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Old 04-03-2003, 03:18 PM
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Re: Dub Side of the Moon - DSOTM Reggae Version to be released

Don't be so quick to slam it -- I picked it up a few days ago and it's pretty good. Most (all?) of the songs lend themselves pretty well to a reggae beat, and the arrangements are really good.

Pros:
- Great engineering / sound quality on the recording, including a powerful mix on the reggae bass.
- Any Colour.../Brain Damage are especially good. Imagine a funky trombone doing Gilmour's guitar style on Any Colour...
- Other good tracks are Breathe In The Air, and Great Gig...
- Money: instead of the cash registers, it's a loop of taking a bong hit. Pretty funny.
- Time is really good.
- The special effects and sound of the guitars and organs are unique, but pretty true to the original sound

Cons:
Since all of the songs were recorded separately (most by different people), the transition from one song to the next is not the greatest.

All-in-all...I'm glad I spent the money for it. It's a fresh feel to an old classic.

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