Chris Shaw, Re: Bob Dylan's Desire
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Re: Chris Shaw, Re: Bob Dylan's Desire
Ha ha, yeah. That was kind of a head-turner for me as well since I really echo your sentiments regarding the organic sound. If I remember correctly, he was really concentrating on live takes for all instruments on that album.crandallwarren wrote:
But I have to admit, my jaw dropped when Chris said that Desire was Dylan's 'Worst-sounding' record. Are you kidding me? I absolutely love the sound of that record.
Its got this incredibly organic, gooey, 'big room' quality to it- but you can still hear everything clear. Dylan's vocals are still right on top. I'm particularly fond of the drum sounds on that record.
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I agree - great sounding record.
Also, this: http://www.timsah.com/Bob-Dylan-Isis-1975/q0QVrVl6x7x
Also, this: http://www.timsah.com/Bob-Dylan-Isis-1975/q0QVrVl6x7x
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I've gotta agree with Mr. Shaw. For me, the copious reverb pushes it into an awkward place between the in-the-room magic of the mid-60's trio and the calculated auterism of, say, Time Out of Mind. It's not live enough to pull me in, and it's too badly executed for me to appreciate it from a distance.
Plus, the band isn't one of Dylan's better-sounding ones. Howard Wyeth is great, but his tone is pretty thwacky. I can take or leave the fiddle and bouzouki. And they almost run the train right off the rails on "Hurricane" a couple times.
I say all this because I LOVE the songs on Desire, and it has always stood for me as an example of how getting the production wrong really can knock the legs out from under great songs. To me the Rolling Thunder Review is the definitive document of the Desire songs.
Plus, the band isn't one of Dylan's better-sounding ones. Howard Wyeth is great, but his tone is pretty thwacky. I can take or leave the fiddle and bouzouki. And they almost run the train right off the rails on "Hurricane" a couple times.
I say all this because I LOVE the songs on Desire, and it has always stood for me as an example of how getting the production wrong really can knock the legs out from under great songs. To me the Rolling Thunder Review is the definitive document of the Desire songs.
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