Zoots
Blue Crack Supplier
About the possible re-recording of POP, I'm wondering if fans really even have a say in the matter! Sure, we can boycott said re-recorded work. But isn't it really the artist's right to do what he/she wants with his/her work? LOL.
Here is what made me think about this. I was listening to Pink Floyd's Ummagumma after ages and was really enjoying it. Then I went over to pinkfloyd-co.com and read some trivia on the album and came across this Gilmour quote "For me, it was just an experiment. I think it was badly recorded, the studio side could have been done better. We're thinking of doing it again." Now I don't know when he said this cos obviously we haven't seen any re-release for years now. Anyway I disagree with him. I think it is fine as it is and perfectly captures the free form avant garde state they were in at the time. Just like I think POP perfectly captures the chaos of the time. It would be stupid to go and re-record it.
But maybe as fans, we don't have the right to dictate what an artist does with his/her own work?
Here is what made me think about this. I was listening to Pink Floyd's Ummagumma after ages and was really enjoying it. Then I went over to pinkfloyd-co.com and read some trivia on the album and came across this Gilmour quote "For me, it was just an experiment. I think it was badly recorded, the studio side could have been done better. We're thinking of doing it again." Now I don't know when he said this cos obviously we haven't seen any re-release for years now. Anyway I disagree with him. I think it is fine as it is and perfectly captures the free form avant garde state they were in at the time. Just like I think POP perfectly captures the chaos of the time. It would be stupid to go and re-record it.
But maybe as fans, we don't have the right to dictate what an artist does with his/her own work?