The Official BIG WRECK Thread

[austinjhnsn]

Will do

[Crumbso]

The original demo for "Hey Mama":

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r0272ie99tv11 ... 20Mama.mp3

Just in case it interests you guys. They definitely took it to the next level.

[Crumbso]

[youtube]http://youtu.be/ArGNB5M3Kg4[/youtube]

Original version of War Baby. Damn good song already but I like Big Wreck's version just as much.

[agny]

Okay so Big Wreck is new for me, and I've never really given them a good chance, but I am amazed. Im only on the first song, but the music is so well rounded. I'm glad I decided to check this out.

I discovered them from this site and am so glad I did. They are really awesome live too.

[devv88]

So what's up with these "Mastered for iTunes" re-releases? Typically, that labelling just means that the album has been mastered in a way which makes use of the digital medium. Are you saying that these are fully re-mastered albums that sound better than my CDs?

EDIT: I'm listening to the previews on iTunes, and I can tell that they sound significantly better... But I'm still not sure whether that's just because this new format is better at making digital songs sound like they're album-quality or if something has actually been done to the tracks.

[BUK]

Indeed they are re-mastered. Ian sent them to me in the first pass at re-mastering and even those were drastically different. The finals up on iTunes ROCK! They are taken from the original master tapes and re-mastered for iTunes (MFIT). Hold off on ILMO 2-3 tracks are glitched (sped up, shortened by 5-8 seconds) and will be fixed soon. TPAG is IMMEASURABLY better! Way more clarity, presence and headroom! It will now stand with Ghosts and Albatross! It's an AMAZING catalog! In the process Ian found a few alt mixes of the songs on TPAG and WOW there's way more tracks low in the mix... possible re-mixing of TPAG in the future! Truly wonderful body of work!

[devv88]

Great! I'll have to pick them up. Let us know when ILMO is all fixed up.

[NytestrykerZ]

Been away a while but I'm glad to see this thread is still very much alive!

So this new album, eh?

Like 'Albatross' I've been digging it a lot more with each subsequent listen however 'Ghosts' seems to take things from a sonic playground to a full blown sonic amusement park. It also seems like while each song on this album has it's own unique vibe it's more musically cohesive than its predecessor. Love the Floydisms in 'Friends' that very drastically goes into some of Ian's most quirky, over the top licks to date. 'My Life' feels very George Harrison/Eric Clapton while at the same time very current. Then there's 'Diamonds' with this massively catchy chorus with some of the best slide playing I've ever heard (Slide guitar and super catchy tunes don't mingle enough these days... well okay... "Albatross"). It all works. I've barely scratched the surface on what I think of this album but anyone on the fence might as well just jump over, you'll be glad you did.

[BUK]

Gotta be one of the BEST ever!!! Go tell it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS1TDM0dHv0

[BUK]

Full Upcoming Tour Dates:

June 21 – Grande Prairie @ Guitars and Wagons Festival
July 7 – Quebec City, QC @ Festival D’Été
July 13 – Kitchener, ON @ Big Music Fest
Sept 19 – Edmonton @ Encore
Sept 20 – Calgary @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
Sept 22 – Red Deer @ Memorial Theatre
Sept 26 – Vancouver @ Commodore
Sept 27 – Victoria @ Club 9one9
Oct 01 – Medicine Hat @ The Esplanade
Oct 03 – Saskatoon @ O'Brians Event Centre
Oct 04 – Winnipeg @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Oct 05 – Thunder Bay @ Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Oct 09 – London @ London Music Hall
Oct 10 – Hamilton @ Hamilton Place Theatre
Oct 11 – Montreal @ Corona Theatre
Oct 14 – Peterborough @ Showplace Theatre
Oct 16 & 17 – Toronto @ Danforth Music Hall

[BUK]

Now THIS is truly a thing of beauty!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Bkmtgq ... kU7nCixkIg

[devv88]

Holy. Absurd tone.

[BUK]

And if that don't peal yer socks... there's always this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kqvCH6L ... ture=share

[austinjhnsn]

Sorry, I forgot to come back here to do a review. All I can say is the music is absolutely wonderful, and Im definitely going to come back for more.

Highlights (though there isnt really a bad song on this album):
A Place to Call Home
My Life
Diamonds
Friends
Off and Running
War Baby

[BUK]

GREAT insight!!!

http://video.ca.msn.com/watch/video/msn ... epermalink

[devv88]

Terrific interview. Well-worth the watch, even with the length.

[BUK]

The US single in anticipation of the July 15th release......! It ROCKS! Courtesy of Guitar World.... Come What May!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7dPvH_PKqs

[agny]

Cute fan participation moment on Hey Mama
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=695779247138163

[Kreuger33]

I almost wish Come What May was the single in Canada too. As much as I love the title track, this one is more radio to me.

[BUK]

It's finally up on the Big Wreck Youtube page.... go comment!

http://youtu.be/dcCcFZLrV1M