I sat through almost the almost whole thing almost right up to the end waiting for it.
I should have known.
| On drums... http://ondrums.net/forum/ |
|
| This should have been a sign of things to come http://ondrums.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1020 |
Page 1 of 2 |
| Author: | Kelly [ Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | This should have been a sign of things to come |
"Yes Mr. Smith, we assure you, it will match perfectly" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kx0rdxm ... re=related |
|
| Author: | Gregory [ Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
I sat through almost the almost whole thing almost right up to the end waiting for it. I should have known. |
|
| Author: | Kelly [ Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
Here he is on Hilites. I don't think I've ever seen a video of him where I didn't think his drums sounded aweful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzY_ofk- ... =endscreen |
|
| Author: | Gregory [ Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
Should I watch that one, too? |
|
| Author: | percusski [ Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
Kelly wrote: Here he is on Hilites. I don't think I've ever seen a video of him where I didn't think his drums sounded aweful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzY_ofk- ... =endscreen Whoa hold it there a moment, I always thought that his Hilites sounded great on that video, what are you listening to the video through, the audio isn't that great on the video either? Smitty's Pearls sound horrible that's for sure (they did on the original vhs), he's using a 593 too, never noticed that before...Have a listen to the Vital Tech Tones albums drums sound great on there - Designers |
|
| Author: | Kelly [ Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
Wouldn't matter what I listen through if it was all his video's. They don't sound terrible here, I'll give you that, but they don't sound great either. It's Steve Smith for God's sake, you would think they would be exceptional everywhere. In comparison, I can find thousands of kits on youtube I think sound amazing. I think it just might be he's a little bit more ole school than I prefer. Or a little bit more on the jazz end of things. Prolly both. |
|
| Author: | percusski [ Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
ha ha ok...like this guy's playing and sound though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2oc1PbBhDM |
|
| Author: | cliff [ Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
Hey Kelly, I know that you are not a fan of Hilites, and I am not so much of a Steve Smith fan, but I don’t think that the Hilites sound so bad in the second clip you posted, and I suspect Nick may be right that the commercial grade audio may be better. The recording quality on the first clip makes it impossible to tell what the drums might sound like. Tangentially related, I recall a discussion a couple of years ago on the museum forum specifically about Steve Smith and his adamant objection to ‘bootleg’ recording of shows, clinics, etc. The discussion was focused around ownership and monetization of IP rights, and I don’t think that anyone ever raised the point that comes to mind now, which is that quality control may/should also be a motivation for taking a firm position against bootleg capture and distribution. If one is seen often enough in poor sounding performances, one can become associated with poor sound quality. |
|
| Author: | Kelly [ Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
Sincerely appreciate the commentary. I think we are still missing it though. But that would be not making myself clear. I am certaintly not a fan of Hilites, and a lot of other kits, but that actually means nothing when it comes to electronic media. I've heard kits that I know are very low level but sound extroadinary in media. My point is, for years this has been going on. At drum festivals and the like, though I am not a huge fan, I always anticipate Smith coming out and have these expectations that he will rise above the rest in every regard. He is afterall, considered by many, to be the most prolific drummer on the planet. I have always been disappointed in his drum sound, not so much his playing. Appreciate the playing but it's really not my cup of tea. But his sound always seems inferior to those around him. The original meaning of the post had me busting a gut. Yes I humor myself like no other. Here is the God of the drum world, on a top of the line Sonor kit, with a non-matching tom. It just screams Sonor. Sonor is no respector of persons lmao. I think of all the nonsense and gripes on the Sonor forum we all had for years. ha. Not even Steve Smith can get a matching tom. I wish I was there when he opened the box....."Da Fuxx?" |
|
| Author: | cliff [ Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This should have been a sign of things to come |
Hey Kelly, I almost fell off of the couch laughing when I opened the first video, too. "See what happens when we try to match up real veneer". 
|
|
| Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|