JediAHoles Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Now that we've got access to both versions of Pictureboard - which one do you guys prefer? Personally, I'm kind of disappointed by the Chester version. I'd say that Pictureboard is the only song, in which Mark's vocals are clearly superior. The Xero demo just feels tighter and more cohesive overall. After listening to both tracks back to back, Mike's vocals on the Linkin Park version sound like he's about to fall asleep (as opposed to his more energetic and aggresive performance on the Xero demo). What do you guys think though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFNL14 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yeah agreed. I think Mark's vocals suit that song more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodyangry Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Chester's version is like a galaxy better than Mark's, no offence. Addicted to it since tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorast Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) I'm kind of torn on it. While I don't think Mark sounds bad on the original, he does and always will have that amateur sound to him that knocks him down a few pegs (though that dude goes crazy on Esaul, that was amazing). Chester's vocal take is also completely different, and while I would have liked to hear a straighter re-enactment of Mark's original vocal, the things Chester does on that song are great. Mike, though, sounds like shit, lmao. Maybe not shit, but it's very clearly a worse vocal take to me. He's absolutely more energetic on the Xero version. I wonder if he had soured on the song by that point. Overall, I think Chester's vocals put the LP version over the top for me, though I'd love to hear a version where Mike's stuff is spliced in from the Xero version, though the vocal overlap probably makes that impossible. Edited October 9, 2020 by gorast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonirali Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I haven't been here in a while, but where's the Mark version of Pictureboard? Only heard the one on HT20, that's with Chester right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Is the Mark version available somewhere? 4 minutes ago, tonirali said: I haven't been here in a while, but where's the Mark version of Pictureboard? Only heard the one on HT20, that's with Chester right? Same here, I though someone uploaded to soundcloud and then deleted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorast Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 It was thrown up on Soundcloud for a while by some finance guy who tried out with the band in 1998, then got deleted when people finally noticed it. A lot of people on here have it, and if you dig around a bit you can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPMaskMan Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Mark's raw (and less melodic) singing fits more to this song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-NaughtyNottingham Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Chester's early demos have that Grey Daze vibe he sings very soft This song needed more power in his vocals Still there's no way that Mark is better than him in any song He was a karaoke singer, he sounded good on the verses because he was whispering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I love Chester's vocals on the Linkin Park version but Mike has more energy in the Xero version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Xero version. Chester's singing is better of course, but I don't really like his take on the chorus melody. Mike's performance is way better on the Xero version too, and I don't like the overlapping vocals on the bridge of the LP version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodyangry Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 8:38 PM, JZLP-AmendsUltimateFan said: Chester's early demos have that Grey Daze vibe he sings very soft This song needed more power in his vocals Still there's no way that Mark is better than him in any song He was a karaoke singer, he sounded good on the verses because he was whispering. Yeah “Blue” is basically Grey Daze + early Xero + weird Crawling chorus thrown at the end 😂😂love it so fucking weird and random Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrider Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I like both, but Xero is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeroboi Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Chester one, but mike sounds better on a xero one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalNacional Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Mark vocals fits it perfectly, I hope we can get that version in the same quality as the Forgotten Demos one day... Also gotta say I think Mike sounds better on the Chester version though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodyangry Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 2 hours ago, MetalNacional said: Mark vocals fits it perfectly, I hope we can get that version in the same quality as the Forgotten Demos one day... Also gotta say I think Mike sounds better on the Chester version though. To me everything sounds better on the HT20 version with Chester. I remember hearing the other in august and thinking it sounded really bad and clunky. The Chester version is very rough and he sounds weird too but to me is a great improvement. Really from my personal point of view if it depended only on me this thread would not exist 😂😂 (no offence to Mark, he was crucial in forming Xero and is really good on stuff like Dialate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YRQRM0 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Pretty much what everyone has said - Chester's vocal performance is more impressive and he just has the more pleasing voice, but I kinda prefer the way Mark's sits in the song and his melody. I think just having the multitracks and doing some mixing on the Chester version would probably do wonders though and maybe bump it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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