An English band we all love and admire is going to release a box set of their career from 1970-1975 this fall.
Included will be all the studio albums remastered as well as remixed in surround sound, and a cd of b-sides and unreleased demos. The accompanying dvds will feature over three hours of interviews with all the members, and four television specials (over 2 hours) of concert footage...
The only downside for some people is that this is a Genesis release, not a Queen release.
http://genesis-movement.org/
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An okay band, but we don't all love and admire them.
Ahhh... I almost passed out when I realized that it was genesis, and not queen... mmm... I hate You!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Jacob Britt wrote: [/QUOTENAME]An okay band, but we don't all love and admire them.[/QUOTE]
"Okay band"? Genesis? You are 21, you still have plenty of time to get there ;-)
"Okay band"? Genesis? You are 21, you still have plenty of time to get there ;-)
Tero, you still missed an important point. This is their THIRD box set and it follows another series of box-sets 10 years ago and those had only rarities and unreleased material.
Genesis are very kind to their fans. They dry their pockets with all these expensive releases, but each one is carefully analyzed and filled with extras and treats.
There's already another topic for When In Rome (is this a Genesis convention at a Queen forum? ;-) ) and that is just another example. It is an expensive set of dvd's but hell, they are well produced. The concert is amazing and the extras are delightful. And then you have a third disc with a 3 hour documentary about the insecurities of 3 Rock N' Roll legends.
There is, however, one major complaint that can't be overlooked. The sound for the albums of the past two box sets has been literally butchered by Nick Davis. He removed parts in some songs (the guitar solo in Misunderstanding for example) and overcompressed the sound in a way that it is painful to the ears. Shame on you Mr. Davis. The worst is that the man in charge - Tony Banks - seems to like the overcompression on the old songs. Unfortunately Mike and Phil don't seem to be bothered either.
Let's see if Peter's input to this last batch has been positive.
Genesis are very kind to their fans. They dry their pockets with all these expensive releases, but each one is carefully analyzed and filled with extras and treats.
There's already another topic for When In Rome (is this a Genesis convention at a Queen forum? ;-) ) and that is just another example. It is an expensive set of dvd's but hell, they are well produced. The concert is amazing and the extras are delightful. And then you have a third disc with a 3 hour documentary about the insecurities of 3 Rock N' Roll legends.
There is, however, one major complaint that can't be overlooked. The sound for the albums of the past two box sets has been literally butchered by Nick Davis. He removed parts in some songs (the guitar solo in Misunderstanding for example) and overcompressed the sound in a way that it is painful to the ears. Shame on you Mr. Davis. The worst is that the man in charge - Tony Banks - seems to like the overcompression on the old songs. Unfortunately Mike and Phil don't seem to be bothered either.
Let's see if Peter's input to this last batch has been positive.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mustapha_Ibrahim wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Jacob Britt wrote: [/QUOTENAME]An okay band, but we don't all love and admire them.[/QUOTE]
"Okay band"? Genesis? You are 21, you still have plenty of time to get there ;-)[/QUOTE]
I'm a fan of a lot of bands, thousands in fact. I'm not a typical 21 year old. I'm not a young person who goes out and just buys Greatest Hits. I don't even download music off of limewire. My top favorite bands are Queen, The Beach Boys, J. Geils Band, My Chemical Romance, Bryan Adams, Twisted Sister, Led Zepplin, Smash Mouth... I've got a wide range of tastes. Genesis just doesn't stick in my head, nor does it inspire me in any way.
"Okay band"? Genesis? You are 21, you still have plenty of time to get there ;-)[/QUOTE]
I'm a fan of a lot of bands, thousands in fact. I'm not a typical 21 year old. I'm not a young person who goes out and just buys Greatest Hits. I don't even download music off of limewire. My top favorite bands are Queen, The Beach Boys, J. Geils Band, My Chemical Romance, Bryan Adams, Twisted Sister, Led Zepplin, Smash Mouth... I've got a wide range of tastes. Genesis just doesn't stick in my head, nor does it inspire me in any way.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mustapha_Ibrahim wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Tero, you still missed an important point. This is their THIRD box set and it follows another series of box-sets 10 years ago and those had only rarities and unreleased material.[/QUOTE]
Nah, I deliberately ignored that point in order to confuse people. It's also posted in the wrong section of that board for that precise reason.
You see, there are still people out there who think Queen are treating their fans well with their (re-)releases. ;)
(As for Nick Davis "butchering" the albums... There are about ten people out of the thousands of members on the Genesis forum who agree with that sentiment.)
Nah, I deliberately ignored that point in order to confuse people. It's also posted in the wrong section of that board for that precise reason.
You see, there are still people out there who think Queen are treating their fans well with their (re-)releases. ;)
(As for Nick Davis "butchering" the albums... There are about ten people out of the thousands of members on the Genesis forum who agree with that sentiment.)
I like the new 2007 mixes. Especially on albums like Wind & Wuthering and Trick of the Tail the new mixes sound a lot better than the old 1994 remasters IMO.
Queen - Serious Discussion Board.
Think on.
Think on.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]mooghead wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen - Serious Discussion Board.
Think on.[/QUOTE]
Given how poor the average Queen topics have been in here lately, I dont even care if people want to talk Genesis for a bit!
I count myself lucky if theres two new topics a week that arent boring or pointless in here at the moment.
Think on.[/QUOTE]
Given how poor the average Queen topics have been in here lately, I dont even care if people want to talk Genesis for a bit!
I count myself lucky if theres two new topics a week that arent boring or pointless in here at the moment.
Fair enough, I see we have different views on the remasters.
Well, it's true that some songs do take advantage of the new mixes, but overall the sound is too loud; I find myself rubbing my ears at the end of the album...
Not to mention what was done with Misunderstanding, one of my favourite songs...
Anyway, dubious decisions aside, we can see in all these releases a concern about the hardcore fans, with all the promos, live footage and new interviews for each album.
I have to say I am quite excited about the extras for this new batch. Popshop? Bataclan? Shepperton? Maybe some new Lamb live footage? We'll see in a very short time.
Well, it's true that some songs do take advantage of the new mixes, but overall the sound is too loud; I find myself rubbing my ears at the end of the album...
Not to mention what was done with Misunderstanding, one of my favourite songs...
Anyway, dubious decisions aside, we can see in all these releases a concern about the hardcore fans, with all the promos, live footage and new interviews for each album.
I have to say I am quite excited about the extras for this new batch. Popshop? Bataclan? Shepperton? Maybe some new Lamb live footage? We'll see in a very short time.
I don't think this is a good news for every Queen fan. I respect Genesis, but I don't care about this.
I wait for a Queen release lke this.
I wait for a Queen release lke this.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Jacob Britt wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mustapha_Ibrahim wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Jacob Britt wrote: [/QUOTENAME]An okay band, but we don't all love and admire them.[/QUOTE]
"Okay band"? Genesis? You are 21, you still have plenty of time to get there ;-)[/QUOTE]
I'm a fan of a lot of bands, thousands in fact. I'm not a typical 21 year old. I'm not a young person who goes out and just buys Greatest Hits. I don't even download music off of limewire. My top favorite bands are Queen, The Beach Boys, J. Geils Band, My Chemical Romance, Bryan Adams, Twisted Sister, Led Zepplin, Smash Mouth... I've got a wide range of tastes. Genesis just doesn't stick in my head, nor does it inspire me in any way.[/QUOTE]
Judging from your list, your taste is not as "wide" as you claim it to be, IMHO. You only list rock bands, of various kinds, that is true, but still...no jazz, classical, folk, country, world, avant-garde, funk, soul, etc.
"Okay band"? Genesis? You are 21, you still have plenty of time to get there ;-)[/QUOTE]
I'm a fan of a lot of bands, thousands in fact. I'm not a typical 21 year old. I'm not a young person who goes out and just buys Greatest Hits. I don't even download music off of limewire. My top favorite bands are Queen, The Beach Boys, J. Geils Band, My Chemical Romance, Bryan Adams, Twisted Sister, Led Zepplin, Smash Mouth... I've got a wide range of tastes. Genesis just doesn't stick in my head, nor does it inspire me in any way.[/QUOTE]
Judging from your list, your taste is not as "wide" as you claim it to be, IMHO. You only list rock bands, of various kinds, that is true, but still...no jazz, classical, folk, country, world, avant-garde, funk, soul, etc.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bo Alex wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I don't think this is a good news for every Queen fan. I respect Genesis, but I don't care about this.
I wait for a Queen release lke this.[/QUOTE]
That is actually why I started this topic. ;)
Other bands are doing releases like this, while the remains of Queen treat their fans as nothing more than a necessary evil who should get as little as possible.
I wait for a Queen release lke this.[/QUOTE]
That is actually why I started this topic. ;)
Other bands are doing releases like this, while the remains of Queen treat their fans as nothing more than a necessary evil who should get as little as possible.