Author Topic: The official Frontiers Softcock Shit thread (Read 575767 times)

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3185 on:** April 22, 2015, 07:19:05 AM »

Hey Brent... just a reminder that most of us here in this thread come at our Melodic/AOR from a different angle than your country-mate. Disagreeing with Blob's musical tastes means you're doing it right.

Personally, I'm not such an audiophile that I can hear the stuff you guys are referring to. Hell, I convert my library to 128kbps so that it can all fit on my iPhone. An album has to be really bad - like Vapour Trails, or Queensryche's last album - before the production quality detracts from my enjoyment of it.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3186 on:** April 22, 2015, 07:23:27 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on April 22, 2015, 07:19:05 AM

Personally, I'm not such an audiophile that I can hear the stuff you guys are referring to. Hell, I convert my library to 128kbps so that it can all fit on my iPhone.

ಠ_ಠ

You completely invalidated all of your opinions with this. Enjoy your 16khz bandwidth and hollow compression artifacts, chum.............p.

Zook · « **Reply #3187 on:** April 22, 2015, 07:29:07 AM »

I'm no audiophile, but 128 is garbage.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3188 on:** April 22, 2015, 07:29:54 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 22, 2015, 07:23:27 AM

Quote from: jingle.boy on April 22, 2015, 07:19:05 AM
Personally, I'm not such an audiophile that I can hear the stuff you guys are referring to. Hell, I convert my library to 128kbps so that it can all fit on my iPhone.

ಠ_ಠ

You completely invalidated all of your opinions with this. Enjoy your 16khz bandwidth and hollow compression artifacts, chum.............p.

Bolsters · « **Reply #3189 on:** April 22, 2015, 07:33:34 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 22, 2015, 07:23:27 AM

You completely invalidated all of your opinions with this. Enjoy your 16khz bandwidth and hollow compression artifacts, chum.............p.

At Chad's age I doubt there's much of anything above 16kHz that he could hear anyway.

But 128kbps is just nasty.

Zydar · « **Reply #3190 on:** April 22, 2015, 07:35:57 AM »

FLAC is where it's at.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3191 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:09:02 AM »

Check out this one Blob....new Sirenia . Production?

https://youtu.be/jhNpvE9bZMA

Lowdz · « **Reply #3192 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:48:40 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on April 22, 2015, 05:32:31 AM

Shithouse production too.........and I know that riff . $:-\$ Sounds like something Bret Michaels would do.

Bloody hell. Their last album sounded a million bucks. This... doesn't. Last album had some great lyrics too.
The last one was a great rock album. This song is ok, not great. Shit production aside (and the whispering gets on my tits). Lesson in how to kill those harmonies.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3193 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:50:46 PM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 22, 2015, 06:11:42 AM

Quote from: bl5150 on April 22, 2015, 05:32:31 AM
Shithouse production too.........and I know that riff . $:-\$ Sounds like something Bret Michaels would do.

What? The production is easily better than 99% of the albums mentioned in this thread.
Song was decent, although hopefully not one of the best on the album. Lightning Strikes Twice was so damn amazing, I'll give this the benefit of the doubt for now.

|Hey I'm agreeing with Blob. WTF happened? lol

wolfking · « **Reply #3194 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:33:42 PM »

I'm with Chad, no issue with 128 here.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3195 on:** April 22, 2015, 04:34:51 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on April 22, 2015, 03:33:42 PM

I'm with Chad, no issue with 128 here.

For my listening purposes, 128 suits me just fine. For the most part, I listen to music through my laptop - either on my earbuds, or a very basic 2.1 speaker system. At that point, I'm listening either at 256, or 320.

wolfking · « **Reply #3196 on:** April 22, 2015, 05:00:53 PM »

If I burn albums on a wma cd for the car, I usually put them on at 128, just so I can fit more albums on the cd. In the car, I can't tell the difference to be honest.

Zook · « **Reply #3197 on:** April 22, 2015, 05:38:54 PM »

The compressed cymbals of 128kbps audio is very noticeable.

wolfking · « **Reply #3198 on:** April 22, 2015, 06:11:56 PM »

Quote from: Zook on April 22, 2015, 05:38:54 PM

The compressed cymbals of 128kbps audio is very noticeable.

I can somewhat agree with this, but it can depend on the original production IMO.

TAC · « **Reply #3199 on:** April 22, 2015, 06:38:44 PM »

I listen primarily on my iPod at 128. I can't tell the difference between 128/256/320.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3200 on:** April 22, 2015, 08:30:41 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on April 22, 2015, 03:33:42 PM

I'm with Chad, no issue with 128 here.

You people are part of the problem.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3201 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:02:14 PM »

What problem?

Any Aussies remember one of my fave TV ads of the 90's?

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3202 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:10:09 PM »

Sure, I remember that ad well. Back when label makers were apparently a thing.

wolfking · « **Reply #3203 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:10:32 PM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on April 22, 2015, 08:30:41 PM

Quote from: wolfking on April 22, 2015, 03:33:42 PM
I'm with Chad, no issue with 128 here.

You people are part of the problem.

no u.

Quote from: bl5150 on April 22, 2015, 09:02:14 PM

What problem?

Any Aussies remember one of my fave TV ads of the 90's?

Yeha, brother labels I think, great ad.

wolfking · « **Reply #3204 on:** April 23, 2015, 05:26:17 AM »

Another Cain's Offering song. This one is much better than the first one;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aixp4ENDtUc

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3205 on:** April 23, 2015, 05:35:18 AM »

Then I'm glad I skipped the first one too.

Bolsters · « **Reply #3206 on:** April 23, 2015, 05:43:58 AM »

I'd be more interested if they weren't following Power Metal 101 to the letter.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3207 on:** April 23, 2015, 06:08:31 AM »

Quote from: Bolsters on April 23, 2015, 05:43:58 AM

I'd be more interested if they weren't following Power Metal 101 to the letter.

There is a Power Metal thread. Why don't we use that one too? Maybe it should be titled the "Power/Melodic Metal thread". That way, we don't poke the Blob anymore than we have to.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3208 on:** April 23, 2015, 06:12:16 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on April 23, 2015, 06:08:31 AM

Quote from: Bolsters on April 23, 2015, 05:43:58 AM
I'd be more interested if they weren't following Power Metal 101 to the letter.

There is a Power Metal thread. Why don't we use that one too? Maybe it should be titled the "Power/Melodic Metal thread". That way, we don't poke the Blob anymore than we have to.

All he'll do if you continue is mock you from his dark room in the corner of his house. You're safe Chad.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3209 on:** April 23, 2015, 06:28:31 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on April 23, 2015, 06:08:31 AM

Quote from: Bolsters on April 23, 2015, 05:43:58 AM
I'd be more interested if they weren't following Power Metal 101 to the letter.

There is a Power Metal thread. Why don't we use that one too? Maybe it should be titled the "Power/Melodic Metal thread". That way, we don't poke the Blob anymore than we have to.

Like that's ever stopped any of you.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #3210 on:** April 23, 2015, 07:16:09 AM »

AOR? I finally got around to listening to all of MSG's Save Yourself yesterday. Solid stuff. I like it.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3211 on:** April 23, 2015, 07:53:04 AM »

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 23, 2015, 07:16:09 AM

AOR? I finally got around to listening to all of MSG's Save Yourself yesterday. Solid stuff. I like it.

Anytime is one of the great melodic rock ballads but I can't say that I play much else fromit. I think the last few songs were my faves outside of that ,which is unusual.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #3212 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:00:03 AM »

Oh, Anytime is one of the best power ballads there is. Amazing.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3213 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:36:04 AM »

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 23, 2015, 07:16:09 AM

AOR? I finally got around to listening to all of MSG's Save Yourself yesterday. Solid stuff. I like it.

Never heard any of them, so I deferred to my rule #1. Not bad.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3214 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:38:02 AM »

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 23, 2015, 08:00:03 AM

Oh, Anytime is one of the best power ballads there is. Amazing.

Absolutely agree. Amazing song.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3215 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:46:07 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2015, 10:38:02 AM

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 23, 2015, 08:00:03 AM
Oh, Anytime is one of the best power ballads there is. Amazing.

Absolutely agree. Amazing song.

IIRC, JJ sent it to me in my first roulette. Great track.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3216 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:51:36 AM »

I did not know that. That video had some good airplay on MTV.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3217 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:47:16 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on April 23, 2015, 07:53:04 AM

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 23, 2015, 07:16:09 AM
AOR? I finally got around to listening to all of MSG's Save Yourself yesterday. Solid stuff. I like it.

Anytime is one of the great melodic rock ballads but I can't say that I play much else fromit. I think the last few songs were my faves outside of that ,which is unusual.

I thought it was a really sstrong album. The only clunker being I Am Your Radio.

TAC · « **Reply #3218 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:05:03 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on April 23, 2015, 07:53:04 AM

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 23, 2015, 07:16:09 AM
AOR? I finally got around to listening to all of MSG's Save Yourself yesterday. Solid stuff. I like it.

Anytime is one of the great melodic rock ballads but I can't say that I play much else fromit. I think the last few songs were my faves outside of that ,which is unusual.

Save Yourself is by far the best of the McCauley Schenker albums. Certainly the heaviest. I would also say that it is the loosest that Schenker's playing is, and I find it really enjoyable.

gazinwales · « **Reply #3219 on:** April 24, 2015, 12:30:12 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on April 23, 2015, 05:26:17 AM

Another Cain's Offering song. This one is much better than the first one;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aixp4ENDtUc

Sounds pretty good, can't wait to get the CD next week.

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

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