I have been listening to some of my "older" cds again.
It occurred to me, that much of the problem with these cds is not the mix..........(as many often say), most of the time it seems to be two things.
The problems are the way the drums, and bass are recorded.
If you listen to one of the older, less enjoyable cds...you will find the drummer sounding like he's thrashing away on a drum kit of all snare drums, or a drum kit made from empty milk cartons....recorded with one mic., in the next room.
The bass sounds like the treble on the amp. is all the way up, and the volume is down low.
The rest of the recorded tracks usually sound pretty good, vocals, guitar, etc.
This makes the whole "record" sound sub-par, when everything is mixed down to the two-track stereo mix down tape, and mastered.
It's too bad more time, and $$$$ were not spent on these classic albums.
When one listens to Pink Floyd"s: DSOTM, Eagles: Hotel California, or Elton John's: GBYBR, etc. we can see what COULD have been, with most of the "classics".
