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stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 39887

Hard to Imagine vs. God's Dice

knee tunes · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 1:37 am

Hard to imagine has got to be in my top 13

stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 39887

easy vote for Hard to Imagine

LetMeSleep · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 1:54 am

HtI is a lovely track.

The Town · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 2:03 am

Hard to Imagine is really strong.

But Gods' Dice is a workhorse of a song I can always depend on. Doesn't matter my mood or what kind of PJ song I'm seeking, it fits the bill.

Gods' Dice for me.

liebzz · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm **Posts:** 7646

This is hard . Gods’ Dice is a good rock song. Hard to Imagine has that great build. A toss up but I went with Hard to Imagine.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 2:54 am

HTI is kind of a snoozer, guys.

Jaeti · **Joined:** Mon July 08, 2013 5:47 pm **Posts:** 2277

Easy vote for Hard To Imagine, but this has made me curious to go back and compare the original vs. the Lost Dogs version. I can't recall exactly what's different and which I prefer.

epilogue · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 3:26 am

Easy vote for Hard to Imagine. One of their all time best.

liebzz · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm **Posts:** 7646

Jaeti wrote:

Easy vote for Hard To Imagine, but this has made me curious to go back and compare the original vs. the Lost Dogs version. I can't recall exactly what's different and which I prefer.

The original.

Jaeti · **Joined:** Mon July 08, 2013 5:47 pm **Posts:** 2277

liebzz wrote:

Jaeti wrote:

Easy vote for Hard To Imagine, but this has made me curious to go back and compare the original vs. the Lost Dogs version. I can't recall exactly what's different and which I prefer.

The original.

Yeah, I recall being slightly thrown when we got the Lost Dogs version and not loving it quite as much, but now that's the one I always end up putting on through Spotify.

liebzz · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm **Posts:** 7646

Yeah, the difference I notice immediately is that the guitars are turned way up on the Lost Dogs version. The thing that always hooked me on Hard to Imagine was the build to the last minute which just makes that final stretch so intense. You need the guitars quiet in the beginning to truly get that effect. It also feels like they added a distortion or something to it which feels more blended if that makes sense.

wease · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 2:44 pm

The drum track is different on the original, as well.

ABNorman · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 10:16 pm **Posts:** 4447

I don't like either of these much, but GD is worse.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 4:07 pm

I think Gods’ Dice could be a five star song with Riot Act production values. The studio cut sounds pinched and narrow and somewhat neutered.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 4:08 pm

But then I literally think they should spend a week in the studio and just bang out a bunch of their back catalog using the exact same setup and mix as Riot Act.

Bammer · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 4:21 pm

HTI because I freaked out when they played it at the Gorge

wease · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 4:34 pm

Bammer wrote:

HTI because I freaked out when they played it at the Gorge

First time since Knoxville ‘98. And I was at both shows.

knee tunes · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 5:36 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:

HTI is kind of a snoozer, guys.

Maybe. But there's something that happens right about 2:30 that I can't explain

This is a wonderful version btw

Sorry, it doesn't embed properly here

https://youtu.be/NN1BiI6PGNI

Bammer · **Posted:** Sun March 14, 2021 5:41 pm

wease wrote:

Bammer wrote:

HTI because I freaked out when they played it at the Gorge

First time since Knoxville ‘98. And I was at both shows.

Awwww yissssss

Bammer and wease set to meet 16 years ago

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