Re: Question about Quadrophenia

[AnEnglishBoy <campbell@fix.net>]

Scott Schrade wrote:

>
> This surprises me.  I've always thought the drums were pretty loud
> within the mix.  What about "The Rock?"  They're loud as hell in that
> song!
>
> The drums may be a bit low in "Love, Reign O'er Me" but wasn't
> that song one of the two they recorded first - to test out the sound?
>
> I have noticed that the remastered MCA CD adds some echo to
> the drums (& some of the vocals, too) which tends to dilute them a
> little.  But they still sound plenty loud to me.



Well, maybe loud is not what I mean. What I do mean is that
the drums fade out at vital moments where Moonie's trademark
style excells best on Quadrophenia, yet down not on other
releases.

AnEnglishBoy~