The Impossible: Surfs Up (Rory version or the Meat version?)

Wario · 09 Jul 2011, 09:33

Hope this stumps people.

Me: its tough but Meat's US version for me

NOTE: a Both answer isn't included for obvious reasons....

**Monstro** · 09 Jul 2011, 12:10

Nope, easiest poll ever, Meat's UK version

Mr. Happy · 09 Jul 2011, 16:16

Rory Dodd's version. Meat's climaxes too soon and lacks dynamics, he kinda just powers through it. It has no buildup or anything, the moment the drums come you've pretty much heard everything worth hearing.

And Rory's has a mandolin solo. You can't beat a mandolin solo :P

Meat's vocals + Rory's arrangement would be my dream version.

youngJB · 09 Jul 2011, 19:50

I've never heard the US version of meat's, but judging based on the UK version, Rory's is far superior in production quality. All thats missing is Meat's voice. And it kicks into epicness in a way Meat's version didn't. Kinda like Jim's Left in the Dark.

Wario · 09 Jul 2011, 22:15

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Originally Posted by youngJB

I've never heard the US version of meat's, but judging based on the UK version, Rory's is far superior in production quality. All thats missing is Meat's voice. And it kicks into epicness in a way Meat's version didn't. Kinda like Jim's Left in the Dark.

The US version is pretty much the Rory version with Meat's voice. Basically piano+voice+very little percussion:

YouTube Video

The UK version adds drums and added percussion. And Meat's voice has a bit more reverb.

YouTube Video

*AndyK* · 11 Jul 2011, 10:23

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

The US version is pretty much the Rory version with Meat's voice. Basically piano+voice+very little percussion:

The UK version adds drums and added percussion. And Meat's voice has a bit more reverb.

Not quite, the UK version is the original mix of the two Meat versions.

The US version of all of Bad Attitude was remixed with some elements of re-recording for some of the musical tracks.

Bohemian · 12 Jul 2011, 03:05

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

The US version is pretty much the Rory version with Meat's voice. Basically piano+voice+very little percussion.
The UK version adds drums and added percussion. And Meat's voice has a bit more reverb.

As Andy pointed out, the US version subtracted (for the most part) rather than the UK version adding. And in addition to the US subtracting a lot of the drum track, they also removed:
• a lot of the backing vocals / female harmonies
• guitar tracks
• synpad
• Paul Buckmaster's string arrangement.
(Removing a string arrangement by Paul Buckmaster is very rarely a good idea).
• And the bass is mixed a lot higher in the mix (different bass?), and it features a longer outro.

My favourite version is the one on Bad For Good.

I do really like Meat's UK version. As Euphoria points out it completely lacks dynamics (like bat3), and the piano part has been way over-simplified, but it adds a really credible variation of approach to the song.

Meat's US version, on the other hand, takes the elements of Meat's arrangement and subtracts a lot of the interesting parts, in essence leaving a flatter, less-interesting version of the original arrangement.

But having both Meaty versions is still a fine thing.

View Poll Results: Well?????
The Rory Version	4	23.53%
The Meat Version (UK mix)	7	41.18%
The Meat Version (US mix)	6	35.29%
I dont like either	0	0%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

09 Jul 2011, 09:33	#1
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	The Impossible: Surfs Up (Rory version or the Meat version?) Hope this stumps people. Me: its tough but Meat's US version for me NOTE: a Both answer isn't included for obvious reasons....

09 Jul 2011, 12:10	#2
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	Nope, easiest poll ever, Meat's UK version

09 Jul 2011, 16:16	#3
Mr. Happy Guest Join Date: 13.02.2010 Location: Posts: 736	Rory Dodd's version. Meat's climaxes too soon and lacks dynamics, he kinda just powers through it. It has no buildup or anything, the moment the drums come you've pretty much heard everything worth hearing. And Rory's has a mandolin solo. You can't beat a mandolin solo :P Meat's vocals + Rory's arrangement would be my dream version.

09 Jul 2011, 19:50	#4
youngJB Senior Loafer Join Date: 05.12.2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 116	I've never heard the US version of meat's, but judging based on the UK version, Rory's is far superior in production quality. All thats missing is Meat's voice. And it kicks into epicness in a way Meat's version didn't. Kinda like Jim's Left in the Dark.