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Brendan O'brien is the shit

yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
edited September 2009 in The Porch
seriously, why would the band use anyone else... ever? After about my 50th listen to the new album :lol: I've started to really notice the little amazing things in producing that are on this record. A good example of this is the subtle echo on Ed's voice at certain high points on Unthought Known... fucking brilliant
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  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    nothing? no love for Brendan...??
    “May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
  • Sleep.With.InnocenceSleep.With.Innocence Posts: 607
    Yield was amazing. He did a damn good job on that record. :D
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    I like that he put more piano parts into the songs. :)
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  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    Sleep.With.Innocence wrote:
    Yield was amazing. He did a damn good job on that record. :D

    Give Backspacer some time and I'm sure you'll grow to love it. I'd recommend listening to it on headphones with an alcoholic beverage or some herbal refreshment ;)
    “May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    edited September 2009
    He has done a great job - you can feel matts kick on supersonic - even at low volume.

    Is it too early to say 'Masterpiece'? I

    'd love to see him take a shot at Binaural - I love it the way it is, but imagine it getting the O'bien bump?
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  • pjsycopjsyco Wilmington, NC Posts: 646
    yield2me wrote:
    seriously, why would the band use anyone else... ever? After about my 50th listen to the new album :lol: I've started to really notice the little amazing things in producing that are on this record. A good example of this is the subtle echo on Ed's voice at certain high points on Unthought Known... fucking brilliant


    Agreed...the man is a genius.
  • KingJeremyDKingJeremyD Posts: 2,313
    Pearl Jam would be down right silly not to have Brendan O'brien produce every album from now on...

    Why mess with a good thing?
  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    Crazy4Cords wrote:
    Pearl Jam would be down right silly not to have Brendan O'brien produce every album from now on...

    Why mess with a good thing?

    we all said the same thing after Yield was released too :?
    “May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
  • KingJeremyDKingJeremyD Posts: 2,313
    I would be suprised..If pearl jam doesn't have Brendan O'brien produce the next album...Just makes sense...The albums Brendan O'brien have produced imo are the best pearl jam albums...Can't give all the credit O'brien on those albums...But, I am sure he has some input on how the album is going to turn out...
  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    Crazy4Cords wrote:
    I would be suprised..If pearl jam doesn't have Brendan O'brien produce the next album...Just makes sense...The albums Brendan O'brien have produced imo are the best pearl jam albums...Can't give all the credit O'brien on those albums...But, I am sure he has some input on how the album is going to turn out...

    You definitely can't give him all the credit but you can certainly hear and feel his influence on the PJ albums he's done. I hope they use him for every record from now on.
    “May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Springsteeens The Rising is a near masterpiece .
    Cannot wait for my Backspacer to show up !
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  • cannotstaylongcannotstaylong Posts: 668
    Yes, the man is a genius. I agree, they should never use anyone else. I kind of feel like they "learned their lesson" during the hiatus from O'Brien. Don't get me wrong, I love the unique feel and sound to the other records, but he is just a master. They'd better keep him around.
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  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,610
    Lets face it....

    Brendan O 'Brien is a huge star on this album. It is obvious the band really listens to him and gives him alot of creative control, even in the songwriting process & performance. And with good reason!! He did an exceptional job on this one and I would like to thank him for being around this time and for his vital contributions.

    He is indeed the shit!
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  • imissyoualreadyimissyoualready Posts: 438
    Brendan is a genius. He produced

    -TIny Music, STP
    -Devils and Dust, Magic, Working on a Dream- Bruce Springsteen
    -Several classic PJ albums
    -Evil Empire-RATM
    -Back to Black-ACDC
    -you get my point.
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  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    Brendan O Brien should produce every single moment of music Pearl ever record again. EVER!

    he's the man who gets the very best out of our boys!
    big love for Brendan!
  • KloddzKloddz Posts: 2,573
    imissyoualready wrote:
    -Back to Black-ACDC
    You mean Black Ice, right? Didn't know that he procuced RATM's albums too, good stuff! The man has quite a CV...
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,536
    I totally disagree
    Id like Ed to produce the next one
    with no keyboards please
  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,351
    I loved the bootleg version of "The Fixer" from the Target commercial, then was put off by the studio recording at first, especially the piano part before "I want to try to love again."

    But the rest of this album is a freaking master class of a recording IMO -- "Got Some" and "Unthought Known" are unreal.

    And that's what separates good (Binaural) and great (Yield) for me.
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  • eldermanelderman Posts: 180
    Is B O B playing the keys on the record, its not credited anywhere.
  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    I agree 100%. His albums sound amazing.
  • KingJeremyDKingJeremyD Posts: 2,313
    If Pearl Jam wants the sales to be good on future albums...Better stick with Brendan O'brien...
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