These versions have more power, urgency and immediacy than their studio-recorded counterparts. The Living End is also testament to just how much better they sounded without weak engineering and too much compression
It's crazy to think that this is how these songs were supposed to sound. They actually recorded the cymbals separately from the drums on the album. That's right- grant had to lay down just kick, snare, and fills, without touching any cymbals. Then he had to overdub the cymbals separately for all those songs. That's includes the ride, hi-hat (although when did Grant ever really use a hi-hat in Huskers), and all crashes. Such a weird way to record drums, but Bob said in his book that they were under pressure from Warner Bros. to get the cymbal wash down, so recording cymbals separately so they could super-compress them and bury them really low in the mix. This making he record sound more "slick", which there's no denying the relative accessibility of this album compared to all the others. Anyway, so much on Warehouse was overdubbed and intended to sound "perfect". That's why these sessions are so great to hear. This is how they were intended to be played as a band.
Actually the bass on warehouse sounds very uncompressed and it was played inconsistently. Don't think that Greg played on that record. I would call it weak production and engineering in general.
@@void0094 i always wondered why warehouse sounded soooo weak! also yeah, the bass playing is quite something considering everything else sounds so clean and is well played
Yep, the early parts of the Warehouse tour they were playing the album all the way through. I definitely have a few, but I'm not sure the quality on some of the shows.
Holy Tacos, the cops come and tell the Huskers to stop playing because people have been complaining about the noise??? Jesus Christ, what's wrong with this world?! Hey Husker Du, you guys can disturb my sleep any night of the week!
@@aseriesoftriangleswecalltr6065 The album was recorded in a studio in Minneapolis, but this demo recording was likely made at their practice space in a warehouse building in St. Paul.
I love Husker Du, and Warehouse is my favorite Husker Du release (with the possible exception of Zen Arcade). But I found the quality of this practice session to be very poor. Sorry, maybe it's just me? But for anyone else who might listen to this and also not be impressed, take my word for it, "Warehouse: Songs and Stories" is one of the great studio recordings ever, and you should buy it.
Sorry, Michael, this is a very, very odd comment. It is a PRACTICE session in their practice room, not a recording session in a studio. Furthermore, please bear in mind how the equipment was in the mid-80s. I played in a band back then and me mostly recorded our stuff with a cassette record player for our selfs. Digitization came later.
one of the best bands ever in the history of it. awesome
The best band in history
These versions have more power, urgency and immediacy than their studio-recorded counterparts. The Living End is also testament to just how much better they sounded without weak engineering and too much compression
Turn It Around clearly needs some work, though. The police shut-down moment is priceless too
It's crazy to think that this is how these songs were supposed to sound. They actually recorded the cymbals separately from the drums on the album. That's right- grant had to lay down just kick, snare, and fills, without touching any cymbals. Then he had to overdub the cymbals separately for all those songs. That's includes the ride, hi-hat (although when did Grant ever really use a hi-hat in Huskers), and all crashes. Such a weird way to record drums, but Bob said in his book that they were under pressure from Warner Bros. to get the cymbal wash down, so recording cymbals separately so they could super-compress them and bury them really low in the mix. This making he record sound more "slick", which there's no denying the relative accessibility of this album compared to all the others.
Anyway, so much on Warehouse was overdubbed and intended to sound "perfect". That's why these sessions are so great to hear. This is how they were intended to be played as a band.
Actually the bass on warehouse sounds very uncompressed and it was played inconsistently. Don't think that Greg played on that record. I would call it weak production and engineering in general.
@@void0094 i always wondered why warehouse sounded soooo weak! also yeah, the bass playing is quite something considering everything else sounds so clean and is well played
Yep, the early parts of the Warehouse tour they were playing the album all the way through. I definitely have a few, but I'm not sure the quality on some of the shows.
"You need to close the windows, I can't believe how loud you guys are" thanks for the upload, this is solid gold
Nice of the cops to wait until they had played the whole album.
Did they actually arrest Greg for his bad choice of shoes?
@@aseriesoftriangleswecalltr6065 What about Grant Hart's shoes?
Oh wait......
@@aseriesoftriangleswecalltr6065 Or shorts.
@@joyofsox For years, we thought Greg is the gay person in the band. What did we knew.
It would be great to hear some of those performances. Living End is a great album - even if some of the track selection is a bit bizarre.
Holy Tacos, the cops come and tell the Huskers to stop playing because people have been complaining about the noise??? Jesus Christ, what's wrong with this world?! Hey Husker Du, you guys can disturb my sleep any night of the week!
Hahaha, I don`t know where it was recorded. In Bob`s basement?
@@aseriesoftriangleswecalltr6065 The album was recorded in a studio in Minneapolis, but this demo recording was likely made at their practice space in a warehouse building in St. Paul.
Simply put, one of my favorite albums ever. Thanks for sharing.
Also I cant believe I'm hearing Visionary being played live!
Thank you for this recording, the songs sound more powerful than on the album.
Thank you !!! Nothing more to say.....Hüsker Dü for ever !!
Brilliant, not sure which I like the best, this or the New Day Rising instrumental rehearsal.
This is Gold!
OMG the sum is greater than the already ample-sized parts
Wow...i'm so thankful for this upload !!!!!!!!!!!!! Danke ,danke, danke !!!
Mould-Hart > Lennon-McCartney
Thanks so much for putting this stuff on. Priceless!
SO GREAT! Thank you for posting!
Standing in the rain is just perfect
It's not peculiar is gorgeous
Fucking awesome!
Holy shit.
Do you know if there is a recording of a live version of 'You can live at home'. The liner notes to Living End mention it being played on that tour.
I wonder if this order of songs was an earlier track listing for the album.
Lemme understand somethin' : Did really the police went straight to shut down the Hüskers palyin'?
I love Husker Du, and Warehouse is my favorite Husker Du release (with the possible exception of Zen Arcade). But I found the quality of this practice session to be very poor. Sorry, maybe it's just me? But for anyone else who might listen to this and also not be impressed, take my word for it, "Warehouse: Songs and Stories" is one of the great studio recordings ever, and you should buy it.
Sorry, Michael, this is a very, very odd comment. It is a PRACTICE session in their practice room, not a recording session in a studio. Furthermore, please bear in mind how the equipment was in the mid-80s. I played in a band back then and me mostly recorded our stuff with a cassette record player for our selfs. Digitization came later.
My comments related to the final product, not this practice session. Sorry for not making this clear.
@@michaeltjoelker3415 I don`t wanted to offend you!
I disagree some songs sound much better than on warehouse
@@michaeltjoelker3415 your initial comment says otherwise
Where was this recorded?
In the St. Paul, MN warehouse that inspired the album's title