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Bashlets
Individually the songs are okay. There is a problem with the sequencing as I believe Keith even mentioned in a Rolling Stone interview when CH came out and we all seem to have greatly different opinions on what is good and what is trash on this one for some reason.
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IrelandCalling4
Streets of Love is the big divider; a very Joviesque/Aerosmithy power ballads, no doubt about it, but the wonderful chorus hook ("I-I-I-I") elevates it above those. Not up there with Stones ballad greats but I have to say, and echo what many have said before, live it showed it's strength.
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IrelandCalling4
Streets of Love is the big divider; a very Joviesque/Aerosmithy power ballads, no doubt about it, but the wonderful chorus hook ("I-I-I-I") elevates it above those. Not up there with Stones ballad greats but I have to say, and echo what many have said before, live it showed it's strength.
I've heard live versions of it and it's awful. Awful bad. Badly awful. Shining a turd.
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IrelandCalling4
... Streets of Love is the big divider; a very Joviesque/Aerosmithy power ballads, no doubt about it ...
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IrelandCalling4
... Streets of Love is the big divider; a very Joviesque/Aerosmithy power ballads, no doubt about it ...
Yeah, even I hated when Aerosmith became power ballad happy, but even as awful as some of the Aerosmith ballads are (like Cryin' or Amazing), they are far better songs than SOL, not sure how you can compare that.
As for Bon Jovi, I can't comment as I've never really listened to him/them.
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IrelandCalling4
... Streets of Love is the big divider; a very Joviesque/Aerosmithy power ballads, no doubt about it ...
Yeah, even I hated when Aerosmith became power ballad happy, but even as awful as some of the Aerosmith ballads are (like Cryin' or Amazing), they are far better songs than SOL, not sure how you can compare that.
As for Bon Jovi, I can't comment as I've never really listened to him/them.
I get the comparison. Think of the chorus of SOL: And I yi yi yiahhhh eyahh ahhhh blah blah blah. The chorus to Crazy/Amazing/Crying (all the same song) I was cryyyyyyyyyyyin/I go crayyyyyyyyyzayyyy/It's amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing
Bon Jovi is similar. It's very sappy shit. THAT is the comparison - and it's spot on.
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Palace Revolution 2000
I still wish they (the Stones) had shown more balls re. SOL and ABB, and taken those songs on the road, and given them the treatment. SOL sounded way better on stage, those few times they played it.
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IrelandCalling4
... Streets of Love is the big divider; a very Joviesque/Aerosmithy power ballads, no doubt about it ...
Yeah, even I hated when Aerosmith became power ballad happy, but even as awful as some of the Aerosmith ballads are (like Cryin' or Amazing), they are far better songs than SOL, not sure how you can compare that.
As for Bon Jovi, I can't comment as I've never really listened to him/them.
I get the comparison. Think of the chorus of SOL: And I yi yi yiahhhh eyahh ahhhh blah blah blah. The chorus to Crazy/Amazing/Crying (all the same song) I was cryyyyyyyyyyyin/I go crayyyyyyyyyzayyyy/It's amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing
Bon Jovi is similar. It's very sappy shit. THAT is the comparison - and it's spot on.
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Palace Revolution 2000
I still wish they (the Stones) had shown more balls re. SOL and ABB, and taken those songs on the road, and given them the treatment. SOL sounded way better on stage, those few times they played it.
They really did fail with that tour. They failed to represent the album. Possibly the weirdest thing I've heard is any live version of Rough Justice - how can they not play it as good as the record?
They could've easily played She Saw Me Coming, Let Me Down Slow, Biggest Mistake, Dangerous Beauty. Those would've worked live fantastically. They should've been playing those songs every show instead of the crap they did with SOL and ONNYA and Rain Fall Down.
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Rockman
eeeerrrr lose a bit off ya girth then find yaself a Playboy magazine
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KevinLocksPerm
You were probably really excited in 2005. You probably ripped the wrapper off when you got the album. But how many times have you listened to it since 2005?
And, again being honest, is this not the fate of any new Stones album that we get this year or next?
You know in your hearts that within a week of release this forum will be full of distaste for the previously much anticipated album
So, what's the point?
There's no value in listening to the Stones singing as if they were still 30. Maybe they should sing about issues faced by people in their mid 70s? But who wants to listen to songs about adult diapers, Saga Holidays, free bus passes and daytime TV?
Perhaps another album of blues covers is the only way now.
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Rockman
my life is a friggin circus ... HHHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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frankotero
This record is something of a mystery to me. I want to love it but don't, also can't say I don't like it. Things like brickwalling and over production turn me off, also it's too long for me. I would prefer 10 great songs. By the way I haven't played it since 2008. I'm a bad fan, haha. Still I believe they have a good album in them. Blue and Lonesome proves this theory.
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frankotero
Things like brickwalling and over production turn me off, also it's too long for me.
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Harlem Shuffler
There's nothing great on it and most of it is either nothing special or crap.
It's sad to think that this might be their last album of original songs.