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One helluva ride
As promised earlier, Sound & Vision publishes their full review of the 2024 Machine Head remix:
The more aurally adventurous among us are in for one helluva ride. Dweezil’s stereo remix will indeed grab you in somewhat unexpected ways (a la “Never Before”), but it’s in Atmos where Machine Head gets to do some literal space truckin’ nonpareil. “Highway Star” is a balls-out ferocious assault wherein you can discern the layers in Ian Gillan’s stacked lead vocal tracks and get blown over by the clockwise swoosh of the keys-and-guitar-solo section. The 1974 quad version of “Highway Star” is a bit more compartmentalized, though you really do feel Ian Paice pummeling his drum kit. Back in Atmos, Ritchie Blackmore’s searing guitar solo on “Smoke on the Water” takes to the upper stratosphere — and be sure to listen for the vocalized, FZ-related Easter egg at the very end. Jon Lord’s keyboard clinic all throughout “Lazy” in Atmos almost makes the 2012 5.1 mix seem like it’s, well, sleepwalking.
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Up the revolution we’re all prepared to die
Up the revolution that was the battle cry
There’s gonna be Hell, Hell to pay
June 7th, 2024 at 19:26There’s gonna be Hell, Hell to pay
I think the whole thing was a worthy release and would look forward to Zappa junior doing more.
He had a love for the music, but was not paralyzed by reverence, plus the fresh set of ears of a musician of a younger generation.
Always liked how his dad produced Grand Funk too.
https://youtu.be/c3qyEVRhaqc
June 7th, 2024 at 20:30@2 – “Good Singin’ Good Playin'” is a really good record, one of my GFR faves.
Not only did FZ produce the record, it wouldn’t have happened without him. According to the liner notes, they had already broken up after “Born To Die”. Until FZ motivated them to make one more record.
Which, happily, turned out to be a much more upbeat and fun LP to go out on.
June 7th, 2024 at 22:57Waiting with baited breath for the lady gaga MH effort.
June 8th, 2024 at 19:23Even if they don’t ever play together again, it would be quite gratifying to see Blackmore, Gillan, Glover & Paice get together for a video-recorded reunion. Just discussing the old times, burying the hatchet. I’m sure that’s probably a pipe dream, but as they’re about to enter their 80s, it would be nice to have some closure, put a bow on things.
June 9th, 2024 at 15:47No such luck, Rascal, she has decided to do In Rock instead.
https://youtu.be/qyUbU9WFsvA
June 10th, 2024 at 14:19I’d be happy if they just met – even without any cameras trunning – shaking hands and saying to each other “No matter what pain in the arse you were and sometimes continue to be, I did some music with you that has stood the test of time. How are the kids?
June 10th, 2024 at 17:46