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Squigelyfox
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Re: Ok..... Camel rule !!!!!
« Reply #1575 on: Jan 6th, 2011, 12:57pm » |
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on Jan 5th, 2011, 6:44pm, Merlin wrote:| Well said Squigs, me too. Incidently, I was pleasantly surprised with the audio/visual quality but maybe that's just me, eternally grateful for anything Camel. |
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Not just you Merlin, I thought the audio/visual quality was excellent. Visual's would have been better if there was a little bit less of the audience though!  
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« Reply #1576 on: Jan 6th, 2011, 2:11pm » |
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on Jan 6th, 2011, 12:57pm, Squigelyfox wrote:| Visual's would have been better if there was a little bit less of the audience though! |
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I did notice that a lot of the audience seemed to be sponsers of Burger King and McDonalds 
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« Reply #1577 on: Jan 7th, 2011, 06:24am » |
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I have to agree with Tangent over the audio quality of 'The Opening Farewell'. It pains me to say it, but the audio mix is very poor. The bass and keyboards are too quiet in the mix and although Denis is a superb drummer, his kit (especially the snare) sounds awful. Compare the mix of 'Ice' to the version on 'Coming of Age' or 'Stationary Traveller' to the mix on 'Pressure Points'.
I'm wondering why Andrew was not involved in producing the audio mix, leaving it solely to Denis? Perhaps David Minasian can answer.
On the positive the side, the band play with real passion and energy. They are still my favourite band and always will be.
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Re: Ok..... Camel rule !!!!!
« Reply #1578 on: Jan 7th, 2011, 08:13am » |
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on Jan 7th, 2011, 06:24am, Peter Beasley wrote:I have to agree with Tangent over the audio quality of 'The Opening Farewell'. It pains me to say it, but the audio mix is very poor. The bass and keyboards are too quiet in the mix and although Denis is a superb drummer, his kit (especially the snare) sounds awful. Compare the mix of 'Ice' to the version on 'Coming of Age' or 'Stationary Traveller' to the mix on 'Pressure Points'.
I'm wondering why Andrew was not involved in producing the audio mix, leaving it solely to Denis? Perhaps David Minasian can answer.
On the positive the side, the band play with real passion and energy. They are still my favourite band and always will be. |
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Thanks Peter, coming from a musician, that is good to hear.
On another matter, I came across Nude - Expanded Edition on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nude-Expanded-Camel/dp/B002NV9AGY/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1
And I wondered if the live material is the same as Camel On The Road 1981?
Can anyone enlighten me?
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Re: Ok..... Camel rule !!!!!
« Reply #1579 on: Jan 7th, 2011, 09:41am » |
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on Jan 6th, 2011, 2:11pm, Mal wrote:| I did notice that a lot of the audience seemed to be sponsers of Burger King and McDonalds |
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Really?!
I just like to see as much of the band as possible. Makes me think I'm close and watching them myself then! 
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« Reply #1580 on: Jan 7th, 2011, 1:08pm » |
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on Jan 7th, 2011, 06:24am, Peter Beasley wrote:I'm wondering why Andrew was not involved in producing the audio mix, leaving it solely to Denis? Perhaps David Minasian can answer.
On the positive the side, the band play with real passion and energy. They are still my favourite band and always will be. |
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I thought Andrew was involved with the audio mix, although he gets no credit on the DVD.
P.S. Keyboards sound pretty loud to me. Louder than usual I'd say.
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Re: Ok..... Camel rule !!!!!
« Reply #1581 on: Jan 8th, 2011, 4:31pm » |
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on Jan 7th, 2011, 08:13am, Tangent wrote:
Hi Tangent, yes I can confirm it is the same material.
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Re: Ok..... Camel rule !!!!!
« Reply #1582 on: Jan 9th, 2011, 05:59am » |
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on Jan 8th, 2011, 4:31pm, alivecamel wrote:| Hi Tangent, yes I can confirm it is the same material. |
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Thanks... No need to buy it then!
Can anyone point me in the direction of a working download of the Nearfest gig?
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« Reply #1584 on: Jan 9th, 2011, 08:13am » |
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on Jan 9th, 2011, 08:08am, alivecamel wrote:
You are a true star!
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« Reply #1585 on: Jan 10th, 2011, 4:02pm » |
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Andrew Latimer with Jan Schelhaas in the background, Glasgow Apollo, 22/10/1979.
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« Reply #1586 on: Jan 11th, 2011, 4:23pm » |
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on Jan 9th, 2011, 08:08am, alivecamel wrote:
Listening to this now. A fantastic performance!
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Re: Ok..... Camel rule !!!!!
« Reply #1587 on: Jan 12th, 2011, 04:07am » |
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on Jan 11th, 2011, 4:23pm, Tangent wrote:| Listening to this now. A fantastic performance! |
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Agreed, superb show. Much kudos to Nearfest for arranging a Camel-headlining prog event.
Nice picture from Glasgow Tangent, were you there?
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« Reply #1588 on: Jan 12th, 2011, 05:21am » |
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I was indeed, in fact, I took the picture. I should have owned up to that in my post!
I have others on a CD-rom, which is in a box in the cellar. I'll look it out and post some more.
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« Reply #1589 on: Jan 12th, 2011, 08:13am » |
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Thanks Tangent would love to see those. Caught Camel for the first time in Leicester that tour, made a big impression on me right from the opening drum sequence. Pics will help bring back those memories .... cheers.
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