new Brendan O Brien interview

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  • DH62179
    DH62179 Posts: 312
    Yeah, really. I suppose I might be a bit cocky too if on of the best bands in the world continuously wanted me producing their stuff. I do feel he's not afraid to kick them in the ass when they need it and didn't seem too thrilled about the long break they took while recording the album which I like.
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,411
    pdalowsky wrote:
    Abe Froman wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    A message board taking a quote out of context and using it to crucify a guy? That's unpossible.

    (Seriously, some times this place is ridiculous to the point of parody. Hail hail the rational ones. You know who you are)
    :clap: No shit man! Someone actually said they want BoB "off this earth???" Over a couple out of context quotes and one record (Backspacer) they don't enjoy as much? This guy has been instrumental in PJ's career and produced some of my favorite records ever. Like "slightofjeff" said lets try to be a little more rational around here. Oh yeah, and Lightning Bolt isn't even fucking out yet and people are calling for this guy to never be used again?!?!?! :roll:

    its ridiculous
    Yup. I mean at some point its just not rational. An opinion is one thing but people havent even heard LB yet. If they don't like it after they hear it I completely understand voicing an opinion on that. And even voicing the opinion that they want a new direction of the producer but some of the posts in this thread (and many others unfortunately) are beyond ridiculous. For me it ruins rational discussion about PJ on this board.
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,411
    DH62179 wrote:
    Yeah, really. I suppose I might be a bit cocky too if on of the best bands in the world continuously wanted me producing their stuff. I do feel he's not afraid to kick them in the ass when they need it and didn't seem too thrilled about the long break they took while recording the album which I like.
    This was my first reaction after reading it also!
  • Miiike
    Miiike Posts: 436
    I can't comment too much on BO'B, but I think the mark of a good producer, is one that cuts out the cheese, rather than adds it . . . one that says 'this song is awesome and poppy, but because of its poppiness it could easily delve into cheese, so let's make it a bit more raw and COOL', and I suppose one that says 'this song is in danger of alienating people, they won't get it, let's bring it back a little and make it more musical (or turn it into a novelty moment)' but music is so fricking subjective. One person's idea of a masterpiece, is another's idea of utter boring crap . . .

    I would HOPE that the band has the final say on everything, and is only guided by BO'B rather than coerced into things . . . but who knows how they all work together? They're so fucking democratic, it must make things HARD. I'm sure they need a good producer to bring them all together, and help them see each others points of view, and then make the right decision for the cohesion of the album.

    I think it's important that whatever producer they use realises that they are so successful, and have so many millions of loyal adoring fans, that they never need 'dumb down' their music for the mass market . . . EVER. That's not to say they should release experimental crap that no one likes or understands, but that they don't need any cheesy Disney-movie elements in their music . . . NOT NECESSARY.

    Fucking hell music is so hard!!!! It's such a fine line between awesome, accessible, COOL shit, and music that is too commercial, or a bit daggy. From what it sounds like, LB might sit nicely beneath that line, with some poppier stuff like LB and Let the Records Play, and some darker moodier stuff for the fans to get their teeth into . . .

    Will have to make a judgement on BO'B's influence (i.e. including SBM etc) once I hear the album! I think it's kinda BIZARRE to include an EV solo song that we've all heard before (as much as I love it on uke songs) on a new PJ record, but will have to withhold judgement until I actually hear it . . .

    Essentially though, CANNOT FUCKING WAIT TO HEAR THIS SHIT!!!!!! And I'm crossing all my fingers and toes, for ALL of us, that it is good shit . . . something we can really get into . . .
  • fortyshades
    fortyshades Posts: 1,835
    Elmo wrote:
    I can't comment too much on BO'B, but I think the mark of a good producer, is one that cuts out the cheese, rather than adds it . . . one that says 'this song is awesome and poppy, but because of its poppiness it could easily delve into cheese, so let's make it a bit more raw and COOL', and I suppose one that says 'this song is in danger of alienating people, they won't get it, let's bring it back a little and make it more musical (or turn it into a novelty moment)' but music is so fricking subjective. One person's idea of a masterpiece, is another's idea of utter boring crap . . .

    I would HOPE that the band has the final say on everything, and is only guided by BO'B rather than coerced into things . . . but who knows how they all work together? They're so fucking democratic, it must make things HARD. I'm sure they need a good producer to bring them all together, and help them see each others points of view, and then make the right decision for the cohesion of the album.

    I think it's important that whatever producer they use realises that they are so successful, and have so many millions of loyal adoring fans, that they never need 'dumb down' their music for the mass market . . . EVER. That's not to say they should release experimental crap that no one likes or understands, but that they don't need any cheesy Disney-movie elements in their music . . . NOT NECESSARY.

    Fucking hell music is so hard!!!! It's such a fine line between awesome, accessible, COOL shit, and music that is too commercial, or a bit daggy. From what it sounds like, LB might sit nicely beneath that line, with some poppier stuff like LB and Let the Records Play, and some darker moodier stuff for the fans to get their teeth into . . .

    Will have to make a judgement on BO'B's influence (i.e. including SBM etc) once I hear the album! I think it's kinda BIZARRE to include an EV solo song that we've all heard before (as much as I love it on uke songs) on a new PJ record, but will have to withhold judgement until I actually hear it . . .

    Essentially though, CANNOT FUCKING WAIT TO HEAR THIS SHIT!!!!!! And I'm crossing all my fingers and toes, for ALL of us, that it is good shit . . . something we can really get into . . .

    They pay BoB. BoB is not paying them. So let that be an indicator for who is in control. Keep in mind: there is no record company anymore. PJ are independent artists.

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