Fletcher wrote in message ...
When was the last time the "audio" seriously enhanced the presentation? "OK Computer"? Whadda we
got? "Division Bell?"

i know this a minor point in a very long reply, but i was a little
confused by the wording in this part...are you saying that "OK
Computer" is a modern example of "audio enhanc[ing] the presentation"?
or are you saying that it's an example of a modern attempt that tries
and falls short? or are you saying that it's more crap that people
think is great because there's so much worse crap happening in
contemporary music...i.e. it's the best we got for awhile so let's
celebrate it.

personally, i love that record so i'm curious to hear your take. (not
trolling, just interested to hear another perspective.)

i *do* think that they (radiohead/nigel godrich) used pro-tools, etc.
in a creative musical way that i don't think necessarily dates the
record. in my opinion it's a great example of exploiting the
technology musically, rather than letting the technology exploit and
rob the music...ok, ok, technology doesn't rob or exploit anything...i
always have to remind myself of the classic NRA line: "guns don't kill
people, people kill people". just like i shouldn't hate cellphones...i
should hate ridiculous yuppies who can't drive and talk on a phone
simultaneously...yet insist on doing both anyway. (sorry...)

anyway, that being said about "OK Computer", i don't think that it's
nigel godrich's best work to date sonically speaking. i think he was
still finding his stride.

i think the follow-up, KidA, is a beautiful record both sonically and
production-wise.

also, godrich's work with Travis is some of my favorite contmeporary
recording work. though it has some of that godrich flavor, the mood
and tone is pretty contrast to his work with radiohead and he manages
to make the recordings sound as warm and personal as the songwriting.
tasteful stuff that i think will stand up very well over the years.

seems like everytime i hear his newest work it sounds better than the
last thing he worked on and that's a great thing...unless you're the
second to last artist he worked with!

i would be interested to hear who you (and whoever else is reading
this thread) think *is* making (as far as producing, recording,
mixing) records that may stand the test of time these days...