Comments on: Neil goes digital: tipping point, or harbinger of impending apocalypse? http://blogs.ubc.ca/brian/2008/05/neil-goes-digital-tipping-point-or-harbinger-of-impending-apocalypse/ social learning, open education, and petty battles with rivals over power and money... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Grant http://blogs.ubc.ca/brian/2008/05/neil-goes-digital-tipping-point-or-harbinger-of-impending-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-1957 Grant Tue, 13 May 2008 17:56:44 +0000 http://migrator.rab.olt.ubc.ca/brian2/2008/05/12/neil-goes-digital-tipping-point-or-harbinger-of-impending-apocalypse/#comment-1957 I see a copy of Trans tucked under your covers in the top right hand corner - this was a very 'digitalesque' record that baffled many fans. Neil Young wrapped in a vocoder. It may not have been recorded to DAT, but it sure sounded like it...808 drum tracks and all. It was interesting how he related his intentions with the Trans album in Shakey as rising out of his personal struggles communicating with his non-aural son and how he envisioned machines giving voice to those unable to speak. Neil may have risen out of the analog era and carved a both beautiful and wild sound out of its tubes, but he has flirted with the promise of digital for some time. Looking forward to his archives - I'm a long time fan and a hard to find Trans fan! I see a copy of Trans tucked under your covers in the top right hand corner – this was a very ‘digitalesque’ record that baffled many fans. Neil Young wrapped in a vocoder. It may not have been recorded to DAT, but it sure sounded like it…808 drum tracks and all. It was interesting how he related his intentions with the Trans album in Shakey as rising out of his personal struggles communicating with his non-aural son and how he envisioned machines giving voice to those unable to speak. Neil may have risen out of the analog era and carved a both beautiful and wild sound out of its tubes, but he has flirted with the promise of digital for some time. Looking forward to his archives – I’m a long time fan and a hard to find Trans fan!

]]> By: Keira http://blogs.ubc.ca/brian/2008/05/neil-goes-digital-tipping-point-or-harbinger-of-impending-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Keira Tue, 13 May 2008 04:41:21 +0000 http://migrator.rab.olt.ubc.ca/brian2/2008/05/12/neil-goes-digital-tipping-point-or-harbinger-of-impending-apocalypse/#comment-1956 That's the only part of that video I remember Marc, and I do <b>love</b> that line too. I'm about to jump on a plane back to the heartland of Neil worship: Ontario cottage country on May two-four weekend for my old friend Patrick's wedding. He will be played in formats he doesn't approve of, as well as in very lame, late night jam sessions that I like to think he'd bless. That’s the only part of that video I remember Marc, and I do love that line too. I’m about to jump on a plane back to the heartland of Neil worship: Ontario cottage country on May two-four weekend for my old friend Patrick’s wedding.

He will be played in formats he doesn’t approve of, as well as in very lame, late night jam sessions that I like to think he’d bless.

]]> By: Marc Lee http://blogs.ubc.ca/brian/2008/05/neil-goes-digital-tipping-point-or-harbinger-of-impending-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 Marc Lee Tue, 13 May 2008 01:16:28 +0000 http://migrator.rab.olt.ubc.ca/brian2/2008/05/12/neil-goes-digital-tipping-point-or-harbinger-of-impending-apocalypse/#comment-1958 Of course, there is famous quote from the making of the Northern Lights (almost wanted to say Northern Voice there) "Tears are not enough" video. The studio tech guys call to him, "Sounds a bit flat, Neil", to which he replies "That's my sound, man." Of course, there is famous quote from the making of the Northern Lights (almost wanted to say Northern Voice there) “Tears are not enough” video. The studio tech guys call to him, “Sounds a bit flat, Neil”, to which he replies “That’s my sound, man.”

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