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11-06-2008, 08:45 AM
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I've heard/read rumors that Down was going to release their initial (and arguably best) album "NOLA" with Rex re-recording the bass tracks.
I haven't seen it for sale anywhere, so just seeing if anyone has heard the word 'round the campfire if this was true or not?
The next record my band does, every record he's on is coming with me to give to the guys who are doing the mixing/mastering... with the levels bumped a bit, of course!  I think he is mixed very well on the past 2 records, actually. |
11-06-2008, 08:53 AM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | I thought they were re-doing Down II as well.
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11-06-2008, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike  I thought they were re-doing Down II as well. | I heard it as he was going to actually re-record the NOLA album, taking that as re-writing the lines, but had only heard they were going to remaster and remix Down:II.
Maybe/hopefully both are true? |
11-06-2008, 08:58 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | I thought Todd did a good job on NOLA for someone who wasn't primarily a musician. I certainly can't see Rex adding anything to the record by messing with it. |
11-06-2008, 08:59 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Ah, I thought he was just gonna replay the lines to be mixed better.
Mabye hes been adding/changeing stuff live that he wans on the record.
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11-06-2008, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstarbassist I've heard/read rumors that Down was going to release their initial (and arguably best) album "NOLA" with Rex re-recording the bass tracks.
I haven't seen it for sale anywhere, so just seeing if anyone has heard the word 'round the campfire if this was true or not?
The next record my band does, every record he's on is coming with me to give to the guys who are doing the mixing/mastering... with the levels bumped a bit, of course! I think he is mixed very well on the past 2 records, actually. | I sure hope so 
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11-06-2008, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris2112 I thought Todd did a good job on NOLA for someone who wasn't primarily a musician. I certainly can't see Rex adding anything to the record by messing with it. | No I agree, I just had read it this way. Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike Ah, I thought he was just gonna replay the lines to be mixed better.
Mabye hes been adding/changeing stuff live that he wans on the record. | That was my only thought about actually re-recording the bass lines. Quote:
Originally Posted by Willy2911 I sure hope so | Here's the link, so maybe I'm just reading it wrong? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_(band) Quote: |
Down preceded the album by touring with Heaven and Hell and Megadeth, and supported the album performing on a headlining tour starting at the end of September 2007.[9] There are several speculations that Down may be re-releasing NOLA with Brown on bass, as well as possibly remastering the album along with Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow in 2008.[10]
| To me that says Rex is going to re-record the lines on NOLA, and both will be remastered. |
11-06-2008, 09:29 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Mesa/Boogie - Shop Manager/Tech, SF Guitarworks | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA | | | I actually prefer Todd's playing with Down to Rex's. Rex has a tone that's just too grindy and bright, and his playing is a bit too precise. Todd had a better tone and feel for that band, and certainly a bigger stage presence...
Down should work on a new record, not re-work an old record that's only three albums back. |
11-06-2008, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange I actually prefer Todd's playing with Down to Rex's. Rex has a tone that's just too grindy and bright, and his playing is a bit too precise. Todd had a better tone and feel for that band, and certainly a bigger stage presence...
Down should work on a new record, not re-work an old record that's only three albums back. | Haha, everything you said is why I love Rex so much in a rock/metal setting!
They're already working on Down:IV it seems, if they're shooting for a 2009 release. |
11-07-2008, 12:27 PM
| | | I'm a big Rex fan but going back and re-recording someone's tracks just seems, wrong. Remix / remaster, yes. Quote:
Originally Posted by rockstarbassist I've heard/read rumors that Down was going to release their initial (and arguably best) album "NOLA" with Rex re-recording the bass tracks.
I haven't seen it for sale anywhere, so just seeing if anyone has heard the word 'round the campfire if this was true or not?
The next record my band does, every record he's on is coming with me to give to the guys who are doing the mixing/mastering... with the levels bumped a bit, of course! I think he is mixed very well on the past 2 records, actually. | |
11-07-2008, 12:31 PM
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11-09-2008, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by KPAX I'm a big Rex fan but going back and re-recording someone's tracks just seems, wrong. Remix / remaster, yes. | Agreed. Leave the past alone, guys. Remember what Lucas and Spielberg did to Star Wars and E.T.? |
11-09-2008, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by NKUSigEp Dude is the man. He's become a genius in the studio aside from his monsterous stage presence and glove-like fit in the mix. Not to mention the badass fills and lines he plays. | Yeah, he's a master bassist, but someone else's lines is a diferent story.
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11-09-2008, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by KPAX I'm a big Rex fan but going back and re-recording someone's tracks just seems, wrong. Remix / remaster, yes. | +1
Do they have a beef with Todd or something? Did Sharon Osbourne join Down? Unless Sid Vicious is in your band, I see no reason to rerecord an instrument. And I have nothing against Rex. |
11-10-2008, 12:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hobart, Australia | | | How did Todd have a better tone? You can barely even hear him on NOLA... WAIT thats Kirk actually playing.
Todd was just some massive fat guy, who cares about him. I saw Down live and Rex has a huge stage appearance, hes awesome. |
11-10-2008, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Supa Scoopa How did Todd have a better tone? You can barely even hear him on NOLA... WAIT thats Kirk actually playing.
Todd was just some massive fat guy, who cares about him. I saw Down live and Rex has a huge stage appearance, hes awesome. | Dude... Todd had a massive tone and groove. I'm from New Orleans, and I've seen Todd Strange with Crowbar, and he just killed.
Maybe his tone doesn't stick out so much on NOLA (I don't think Kirk played bass on that, anyway), but to go back and re-record his stuff is incredibly lame. |
11-10-2008, 05:26 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | I think Rex has a bette tone via his Spector basses but I really don't think they need to touch the record. As a band they should be looking forward, not backwards. Is Eddie Van Halen producing the NOLA remasters?  |
11-11-2008, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange Dude... Todd had a massive tone and groove. I'm from New Orleans, and I've seen Todd Strange with Crowbar, and he just killed.
Maybe his tone doesn't stick out so much on NOLA (I don't think Kirk played bass on that, anyway), but to go back and re-record his stuff is incredibly lame. | Nope, Kirk did play on Nola... sorry ain't got the proof but if you dig around on the Down forums or look up some old interviews you'll find that its true! |
11-11-2008, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Supa Scoopa Nope, Kirk did play on Nola... sorry ain't got the proof but if you dig around on the Down forums or look up some old interviews you'll find that its true! | Clearly you have some awkward pent up feelings for Todd Strange, but for the simple fact he was part of Down and Crowbar makes him awesome. |
11-11-2008, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Supa Scoopa Nope, Kirk did play on Nola... sorry ain't got the proof but if you dig around on the Down forums or look up some old interviews you'll find that its true! | I don't understand why they would do that. Todd and Kirk played in Crowbar together for a long time, and Todd always seemed more than capable to me. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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