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Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:04 pm
by snowtire
just got my preorder. shirt is sick although the dyeing issues are more obvious than I expected but still not too bad. the packaging is soooo nice. psyched to listen to the moma set later

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:04 pm
by vilent_sibrate
Stonewall Jackson wrote:
I also really liked the show other than the feedback... I was hoping for some Person Pitch material because it was advertised as having 'classics from across his catalog'. Apparently 90 minutes, and classics from across his catalog means 60 minutes and some Tomboy songs + new Preakness.

Anyway, other than those complaints (feedback and false advertising) it was really good. Liked the way he did all of the new songs and the new take on the Apocalypse Now sample. Glad I got to see him live in Toronto and it's really cool that this was made available via streaming.

Totally agree. There were a couple subtle changes he did to the new songs that I really dug. I love how even after the record and songs are recorded, they're still never done. Like, the recorded versions are not the songs in their final form. Their final forms are however he decided to play the most recent version.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:07 pm
by appy halloween
vilent_sibrate wrote:
appy halloween wrote:
caught the last couple of tunes. Sounded really good before encore, after encore seems like he lost it a little bit. :downsrim: Something was up with the mix. Delay is sometimes hard to manage in alive setting so I'm guessing that was the problem. Whenever he tried to get some in tha mix, feedback would slide right in. I don't think thats a new delay (referring to the guy who posted above). He's been using that to manipulate his voice on many live recordings I've heard. Was really cool to see the gear up close. I wonder what the master mix board is and what he is sending in and out of it.

:metal :goatse:

Someone please upload a recording of DIS

What was your point about delay? I heard only one or two very subtle instances of delay in selfish gene and that was it. Delay also doens't have an effect on feedback. Reverb, however, does... but there was no reverb either. The vocal chain was essentially dry. Which is even more or a reason why there shouldn't have been feedback.

Maybe during his soundcheck he couldn't control the feedback with his normal reverb and effects chai, so he ditched it in an effort to squash the feedback. It's possible the feedback was even worse, and the show feedback was a huge improvement. I'd love to find out what happened, though it's unlikely we will.

meh, my point was it may have caused the feedback. don't want to get you all hot and bothered :onyd: . Delay can act like a reverb as well (when the delays are close together).

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:08 pm
by SpritBear
is it not looping for 72 hours?

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:10 pm
by vilent_sibrate
appy halloween wrote:
vilent_sibrate wrote:
appy halloween wrote:
caught the last couple of tunes. Sounded really good before encore, after encore seems like he lost it a little bit. :downsrim: Something was up with the mix. Delay is sometimes hard to manage in alive setting so I'm guessing that was the problem. Whenever he tried to get some in tha mix, feedback would slide right in. I don't think thats a new delay (referring to the guy who posted above). He's been using that to manipulate his voice on many live recordings I've heard. Was really cool to see the gear up close. I wonder what the master mix board is and what he is sending in and out of it.

:metal :goatse:

Someone please upload a recording of DIS

What was your point about delay? I heard only one or two very subtle instances of delay in selfish gene and that was it. Delay also doens't have an effect on feedback. Reverb, however, does... but there was no reverb either. The vocal chain was essentially dry. Which is even more or a reason why there shouldn't have been feedback.

Maybe during his soundcheck he couldn't control the feedback with his normal reverb and effects chai, so he ditched it in an effort to squash the feedback. It's possible the feedback was even worse, and the show feedback was a huge improvement. I'd love to find out what happened, though it's unlikely we will.

meh, my point was it may have caused the feedback. don't want to get you all hot and bothered :onyd: . Delay can act like a reverb as well (when the delays are close together). anyone uploadin?

lol. not hot, nor bothered. Yeah, if the delays are close enough to one another it can create a reverb-like effect, but that's more of a Dave setting. I didn't hear any instances of that. I don't think that was the problem.

I don't mean to come off confrontational or bothered, I'm just an engineer by trade and love discussing trouble shooting.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:24 pm
by lhtd
What's the full setlist?

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:25 pm
by 'Bros' Owl
Interested to hear what some of the folks who were at it thought..

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:30 pm
by FAF
jökulá ljóssins wrote:
What's the full setlist?

Sequential Circuits
Crosswords
Faces in the Crowd
Boys Latin
You Can Count On Me
Come to Your Senses
Tropic of Cancer
The Preakness
Selfish Gene

Mr Noah
Scheherezade
Surfers Hymn

order of cw/fitc might be switched but i'm pretty sure that was it

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:33 pm
by Whatnerve
Think boys latin was third

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:35 pm
by cledbury
Don't know if this was posted already or not but it's a q&a from Newsweek
http://www.newsweek.com/qa-panda-bear-m ... eek-298490

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:38 pm
by SpritBear
is it still gonna loop for 72 hours? I'm kinda bankin' on that. also...

interview on bbc at 4:00 , what song is that?

which interview is it where he talks about stgstv?

are these interviews being compiled?

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:40 pm
by dance avey dance
'Bros' Owl wrote:
Interested to hear what some of the folks who were at it thought..

It was good but definitely the weakest noah set I've seen. I'm glad he played the Preakness since I never saw it live. I honestly think the biggest problem was just how the show was advertised. Every website that wrote about it hyped it up to be this super special performance and it was a normal set from this era song wise but shorter.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:41 pm
by dud
SpritBear wrote:
is it still gonna loop for 72 hours? I'm kinda bankin' on that. also...

interview on bbc at 4:00 , what song is that?

which interview is it where he talks about stgstv?

1. probably

2. lonely wanderer

3. the fireside chat one

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:45 pm
by Cussing Bum
I wish there was a track list for the fireside chat. There were a couple of tunes I didn't immediately know the names of. I have some serious post-Spirit / pre-Sung Tongs blind spots.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:55 pm
by 'Bros' Owl
dance avey dance wrote:
'Bros' Owl wrote:
Interested to hear what some of the folks who were at it thought..

It was good but definitely the weakest noah set I've seen. I'm glad he played the Preakness since I never saw it live. I honestly think the biggest problem was just how the show was advertised. Every website that wrote about it hyped it up to be this super special performance and it was a normal set from this era song wise but shorter.

yeah, even with SB giving a tease of the possibility of new material.

I wonder, I think a few of us watching online did, if it seemed like it was supposed to be more of a special outing but got curtailed by some technical issues?

The cameras were right on Noah and he did seem a bit crestfallen.. did you get that vibe?

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:06 am
by another
Aziza wrote:
Sonic boom wrote:
another wrote:
hey, I've been lurking this thread since around last year - never bothered to sign up until now, but I did a little review of the album for my college paper and thought I'd share it:

http://www.ignitenews.ca/review-panda-b ... im-reaper/

one of my flavourite reviews of this lay test owting ......
nice .........
and to mention BW in context specifically of Smile and not about the vocals ,
Perth fectly reasonable........
u also have the greatest screen name . ever . very xmas......

yup.

thanks!

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:07 am
by paralleoneirdwell
'Bros' Owl wrote:
The cameras were right on Noah and he did seem a bit crestfallen.. did you get that vibe?

maybe noticed that he seemed focused ^____^
this is a really challenging and dense set vocally and aurally (hearing all of your own songs back to back may be quite different from hearing someone else's music!), having not played it as recently as when touring, he would be very focused!

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:08 am
by Zero Cool
SpritBear wrote:
is it not looping for 72 hours?

Yeah, hope somebody can rip a 720p or 1080p that'd be totally awesome.

TIP:

There's a program called 'Replay Media Catcher' it captures the original stream as you watch it, i believe that even if there's any lag, the final file is not gonna have it. You should try it, guys ;)

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:16 am
by SpritBear
gonna watch this later tonight. i wasn't able to watch it when it aired. excited and a bit nervous to hear it. i love that noah dood. he's da best. sad to hear there were some technical difficulties. but i spoze that's to be expected.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:40 am
by Lee
preakness was so dope :weed:

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:42 am
by stash
obligatory boiler room crowd

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:42 am
by Andrew_VB
got a great vibe at the show. the feedback was kind of annoying, but it was still a fantastic performance overall. the people i went with had never seen panda and though it was incredible.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:44 am
by OliverTwist606
Can someone enlighten me as to what equipment he is using these days...?

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:45 am
by Andrew_VB
also, when i dropped off my coat at coatcheck beforehand, the lady running it told me the coatcheck closed at 6 and to get my coat before then. i was like, but doesnt the show go until 6? and she said panda bear should be done before then. i know the coatcheck lady's comment isn't definitive or anything, but it made it seem like nothing got "cut" or shortened much. the museum closes at 6, afterall.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:12 am
by paralleoneirdwell
SpritBear wrote:
gonna watch this later tonight. i wasn't able to watch it when it aired. excited and a bit nervous to hear it. i love that noah dood. he's da best. sad to hear there were some technical difficulties. but i spoze that's to be expected.

nothing really affected the songs or video projections : ) ... the feedback is very quiet in the mix, and although his vox are quiet at times, it made the songs more weird in certain ways that live mixes and the album which have his voice up front haven't done yet.

it may have been unintentional but worked very brilliantly with the material!

i don't think the songs are or aren't supposed to be "weird" but a unique atmosphere emerged not unlike the boys latin video where it was more like he was within the songs and they were huge while he was regular sized, instead of being the same size as the other instrumental components!

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:41 am
by appy halloween
OliverTwist606 wrote:
Can someone enlighten me as to what equipment he is using these days...?


Two Elektron octatrack's. I think an OP-1 teenage. Not sure about everything else

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:43 am
by stash
Andrew_VB wrote:
also, when i dropped off my coat at coatcheck beforehand, the lady running it told me the coatcheck closed at 6 and to get my coat before then. i was like, but doesnt the show go until 6? and she said panda bear should be done before then. i know the coatcheck lady's comment isn't definitive or anything, but it made it seem like nothing got "cut" or shortened much. the museum closes at 6, afterall.

makes it sound like they would impound ur coat after 6 which sounds like something that happens in new york

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:45 am
by speen
appy halloween wrote:
OliverTwist606 wrote:
Can someone enlighten me as to what equipment he is using these days...?


Two Elektron octatrack's. I think an OP-1 teenage. Not sure about everything else

He didn't use the OP-1 on the album, I dont think. The vinly edition's liner notes include a list of instruments used by him and Pete to create the album. The octatracks are used live

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:20 am
by EvanThom
Somethin' special to be found in those dry vocals, espesh when he goes hard. So raw when he goes hard. It did look like he was frustrated but I loved the second part of Mr. Noah when he's singing the other harmony part and he's just going for it!

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:53 am
by Andrew_VB
the way he jumped right into mr. noah to start the encore makes me think he'll play that on fallon.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:55 am
by Cussing Bum
cledbury wrote:
Don't know if this was posted already or not but it's a q&a from Newsweek
http://www.newsweek.com/qa-panda-bear-m ... eek-298490

I was a bit interviewed out, but this was great.

Didn't want it to get lost in the shuffle.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:32 am
by speen
Hiff Cluxtable wrote:
cledbury wrote:
Don't know if this was posted already or not but it's a q&a from Newsweek
http://www.newsweek.com/qa-panda-bear-m ... eek-298490

I was a bit interviewed out, but this was great.

Didn't want it to get lost in the shuffle.

wrote:
I was speaking to this holistic healer lady in Portugal

found his rhythm

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:50 am
by bansheebeaten
moma was fun, pretty typical set! I don't think this was the 'new juice' (aside from the kickass drop in faces and that divine yelling at the end of selfish gene, I missed hearing those!) wish I could have stayed to talk but it looked like they were settin up for an interview and they kicked us cool kids out!

anyway I finally opened my greaper package and was floored by the details.. "something for the weakened" and "good morning" made me a lil bit fuzzy inside. little emotional there... I'm not sure what significance those things have to you pete or to noah but it will always remind me of this album hype and all the awesome riddles and surprises and jokes here. really special stuff.

"speak to the soul .... and others souls will speak to you"

that is the perfect way to sum up this album. everything about it feels directly from within noah and specific to him and yet somehow simultaneously translating into things felt by his listeners.. everything surrounding this release is so beautifully personal. what a great ride.. :') and it's not even over!

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:23 am
by dio
vocals were rlly dry but it was kind of awesome to hear him that way

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:02 am
by MisterMagpie

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:13 am
by FAF
really nice review imo

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:15 am
by Cussing Bum
Man, dis is at least a 9.0.

Go eat a burrito, Berman.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:17 am
by kingo
Hiff Cluxtable wrote:
Man, dis is at least a 9.0.

Go eat a burrito, Berman.

couldn't a said it any better myself. for real though im biased but i feel like this album, with its suites and how high it aims... and that it hits its mark (a high mark mind you) is at least a 9 with how large it is

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:36 am
by HowardTJMoon
i dunno i'd give it like a six. I didn't like it at all, but admittedly i may need to listen to more of it.

Re: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:45 am
by Sam
I love the original Preakness but the thought of it being revived in its current form has me excited! If the harmonies are anywhere near that Cosplay snippet and on the same EP I'll be a happy listener 8-)