So, I'm super hard of hearing these days. Sometimes songs just sound muddy or muted, and The General leak and official streaming sounded only a little different to me. Both a bit muddy...
The vinyl by far is the superior version, and I can pick up a lot of layers I was missing on the other versions.
Am I the only one who misses the horn section from the concert intros? It was such a sinister, cinematic sound. I like the orchestra we can hear in the leaked mix, and I imagine the official release will have them higher in the mix.
Throw that one with the other "new" singles, the newest leaks, Atlas, OMG, a rerecording of Better with the semi reunion intro, and The Seeker/Witchita and we have a whole album.
I'm here for it. It won't happen, but I'm here for it.
I guess I am getting old! I could've sworn earlier and alternate versions existed... My memory is not as sharp as it used to be. I used to have CDs full of the live boots and demos from all eras, and every little snippet before 2008, but they have been long gone.
I was always super keen on the insider trading thing. I was never a part of it, but the tales were always fun to read.
Folsom Prison Blues, my friend.
Just a jog up the highway from the venue.
I'm a Sacramento native, and figured they'd use other iconography, but Johnny Cash is fun.