Polkarama!

[cody]

I didn't like this polka either.

It just sounded so.... choppy? It didn't flow like the last ones

[The Lilac Pilgrim]

Oh man, don't make me scared for Al...

[Marko_The_Odd]

Lack of flow? Choppy?

Are you sure you're not accidentally listening to The Angry White Boy Polka?

I actually found this polka flowed pretty well in that the songs didn't really seem just pasted togethor. However when I beleive it flowed it well I think it might have flowed a little too well, in the sense that I found he seemed to be racing through the songs. This is not too say that I'm complaining that certain songs didn't get much exposure, after all look at some of Al's previous polka with songs like "Rock Me Amadeus", "The Reflex", and "Renagade of Funk". I think there's the a lot potential in this polka, but one of the big problems is more in the order of the songs. I think Gold Digger was a lousy closing for this one. What could have worked better is if Al took the Speed of Sound/ Float On part and put it at the end and had the ending build up more on Float On.

[Weird Alan]

Lack of flow? Choppy?

Are you sure you're not accidentally listening to The Angry White Boy Polka?

I actually found this polka flowed pretty well in that the songs didn't really seem just pasted togethor. However when I beleive it flowed it well I think it might have flowed a little too well, in the sense that I found he seemed to be racing through the songs. This is not too say that I'm complaining that certain songs didn't get much exposure, after all look at some of Al's previous polka with songs like "Rock Me Amadeus", "The Reflex", and "Renagade of Funk". I think there's the a lot potential in this polka, but one of the big problems is more in the order of the songs. I think Gold Digger was a lousy closing for this one. What could have worked better is if Al took the Speed of Sound/ Float On part and put it at the end and had the ending build up more on Float On.

I think absolutely there is a lack of flow. It starts of well enough, more or less (even though lets get it started didnt have nearly as much punch as it should have had), but then it falls face first on a crappy rendition of Take Me Out, which by no means should be a song that sounds flat whatsoever.

Beverlly Hills was enjoyable to me, even though it is sandwiched inbetween two songs going in completely opposite directions. I dont mind that speed of sound got a huge part, as the accordion solo was great. Just that for a polka lacking any sense of the epic overproduction of its source material, it would have helped if he focused on (or refined) the songs that have hooks.

And you're absolutely right...golddigger was a lousy ending. In theory it should work, but this was the most akward I've ever heard any of his polkas end. Float On would have been a fantastic ending, as it was one of the few songs that sounded fantastic, even though it only went on for a few seconds before ending.

Again, the polka has redeeming qualities, but the fact that this list of songs could get screwed up, as much potential as they all had, just blew my mind when I first heard it.

[Ovitz]

I hope everyone is keeping in mind that these are very very crappy mp3s, and they should hold off the judgement of sound quality (like not anough punch, etc) until they hear the songs as Al intended.

[Weird Alan]

I hope everyone is keeping in mind that these are very very crappy mp3s, and they should hold off the judgement of sound quality (like not anough punch, etc) until they hear the songs as Al intended.

The technical aspect is always impressive. The harmonizing, sound effects, and all that stuff is all there and very nice. Technically speaking, all of Al's songs are done very intuitively. Its just instead of the song building and hitting a stride, it just sounds like Al's singing along to the radio dial in his car.

[cody]

I hope everyone is keeping in mind that these are very very crappy mp3s, and they should hold off the judgement of sound quality (like not anough punch, etc) until they hear the songs as Al intended.

I'm not talking about the artifacts heard in mp3's. I'm talking about the entire flow and song choices in the song.

[weirdalfan95]

That's how it's gonna happen if you download it and listen for the first time... Seriously, the first time I heard Polkarama I wanted to cry, which I never really do... But heh, my old feelings are totally yesterday, after a few listens, the album sounds better and better, especially for me since I like Polkarama now.

[MaleHeffer]

i think its great. there are a couple spots that are iffy, but overall i think it will be fixed with higher quality.

[TheMeccaOfAlbinoPoodles]

...
Oh god.
I'm going to tell everyone to buy the album for this song alone.
Including myself.