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yapthe6th
I really don't think I've ever NOT listened to Gimme Some Neck except all the way through. To me, its the perfect album and listening to just certain parts would be alot like watching random scenes of a movie.
That is a good point. Perhash this would have deserved a thread of its own, but I sometimes think that several numbers in holy EXILE album suffer from their handlement in the favour to make a contribution in a context of whole framework, not of their own. They are like done to be played in that context. This is the thing I think it mostly do with the mixes (of which, for example, Jagger is not happy with.)
The songs I have in my mind are ones like oustanding numbers like "Loving Cup" and "Shine A Light". It is good that they have played those songs in their recent tours - I think they have thereby showed the incredible quality of those songs as INDIVIDUAL SONGS that perhaps never been rightfully seen in the chaotic and beautifull mess of EXILE... Even hit potential of "Tumblin' Dice" somehow is not so clearly distinguished outside the EXILE context - and it is a wonderful song - many - including perhaps the maestro Richards - think their most essential and grooviest ever. But it is not such a strong single or radio-friendly song as "Brown Sugar", "Honky Tonk Women" or even "Angie".
I hope that I don't sound heretic here - EXILE is my bible - but it is such a strange album - almost an entity of its own - that its shining little constitute parts are sacrifized for teh sake of the over-all sound and atmosphere. (I mean, listen the early take of "Shine A light" with Jagger front vocals and Taylor's beautiful lead all over - no back choir, etc - it is such an incredibly touchy and beatiful song - which is not transmitted in the final version which is also great though).
- Doxa
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2008-04-24 13:26 by Doxa.