Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[Clint Eastwood]

Scorpions: MTV Unplugged in Athens. I like the sound from those multiple acoustic guitars.

That's a fun concert...usually I hate Rock bands doing acoustic versions of their songs...like Bon Jovi...just hate it..but this concert with the Scorps really works out fine...I was impressed with Rock You Like A Hurricane and the crowd was too...great atmosphere..

 

[Spock]

Discrete?

No - typical consert mix - most from the front. It would have been a dream in discrete!!

 

[JanBakker]

That's a fun concert...usually I hate Rock bands doing acoustic versions of their songs...like Bon Jovi...just hate it..but this concert with the Scorps really works out fine...I was impressed with Rock You Like A Hurricane and the crowd was too...great atmosphere..

+1000000000 That music was made to rock and not to appeal to the average housewife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kap'n krunch]

IIRC, it's just a "transfer" of those mixes, not a remix. Maybe digitally "cleaned-up" a little. It is a good mix. Not discrete, no. But energetic and punchy. A little brilliance missing from the drums and the bottom-end is a tiny bit dingy, IMO, but very listenable and I'm glad the video has been preserved at least this well.

No, it's a different mix...not very discrete, but you can tell the difference listening to the bass' growl on the original mix (and also , in a different way , on the DVD)

 

[Spock]

That's a fun concert...usually I hate Rock bands doing acoustic versions of their songs...like Bon Jovi...just hate it..but this concert with the Scorps really works out fine...I was impressed with Rock You Like A Hurricane and the crowd was too...great atmosphere..

Yes, this is great - the string orchestra and 4 acoustic guitar-players makes those old/new songs sound amazing.

Funny thing, I ordered this as a dvd - but it turns out to be a blu ray - but it has a typical dvd cover.

 

[edisonbaggins]

No, it's a different mix...not very discrete, but you can tell the difference listening to the bass' growl on the original mix (and also , in a different way , on the DVD)

Hmmm... seems to me that could be achieved with different mastering? I'd have to go searching for definitive information, like interviews, but I don't recall ever reading that any of the Replay x3 shows were remixed. Maybe they were and it was just the video that was "transferred" (which looks like an old VHS...)

**Wikipedia says remixed by Alex himself... It would be very interesting to know what he had to work with. Like, what was on individual tracks? I also wonder how the mixes would have turned out had they hired a master in the trade. In any case, I think the Replay shows are pretty damn good in DTS**

 

[JanBakker]

Great stuff, the story goes (not officially confirmed) that she learned the whole setlist in 48 hours!! Stunning if it's true!!

Edit: see this

 

[Spock]

I like Nightwish - better put on "Once" dvd-a after Scorpions. I think "Nemo" is a great track

 

[JanBakker]

I like Nightwish - better put on "Once" dvd-a after Scorpions. I think "Nemo" is a great track

I have both dvda's and my ringtone still is "The Siren" to me one of the best songs ever!! But the whole album is great, fantastic band, no more no less. Going back to the Wacken concert now, thanks my Norwegian friend :banana:

 

[Spock]

I have both dvda's and my ringtone still is "The Siren" to me one of the best songs ever!! But the whole album is great, fantastic band, no more no less. Going back to the Wacken concert now, thanks my Norwegian friend :banana:

How is the soundquality/surround on the Showtime/Storytime dvd-a?

 

[JanBakker]

How is the soundquality/surround on the Showtime/Storytime dvd-a?

Pretty good i'd say. You can see the entire concert here. Not in stunning surround but you'll get the idea

 

[Spock]

Pretty good i'd say. You can see the entire concert here. Not in stunning surround but you'll get the idea

Is it the same as the Blu Ray?

 

[JanBakker]

Is it the same as the Blu Ray?

The concert yes, but the audio is not. And the extra's are missing ofcourse. It's worth buying if you like the Youtube bit.

 

[Spock]

The concert yes, but the audio is not. And the extra's are missing ofcourse. It's worth buying if you like the Youtube bit.

Thank you for answering my questions - I ordered both

Now listening to "Once" - where did I put the black nail polish?

 

[JanBakker]

Thank you for answering my questions - I ordered both

Now listening to "Once" - where did I put the black nail polish?

I don't have such a drawer, maybe try the one where your rasor is :brew

 

[Tornado Red]

Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet on blu 5.1

 

[JanBakker]

Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet on blu 5.1

Not unplugged I hope? :violin

 

[Tornado Red]

Not unplugged I hope? :violin

Not a chance. And being a good dog owner, I send Petey upstairs when I crank this one. You can't listen to this at any sort of low volume A nice touch I just noticed today is the videos are also in 5.1 :upthumb

 

[JanBakker]

You're a good man! I have two dogs myself, luckily the oldest one is completely deaf, but if I crank my machine up the other one has to move to another room for his own wellbeing even if he doesn't want to :howl.

 

[Tornado Red]

Steven Wilson /////<