angelspade
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So I recently acquired a new car that has a great sounding Bang Olufsen sound system with all the bells and whistles. While I was tuning the eq and balance options, I decided to go back to some highly recognizable reference recordings as I did so. I broke out Master Of Puppets and gave it a spin. It's been some time since I really listened with intention to that record. So this may be sacrilege around here but, here goes: Are the guitar tones on MOP really that amazing?
I mean many of the tone chasers of the world seem to feel pretty strongly that this is the Holy Grail of metal guitar tone. There are countless videos posted with attempts at recapturing this sacred sound, and I believe that Mesa Mark II C+ prices reflect this enthusiasm. But honestly, between us...is it really that good? I'm not talking about the songwriting (amazing), not the performances (Hetfield amazing), not the overall vibe and spirit of that record (amazing), or it's significance in determining the direction of heavy music (undeniable)...JUST the tone.
There was definitely a time when I probably felt that it was near perfect, but in listening to it this morning in my car, I guess I was feeling (quite sadly) a little underwhelmed by the guitar tone given the long standing critical reputation amongst us gear heads. I think I was always just so blown away by the overall brilliance of the songs that it swayed me into agreement. Perhaps my tastes or ear has changed over the years of exposure to so many records, and so many different amps?
What do you guys think?
I mean many of the tone chasers of the world seem to feel pretty strongly that this is the Holy Grail of metal guitar tone. There are countless videos posted with attempts at recapturing this sacred sound, and I believe that Mesa Mark II C+ prices reflect this enthusiasm. But honestly, between us...is it really that good? I'm not talking about the songwriting (amazing), not the performances (Hetfield amazing), not the overall vibe and spirit of that record (amazing), or it's significance in determining the direction of heavy music (undeniable)...JUST the tone.
There was definitely a time when I probably felt that it was near perfect, but in listening to it this morning in my car, I guess I was feeling (quite sadly) a little underwhelmed by the guitar tone given the long standing critical reputation amongst us gear heads. I think I was always just so blown away by the overall brilliance of the songs that it swayed me into agreement. Perhaps my tastes or ear has changed over the years of exposure to so many records, and so many different amps?
What do you guys think?