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Retro Review: Steely Dan – The Royal Scam
My first exposure to Steely Dan was through the 1985 compilation A Decade of Steely Dan that I got when I was probably 13 or 14 upon the recommendation of a former bass teacher. I was in full grunge mode, listening almost exclusively to Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, et al.. Still, I was beginning to have my mind opened to fusion via Weather Report and the more jazzy side of rock with Chicago and Steely Dan. It's safe to say that I was probably one of the few young teenagers wearing a Nirvana shirt with a flannel over it while singing along to Deacon Blues in my room.
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Before / After – The Mars Volta
For this show, I was pushed to the limits of my comfort for ISO (12,800), even with AI denoise. But I was still able to get some great images. Out of camera, this photo was dark, noisy, and far too orange/yellow. First, I ran the AI denoise and applied my base preset, which is a combination of settings that include lowering the black levels, bringing up the highlights a tiny bit, and a combination of texture, clarity, and dehaze to bring out detail and combat any stage fog or glare...
