Re: Portrait of a Boot Leg (Misterclaudel MCCD 770-2)
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:13 pm
Nhammy! Thanks!
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I'm glad you (and others) like this one. It's a strange boot though, isn't it? While most of Misterclaudel's mixes are "gorgeous," they aren't necessarily "enjoyable." I like the most stripped-down ones best, but even then very few of them "improve" upon the released mixes.Rupert Pupkin wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:40 pm How fascinating is it : "Pure Smokey" emphasize George's lovely voice and this stunning guitar work; so sweet.
Generally the first #1 track is a lead vocal + some bass or minimal instruments.
I don't know if MisterClaudel has made his choice in mixing; this could not be achieved with OOPS technique. I remember the piano+voice only mix done with A.I isolating Nicky Hopkins on Give Me Love.
This is not the choices I would have chosen if I had to demux the D.Atmos tracks so expect to be surprise and rediscover some pure George Harrison's gems.
But the instrumental takes or fascinating : "You" for instance, I did not expect so much orchestration or layers of instruments behind the basic track from the original sessions. The basic track from 1970 seems to be isolated on another version #2.
But there are many others : "Beautiful Girl"...
"Try Some Buy Some" : there is a kind of connection with John's Happy Xmas ("the tremolo orchestra" and guitar).
"Far East Man" (one of my favorite George Harrison song) enlightens apparently 2 different vocal takes and the tremendous sax/horns arrangement+keyboard: #1 before George went into "Dark Hoarse"; perfect voice, with the infamous spoken message to Frank Sinatra.
#2 shows vocal harmonies, but I didn't expect another vocal take (the song has double-tracked vocals), here with a kind of trembling voice.
Too bad that "I've Got My Own Album To Do" by Ronnie Wood was not available in D.Atmos (is it?) they could have done some alternate mixes of Ronnie's "Far East Man" (George is singing a verse on an early version which was shared there; csnyfan remixed it). I can't decide which was is best : the Ronnie's version is a Ode to slide-guitar.
Thanks so much for this share!