Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2023.09.22)

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 02:07:54 +0000

I’m also realizing the Stasium mix is fairly different from the 2023 mix… the newer ones really are pretty sweet.

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 01:58:03 +0000

For that record, Bob did all of his solos separately, and they were mixed in later, so it’s fun to hear them mix and match some of them into certain songs. I’ve always preferred the Tim version of Can’t Hardly Wait, and the new version is even more amazing. No idea why they didn’t put it on Tim originally.

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 01:41:33 +0000

OG Swingin Party is pretty amazing, I agree — the new one sounds a little sterile (still enjoy the difference though)

And yes, the soundstage is 100% different. It really sounds like a real band!

By: JK47

JK47 — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 23:58:52 +0000

Listening to the new Tim mixes is an interesting experience. The sense of space it exists in is radically different, and it sounds like certain elements were removed from some of the songs.

Some songs sound clearly better with the new mixes, especially “Bastards Of Young,” which completely rips. “Dose Of Thunder” was never a fave of mine, but the new mix brings it to life. “Left Of The Dial” sounds great as well, much more hard hitting.

“Kiss Me On The Bus” sounds pretty similar to the original and I think I prefer the original mix of “Swingin’ Party.”

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 23:01:55 +0000

Re: “Tim”, the Stasium mix is interesting, but hindsight is definitely 20/20.
This new stuff rocks hard and is a lot more crisp, but when something like “Tim”, which defines an era so much, goes through the ringer like that, it feels a bit like dressing Jack Nicholson head-to-toe in Off White a.k.a. updating a classic with an unrelated but current style.
That said, just being able to hear everything this time around is totally awesome, and it’s loaded with material. Looking forward to seeing the documentary on the new mix.

By: darules

darules — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:39:15 +0000

“mid”

Thanks Jowles.

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:26:08 +0000

Confirmation bias is a hell of a drug, though. I encounter so many online Knicks fans (on Macri’s Substack, social media, etc) who remain convinced that RJ is not just going to become an efficient player, but a star, and who take offense at the suggestion of trading him for anything short of an All-NBA talent. All because we drafted him high, he talked about being built for New York, etc.

This kind of reaction is actually further evidence that you can rebuild in New York. The fans irrationally love RJ, Obi, IQ, etc. Build a largely homegrown roster, and they will gladly cheer for multiple bad seasons.

(Which isn’t to say the team should be rebuilding now. Just that in the past they have largely refused to rebuild because of that fallacy about the fanbase.)

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:24:01 +0000

A better question is what do you think RJ’s “I’m Keith Hernandez” thoughts are?

Keith had “I won the MVP in ’79, I can do whatever I want to.”

RJ’s be like… “I was named to the MaxPreps Freshman All American team at Monteverde Baptist Academy, yeah I should take this pull up 20 footer with 18 seconds left on the shot clock”… or “I scored 25 points in the Geico National Boys Championship Game, I can totally drive at those two bigs under the basket”

By: Raven is a Big Black Bird

Raven is a Big Black Bird — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:16:07 +0000

It appears that the poorly illustrated graphic novel describing my mis-spent youth is entitled, “Mid.”

Who knew.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:10:40 +0000

I’d love to spend two minutes in RJ’s head. Do we think he’s shielded from all the criticism regarding his atrocious metrics? Does he spend all his time in clubs reveling in the adulation of ignorant fandom, or is he well aware that he sucks?

It’s definitely “I’m Keith Hernandez” up in there.