Members Operator Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 The music itself is great, but the guitar does not sound awesome. Do you not listen to the music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Not necessarily the guitar tone but the production of a band/album can really put me off. Husker Du for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckNorris1982 Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Slayer. Worst heavy metal guitar tone ever. Also worst heavy metal solos ever, but that's a whole different thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'm not sure if it's the tone or the song, but REM's "What's the Frequency, Kenneth" sounds like crap to me, and I like REM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OMTerria Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'm not sure if it's the tone or the song, but REM's "What's the Frequency, Kenneth" sounds like crap to me, and I like REM. I think it's jut that monster is a terrible album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpd78 Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 I think it's jut that monster is a terrible album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 yeah, one of the recent Foo Fighters albums. i tried to listen once all the way through and got fatigue after about 3 or 4 songs from the absolutely {censored}ed up amounts of compression used on everything. specifically to guitar.. i love Deftones but can't listen to the first two albums purely because of the guitar sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Parah Salin Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 No, because my idea of good tone doesn't fit every style of music and I don't expect everyone to agree my good tone is their good tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 {censored}ty tone is too subjective anyway. Sometimes the crappiest and {censored}tiest sounding guitars can work amazingly on an album. I think the sound on Slayer's album works, also the chaotic guitar playing/random soloing. I think it actually sounds cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpd78 Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Not necessarily the guitar tone but the production of a band/album can really put me off. Some music or albums I love have awful production (from a technical point of view), but it doesn't really bother me that much...It would have to sound painfully bad to put me off. * * * It could also be worth pointing out that I don't really listen to any music (or love any music) specifically because of the tone/sound. It's always the melody, feel, content etc. that draws me to music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowden Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 yeah, one of the recent Foo Fighters albums. i tried to listen once all the way through and got fatigue after about 3 or 4 songs from the absolutely {censored}ed up amounts of compression used on everything. I have a friend who listens to modern pop country and I was getting nauseous from the amount of compression on every {censored}ing song in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Operator Posted August 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 {censored}ty tone is too subjective anyway. Sometimes the crappiest and {censored}tiest sounding guitars can work amazingly on an album. I think the sound on Slayer's album works, also the chaotic guitar playing/random soloing. I think it actually sounds cool. This is true, but for the sake of the thread, we'll assume that your individual opinion on great tone is what you're judging/not judging music by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B.S.Jansen Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd place guitar tone in production. I don't mind bad or lofi production if it suits the music. I like the production on old Burzum and Darkthrone records. I find it difficult to listen to the guitar tone used in a lot of pop songs. Sounds like a maxed out Dynacomp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Usually I'll just say, "Killer album. Shame the guitars sound so bad." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 No. I'm not that much of a weirdo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amigo Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 It's a fine line I'd say. Tone is HUGE, for example, we've all heard some terrible covers. Lots of 80's music that I love is dated and a bit hurt by the production/tone. Tears for fears is a great example of this, if you can get over some of the production and cheesy synth sounds you will find some truly amazing songs. But at the same time, most of it works. I'd say yes and no, tough question. I guess it all depends whether or not, the bad tone completely devours the song.... which it can. If they are great songs with a bad recording I can definately look past it, most people cant however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jet Age Eric Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Pretty much anything by Bob Mould is hard to listen to, despite the fact that he writes good tunes, has a cool voice, and is now using "my" guitar. This is somewhat worrisome, because we get compared to Husker Du regularly, right or wrong (I think pretty damn wrong, although I'm always flattered). -E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Sugar isn't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jet Age Eric Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Sugar isn't... For me, it is. So brittle ... (some great tunes, though) I've got FUEL and the singles from the first LP, so I'm not a hater, but I've got to gird myself to listen. -E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warioblast Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Not necessarily the guitar tone but the production of a band/album can really put me off. Husker Du for example. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucid origami Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 yeah, queens of the stone age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucid origami Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd like the White Stripes more if it were not for Meg White and Jack White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucid origami Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Spc Eco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9520575 Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 I don't understand this question. you like the song but not the tone of the guitar. Not that it is bad, its like too treblely or like the mids are boosted a little more then you like? Is that the question? or is like I think this a well written song, that had all the elements I'm looking for, but gee he put a phaser on that, and I hate phasers?? I mean... tone has literally become a meaningless word on this forum. seriously meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucid origami Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 When you think about it - isn't a song (including writing, arranging, recording, producing and finally releasing) really just a vehicle to showcase guitar tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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