HiRez Poll Starr, Ringo - 5.1 [DVD-A]

[JonUrban]

Bump, just because I could!

 

[jefe1]

I have not listened to this one in years!
Now where is that disc.....

 

[Willie Wilson]

Just picked this up in a buy from our fellow forumite @peterzach and I really like it!

From the first track, the surround mix grabbed me. Great separation, Ringo’s voice is dead center, the keyboards swirl, the background vocals are on point and all sounds clean. Though it came out in 2008, it sounds better than some other more recent surround releases I’ve come across. Seeing the comments about the bass levels, I ask what did you all expect after years of playing with the always too loud Paul McCartney? Seriously, it doesn’t bother me as I would rather be on the side of lowering the bass response as opposed to trying pull it out and being less than satisfied.

I’m a big Ringo fan, so I enjoy the content and will definitely be playing this repeatedly. I like the musical references to the Beatles as they are cool reminders of his rich history. Why should he deny his past and his signature sound? My feeling is that regardless of him being a Beatle, that does not require him to become a fabulous songwriter or singer. He has been consistent in writing and releasing some great songs and a lot of really good material. Of course, like the other Beatles, there has been some below-average stuff as well. To compare him to the others every time out is not reasonable. He is who he always has been and that’s cool with me.

As for his voice, remember that this is rock and roll. He is no different than Neil Young, Tom Petty or Bob Dylan, who are by no means great singers. What all of them have in common is they are acquired tastes; stylists who bring you in with their vibe and emotion, not their technical expertise. I’ll take someone real like Ringo over the wealth of posers who have come down the pike over the decades.

Packaging is nothing special, but it is informative and sufficient.

To sum it up, I’m all in on this one. A solid 9.

 

[jefe1]

I agree with the above review well written .
However if you look above it there is me saying I haven't listened to this disc in years.
I still haven't......

 

[Willie Wilson]

Thanks jefe 1. I get what you are saying. My version of that is Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. Good songs, sounds great but leaves me somewhat flat. The material hasn’t held up for me, I guess. Now, if I had their first few albums in surround, I’d be pulling them out on a regular basis.

 

[jefe1]

I would love the first Ringo album in surround with the associated singles sides

 

[ar surround]

I would love the first Ringo album in surround with the associated singles sides

Yes, that would be nice. Why they did this set instead of the 1973 Ringo album is beyond me. Another puzzling decision similar to many releases during the days of quadraphonic.