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Backspacer proves PJ needs BOB

GiventoFallGiventoFall Posts: 217
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Let's admit it PJ needs Brendan O brien like the Beatles needed George Martin. Ive heard like 30 people say backspacers the best album since yield, the last album BOB produced.I really hope that they continue to work with him for now on for as long as they make new music. They just fit together like Peanut butter and Jelly.
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  • hedavehedave Posts: 201
    I agree. People who have been critical, can suck it! :lol:
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  • VedderliciousVedderlicious Posts: 136
    forgive me for not being technically knowledgable, but what exactly does he do that makes him so great?
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  • ZidaneZidane Ottawa Posts: 362
    I totally agree. What a difference with O'Brien as the producer. The songs sound great, crisp, clear. I had to drive from Montreal to Ottawa today while listening to the album and that was the first thing that hit me: how amazing it sounded! And of course, the fact that the songs are great help a bit...!
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  • mohomoho Posts: 541
    I think people seem to forget constantly that BOB mixed Riot Act and a majority of Binaural. The only one not invloving him in some way was S/T and that album sounds shit compared to the rest of their albums soundwise, and it's no wonder.
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  • 104 years and counting104 years and counting Posts: 549
    Agreed, and Ed and Stone should write everything
  • hedavehedave Posts: 201
    That's true, he did.
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  • hedavehedave Posts: 201
    But mixed, isn't "produced." BOB had more influence on the songs themselves.
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  • hedavehedave Posts: 201
    He produced Yield...
    He who forgets will be destined to remember...
  • cuddlebugcuddlebug Posts: 38
    GiventoFall wrote:
    They just fit together like Peanut butter and Jelly.

    Like peas and carrots...
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,398
    cuddlebug wrote:
    GiventoFall wrote:
    They just fit together like Peanut butter and Jelly.

    Like peas and carrots...


    like Lamb and tuna fish
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  • Dissident67Dissident67 Posts: 570
    SomethingCreative wrote:
    cuddlebug wrote:
    GiventoFall wrote:
    They just fit together like Peanut butter and Jelly.

    Like peas and carrots...


    like Lamb and tuna fish

    lamb and tuna fish? im a bit more comfortable with spaghetti and meatballs.
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  • cuddlebugcuddlebug Posts: 38
    Dissident67 wrote:
    SomethingCreative wrote:

    like Lamb and tuna fish

    lamb and tuna fish? im a bit more comfortable with spaghetti and meatballs.

    I mean, if you don't like spaghetti and meatballs, why don't you get the hell out?
  • RITFWinCORITFWinCO Posts: 217
    The Yield-No Code being my favorite, I used to the Jack Irons was the secret sauce, because I just loved he vibe or both albums from start to finish...(even if they technically different styles.). And this is coming from a PJ freak (like just about anyone here) who has regards for just about everything they put to sound.

    I just got that same vibe/feel from listening to Backspacer. Technically it may be a different musical style (I.e. "pop" influenced as some say) but whatever I get that sweet vibe that I just didn't get on the previous. All are still very good but don't have that feeling. I listened to Binaural on a plane ride last week and some of the songs were spectacular soundwise (binaural technique) but as a whole not up to Backspacer, Yield No Code.

    I can only figure BOB is the secret sauce.
  • TMudrickTMudrick Posts: 267
    Agreed 100%! BOB big time.
  • krymsinkrymsin Posts: 75
    GiventoFall wrote:
    Let's admit it PJ needs Brendan O brien like the Beatles needed George Martin. Ive heard like 30 people say backspacers the best album since yield, the last album BOB produced.I really hope that they continue to work with him for now on for as long as they make new music. They just fit together like Peanut butter and Jelly.

    I'd actually thought of the O'Brien / Martin comparison to myself a couple days ago ...

    But let's not forget that this album was mixed by Bob Ludwig, who has mixed albums for, like ... everybody.

    I just wonder whether this album was overly "compressed." It doesn't seem to be, to me -- but i could be wrong about that.

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