Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on December 27, 2004 at 22:15:42

In Reply to: I heard the audio, and yes, BC's voice is that bad. posted by Duilawyer on December 27, 2004 at 21:20:28:

Part of the problem may be the mic'ing (i.e., at least for the first few numbers), which seems more apparent on the video, IMHO. Never-the-less, I've compared the earlier Guess Who performance you've referenced to this one and don't find that this release suffers by comparison nearly as much as you seem to believe.

Quite honestly, I've seen much weaker contemporary vocal performances from aging rock icons like Roger Daltry, Greg Lake, Eric Burdon and Steve Walsh (i.e., when compared with their earlier vocal abilities) than that demonstrated by Burton Cummings on this recent release, but these are just my impressions.

FWIW, I've always considered myself a pretty harsh critic of declining musical chops, but if you're seriously THAT disappointed in the quality of the Guess Who's performance on Running Back to Canada, I'll gladly put your name up for consideration in the Nit-Picker of the Year Award competitions! :o)

Cheers,
AuPh