in each album and the choices they and their various producers have made. Don Smith is one of my favorite producers and the first 2 albums are great sounding--echoing the american south and barbands. Just the sound the hip was looking for I think.
Fully completely was just that in production. They were hitting the big time and they went to England and Chris Tanger-whatever probably said you need a "big" sound, an "arena" sound. Johnny's drums boom and it's very professional.
This leads most obviously to DFN which is IMO their best collection of songs but their most absurdly recorded and mixed album. It sounds like a giant blanket was draped over the microphones. I much prefer the live versions of these songs than the studio.
Of the following albums, I enjoy the uneveness of PP and of course the great live production values displayed on IBE which is truly a return to greatness.
sonofad