Vincent Vega Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) I've read that Axl was obsessed with getting the drums on Chinese D--The title track, at least---to sound just like the drums of Smells Like Teen Spirit. That he really wanted to emulate Dave Grohl's sound on at least that song. I dunno if he wanted it anywhere else...But, if we're just going by that track, do you think he succeeded in what he was hoping to achieve with regard to the drums, at least on that song?"The first task set to [Zutaut] by [Axl] was to help with the drum sound for the album's title track. Axl had told the studio guys that he wanted the same drum sound as Dave Grohl on Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. The production crew would claim they had it, but Axl wouldn't be satisfied." (Classic Rock, 04/08)How do you feel about the drumming on CD as a whole? Edited August 1, 2012 by Indigo Miser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 There's actually some good drumming on the album but it's sort of buried in the mix. For such amazing drummers featured on the album, they weren't very prominent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgunblues1978 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Best drum tracks: Shackler's, TWAT, Scraped, Riad, Sorry, Prostitute. I agree, they could've been higher in the mix in some songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 For that song, the guitar actually sounds more like Smells Like Teen Spirit than the drums do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Broskirose Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 If you just listen to the drums isolated on the multi's, there is some great shit on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayer Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Better's got some real good ones too at the angry parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeetarMikey Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Great drum sound on CD, one of the highlights of the mix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eu4ic Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I think he wanted the drums of Nevermind in general. Chi Dem sounds kinda like Drain You. But what he wanted even more than that was the power to control everything, which sanitized some of the songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayer Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 i heard and i could be wrong that most of the album is a drum machine?No, most is live drumming but there are some parts that are electronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 The album has some great drummers who worked on it. I personally love Josh Freese and I wish some of his playing was on the album. I still love Frank and Brain though. I'm excited to hear Frank's groove on the next album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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