Listening Party #18 // R.E.M. - Automatic For The People // Weds 5th April, 8pm UK

Fuengi

Devil#20 said:

Fuengi said:

Reverb click? 

On every 4th beat yes. 

Post production presumably?

TTony

Devil#20 said:

TTony said:

Devil#20 said:

I thought I must have had this CD in my collection but just checked and I haven't. Rely too much on streamed nowadays. 

Music Magpie is your friend for filling that sort of gap!

I always like the hard copy of my favourite albums. Added a few after the listening parties last year based on the listens we had. 

Likewise.

You can find a lot of "this sort of thing" on Music Magpie for £cheap nowadays, often <£2, which is too cheap not to.

MagicPigDetective

Strings by John Paul Jones. 

Bill Berry wrote much of this, according to Wiki

roberty

Brave sequencing, fourth track and straight after a belter. I am really enjoying the flow of this so far

Devil#20

Even though it's been overplayed a great song is still a great song. 

Fuengi

5. New Orleans Instrumental No1 

TTony

There's so much going on beneath the top melody lines.  Never listened properly to hear it all before.

Fuengi

This album really draws me in. It's like when you watch a good film, you're "in" from the very first scene? 

Fuengi

6. Sweetness Follows 

roberty

Fuengi said:

This album really draws me in. It's like when you watch a good film, you're "in" from the very first scene? 

I agree, each new song sounds fresh when it comes in

MagicPigDetective

The sound of that acoustic is so good. Is it a Martin? That's my perfect acoustic guitar sound, there

Devil#20

Nice layering in this track. 

dindude

Sweetness….a highlight for me, achingly sad but beautiful sounding.

Fuengi

MagicPigDetective said:

The sound of that acoustic is so good. Is it a Martin? That's my perfect acoustic guitar sound, there

Not sure, but it feels substantial doesn't it? You can hear the strings bounce. 

roberty

Can’t work out if that’s bowed cello or bowed double bass. I think it’s too low for cello

MagicPigDetective said:

The sound of that acoustic is so good. Is it a Martin? That's my perfect acoustic guitar sound, there

The way it sparkles around that washy organ sound. Sublime

Fuengi

First half done. Short break, back at 8.30pm.for side 2? 

TTony

roberty said:

Can’t work out if that’s bowed cello or bowed double bass. I think it’s too low for cello

Sounded like double bass on the previous track?

Devil#20

Fuengi said:

MagicPigDetective said:

The sound of that acoustic is so good. Is it a Martin? That's my perfect acoustic guitar sound, there

Not sure, but it feels substantial doesn't it? You can hear the strings bounce. 

I bet it'll be the ubiquitous D45. 

TTony

Fuengi said:

First half done. Short break, back at 8.30pm.for side 2? 

roberty

Sounds good @Fuengi. Thanks for choosing this I’ve never listened to it properly