Imaginos remakes and outtakes

Ted O. Jackson TOJACKSO at HAWK.SYR.EDU
Mon Feb 19 14:51:21 EST 1996


>         I think the skill of the recording and mixing is far more important
> than the medium of the recording.  I've got fully digital recordings that
> sound great, and fully analogue recordings that sound crap--the reverse
> is also true.  I can't speak for the engineer on _CC_, but I bet the
> band rushed the recording and mixing process, and weren't familiar with
> digital recording to boot.  I heard a while back that Buck was building
> a studio in his basement, and maybe he, at least, will learn how it
> works down there.
>
>         Now that would be great!  A 24-track ADAT studio in my basement
> (if I had one) with a drum kit, and amps, and a few isolation booths ...
> Ahhhh!
>
> Cheers,
> Carl
This is all pretty strange, as Buck is very much a techno-head.
Maybe the engineers had a hand in it.  Personally, I like CC, which I
guess just adds to your argument.  Steve Stevens' 'Atomic Playboys'
was recorded direct to digital.  And I saw an interview with him
where he said how much he hated it, and would never record that way.
And, of course, I happen to think it's one of the greatest-sounding
albums I've ever heard!  go figure....
theo



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