Knights of Space review on amazon.com

[The Baron]

Who mixed it? 


On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:55:50 -0500, John Majka <jmajk at INDY.RR.COM> wrote:

>It is indeed remarkable how poor the mix of Knights of Space really is.  A
>friend unfamiliar with Hawkwind was over while I was listening to it for the
>first time, and his comment about it summarizes the problem.  He asked me,
>"Does this band have a guitar player?"  For much of the album the guitar is
>subliminal or nonexistent at best.  It's only from watching the video that I
>know Tim Blake was playing a theremin, because it's also not audible.  It's
>irritating to see the DVD footage of dramatic closeups of Tim or others
>playing their instruments while not hearing one bit of what they're playing.
>This is definitely a release that would benefit dramatically from being
>properly mixed.
>John Majka
>
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>>Maybe Jimmy got the one copy that had the proper sound mix? I have a very
>>high end stereo and it sounds like crap. Almost no guitar, the camera
>>focuses on people playing and you don't hear their instrument.. Poor mix,
>>sadly, which makes, what might have been a pretty cool concert, not worth
>>spending the time or money on. Very disappointing..
>
>Scott
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>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lost Johnny [mailto:busterpepper at MIDWAYNET.NET]
>Sent: 19. februar 2009 08:52
>Subject: Knights of Space review on amazon.com
>
>Cold outside, long workday ,need a laugh? Finally found out what the problem
>is with Knights of Space. Like most others I thought it was the terrible
>sound quality, but I guess I was wrong. On Amazon.com there is a review for
>the Knights of Space cd by a Jimmy Gilas.  He says that "Knights of Space is
>the greatest Hawkwind  album of all-time ." And that since it came out he
>says ," he will no longer listen to the Space Ritual album of 1973." He says
>"the Space Ritual album of 1973 pales in comparison and is boring and
>outdated." He says the problem is ,"the fans who are complaining ,have very
>poor and cheap stereos to play it on. If you get a high priced stereo like I
>have ,the Knights of Space cd will sound like you are there live."