Steve Wilsons involvement on upcoming albums? Good or Bad?

[Cutter]

Someone was talking about Bleak before, and it got me thinking about something Mikael mentioned in interview about Steve's possible involvement in the next albums...

what are your thoughts? Personally, I welcome it...if we get to hear more stuff like Bleak...

 

[pac1288]

Well I personally think its a good thing not a bad .

His a great producer, and I think his influence is if anything a positive one.

 

[Russell]

Definitely good The man is... very talented

 

[Ermz]

Well I guess I'll be the blashphemer here. Even though BWP originally got me into Opeth and was the only Opeth album I liked for a while, I think the others grew on me. I find it nice that BWP was experimental and that steve was a big part of that, but I would like to see Opeth be themselves a little more in the next 2 albums, I mean I really don't wanna hear any more droning songs like harvest. I really love what he did with their sound, and I'm sure Opeth now know most of his tricks, so I don't think there would be much more of a need to mix Porcupine Tree with Opeth, I find that once was enough.

 

[Fyhed]

Opeth's best album is Still Life....they produced it themselves.

I really feel that they should perhaps produce the new one too......BWP is over produced IMO....

 

[Lordenlil]

Good!
Porcupine Tree rulz as well!

 

[Stondis]

Good, up to a point. I liked some of the production things he did on Blackwater but his vox were a bit weak on Bleak... I mean it is a good song but I reckon it would have been more gooder if Mikael had done the "devious movements in your eyes..." bits.

 

[Kushantaiidan]

Well said Moonlapse.

But I agree, Steve Wilson is a genius, and so are opeth. Genius's working together make good music. But I still agree with Moonlapse.

 

[Punisher]

Originally posted by Fyhed
Opeth's best album is Still Life....they produced it themselves.

I really feel that they should perhaps produce the new one too......BWP is over produced IMO....

i concur. personally i think the raw production on morningrise and mayh was the best...

 

[bleed for me]

steve produced blackwater park
i love blackwater park

therefore i hope steve is involved in the next album(s)

 

[Hondo]

Well, they finally got good bass mixing after MAYH and Still Life with him, and I like the small experimentations he helped them with. Basically he did a really good job producing it and actually managed to add something to the music instead of stifle it like a lot of producers. So yes. Good.

 

[DogVomit]

A good thing, definatley. I love the sound of BWP.

 

[hornblow555]

Definitely a good thing, I think Steven Wilson is one of the most talented musicians around, and can certainly continue to help Opeth creatively and production-wise.

 

[Tranquillian]

This thread makes me want to rememeber what Mike said about Stevens potential appearance on the next record when I met him last week.

 

[Satori]

If MAYH had the fucking incredible sound quality and texture of BWP, I would have to kill myself cuz I wouldn't be able to take it - that's how cool the production on BWP is, imo.

Satori

 

[Thorns of Sorrow]

Originally posted by Fyhed
Opeth's best album is Still Life....they produced it themselves.

I really feel that they should perhaps produce the new one too......BWP is over produced IMO....

I agree that Still Life is their best album, but after reading what Mikael had to say about making the album, to say the least, he didn't seem to excited about it.

And I do believe BWP is a tad bit over produced, but not in a bad way, if that makes any sense.

 

[ChaoticTate]

I hope so! Especially with the 'softer' second disk for the forthcoming Opeth album, I can see Wilson's experience in that area with Porcupine Tree adding *a lot* to the overall depth and richness of sound.

I also thought that Wilson laid down some excellent vocals on BWP, though I suspect that with the next album, if he does contribute vocals in any capacity, his singing style might be a little bit different, to act as more of a contrast to Mikael's clean vocal style - but that's just my own speculation.

 

[Mayh]

Originally posted by Satori
If MAYH had the fucking incredible sound quality and texture of BWP, I would have to kill myself cuz I wouldn't be able to take it - that's how cool the production on BWP is, imo.

Satori

Indeed, how cool would that be, Mayh with the production of Bwp

 

[Dreadfallen]

As a big fan of Morningrise, I would love, if Opeth would use Dan Swanö to do the production, but that's not gonna happen...

I didn't like BWP's production that much, Still Life was much better...

 

[Fyhed]

I think the Dan Swano sound is thin and boring....