 DVD Recorded at The Wiltern and Mixed at Le Mobile The Pretenders Loose in L.A. |
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If you want to see why Guitar Player selected Chrissie Hynde as a Tele titan in its May ’98 issue, just watch her drive the band in this exquisitely filmed DVD. Although her rhythm doesn’t roar out of the box, or push the players from the top, it sits deep in the mix and adds that indefinable essence of punch and groove to the Pretenders. Take it out, and the band simply wouldn’t hit as hard. It’s a lesson in the power of subtle command.
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This set spotlights a band that still knows how to rock—albeit with the tightness and control of veteran musicians. (Guitarist Adam Seymour is a cagey player who does cool and interesting things without ever overwhelming the singer or the song.) The surround mix is exciting and multi-dimensional, and it sets a standard I wish most concert DVD mixers would follow. The crowd noise in the rear speakers actually sounds as if it was recorded from the back of the hall (rather than a ?front? perspective simply mixed to the rear), which truly puts the listener in the center of the auditorium. Then, the ambient mix is EQ’d to bring out the sharp timbres of the guitars, cymbals, and vocals—you actually hear the sounds decay and snap in the back of the room. Crank everything up, and it really seems as if you’re at L.A.’s Wiltern Theatre grooving to the band.
Extras include some backstage footage and interviews, but the concert itself is the real draw here.Artemis/Eagle Rock— Michael Molenda |
Nominated at the third annual Surround 2004 music awards for Best Concert Video
Many thanks to you and the entire le Mobile crew for a wonderful production!
Ian, Charlie, Ted, and James conducted themsleves with the utmost care and professionalism. As a result, we achieved four straight days of music score recording with not one minute of technical down-time. That is truly impressive. My hat is off to everyone involved.
I look forward to working again with you all very soon.
Sincerely yours,
Brian McNulty
Post Production Supervisor
"Spy Kids 2"
Alan Meyerson and Charlie Bouis
Adam Sandler and Charlie Bouis
Le Mobile at the Kodak Theatre during the 2nd Annual BET Awards
Charlie Bouis, Le Mobile's chief engineer assisted Bobby Fernandez during the scoring project "About Schmidt"
Le Mobile crew, Ted Barela and Steve Culp were on hand for the setup and assisted during the recording.
The score was written by Rolfe R. Kent and conducted by Larry Groupe.
Bruce Botnick and Anthony Catalano during the recording the music for The Phamptom of the Opera in Las Vegas
Huberto Gatica and David Foster
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Many thanks to you and the entire le Mobile crew for a wonderful production!
Ian, Charlie, Ted, and James conducted themsleves with the utmost care and professionalism. As a result, we achieved four straight days of music score recording with not one minute of technical down-time. That is truly impressive. My hat is off to everyone involved.
I look forward to working again with you all very soon.
Sincerely yours,
Brian McNulty
Post Production Supervisor
"Spy Kids 2"
Ian, Charlie, Ted, and James conducted themsleves with the utmost care and professionalism. As a result, we achieved four straight days of music score recording with not one minute of technical down-time. That is truly impressive. My hat is off to everyone involved.
I look forward to working again with you all very soon.
Sincerely yours,
Brian McNulty
Post Production Supervisor
"Spy Kids 2"
Alan Meyerson and Charlie Bouis
Adam Sandler and Charlie Bouis
Le Mobile at the Kodak Theatre during the 2nd Annual BET Awards
Charlie Bouis, Le Mobile's chief engineer assisted Bobby Fernandez during the scoring project "About Schmidt"
Le Mobile crew, Ted Barela and Steve Culp were on hand for the setup and assisted during the recording.
The score was written by Rolfe R. Kent and conducted by Larry Groupe.
Le Mobile crew, Ted Barela and Steve Culp were on hand for the setup and assisted during the recording.
The score was written by Rolfe R. Kent and conducted by Larry Groupe.
Bruce Botnick and Anthony Catalano during the recording the music for The Phamptom of the Opera in Las Vegas
Huberto Gatica and David Foster
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