Talk:Siamese Dream

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Yeah, this artical has a lot of POV making Billy look like an egomaniac. The truth is, although Billy did have most control over the band, it was blown very much out of proportion by the media at the time. A good example of it being how Billy recorded all the guitar tracks. It wasn't because he was a control freak, it was simply because he wrote most of the songs, (He did co-write Mayoniase with James Iha, something overlooked in the artical) and it just would have been easier to record. Ok, then, I've talked too much. -- Underwater 01:37, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

• It kind of did. However, it does mention that he co-wrote Mayonaise and Soma.... just at the bottom of the article after the tracklisting. Folkor 06:51, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Well, Billy really was kind of an egomaniac during the sessions. There's a Guitar World interview that I sourced in the main article about the band where it's revealed that one time after Jimmy got high Billy forced him to perform the drum tracks for "Cherub Rock" over and over again until his hands bled. WesleyDodds 00:31, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] POV?

"This technique is extremely tedious and time-consuming, but, as one who listens to the album can instantly tell, it is well worth it as it creates a very slick, full sound that cannot be achieved through other means."

That seems a bit off to me. How about we leave it to the reader to decide whether it's "well worth it"? — TheJames 00:16, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Entire paragraph about "layering"

""Layering" is a technique in which a sound is recorded multiple times and the sounds are "layered" on top of one another so that they are played at the same time. It is the recording equivalent of an orchestra, except only one person is needed for the particular instrument to be layered. This technique is extremely tedious and time-consuming, but, as one who listens to the album can instantly tell, it is well worth it as it creates a very slick, full sound that cannot be achieved through other means."

Is this little foray necessary?