Ha, as I listen to compressed digital audio on my optical speakers, Mr. Zimmerman may be right. We talked about the decline of analog equipment makers a few years ago, and my opinion hasn't changed yet. Of course, my analog equipment gathers dust, and my vinyl records remain unplayed. But still. For someone who has been a music snob™ for decades, I resisted CDs and digital equipment as long as I could, but eventually had to kowtow to the marketplace. Was just too hard to find quality vinyl new releases. Don't regret having an iPod, and a vast digital music library, because there are decided advantages, but I do miss the richer sound of vinyl.
Anyway, Bob is dismissive of current audio technology...
Bob Dylan: Technology Sucks The iconic rocker says the music industry has no right to bitch about piracy when its modern recording technology only screws up good music anyway.Bob Dylan says the quality of modern recordings is “atrocious,” and even the songs on his new album sounded much better in the studio than on disc.
“I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past 20 years, really,” the 65-year-old rocker said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine...
Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people are getting their music for free, he said, “Well, why not? It ain't worth nothing anyway.”
“You listen to these modern records, they're atrocious, they have sound all over them,” he added. “There's no definition of nothing, no vocal, no nothing, just like ... static.”
Dylan said he does his best to fight technology, but it's a losing battle.
“Even these songs probably sounded 10 times better in the studio when we recorded 'em. CDs are small. There's no stature to it.”
Interview here
Tags: Bob Dylan, /music, /Technology
This year I might even try to hear him live, what a risky concept. I still have some of my vinyl collection. Some of it never came out in cd format. George Harrison was said to prefer vinyl, too.
We all know how Bob Dylan loves to utter bombastic statements. And we love them as long as they are poetic.