I don't think, IMO, things will be "normal" for a show until late 2021....but can you imagine how crazy it will be when these guys get on stage again? I'm there!!!
Sweet message from Brian. What the next single's going to be Brian looks like he's got a bit of an audiophile set up behind him there as well. Wonder how the new album sounds through that?
I lived in Newcastle for a short while and everyone I've spoken to who's met him or knows him says the same. It's great to have him back and sounding great.
Humble & gracious, an absolute gent. Both band and album deserve the sales and reception they've got over the past week.
Thats interesting that there are different engineers for the red and black. Joe Nino-Hernes is a member here and use to post quite a bit when he was first cutting his mastering teeth. His philosophy, back then anyway, lined up with Steve's and other well regarded mastering engineers. I dont think he has posted here though for many many years. Nice guy from what I recall. Long shot perhaps but it would be nice to hear from someone who has both the red and black vinyl lps to compare them. If one is better than the other. I would think that Ryan Smith would have the final say on mastering though. Since he would be, Id think, the senior mastering engineer. However, the final final say, would be Angus Id guess. And for an important album to the band such as this one seems to be, he may have been more a voice on the albums sound than usual. All speculation of course. Anyone have both the red and black lps to compare?
Revised my "Best Of 90's Til Now" Added "Code Red" (like the Back In Black chord pattern reference and the Angus run progression that switches the song up. Plus its got a bit of Nazareth feel once again.) Good song off the album. Fun. And I agree about "Through The Mists Of Time" being the best song after "Shot In The Dark" Plus it wraps the best of up nicely with some reflection. Thunderstruck Moneytalks Fire Your Guns Hail Caesar Hard As A Rock Big Gun Stiff Upper Lip Rock The Blues Away Rock N Roll Dream Rock N Roll Train Rock or Bust Shot In The Dark Code Red Through The Mists Of Time
When I listen to "Money Shot" I laugh because of the interview in which Angus kind of played coy and/or dumb with the meaning of it. I mean, come on!
I've had the cd for a week now. Started out being underwhelmed by it, all songs sounding very much the same except Mists of Time. Howeve ron repeated listens its been growing on me and starting to enjoy it more. Production wise, Rock or Bust sounds much better. I've caved and just ordered the silver vinyl too!
Why is the vinyl $35 most places? I saw you get a t-shirt at Target, but is this just a case of charging that much knowing people will pay it?
was wondering the same. wal mart's red vinyl is a lot cheaper than that, particularly with their sale going on
OK, gave this a first listen all the way through. Going on 2nd time now..... Some random observations: - My copy is neither a digipack nor a jewelcase. It is a mini-LP foldout sleeve thing (came from Amazon); the cheapest of the cheap packaging. Blech. Would much rather have a jewelcase or a digipack (a digipack is a paper outer shell with the artwork etc and inside is a plastic shelve to anchor the CD like in a jewelcase, can take many forms but always has that CD anchor piece in it). I suspect people are calling this sleeve release a digipack incorrectly but don't know. For example a digipack would be my copy of Rock or Bust. Like this. Or the Epic reissues from 2003. No matter, I am putting the CD in a one of those clear sleeves like I get with Japanese releases to try to prevent it getting scratched up naked in the LP sleeve pocket. - I wish Angus' guitar was a little louder in the mix (and the backup vocals were lower). - This is probably the most backing AAHHHHHs I've ever heard on an AC/DC album. Doesn't annoy me too much but could do without them. Especially on Through the Mists of Time. - Who is singing the co-vocals in response to Brian's lines in the song Rejection? Like "I will look out for you". - My fave songs on this thus far are: Shot In the Dark Through the Mists of Time Kick You When You're Down Witch's Spell Systems Down If I had to pick only one it would be Mists. - It's new AC/DC and that's great to have more AC/DC afaiac but I don't see what all the hype is about like "this is the best AC/DC album since (insert your previous favorite here)" that I keep hearing. I actually like Rock or Bust better. And think Stiff Upper Lip is way better (my 2nd fave Brian Johnson era release). I need to revisit Black Ice to refresh my memory.