SMiLE Sessions box set!

[hypehat]

WTF @ George Martin inventing the word semi-tone in 1995. That entire statement reminds me a little of this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H38LiqJdzvI

[desmondo]

I haven't scrutinized the new Cabinessence mix. All I can hear is that Mike's "Over & over" line sounds ever so slightly out of pitch, particularly when he sings "field". Is that what everybody is noticing, or something else?

When I listen to the original mix Mike's vocal also sounds out of pitch, just much quieter. Are we sure these perceived faults aren't just down to Mike's vocal being much louder and therefore more obvious?

 

And FWIW, I recall the word "semitone" being used by my grammar school music tutor, back in the late 60s. He was a cousin of Diana Dors, but that's another story entirely.

Also DD came second in a beauty contest in Weston-super-Mare - nobody can find the winner but AGD's proximity to all things Dorsian ...............??

[The Shift]

I haven't scrutinized the new Cabinessence mix. All I can hear is that Mike's "Over & over" line sounds ever so slightly out of pitch, particularly when he sings "field". Is that what everybody is noticing, or something else?

When I listen to the original mix Mike's vocal also sounds out of pitch, just much quieter. Are we sure these perceived faults aren't just down to Mike's vocal being much louder and therefore more obvious?

 

And FWIW, I recall the word "semitone" being used by my grammar school music tutor, back in the late 60s. He was a cousin of Diana Dors, but that's another story entirely.

Also DD came second in a beauty contest in Weston-super-Mare - nobody can find the winner but AGD's proximity to all things Dorsian ...............??

Are you suggesting that AGD beat DD in a BC?

[desmondo]

I haven't scrutinized the new Cabinessence mix. All I can hear is that Mike's "Over & over" line sounds ever so slightly out of pitch, particularly when he sings "field". Is that what everybody is noticing, or something else?

When I listen to the original mix Mike's vocal also sounds out of pitch, just much quieter. Are we sure these perceived faults aren't just down to Mike's vocal being much louder and therefore more obvious?

 

And FWIW, I recall the word "semitone" being used by my grammar school music tutor, back in the late 60s. He was a cousin of Diana Dors, but that's another story entirely.

Also DD came second in a beauty contest in Weston-super-Mare - nobody can find the winner but AGD's proximity to all things Dorsian ...............??

Are you suggesting that AGD beat DD in a BC?

 Me - a man with my pretentious semi-tone type of reputation - Yes indeedy

[hypehat]

Well, he does have a rugged charm...

[bgas]

Well, he does have a rugged charm...

Ouch!

[hypehat]

That's a compliment! 

[The Heartical Don]

Diana Dors, yesteryear:

[desmondo]

Just to clarify - DD did also win a comp in Weston - but also finished second

[The Shift]

Okay, now we need a similar pic of Andrew so we can do a like-for-like…   DD gets my vote at the moment!


Or perhaps we should get back to discussing SMiLE…? 

[The Heartical Don]

Okay, now we need a similar pic of Andrew so we can do a like-for-like…   DD gets my vote at the moment!


Or perhaps we should get back to discussing SMiLE…? 

  may I suggest AGD in a bathrobe?

[buddhahat]

Okay, now we need a similar pic of Andrew so we can do a like-for-like… 

Earcandy: Please ignore the above request.

[rab2591]

[Andrew G. Doe]

I haven't scrutinized the new Cabinessence mix. All I can hear is that Mike's "Over & over" line sounds ever so slightly out of pitch, particularly when he sings "field". Is that what everybody is noticing, or something else?

When I listen to the original mix Mike's vocal also sounds out of pitch, just much quieter. Are we sure these perceived faults aren't just down to Mike's vocal being much louder and therefore more obvious?

 

And FWIW, I recall the word "semitone" being used by my grammar school music tutor, back in the late 60s. He was a cousin of Diana Dors, but that's another story entirely.

Who's real name believe it or not, (Diana Dors) was Diana Fluck. Maybe it's just me but that strikes me funny.

'Xactly, and the music tutors name was Alan Fluck.   

[bgas]

I haven't scrutinized the new Cabinessence mix. All I can hear is that Mike's "Over & over" line sounds ever so slightly out of pitch, particularly when he sings "field". Is that what everybody is noticing, or something else?

When I listen to the original mix Mike's vocal also sounds out of pitch, just much quieter. Are we sure these perceived faults aren't just down to Mike's vocal being much louder and therefore more obvious?

 

And FWIW, I recall the word "semitone" being used by my grammar school music tutor, back in the late 60s. He was a cousin of Diana Dors, but that's another story entirely.

Who's real name believe it or not, (Diana Dors) was Diana Fluck. Maybe it's just me but that strikes me funny.

'Xactly, and the music tutors name was Alan Fluck.   

What's AGD's real name?

[The Heartical Don]

I haven't scrutinized the new Cabinessence mix. All I can hear is that Mike's "Over & over" line sounds ever so slightly out of pitch, particularly when he sings "field". Is that what everybody is noticing, or something else?

When I listen to the original mix Mike's vocal also sounds out of pitch, just much quieter. Are we sure these perceived faults aren't just down to Mike's vocal being much louder and therefore more obvious?

 

And FWIW, I recall the word "semitone" being used by my grammar school music tutor, back in the late 60s. He was a cousin of Diana Dors, but that's another story entirely.

Who's real name believe it or not, (Diana Dors) was Diana Fluck. Maybe it's just me but that strikes me funny.

'Xactly, and the music tutors name was Alan Fluck.   

What's AGD's real name?

Aloysius Theodosius Hieronymus P. Fluck.

[bgas]

I haven't scrutinized the new Cabinessence mix. All I can hear is that Mike's "Over & over" line sounds ever so slightly out of pitch, particularly when he sings "field". Is that what everybody is noticing, or something else?

When I listen to the original mix Mike's vocal also sounds out of pitch, just much quieter. Are we sure these perceived faults aren't just down to Mike's vocal being much louder and therefore more obvious?

 

And FWIW, I recall the word "semitone" being used by my grammar school music tutor, back in the late 60s. He was a cousin of Diana Dors, but that's another story entirely.

Who's real name believe it or not, (Diana Dors) was Diana Fluck. Maybe it's just me but that strikes me funny.

'Xactly, and the music tutors name was Alan Fluck.   

What's AGD's real name?

Aloysius Theodosius Hieronymus P. Fluck.

ATHPF( reminds me of Bill the Cat); yes, I can see where AGD is better

[guitarfool2002]

About Diana Dors...in a thread that mentions her *and* Sir George Martin, you'd think Ms. Dors' appearance on the Sgt. Pepper cover would have been mentioned!

This is funny: They were selling her bust at auction a few years ago...

 

...the wax figure bust of her that appeared on the Pepper cover.

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6336292

[guitarfool2002]

For the record, I listened to the Cabinessence mix in question...and I don't hear what some folks are hearing at all. If anything it could be a combination of a cheap vinyl pressing coupled with perhaps a turntable that wasn't playing consistently on pitch or at the same speed. But I'm not hearing it as anything in the mix at all. Just my opinion, I could be way off.

This is much ado about nothing, IMO. Wait for the box set.

[The Heartical Don]

For the record, I listened to the Cabinessence mix in question...and I don't hear what some folks are hearing at all. If anything it could be a combination of a cheap vinyl pressing coupled with perhaps a turntable that wasn't playing consistently on pitch or at the same speed. But I'm not hearing it as anything in the mix at all. Just my opinion, I could be way off.

This is much ado about nothing, IMO. Wait for the box set.

Dear mr. Fool Sir -

what do you think all 1772 of us members here have been doing for months now? Are you well?

[guitarfool2002]

For the record, I listened to the Cabinessence mix in question...and I don't hear what some folks are hearing at all. If anything it could be a combination of a cheap vinyl pressing coupled with perhaps a turntable that wasn't playing consistently on pitch or at the same speed. But I'm not hearing it as anything in the mix at all. Just my opinion, I could be way off.

This is much ado about nothing, IMO. Wait for the box set.

Dear mr. Fool Sir -

what do you think all 1772 of us members here have been doing for months now? Are you well?

I'm quite well, thank you, how are you today? 

I'll rephrase the comments, directed mostly to those folks on other forums who are hearing these pitch issues on Cabinessence...

Wait for the box set, and don't judge the quality of a mix from a cheaply-produced, hastily pressed 45 rpm vinyl giveaway disc that came bundled with a magazine. All the speculation about edits, flying in vocals, fold-down mixes, etc...you cannot assume too much based on a giveaway 45rpm disc, or an mp3 needledrop of said disc.

[The Heartical Don]

For the record, I listened to the Cabinessence mix in question...and I don't hear what some folks are hearing at all. If anything it could be a combination of a cheap vinyl pressing coupled with perhaps a turntable that wasn't playing consistently on pitch or at the same speed. But I'm not hearing it as anything in the mix at all. Just my opinion, I could be way off.

This is much ado about nothing, IMO. Wait for the box set.

Dear mr. Fool Sir -

what do you think all 1772 of us members here have been doing for months now? Are you well?

I'm quite well, thank you, how are you today? 

I'll rephrase the comments, directed mostly to those folks on other forums who are hearing these pitch issues on Cabinessence...

Wait for the box set, and don't judge the quality of a mix from a cheaply-produced, hastily pressed 45 rpm vinyl giveaway disc that came bundled with a magazine. All the speculation about edits, flying in vocals, fold-down mixes, etc...you cannot assume too much based on a giveaway 45rpm disc, or an mp3 needledrop of said disc.

  ...and you are the voice of reason, sir.

[vintagemusic]

WTF @ George Martin inventing the word semi-tone in 1995. That entire statement reminds me a little of this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H38LiqJdzvI

NO that isin't what I said. More a distortion of what I said. I said George Martin using the term Semitone during the Beatles
anthology while discussing the edit of the two Strawberry Fields sections, and Jeff Lynne & MArk Lewishon discussing The changed
pitch and tempo of Real Love, popularized the term "Semitone" for a lot of internet windbags from the Steve Hoffman forum.
I also said most pop musicians use the Term Half Step instead. George Martin being classicly trained and British is more apt
to say Semitone.

I said this in response to an earlier post which brought the entire semitone term into this threads discussion.
The movie scene did however, have a nice faux view of my old LA Neighborhood on Mulholland.


So far you have called me a Douche, an Idiot and I don't know what else. Quite frankly you are very creepy.

I would agree with the last poster that the anomaly on the Cabin Essence is most probably a faulty 45 pressing or turntable
and not something that will appear on the cd

[bgas]

Diana Dors, yesteryear:

WOW! She was INCREDIBLE

[18thofMay]

Great pic.. A few others floating around are not so crash hot!!