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In reply to the discussion: you know those songs that you absolutely have to listen to at ridiculously loud volumes? [View all]Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)17. Well, I'm glad you like these songs ...
Nothing against the tunes, I do enjoy some punk, and I love the DIY ethos and all but those recordings are unlistenable to me, and they just don't get better-sounding the louder you play them.
It's like they're recorded with a mic hanging from the ceiling into someone's boom box lol.
Although, maybe if I had a boom box to play it back on
Alright if I'm fair the second one isn't TOO bad sounding. To be clear the tunes are cool I just don't, like, care for the 'recordings' if you will.
Now this right here ... this is a punk song that I can listen to at ear-splitting volumes, and usually do ...
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you know those songs that you absolutely have to listen to at ridiculously loud volumes? [View all]
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
OP
Okay old man, you've convinced me that Foghat has a non-zero number of decent songs
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#8
That whole freaking album is like that ... but that's indeed a great example
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#10
Senior song 1979 "Circle One" GERMS...Freshman song 2020 "Speed Kills"..Chubby and the Gang
Tikki
Jun 2021
#16
Still cranking the hell out of this one after discovering it a few months ago
happybird
Jun 2021
#30
Bought it on vinyl back when it came out, got stolen by a nasty ex, wish I had still
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#40
Those 2 are my two faves ... along with Pigs In Zen ... which IIRC was actually on their debut
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#42
I know what you mean from Mellon Collie onwards, but Gish and Siamese Dream albums
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#47
I keep thinking of this thread when my hand keeps twitching the volume up button...
happybird
Jul 2021
#39
Alright, adding another to the archive ... this sounds PHENOMENAL really freaking loud
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#46
that does sound incredible pounding through the 1991 Denon Power Amp, Polk LSi15's
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#49