Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Later used to have a great mix back in the 90s, and bands were allowed to play far louder. These days there is a strict volume limit, and it's really noticeable. The heavier acts sound like they've lost a bollock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Have to be honest. Since getting a nice soundbar and sub connected up to the oversize tv with crap speakers most music on TV now sounds great. Including Later with joolz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Just listening to it on iplayer with a cheap pair of in ear headphones. Only got to 3rd act but can hear bass on all of them fine so far. Sadly I can also hear Damon Albarn's voice so there are parts I'll have to fast forrad thru Leftie playing with N Prass sounds a good player. Edited April 17, 2015 by KevB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I enjoyed the show; Blur were really on form I thought.. The Ong Ong song was great. Laura Marling was as interesting as ever and showed again what a talented guitar player and singer she is... Favourite of the night though, was Natalie Prass, who had a great bass player in her band - he was really funky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomfeed Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) [quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1429314036' post='2750468'] I enjoyed the show; Blur were really on form I thought.. The Ong Ong song was great. Laura Marling was as interesting as ever and showed again what a talented guitar player and singer she is... Favourite of the night though, was Natalie Prass, who had a great bass player in her band - he was really funky! [/quote] me too! The Natalie Prass band made my ears prick up Edited April 18, 2015 by bottomfeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullfan Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 [quote name='bottomfeed' timestamp='1429352008' post='2750655'] me too! The Natalie Prass band made my ears prick up [/quote] ...loved his upside down EB3 - style!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 just listening to it now through my HI FI, sounds good, nice and balanced, and I'm the first to moan about the bass being low in the mix, even the Vaccines Ric sounded good lol, but you're not going to hear the bass through tele speakers are you? they're worse than they've ever been with these borderless flat screen TV's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I really liked Natalie Prass but when I listened to her studio stuff it seem incredibly tame by comparison - it's a shame as the live stuff has a nice edge to it. If you liked Laura Marling it's definitely worth checking out Mary Margaret O'Hara, esp. Her Miss America album. Not being the most prolific of artists, she tends to have been overlooked over the years. Another act worth having a look at is Pooka. British female folksy duo from the early 90s. Dropped guitar turnings and eerily amazing vocal harmonies. Like a hungover Joni Mitchell meets Pentangle.. They also guested on Brit electro/dance band Ultramarine's Bel Air album in the mid 90s - the track Mutant is a great mix of the two bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Looks like I'm overdue a hearing test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1429356074' post='2750721'] Looks like I'm overdue a hearing test [/quote]Oh I don't know look on the bright side, at least you can't hear boogie woogie piano either Edited April 18, 2015 by PaulWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 [quote name='Old Man Riva' timestamp='1429355991' post='2750717'] I really liked Natalie Prass but when I listened to her studio stuff it seem incredibly tame by comparison - it's a shame as the live stuff has a nice edge to it. [/quote] I thought the first Natalie Prass song, Bird of Prey, was the highlight of the show by quite a distance. I've got the album and it's grown on me but, like a lot of people, there's a bit more edge and rawness to her live sound which seems to suit her voice and general vibe. Album version has fairly prominent strings but I preferred the horn arrangement on Later. Overall bass balance was Ok on my TV. Reasonably high end Sony in HD but not through hi-fi speakers. I could certainly hear some nice little runs Natalie Prass' bassman was playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1429356838' post='2750729'] Oh I don't know look on the bright side, at least you can't hear boogie woogie piano either [/quote]No worries, I've got my Joolz Big Band does Boogie Woogie Stravinsky to fall back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Davina (and the Vagabonds) did some boogie woogie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Anyone clock Alex's rig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmanzie Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I could hear Alex Jame's bass fine, I noted he was playing fingerstyle - he was always a rock'n'roll pick man in the brit pop years! Must be low on cash and can't afford the 40p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1429358957' post='2750758'] I thought the first Natalie Prass song, Bird of Prey, was the highlight of the show by quite a distance. I've got the album and it's grown on me but, like a lot of people, there's a bit more edge and rawness to her live sound which seems to suit her voice and general vibe. Album version has fairly prominent strings but I preferred the horn arrangement on Later.[/quote] I still may take a punt on the album but was definitely disappointed by the difference between the live sound and studio. And it begs the question why on earth didn't she use a horn section on the album?! One of the great things about Later for me is its ability to throw up something that I'd probably have missed. Despite its flaws it's still an excellent show. Laura Mvula doing See Line Woman on the Hootenanny show is one of the best bits of telly I've seen for years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 [quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1429396501' post='2751130'] I could hear Alex Jame's bass fine, I noted he was playing fingerstyle - he was always a rock'n'roll pick man in the brit pop years! Must be low on cash and can't afford the 40p. [/quote] Cheese just doesn`t pay like it used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) Just watched the show on iplayer and the mix sounded very good through my 2.1 setup. Always something different on there that usually takes my interest and sends me on a Google frenzy It was Davina and the Vagabonds this time around. Edited April 19, 2015 by RandomBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1429444862' post='2751384'] Cheese just doesn`t pay like it used to. [/quote] Mind you, he's still as quick witted as ever. Highlight of the show for me was when Jools Holland was interviewing Blur and showed them a clip of them playing 'The Universal' on Later 20 years ago. JH asked them something like "Looking back, what advice would you give to your younger selves now, 20 years on?" Quick as a flash, Alex J replies: "Drink more, shag more, and don't go to bed so early." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 What ? Jools Holland isn't on it any more ? That's an improvement at least..... Oh...really ? Sorry....though you said "Not including arse" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) just listened to this weeks later, am I going deafer than ever or were the vocals really recessed, particularly Noel Gallaghers, at least Jools didn't get to join in on his piano edit, last weeks later Edited April 29, 2015 by PaulWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I'd agree the vocals were very poorly mixed on the last show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I virtually fast forwarded through the whole of last week's show and tomorrow night's line up doesn't particularly inspire me either. I had a similarly poor run from the last series too but there were a few highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Nice bass related show tonight including Paul Turner playing with Sean Escoffrey and the minimal Bassist with Alabama Shakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Yes I enjoyed that too. The FFS keyboard player was a happy chap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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