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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by dylan604 on Sunday April 03, 2022 @01:43AM (#30894757)
Other than Tool where Maynard removes himself from center of attention, I've never seen a live rock band where the singer was off to the left. Typically, lead guitarist on the left, singer in the middle, bass is on the right, and drummer in the middle back stage of the singer. If the idea was to make it as close to live as possible, why the decision to put Kurt over there?
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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by xanaxagoras on Sunday April 03, 2022 @12:09PM (#30897964)
I'm not sure about the decision to put Kurt over there but I assume it's no coincidence that Albini's own band Shellac (who are amazing) literally puts the drummer front and center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i79f87C0M1c
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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by heavenlyblue on Sunday April 03, 2022 @06:00AM (#30895763)
Don’t singers sing through the microphone so their voice is coming from where the speakers are directed towards?
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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by boomboomsubban on Sunday April 03, 2022 @01:56AM (#30894800)
Cobain was both lead vocals and lead guitar.
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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by blenderdt on Sunday April 03, 2022 @03:26AM (#30895123)
I've seen a lot (Tool included).

Deerhoof for example has the drummer right front.

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