Vacant Horizon Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003725203 i think lou is a bit misinformed here. not all mp3s are shitty quality. itunes, yes, amazon, no. he kind comes off as a dick. guess he showed up at his 'tribute' show and said he was the first punk rocker. c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I think he's bang on, actually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 From those quotes, I think he may be attacking technology less than he is the way that people are using the technology. He knows there's high quality mp3's out there -- he's going after people for being so content to listen to the shitty ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 From those quotes, I think he may be attacking technology less than he is the way that people are using the technology. He knows there's high quality mp3's out there -- he's going after people for being so content to listen to the shitty ones. well said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I know iTunes uses 128 kbps. What does Amazon use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 256 sans DRM, the same as iTunes pluses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very few people can tell the difference from 256 and CD quality, anyone who says they can is likely lying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 please close this before it's to late Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very few people can tell the difference from 256 and CD quality, anyone who says they can is likely lying. on a good stereo it's pretty easy to do. On a MP3 dock thing, not so much. I listen to the highs - cymbals and their sustain, that kind of thing and you can get it right 9 times from 10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 He comes across like my Dad when he'd complain about the music I listened to when I was 16 ("nice 'dead rat' music you're listening to there. were they too stoned to come up with a catchy tune?") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very few people can tell the difference from 256 and CD quality, anyone who says they can is likely lying.That opinion is, um, not universally held. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very few people can tell the difference from 256 and CD quality, anyone who says they can is likely lying.False. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 False.He did say "very few people". For me, I can give a rat's ass. I think iTunes sounds great. However, that may be due to years and years of rock concerts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I really don't get what he's tootin' his horn all about. Yes, mp3s are shitty sounding, but it's a fact of life. It's analogous to recording stuff onto a casette from the radio or whatnot from, say, 30 years ago. Complaining about them won't get rid of them. They're always going to be around and the more musicians toot their horn the less likely people will actually give a damn about it. There's missing "sound" from shitty recordings but their vibe is unparalleled. And plus, if the shitty quality stuff is getting him business (through shows or otherwise), I don't see why he would care so much (from a business standpoint). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 And, quite frankly, isn't it a bit hypocritical of Lou Reed to complain about people making crappy sounding music? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Not since Mistrial. Edit: I forgot about probably 3/4 of The Raven. Never mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 And, quite frankly, isn't it a bit hypocritical of Lou Reed to complain about people making crappy sounding music?Now that's funny.I love Lou but I'd say he's in a bit of a slump. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Well, he hasn't done much in a while other than that Tai Chi music album that no one (including myself) has heard. He did release two songs online earlier this year that are not bad but pretty standard Lou stuff. It's now been 4 years since his last rock album though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusetc84 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Lou is a wonderfully angry, bitter old man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Lou is a wonderfully angry, bitter old man.I'm shocked, shocked to hear Lou Reed is angry about something! he as a point, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurie Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Lou Reed -being opinionated, yes this is shocking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I wonder what Lou thinks about me not liking having cd jewel cases all over the fucking place. I'd like to know his thoughts on this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Gyrrr Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I wonder what Lou thinks about me not liking having cd jewel cases all over the fucking place. I'd like to know his thoughts on this. He thinks you need to clean up your act Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spacepanda Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Lou Reed also wants you damn kids off his lawn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giraffo Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 please close this before it's to late Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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