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Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:41 am
by mikeydread
CULTURAL ROOTS- RUNNING BACK TO ME........What a shame....the awesome vocals of Cultural Roots ruined by digi drums...such a tragedy
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:26 am
by mick d
I completely agree with you mikeydread. It's a just a matter of time before I sell this album back. Very disappointing.
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:35 am
by nacho
for me this album is so overuse the synth drumns is Culture - Live In Negril: Reggae Live Collection Roots & Culture i love this album but is awful the sound of drums
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:45 am
by 6anbatte
Hi Dave
Re: 'What's the Sly and Robbie Taxi Sound like ?'
I don't have it yet. I ordered it on the back of comments made by well charge.
Pretty sure it's all post digital.
If I don't like it I'll send you it FOC.
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:47 am
by mr raggae
SLY DUNBAR did destroy some tunes with his synth drums i think he was trying to give reggea a new sound am not saying a disco sound but more of a sound effects ecoh chamber one track he did on the TAXI LP WITH JIMMY RILEY call MY WOMANS LOVE sound proper with his synth drums SLY also used this drum sound on BLACK UHURU RED ALBUM this time he just about got away with it the man is still a great drummer.
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:34 pm
by Rootsman
Hi 6andette.
Thanks for the offer, however, if it is post digital I wouldnt want it myself.
I just can`t get into that digital feel. It just doesn`t sound right.
Respect
Dave
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:03 pm
by 6anbatte
Hi Dave
I know where you are coming from.
I get the feeling I'll hate it! Probably not my most sensible purchase, but I do want to hear it.
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:22 am
by staas
well, if you both hate it in the end i'm not particularly opposed to syn drum hint hint
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:18 am
by well charge
6anbatte, the cd you ordered contains mostly pre-digital stuff, so syndrums: yes, but with real bass and other instruments. I have an advice: play the cd loud, on a good stereo; I bet you can't sit still for longer than 5 seconds. There's another cd on Pressure Sounds, called 'Unmetered Taxi' I think, which is also a real good compilation of this period of Sly & Robbie, but I believe there is some overlap with the cd you ordered.
I don' think you're gonna regret your purchase. Play it loud, keep it rocking, play it again... you'll like it.
Re: Overuse of synth drums - name and shame the worst examples
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:25 am
by 6anbatte
Thanks for the heads up well charge
I'll definitely listen to it with an open mind! I'll let you know.