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Reply #30 posted 01/17/10 4:55pm

methodcal

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I've got to agree that a band could have completely altered (in a good way) the entire album. I've listened to disc 2 constantly, I think I'll re-evaluate the whole set. I never was a fan of JOTY for some reason.
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Reply #31 posted 01/18/10 9:25pm

Cinnie

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However, the other thing missing from the album is a live drum kit. Stuff like "Courtin' Time" and even "Jam Of the Year", etc should have had a live drum in it, not a drum machine. I think that "band" feel could have really made the album even better. Most of the songs are strong, or at least very very good, in composition...it was the production is where the album, overall, suffered a bit.


To me the drum programming is the most dated sound on the album but does not affect the SONGS for me, which is why I still love Emancipation.

I think this is obvious when Emancipation's tracks are heard live in concert (with a live drum kit, and more) - great songs.
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Reply #32 posted 01/19/10 5:11am

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Some songs sound more dated than others but as a whole it's pretty damn good album. Who comes out w/ 3 cd sets of new material? Chili Peppers did a double cd set, Outkast did a double set but they each pretty much did their own thing. The fact that it was 3 cds was pretty impressive to me & the fact that they were an hour long each. There aren't too many artists doing this these days. The Black Crowes recently released a 2 cd set & wow is it something, but few artists are capable of this.
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