Squackett

Leyth Mulla · June 1st, 2012, 04:20 PM

Hi Ken,

Do you know if the deluxe version of the Squackett CD has any additional music?

Thx!

lasercd · June 1st, 2012, 04:51 PM

No extra tunes. The deluxe edition comes with a 5.1 mix DVD and its housed in a digibook.

raptured · June 16th, 2012, 04:44 PM

Speaking of Hackett.....i just read that he will be re-recording "Supper's Ready" in collaboration with Mikael Ackerfeldt (Opeth). Should be quite interesting.

lasercd · June 16th, 2012, 05:29 PM

Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

raptured · June 16th, 2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lasercd

Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

Not to me......

lasercd · June 16th, 2012, 10:38 PM

Do you expect an improvement over the original?

raptured · June 17th, 2012, 06:05 AM

Of course not.....just a different version. Many bands do remakes of songs, but it doesn't mean that they're trying to improve the song....they either want to pay tribute to the band or create a more modern version of a classic.

lasercd · June 17th, 2012, 02:26 PM

If I could whisper in Mr. Hackett's ear I would suggest he direct his energy to working on a new studio album of original material. I suppose tribute albums have their place in the world but often they smack of money grab. Unless something radically different is being done to the source material I find these things to be good for one listen for curiosities sake and always find my way back to the original. Since Hackett is revisiting material he shared part of the creative vision in composing the first time around I can't imagine he can improve upon something like "Supper's Ready". YMMV.

June 1st, 2012, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Leyth Mulla Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 450	Squackett Hi Ken, Do you know if the deluxe version of the Squackett CD has any additional music? Thx!

June 1st, 2012, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
lasercd Man Behind The Curtain Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 4,480	No extra tunes. The deluxe edition comes with a 5.1 mix DVD and its housed in a digibook.

June 16th, 2012, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
raptured Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 372	Speaking of Hackett.....i just read that he will be re-recording "Supper's Ready" in collaboration with Mikael Ackerfeldt (Opeth). Should be quite interesting.

June 16th, 2012, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
lasercd Man Behind The Curtain Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 4,480	Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

June 16th, 2012, 10:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
lasercd Man Behind The Curtain Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 4,480	Do you expect an improvement over the original?

June 17th, 2012, 06:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
raptured Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 372	Of course not.....just a different version. Many bands do remakes of songs, but it doesn't mean that they're trying to improve the song....they either want to pay tribute to the band or create a more modern version of a classic.

June 17th, 2012, 02:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
lasercd Man Behind The Curtain Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 4,480	If I could whisper in Mr. Hackett's ear I would suggest he direct his energy to working on a new studio album of original material. I suppose tribute albums have their place in the world but often they smack of money grab. Unless something radically different is being done to the source material I find these things to be good for one listen for curiosities sake and always find my way back to the original. Since Hackett is revisiting material he shared part of the creative vision in composing the first time around I can't imagine he can improve upon something like "Supper's Ready". YMMV.