The OOTS
Refugee
Favorite: Achtung Baby
Worst: I'm also beginning to think it's HTDAAB.
Worst: I'm also beginning to think it's HTDAAB.
xaviMF22 said:
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Lancemc said:You know what, I tried listening to HTDAAB this afternoon again. And it really didn't do anything for me. The only songs I really enjoyed listening to were Crumbs and OOTS. Crumbs has such an abbrasive production though that it really maws it. But I really can't find anything wrong with OOTS, it's simply the best song on the album, and a genuinely fine track. Other than that, One Step Closer is the best sounding song on the album, but musically it's still fairly forgettable.
The bottom line is I think HTDAAB may just actually be my least favorite U2 album. Even moreso than Pop or War.
After listening to it, I put on ATYCLB and celebrated in the joy of my favorite album.
LemonMelon said:Why do people pick out the early material, Pop, and HTDAAB as having Adam's best bass work
LemonMelon said:
Ugh...I despise the production on ATYCLB. It sounds too clean, to marshmellowy...I don't know what it is, but it makes Elevation sound like an aural root canal, and Walk On sound cavity-inducing. Also, where the hell is the bass?
I'll let you in on a secret. Why do people pick out the early material, Pop, and HTDAAB as having Adam's best bass work (take note that none of those are Eno/Lanois-produced)? It's because Lillywhite and Flood actually bothered to turn Adam's bass on. That's one of the things I've always had against Eno/Lanois...I like the bass up front and powerful. I hope Rubin does the same.
LemonMelon said:
Also, where the hell is the bass?
I'll let you in on a secret. Why do people pick out the early material, Pop, and HTDAAB as having Adam's best bass work (take note that none of those are Eno/Lanois-produced)? It's because Lillywhite and Flood actually bothered to turn Adam's bass on. That's one of the things I've always had against Eno/Lanois...I like the bass up front and powerful. I hope Rubin does the same.
Alisaura said:
Poor October... if I'd read this thread last week it would have been my favourite for sure.
thrillme said:
Boy, October, War, Atomic Bomb, produced by Lillywhite and With or Without You and Streets were mixed by Lillywhite.
thrillme said:
Don't let this thread affect your opinion too much. October is in my top 5, so not everyone thinks it's forgettable. Plus the bass is up front. Gloria, Fire, With a Shout,
wonder if that's why it was Adam's favourite U2 album for awhile.
LemonMelon said:
This is important to notice. WOWY contains one of Adam's best known bass lines, and the same goes for Streets. And who mixed it? Lillywhite. I think this is quite telling.