moonchildhippy
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Posted: May 30 2008, 18:24 |
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| Quote (Bassman @ May 27 2008, 05:53) | Amen Scatter.
I'm envious of Brits that are just within reach of going to see the actual place. For a countryside to have inspired such music makes it a place I want to see before I die. Not because I have any illusions that it's been untouched by man since 1974, but because I know it's remained just untouched enough for me to be able to see God in it. |
Fortunately I'm lucky enough to be English born and resident, if I had the money I would say that it's time for another run out to Kington area  .
I would say that there is something very spiritual about the Herefordshire countryside  , I'm not sure what or who you mean by "God" Bassman, I'm just interested to understand other peoples definitions. I think world religions and spirituality is a most facinating subject. I would descrbe my spiritual path as that of a Pagan/Heathen/Hedgewitch, having been brought up in an Aethiest/Humanist/Agnostic background.
| Quote | Dirk Star Posted on May 30 2008, 07:48
Quote (Sir Mustapha @ May 29 2008, 14:19)
I might probably be the sole voice to recommend the '76 remix of Hergest Ridge. I think one should have the original mix if possible, but the later remix is mandatory, for it's easier to find and one has to decide for himself which version is better. Besides, the remix doesn't have the abhorrent, atrociously awful speeding-up organ chord.
Must admit I feel the same way as yourself about recommending the remixed version.And I also agree that organ sound definetly needed to go from the original.If I`d heard that sound coming out of my record player all those years ago.I dare say I`d have been sending it into the repair shop for a new belt or something.
I`ll admit that most of my preferances are probably down to my own familiarity with the remixed version as well.I don`t think there`s really any getting away from that,for me personaly anyway.I have enjoyed listening to the original but more out of curiosity than anything else.I can`t say I`ve really been able to derive the same pleasure or kick from it for instance.Although in all honesty I`ve only been able to listen to it right the way through once.And even then it was bugging the hell out of me most of the time.Like yourself I could hear parts that I liked better on the original as well.But then sometimes what I seemed to be gaining in bass or depth in some sections.I felt I was losing quite a bit in melody and just the overall feel of it in others.Maybe I was just being distracted too much though by some of the new sounds and levels in there?I don`t know it`s really hard to be compleletly objective about it.I think the knowledge of what`s done is done and I can`t do much about it now.Has kind of put me off listening to the original version more. |
I do agree that I have an overall preference for the "Boxed" version, I'll have to give the original a spin there are some parts I like fractionally better on there, but I do feel that maybe the horns make the original a but cluttered, to me they're a bit superflous, That gives me an idea maybe I could do another comparison, as I play the original very occaisionally, and gives me a perfect excuse to play HR again
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I'm going slightly mad,
It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad
If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come.
I'm challenging taboos surrounding mental health
"Part time hippy"
I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS
BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!!
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