Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[McParadigm]

Wow.

They sure suck at David Tennant and Bill Murray, though.

[stip]

I think if two of the three songs we heard hadn't fallen relatively flat here, there might be more excitement about it. People who may not be fans of the new material are probably feeling like they'd wait and see, rather than go all in on the new record.

no doubt.

[dimejinky99]

Are PJ songs not usually better live? Or is it vice versa?

It's been a while since I've listened

[epilogue]

Are PJ songs not usually better live? Or is it vice versa?

It's been a while since I've listened

I prefer studio, typically.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Are PJ songs not usually better live? Or is it vice versa?

It's been a while since I've listened

I prefer studio, typically.

Same for me, but live versions used to be a lot closer

[Thejambi]

Is there a better capture of LB & FD apart from videogremmie on youtube?

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Is there a better capture of LB & FD apart from videogremmie on youtube?

Those are the best I've come across, but I've also tried not to listen too much so i haven't hunted for anything better

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

It's funny how people seem to think that "Future Days" will magically become a better song once a better recording is available.

[Thejambi]

It's funny how people seem to think that "Future Days" will magically become a better song once a better recording is available.

I think it will be more enjoyable .

[epilogue]

It's funny how people seem to think that "Future Days" will magically become a better song once a better recording is available.

It depends on how different the arrangement is. Maybe not at all. But maybe it's more than just Ed and a guitar or whatever on the album. I'm not saying it'll magically become better, but there could be a lot more to like about a studio version, depending on what they've done with it.

But maybe it'll be the exact same thing, just compressed.

[Coach]

It's funny how people seem to think that "Future Days" will magically become a better song once a better recording is available.

It depends on how different the arrangement is. Maybe not at all. But maybe it's more than just Ed and a guitar or whatever on the album. I'm not saying it'll magically become better, but there could be a lot more to like about a studio version, depending on what they've done with it.

But maybe it'll be the exact same thing, just compressed.

I think a proper studio recording could bump this up by .5 a star, especially if they add a real piano to it, and maybe let Mike or Stone chime in with some nifty guitar sounds.

[Coach]

This might be unpopular here, but if I was BoB for a day and was allowed to eliminate either Lightning Bolt or Future Days from the new record, I'd strike LB.

[epilogue]

It's funny how people seem to think that "Future Days" will magically become a better song once a better recording is available.

It depends on how different the arrangement is. Maybe not at all. But maybe it's more than just Ed and a guitar or whatever on the album. I'm not saying it'll magically become better, but there could be a lot more to like about a studio version, depending on what they've done with it.

But maybe it'll be the exact same thing, just compressed.

I think a proper studio recording could bump this up by .5 a star, especially if they add a real piano to it, and maybe let Mike or Stone chime in with some nifty guitar sounds.

Exactly. Or maybe there's a brass section or something. Or if the lyrics are slightly different. I don't know. I'm just saying I think it's possible for the studio version to improve opinions about the song.

[Thejambi]

This might be unpopular here, but if I was BoB for a day and was allowed to eliminate either Lightning Bolt or Future Days from the new record, I'd strike LB.

This almost makes me want to agree with you.

[epilogue]

This might be unpopular here, but if I was BoB for a day and was allowed to eliminate either Lightning Bolt or Future Days from the new record, I'd strike LB.

I'd need to hear the whole album before I could make a call like that. So much of it will be context, I think.

[Coach]

This might be unpopular here, but if I was BoB for a day and was allowed to eliminate either Lightning Bolt or Future Days from the new record, I'd strike LB.

This almost makes me want to agree with you.

Oh man, I didn't even mean to do that.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

I know im in the minority, but i think future days is good, not overly exciting, but its a good song, and im sure they could add some touches to the studio version to bump it up a bit like coach said, but if you totally hate the live version then you most likely won't like the studio version either

[Coach]

It's funny how people seem to think that "Future Days" will magically become a better song once a better recording is available.

It depends on how different the arrangement is. Maybe not at all. But maybe it's more than just Ed and a guitar or whatever on the album. I'm not saying it'll magically become better, but there could be a lot more to like about a studio version, depending on what they've done with it.

But maybe it'll be the exact same thing, just compressed.

I think a proper studio recording could bump this up by .5 a star, especially if they add a real piano to it, and maybe let Mike or Stone chime in with some nifty guitar sounds.

Exactly. Or maybe there's a brass section or something. Or if the lyrics are slightly different. I don't know. I'm just saying I think it's possible for the studio version to improve opinions about the song.

If they had the clapping to Future Days, then I take back what I wrote!

[Coach]

I know im in the minority, but i think future days is good, not overly exciting, but its a good song, and im sure they could add some touches to the studio version to bump it up a bit like coach said, but if you totally hate the live version then you most likely won't like the studio version either

I agree with you. I like Future Days. My fear is that like most recent Ed solo songs, I will grow tired of it. Still, I have been humming it over the last few weeks.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

This might be unpopular here, but if I was BoB for a day and was allowed to eliminate either Lightning Bolt or Future Days from the new record, I'd strike LB.

This almost makes me want to agree with you.

Oh man, I didn't even mean to do that.

That makes it even better