Pete Townshend's Studio, JAE content

[gearHed289]

Could beat it when they came out.

I don't like listening to 5.1 mixes of music, I'm a stereo guy. 5.1 sounds weird and hollow. I don't want Jim Morrison singing behind my back either and Robbie Krieger playing to my right in front or vice versa.

I haven't listened to a lot of 5.1 music, but I do have Rush Snakes and Arrows in that format. Can't say I'm crazy about it. Different tom-toms all over the place and such. I'm a stereo guy too. If I'm watching any kind of music programming/DVD in my living room, I'm always set to left/right/sub only. It just sounds better. I suppose it could be cool for certain types of music - Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, KMFDM.... I still have my turntable, stereo tube amp, and a pair of Advents in my basement. 

[Highlander]

All my gear got packed years back but its all still in the loft - an old Wharfdale Linton amp up there somewhere too - I have some lovely old Wharfedale speakers I've had since the 70's - stripped the cabs - repainted to match the lounge - all I got was "size matters" and all SWMBO wanted was something small and convenient - a Panasonic theatre system fits that bill - neat little speakers - nice clean sound...

I have that Rush DVD too but don't get the chance to turn it up loud enough to enjoy too frequently...

Dark Side is available in 5.1, as is Tubular Bells - Rush' Moving Pictures is available now too...

[Chris P.]

The CD is partly a Dutch invention, so I have to be proud of it;)

[nofi]

wow, tubular bells. the short, single version got massive airplay when it came out. oldfield was also the first artist signed by a  very young richard branson to virgin records. or so npr tells me.

[gweimer]

wow, tubular bells. the short, single version got massive airplay when it came out. oldfield was also the first artist signed by a  very young richard branson to virgin records. or so npr tells me.

I just saw a little piece where Branson lists Tubular Bells as his favorite album of all time.

[Pilgrim]

When driving across large deserted portions of the western US late at night, Tubular Bells was a rather disquieting album to play on the car stereo.  Made one unwilling to stop and pee.

[uwe]

The CD is partly a Dutch invention, so I have to be proud of it;)

Now that you mention it, it does share typically Dutch traits: Unimpressive look and made on the cheap. Kind of like DAF cars.

[uwe]

I just saw a little piece where Branson lists Tubular Bells as his favorite album of all time.

Not all of Tubular Bells has aged well, but many parts have. Oldfield was always sourfaced about the amount of mistakes on the original (some of which even people other than him can hear), so he recorded a new version sometime in the noughties (with John Cleese doing the voice). That new version wasn't horrible, but kind of unneccassary if you ask me, I tend to prefer the old one with all its limitations for the atmosphere. It was one of the first progressive (and instrumental to boot!) albums I really liked, it was something different at the time.

[Highlander]

Tubular Bells made Branson - and forever linked to The Exorcist for people of that era...

[Dave W]

The CD is partly a Dutch invention, so I have to be proud of it;)

Nothing wrong with it, I wasn't implying that. Doesn't change the market, though. Looks like its heyday has passed.

Now that you mention it, it does share typically Dutch traits: Unimpressive look and made on the cheap. Kind of like DAF cars.

Don't knock DAF. Any day now, air-cooled belt drive two-bangers will be making a comeback. On riding lawnmowers.

[uwe]

DAF had their moments: