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Champiness
09-26-2010, 02:10 AM
Okay, this one has been one of my favorites for a while, but I just listened to the "official" studio version for the first time on Dirtyradio right now and I just have to say... wow. YDS is truly astounding. Scribble has its merits, but I'm pretty upset that they didn't release it as an album track and that no matter how many shows I go to, I'll probably never get the chance to hear it live now. Hopefully they won't stick to the Barking versions for all their shows.
Lx_Nen
09-26-2010, 04:14 AM
You can get the abbey road version from iTunes - in theory it's a bonus track for getting Barking from iTunes, but it's available to buy on it's own for 99p
pw32
09-26-2010, 04:48 AM
Just wished they had put the vocals, as used when played live, on the version used on the alternative disc, quality tune but the vocals definitley added something.
stimpee
09-26-2010, 07:42 AM
Just wished they had put the vocals, as used when played live, on the version used on the alternative disc, quality tune but the vocals definitley added something.Were there ever lyrics on You Do Scribble? I dont think so. Certainly were on Lenny Penne, and they were paired together at least on the 2005/2006 tours.
pw32
09-26-2010, 08:28 AM
Were there ever lyrics on You Do Scribble? I dont think so. Certainly were on Lenny Penne, and they were paired together at least on the 2005/2006 tours.

Yep, i've got a few live recordings where vocals exist, and saw them play it live in Glasgow on their last tour.

If you skip to about 7.30 mins in to this video you will hear them clearly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xc2oiOl15k
Caprice
09-26-2010, 08:30 AM
oh man this is such a good song! it makes me think of soooo many different styles!
if you read the liner notes in the deluxe edition (if you have it, don't mean to be a dick if you don't, just sayin') Steve (the executive producer? anyone with more info on him, i'd appreciate it) says that:

"Everyone involved with Underworld is a closet drum and bass fan at heart;"
- Steve on Scribble

And then Karl talks about the energy at drum and bass shows and Rick talks about how it had more of a carnival feel, and Lincoln is Welsh?

Anyway, I reference Scribble in regards to You Do Scribble cause i got the liner notes on it and there are none for YDS and they both share the name Scribble and it's obvious DnB stem in the sound of YDS.
The styles I get from YDS though, wow! I call the beat pretty damn solid and that atmosphere they bring in around 1:10, it's so classic Underworld! i love it! then the, im not sure what it is, a synth with delay? a sequencer with delay? its beautiful. For some reason I want to throw a Boards influence in there, but Boards have probably listened to their own amount of UW to enjoy. (boards of canada)

ah i love music. :)
Jan
09-26-2010, 09:36 AM
I'm pretty sure the YDS lyrics ended up on Best Mamgu Ever. Listen closely from 4:24.
They are heavily processed but they are there.
hypeless
09-26-2010, 12:12 PM
You can get the abbey road version from iTunes - in theory it's a bonus track for getting Barking from iTunes, but it's available to buy on it's own for 99p

Thanks for the heads up! I'd held off on buying the album again on iTunes just for this track :)
TheBang
09-26-2010, 01:37 PM
I'm pretty sure the YDS lyrics ended up on Best Mamgu Ever. Listen closely from 4:24.
They are heavily processed but they are there.
Or, is it the Best Mamgu Ever lyrics that ended up on YDS live? ;)

And welcome back, Jan. :D

Steve (the executive producer? anyone with more info on him, i'd appreciate it)
Steve Hall of JBO, Underworld's first label.
Jan
09-26-2010, 02:07 PM
And welcome back, Jan. :D

Thanks! It has been a busy year...
The new dirty is looking great :)
King of Snake
09-27-2010, 01:42 AM
You can get the abbey road version from iTunes - in theory it's a bonus track for getting Barking from iTunes, but it's available to buy on it's own for 99p

so what exactly is the Abbey Road version? How is it different from the regular YDS?
TheBang
09-27-2010, 02:40 AM
More (live?) percussion.
Lx_Nen
09-27-2010, 11:52 AM
so what exactly is the Abbey Road version? How is it different from the regular YDS?

I get the feeling it's an instrumental arrangement they tried and then abandoned. It's only 5m 49s long, and the drums are different from the 8 minute version on the Barking Alternatives disc (as you can probably hear from the itunes preview). My guess (going by the sound of the drums) is that at least some are played live, as they have a very similar feel to the end dum-heavy part of 'beautiful burnout'. It's got a more polished studio sound than the Barking alternatives version, but it doesn't seem 'finished'.
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09-27-2010, 12:04 PM
Agreed that the vocals should have been included. IMO that is what really put the tune over the top. Without them it's still a solid tune, like 3.5/5, but with it's probably like 5/5. This post, however, gets a 2/5.
testudo
09-27-2010, 12:51 PM
Agreed that the vocals should have been included. IMO that is what really put the tune over the top. Without them it's still a solid tune, like 3.5/5, but with it's probably like 5/5. This post, however, gets a 2/5.

like i've said before, they don't really want to make and show the songs that sound the best (by UW) to be released... it would be a conflict of interest for the album.