As a longtime Mats fan, I found this video this evening while searching TH-cam. The news of a box set of Pleased to Meet Me coming this October has me super excited (while I love all their albums Tim is my fave). There are times on TH-cam that I’ll skip past certain segments - especially at nearly 30 minutes. Not your video - I was glued to my screen. Fantastic review and really well informed and documented. You have gained a new fan! Thank you so much - I look forward to watching your other videos (love the sweatshirt BTW!!).
BTW - I love DTAS - I was a sophomore at the University of Delaware and remember playing that album to death on my headphones while walking to and from class. I love the original mix but also love hearing these songs in completely different versions. Just amazing stuff!!!
You know I don't have Don't Tell A Soul but from the samples, I would say it doesn't sound that bad. Loved your in depth review and I'm glad you didn't get flagged for the needle drops.
Technically, I did get flagged. I got four copyright claims, all from Warner Bros. But, they aren't blocking the video, so it's no big deal. To me, it's not that DTAS sounded bad, it's that it sounded over produced, and very dated. For 30 years, I have blamed Matt Wallace, but now I know that Chris Lord-Alge is the guilty party.
The Tom Waits sessions are a lot of fun. There are rumors that they played "Old 55" but didn't get a recording, which is a shame. For the most part, the Wallace remix is a vast improvement over the original release, with the exception of "They're Blind" which I find too slow and slurry on the remix. Just my opinion. I really have come to love that song.
I accidentally edited out my mention of the Waits stuff when I was putting the video together. It is very cool. Glad to hear whatever was caught on tape. I'll re-listen to "They're Blind" and see what I think. Thanks!
You did a great job of reviewing the box set, Dave. The comparisons were pretty neat. Hopefully you don't get copyright grief, but it is Fair Use and your disclaimer is spot on. Well done! Cheers, Tom
@@Thedarkstuff I think it helps that you used the clips correctly, keeping them short and actually commenting on them. Perfect Fair Use I believe. Cheers! Tom
Those Bearsville sessions sound great just straight forward and rocking. I’m definitely going to have to pick up the box set. I hesitated buying thinking it wouldn’t be worth the cost but watching this video has changed my mind.
Great job on the video, Dave. I definitely want to hear the bearsville sessions more now. The first sample you played sounded sleepy compared to the 1989 version, so your explanation about the speed makes sense. I heard Born in the USA had the same speed up done. It does tighten s**t up! Any truth Bib Ezrin was also considered as producer? JK ✌️
The Wallace mix is the version that is made to last the test of time. Lord alge did what he was paid to do. Get them in the radio. The question is did the band had the final call on the version that would go out? Perhaps that is what was intended with the option of releasing the Wallace mix in the future.
From their biography, it seems the band surrendered to the label and let them do what they wanted. It was their 3rd album for Warner Bros, and their managers got the message that the next album - Don't Tell a Soul - has to be the "big one" or they could get dropped. It makes sense from a certain perspective. It was a different time back in 1989, and bands were held to bizarre standards. I doubt they intended to ever release any other mixes, as Westerberg is not fond of ever looking backwards. This box set wasn't his idea, and he had no involvement in it, actually. I'm glad it exists, for certain.
Nice comparisons! interesting for sure. Love Don’t tell a soul. The band was played out by this point I think honestly. There was no redemption on following record that is for sure. They had a good run. The Wallace injected cuts were nice I thought . The Bearsville not so much.
My initial reaction to the Bearsville stuff was the same as yours. But, after listening to the tracks for a while, I have come around. I really like most of it.
As a longtime Mats fan, I found this video this evening while searching TH-cam. The news of a box set of Pleased to Meet Me coming this October has me super excited (while I love all their albums Tim is my fave). There are times on TH-cam that I’ll skip past certain segments - especially at nearly 30 minutes. Not your video - I was glued to my screen. Fantastic review and really well informed and documented. You have gained a new fan! Thank you so much - I look forward to watching your other videos (love the sweatshirt BTW!!).
BTW - I love DTAS - I was a sophomore at the University of Delaware and remember playing that album to death on my headphones while walking to and from class. I love the original mix but also love hearing these songs in completely different versions. Just amazing stuff!!!
Really enjoyed this. Thanks for putting this together - great to hear the side by side comparisons. I'll have to spring for this at some point.
It's worth it. Thanks for watching.
Nice job Dave! I especially appreciate you putting the side by side comparisons together for us. You rock sir!
Thanks so much, Jeff.
You know I don't have Don't Tell A Soul but from the samples, I would say it doesn't sound that bad. Loved your in depth review and I'm glad you didn't get flagged for the needle drops.
Technically, I did get flagged. I got four copyright claims, all from Warner Bros. But, they aren't blocking the video, so it's no big deal. To me, it's not that DTAS sounded bad, it's that it sounded over produced, and very dated. For 30 years, I have blamed Matt Wallace, but now I know that Chris Lord-Alge is the guilty party.
The Tom Waits sessions are a lot of fun. There are rumors that they played "Old 55" but didn't get a recording, which is a shame. For the most part, the Wallace remix is a vast improvement over the original release, with the exception of "They're Blind" which I find too slow and slurry on the remix. Just my opinion. I really have come to love that song.
I accidentally edited out my mention of the Waits stuff when I was putting the video together. It is very cool. Glad to hear whatever was caught on tape. I'll re-listen to "They're Blind" and see what I think. Thanks!
You did a great job of reviewing the box set, Dave. The comparisons were pretty neat. Hopefully you don't get copyright grief, but it is Fair Use and your disclaimer is spot on. Well done!
Cheers, Tom
Thanks, Tom. I did end up getting 4-5 copyright claims, but the video is not being blocked anywhere, so I guess it's all right!
@@Thedarkstuff I think it helps that you used the clips correctly, keeping them short and actually commenting on them. Perfect Fair Use I believe.
Cheers! Tom
Those Bearsville sessions sound great just straight forward and rocking. I’m definitely going to have to pick up the box set. I hesitated buying thinking it wouldn’t be worth the cost but watching this video has changed my mind.
Wow! Great to hear. Glad I could contribute to at least ONE copy being sold!
Good schtuff, fan since '84, RIP Slim & Bobby 😞appreciate the details...flo-
Great job on the video, Dave. I definitely want to hear the bearsville sessions more now. The first sample you played sounded sleepy compared to the 1989 version, so your explanation about the speed makes sense. I heard Born in the USA had the same speed up done. It does tighten s**t up! Any truth Bib Ezrin was also considered as producer? JK ✌️
Thanks, Chris. Great to hear from you. Yeah...the Ezrin sessions. OMFG that would have been awful.
The Wallace mix is the version that is made to last the test of time. Lord alge did what he was paid to do. Get them in the radio. The question is did the band had the final call on the version that would go out? Perhaps that is what was intended with the option of releasing the Wallace mix in the future.
From their biography, it seems the band surrendered to the label and let them do what they wanted. It was their 3rd album for Warner Bros, and their managers got the message that the next album - Don't Tell a Soul - has to be the "big one" or they could get dropped. It makes sense from a certain perspective. It was a different time back in 1989, and bands were held to bizarre standards. I doubt they intended to ever release any other mixes, as Westerberg is not fond of ever looking backwards. This box set wasn't his idea, and he had no involvement in it, actually. I'm glad it exists, for certain.
Nice comparisons! interesting for sure.
Love Don’t tell a soul. The band was played out by this point I think honestly. There was no redemption on following record that is for sure. They had a good run. The Wallace injected cuts were nice I thought . The Bearsville not so much.
My initial reaction to the Bearsville stuff was the same as yours. But, after listening to the tracks for a while, I have come around. I really like most of it.