It's uncanny, he looks like the old black and white pictures of George Martin in the studios; the somewhat older, distinct looking gentlemen in the studio
I agree with everything you all said except, mcmike 100.. his father couldn’t hear anymore, thats why he hired Giles as his “ears” i think they sound great
@@slothfromthegoonies8201 - The funny thing is George Martin was born in a working class environment and it was Giles who was born "well to do" as they say.
@@petemarr824 As much as I love 'Revolver', even with the 2009 remastered version it sounds harsh compared to 'Rubber Soul' so if they do remix it, I hope it has a crisper, less harsher sound but still packed with a punch.......Millenials won't know what they're hearing with a remixed 'Tomorrow Never Knows', they will surrender to the Beatles.
@@terrythekittieful The Revolver remaster you refer to (on vinyl) is “blustery”-how I’d describe it, not sure if that’s the same as “harsh”-too bassy at times. Making it a “crisper” stereo mix may require less extreme panning, which may also turn off a lot of people.
I think Jiles is the only person alive I would trust to re-mix The Beatles.He’s done and incredible job. Especially considering what’s at stake, as he states.
@@mcmike100 I wouldn't say he failed. Sgt. Pepper sounds incredible for the most part, The White Album was good, but Abbey Road was unnecessary. There's nothing wrong with the remix, but it didn't need to be done.
@@ian_5184 if you think Sgt. Pepper sounded incredible, you must like the volume war. Pepper was unneccarily over compressed. I returned the CD. Giles did a great job with Pepper on Rock Band. Get those 4 CD's if you can find them
@@mcmike100 If one is against increased warmth and clarity, an improved stereo image, reduced tape hiss, then yes, he failed. Otherwise, he did a great job.
I bought the 2019 remix last week and I'm surprised with how much I like it. There's a roundness to the music that feels wonderful. And a clarity to the instruments that's just superb.
I’m glad Giles Martin is taking on the legacy of his father and doing these remixes. He is the logical person to continue preserving his fathers legacy and the Beatles music as well. Good Job 👏🏻 Man! Abbey Road is the only album that the Beatles recorded in Stereo and with 8 tracks.
There are other engineers/producers who are out there remixing classic albums and could have done equally as good, if not better, at remixing Abbey Road. Giles inherited this opportunity, he didn't exactly earn it. He's got a couple Grammys, but they were for Beatles stuff (go figure!).
In spite of what the media and many millennials want, it is box sets like this that show that physical music media will never die. Long live CD’s and Vinyl.
Damm right, in my collage they(the professor's) keep on going on about how physical mediums are dead and noone uses them any more which is pattently untrue.
@Jim McCracken with the rise of digital music, I think it is now simpler to find some bootlegs even though I did find some rare beatles recordings on vinyl. The disc seller kept it hidden for me cause he knew I was a Beatles fan
@@ClarenceFisher For stereo, not without (potentially controversial) digital extraction. For surround, I'd love a professional (I'd done my own amateur mixes) surround mix using a front/back/sub balance of the twin tracks instead of the left/right hard panning as per the traditional stereo mixes.
@@coryserratore5951 Would Love To Hear You'r Amateur Mixes But I Do Agree It Would Be Potentially Controversial To Audiophiles. On The Other Hand Wouldn't They Risk Damaging The Master Tape?
There's not much you could do with the early ones up to Help. I think those are best in mono, but I'm confused why they didn't start with Rubber Soul and Revolver. Those 4-tracks would be so cool remixed with outtakes.
Giles Martin reminds me so much of his dad. Thank you for remixing these great albums. The Blu-Rays sound amazing played on my home theatre setup. I really like the double Blu-Ray #1s video collection - it is amazing to hear and see the Beatles played LOUD through a decent hi-fi setup. It's a real experience that brings back great memories. Amazing stuff! And finally, please re-mix them all!
Really looking forward to it. I’d love to get Rubber soul. Who wouldn’t want to hear take 1 of In My Life or Nowhere Man. I wish Apple would open the vaults and let fans have access to it all. Create a subscription model like Apple Music and we can access anything from the vault.
westfield90 hey bulldog,great idea‼️ I had some bootlegs of early Beatles with rubber soul out takes, but of coarse there wasn't any nowhere man. They perform nowhere Man on the live in Japan album , those harmonies sound like butter. Unfortunately they were tapes and are long gone. Oh blood DO blood die all life goes on🍏
I wouldn't be surprised, and some fans here and on other places, (Facebook, Instagram, etc.,) are predicting that we'll get every Beatle album from PPM to Revolver in a remixed/deluxe release...as for the complete opening of the vaults of EVERY take, mix, and such...Apple would probably do it inhouse instead of using an outside outlet...I'd love it, but The Beatles and Apple Corp may not wanna go overboard like they've done with Elvis...
The idea sounds nice, but I disagree. They're better off holding on to them and putting them on rerelease and what not. If they release it all at once, they'll have nothing more to put out and the Beatles will truly be a band of the past
I, too, would love to hear all that. However, one thing to keep in mind and oft-forget is that Michael Jackson purchased nearly all the rights to Beatles songs after outbidding the combined effort of both Paul and Yoko. One ironic and sad chapter in that is that it was during the sessions of Paul and Michael Jackson on their smash collaboration "Say, say, say" that Paul had mentioned to Michael that owning copyrights was a great way to make money. Then, the asshole, Michael, took "his friend's" advice and bought all the rights to Beatles songs, resulting in the fact that, at that time, whenever you heard a Beatles song, Michael would receive royalties, not The Beatles. I must admit, however, I do not know what is the present state of Beatles' royalties lies. Here is something from 2017: "McCartney lost the rights to the Beatles catalog back in 1985, when Michael Jackson outbid him when they went up for sale. Jackson paid more than $47 million for ATV, the company that had owned copyrights to Beatles songs since 1967. A decade later, Jackson sold half of his share to Sony for $100 million" I can neither confirm or deny the accuracy of my last paragraph; however, here is the source I am using 2019 Ultimate Classic Rock is part of the Loudwire Network, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Read More: Paul McCartney and Sony Settle Beatles Copyright Suit | ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-mccartney-sony-beatles-copyright/?
With pepper, the White Album, and now Abbey road being remixed with and for yet another generation, I must insist that the same care and the remix of a Beatles album, that rubber soul has to be next and then all of it. Every single song. I thought LOVE was an incredible project. Thank you Giles!
Dave McLain ill have to find that. My copy of rubber soul is that left-right separation annoying sound. With drums bass and things on the left, vocals on the right. maybe I should just digitize my original final US release with "I just seen her face" as the first song.
@@DaveMcLain for the original 1987 CD releases, George Martin went back and remixed "Help!" and "Rubber Soul". Those remixes are what were used for the 2009 stereo remasters. The original 1965 stereo mixes were included as bonus tracks on the 2009 Mono box set of those albums. However, the very first pressing of the 1987 CDs from Canada contain the original 1965 stereo mixes. They were released by mistake, and are rare as hell.
I like all that you did in form and content. What were you thinking with Octopus's garden though man? All the tracks on Abbey Road bring his drumming out so well except Garden - where he is actually singing. My heart sank! All said - love that you did take the risks and gave us all more fun!! Thank you!!
The work that Giles and his people are doing is just amazing. It's a real gift for fans being able to listen to such a rich and layered album that's already epic. Thanks Giles. Hope you do Let It Be next with the new Disney series.
I didn't think Abbey Road needed any tinkering, but I'm sure I'll love it too. Love all the new Beatles stuff (i missed them the first time round). Revolver, and perhaps Rubber Soul are the albums in need of a good modern remix. Sgt Peppers badly needed the remix.....and it sounds fantastic, thanks Giles. I think nobody knew what to do with stereo when it first happened. Things got put all over the place haphazardly. In 1966 and 1967 stereo was confused. By 1969, and Abbey Road, it was known how to make a rocking good sound.
The only problem with the Blu-ray and DVD-based issues (for the surround mixes) is that their menus have music on them which makes menu navigation absolutely maddening. If you want to see how menus should be done, check the US-based Criterion Collection or the UK-based Masters of Cinema series. Also quality classical music releases (say, Deutsche Grammophon) demonstrate quality authoring as far as the menu design goes. If you absolutely _must_ put music on the menu, make sure it starts few seconds after each selection so that a person navigating at a reasonable speed does not get assaulted by those awfully butchered snippets.
There's nothing worse than a silent menu because one is never sure if the audio settings are correct - at least for those of us with multiple audio-visual inputs. Define "reasonable speed". For me the second I hear sound on the menu I'm on to where I want to go. The sound bothers me not one iota.
I'm probably not explaining this very well. I'll try to post a typical menu navigation through a classical (Bach's St. Matthew Passion) and a Beatles disc to show what I mean. It's absolutely _maddening._ That's why the Rolls-Royce of DVD publishing like Criterion or Masters of Cinema use either silent menus, or menus with very quiet ambient "space" sound that _gradually fades in_ or at least _enters after a few seconds' delay._ Just try to navigate through the menus for the recent Beatles video collection: you'll end up constantly chopping off bits of very _loud_ (and very good) music. It's absolutely _unbearable._ I always set my amplifier to "Mute" before putting any disc in except the aforementioned Rolls-Royces. Also most Hollywood films have well-designed menus with good music. But all the special Beatles releases over last couple of years are just _dreadful_ in that one department. everything else is purrfect.
From what I’ve heard so far, I think Giles did a fantastic job. Does it sound like an original UK press? No, but it’s very charming in its own right. The panning of some of the instruments have been spread out nicely. There’s definitely more clarity to the instruments. Ringo’s drums have have more attack to them, especially his kick drum. Paul’s bass is more defined, etc. Can’t wait to receive my copy. I’m sure the outtakes are very cool. 🎶🔊🙂
It seems like we would have seen an anniversary LP edition of Magical Mystery Tour by now! Giles Martin needs to do a stereo re-mix of this one most of all. That's because much of MMT was never released in true stereo on the album pressings from most countries, which issued most of the side 2 songs in fake stereo. Germany, of course, was the exception. I guess there must be a problem with the multi-track masters, which, I guess have been lost or maybe they're just not in usable condition. Too bad. I don't see any other reasons why Giles would be ignoring this album.
Wouldn't it be great to hear the unmixed tapes that Giles gets to hear? Why not release those tapes, without any mixing or compression. Let the world hear the voices of the band and their instruments as they really are.
No mixing or compression would mean they make copies of the same size tapes...Not many people have reel-to-reel machines or an 8-track desk to listen to the tracks...how many cans of tape would it be, like 6-10?...those are a few reasons why...
@@lookbovine "Why not release those tapes, without any mixing or compression" Meaning: Release the songs to the public, in a format that is largely accessible to the public, in as pure a state as possible. Release them via conversion to uncompressed and unequalized .flac files (and vinyl, would be nice, too). Release them with no unnecessary processing, so that the public could hear the tracks / music in as close to the sound quality of the master tapes. A quality Lynx Hilo analog-to-digital converter would retain nearly 100% of the purity of the master tapes, and deliver high resolution, quality .flac files. Please do not offer excuses for denying the public the sound from the tracks. It is over 50 years since those tracks were recorded. Nearly everyone involved in the processes is dead, including hundreds of millions (perhaps over a billion) fans, globally. Will it take 50 more years, before they are released, and none of us are around or still have good hearing? Or will we be told, decades from now, that the tapes have degraded over the years, or have been lost in a fire, etc, and never in all eternity will the public have an opportunity to hear those tracks? Let's offer solutions to make the tapes available to the public -- not excuses. Those tracks can be released. Selfish people own them, and care zero about sharing those amazing tracks with anyone outside of their elite inner circle.
I could listen to this guy talk about music pretty much indefinitely. Such an affable, intelligent guy and the perfect person to carry the torch for his father. Nice work, sir.
Giles has done amazing work on these big Beatles box sets. Can’t wait to get mine on Friday! Let’s hope next spring/summer we will get one for Let it Be.
I really love this. George Martin's son takes over the family business... which happens to be maintaining the sonic integrity of the biggest musical act of ALL TIME. It's pure poetry, because he's probably the only person on earth that can actually do it. He has a direct and personal relationship with the material. Can you imagine the kind of scrutiny one is exposed to when they "tinker" with The Beatles catalog? I'd have a panic attack at the board the minute they pushed play!
Why remix something that was mixed once by one of the worlds greatest producers..."George Martin" To me, "Abbey Road" sounds amazing!!!! What can you possibly do to make it sound better?
The original sounds so much more exciting. Listening to Oh Darling remix it almost sounds like the song has been slowed down. The lack of mid range in the remix robbed it of its energy completely.
@@acmullane Professional recordings made in the 1960s can't be re-produced on 21st century audio hardware and be fully appreciated. The technical quality is far beyond the capability of all the playback hardware these days, except on a very very expensive rig. These recordings have been remixed for a generation that listens on headphones and expects lots of compression. The technology was there fifty years ago to make perfect recordings and produce them well too.
" Love " was brilliantly done! The combination of different songs was so effective. As a long time fan, the album is a bittersweet listening experience. When Paul sings, " Once there was a way to get back homeward...," I have a nostalgic feeling.
haha. Or, another saying "if it ain't broke, don't step on it." A good point you make, though. However, some of the remixes emphasize some of the background sounds The Beatles wanted to be more prominent, but the technology at the time wasn't that sophisticated. One example that comes to mind off the top of my head is Ringo's bongos on "You're gonna lose that girl".
Giles Martin has to be the Best recording engineer in the world to date. Ironically, I have a B&W 800-5.1system and Giles recordings are Amazing! I spend more time going Wow, than I do listening. It's that good.
I agree with those calling for a Revolver Remix done by Giles... Revolver is my favorite Beatles album, not because the songs are necessarily the best too to bottom of any album ( you can make the case though, I always lump “ Rain/Paperback Writer in with this album), but because this was the time it seemed they were not disgruntled at all yet, they were being innovative, and the joy seemed to still be at its peak. Just a subjective opinion, but that’s the sense I get.
Giles, I'm sorry, but I Want You (She's So Heavy) 2019 is not a good mix, you've lost a lot of details in the final: choirs, drums, winds... Now it's one mush, I am very sad... :(
@@tenniscollector Late in their recording career the band got into doing immitations of other bands. Back in the USSR is a send-up of the Beach Boys and She's So Heavy etc is a send up of Carlos Santana. I don't think these tracks were meant to be taken so seriously.
Not sure what you are asking here. The original mix has already been released long ago, and of course they exist. Why would someone try to recreate an original mix when it already exists?
I have the original Japanese CD pressing of Abbey Road (CP35-3016, 'black diamond'), which sounds incredible! They are very rare. I wonder how these new 50th anniversary recordings sound compared to that?
Sam Okell is the man behind the curtain who is doing the real work, and Giles Martin is just `son of Martin`, face of the project and, probably, one who interferes here and there.
Like a few people here I'm not sure if the remix is any better than the original but I’m buying the Deluxe box set for the collector and coffee table appeal
Giles and Mark Lewisohn are two of the luckiest guys in the world, getting to listen to every Beatles multitrack. They really should release everything, like Bob Dylan's complete 65-66 sessions on The Cutting Edge.
You have to get used to the more pronounced drums and bass and the much more natural spread of the stereo image, where each instrument and vocal has more clarity and space. This is great for me because it adds a newness to songs I've heard a million times before.
I loved when he said he could not choose his favourite. Of course not. The album is so fantastic...I fail to understand who come some people do pick a favourite track.
Remixing/remastering The Beatles,something the esteemed "breath of life" studio whizz Steve Hoffman can only ever dream about,along with his sycophantic audiophool followers such as "Ron" Brainwashed,Kim Oleson,Maccawings,Mikecarrera et al
Giles worked hard with all the pressure of a Beatles reunion on his shoulders. With lots of help he did a great job on Pepper. Looking forward to this.
I was very hyped for the new Abbey Road version, but in the end it was almost unlistenable for me because of the loudness. This could have been a REAL milestone in good sound again like 50 years ago if the album would've had high dynamic range. Listen, Giles, I appreciate your work, but why ruin it with loudness? Who likes that? Who needs that? I bet a good DR doesn't change the sales. The White Album was okay in that terms though!
Over 10 minutes and I heard nothing about what was “remixed”...give us specifics, examples...this is beginning to sound like a marketing ploy to sell more reissues, yet again. I sure hope the Liner Notes explains track by track what was manipulated/altered from the original tapes...
The Abbey Road and Let it Be sessions were recorded on Nagra recorders. More about Nagra history here : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-shm9jNlUPn4.html The future is yet to be written ;-)
Not even close. There’s so much about it that can be improved. Some songs on the second side even sound bad. The 2019 remix is vastly superior. I’ve got hi-fi equipment. I’ve never understood the praise for Abbey Road’s production
well hes made a horses arse of two albums in a row by remixing em making em sound clinical and too clean, why does it have to be mixed for a new generation? his fathers original mix on lp still kicks the new one into touch
You sound biased. The White Album isn’t too clean. Actually, neither is Pepper’s. There’s tons of clarity where you want it, but where it suits the song not to be, it isn’t.
I have to agree. If you listen to 'Here comes The Sun'...it sounds like someone covered the bass with 10 layers of those thick warm winter blankets. The bass is felt not heard...WHICH IS A MISTAKE!! It's supposed to be felt AND heard.
Sorry Giles, but, you butchered this one. Just two quick examples amongst many mistakes made on this remix : the “aaaaggghhhh, by Lennon at the end of Come Together is buried, gone, not a single hint of it. That vocal is essential to the mood of the song and taking it out so we can hear the background vocals and guitars better instead kills the whole song for me. The second major mistake is on another Lennon masterpiece; the repeated guitar riffs & second part of “I Want You (she’s so heavy)”, which, make transforms the song into an hypnotic sound experience, are somewhat buried. They were always at the forefront because that’s what made this song magical. Now they’re mixed within other sounds and that too, kills the song for me. Nope, this remix is terrible in my opinion and it’s not for me.
Giles gave myself, my brother Pete and our friend Kevin Swanwick a toar of Abbey Road in 2010. Google: Our Excellent Adventure at Abbey Road by Tom Degan
Did Paul and Ringo have a hand in this? How many remixes a hundred years from now. Which one would you want if you were alive?? I’m glad I got the original pressing in 1969 when it came out!! 👍👍👍
Don't get me wrong, I love the new mixes of the recent releases. The only reservation I have relates to why they chose to remix The Beatles albums that were already in stereo - The only outlier being Sgt. Pepper, which sounds amazing. I would have loved to hear something like "Revolver", "Help!", or even "Rubber Soul" with a fresh stereo mix that could replace the stereo mixes we have now. But again, don't get me wrong, I can't stop listening to the "White Album" and "Abbey Road" mixes.
He also wrote the forward to last year's Memoirs of Billy Shears.He's part of Bill Shepherd's inner circle.It may be a little while longer but full disclosure is coming but not until Bill gets his ticket tape parade as P.M....
Why remix it? It doesn't need it. Just a way to make more money! But "Revolver" DOES need remixing! Come on Giles, remix "Revolver", I'll buy THAT one!!!
