QuoteDandelionPowderman I'm with Steve Jordan on Dreamy Skies. He said «this is what I signed up for», and I don't think he meant a Mick solo track The more I listen to Dreamy Skies, the more I love the wonderful guitar playing by Ronnie and Keith. I can agree about the lyrics, that it isn't really interesting to hear again and again how much Mick wants to get away. And nothing
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I just listened to it again after months away from it. My first time listening to it this year, in fact. Thought maybe it would hit me differently with some space between listens. I find myself feeling the same way I did last year. I LOVE "Get Close", "Mess It Up" and "Sweet Sounds of Heaven". I really like "Rollin' Stone" for what it represe
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Quoteironbelly Quotefloodonthepage I love the cardboard format. The plastic jewel cases (with the breaking/cracking/scratching) are the subpar format for me. Looking forward to getting this soon. Please share your opinion after you'll extract a CD from the middle panel of this sleeve . Ha. I've had some trouble in that regard with other such packages...but (at least so far) I'
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I love the cardboard format. The plastic jewel cases (with the breaking/cracking/scratching) are the subpar format for me. Looking forward to getting this soon.
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Steel Wheels Runner up: Bridges
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Thank you, Bjornulf. I've been reading the online forum since the late 90's (reading about how "Blessed Poison" became 'Bridges to Babylon'!), finally establishing a username in 2012. Thank you so much for all of your hard work over the years. You've truly built an international family. I'll play 'Sticky Fingers' in your honor tonight.
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I've listened to HD a few more times since my first post about it (many pages back) and while it remains a lower tier album for me in their overall body of work, its energy is undeniable, IMHO. "Mess it Up" is such a great song, and "Get Close" has grown on me. "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" remains my favorite and still seems as though it was tacked on. The feel a
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QuoteBig Al I haven’t contributed very much to the Hackney Diamonds discussion, as I don’t believe I have anything particularly unique to say. I will refrain from offering a full-on review, here, but would like to say that I do think Hackney Diamonds is a relatively strong release. It does seem to me that it’s Andrew Watt’s production, and the overall sound, that the detractors have issue with. I
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In related/unrelated thoughts... I think it's interesting that in 2023 we have new Stones AND "new" Beatles. Spaced out by a few weeks, no less. I think about Keith's comments (included in '25 x 5' and elsewhere) about how the Stones and Beatles used to check in on each other's progress so as not to step on each other's new releases. I wonder if tha
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My initial response to the album was one of disappointment. Chock it up to "we're harder on the people and things we love". After 10 days of sitting with it I've made my peace with it. Ultimately, I love that it's out there. It's in the lower tier of Stones albums for me but I'm glad that they are still out there mixing it up. Favorites are... Angry Get C
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Albums were definitely easier than songs, but this is what I came up with under free flowing consciousness. 1. Sticky Fingers 2. Exile On Main Street 3. Let It Bleed 4. Beggars Banquet 5. Tattoo You 1. Midnight Rambler 2. Jumpin' Jack Flash 3. Loving Cup 4. Can't You Hear Me Knocking 5. Brown Sugar 6. Let It Loose 7. No Expectations 8. Live With Me 9. Gimme Shelter
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Holy hell does that clip sound promising! "Angry" comes across to me as more paint by numbers Stones with a few fun flourishes thrown in (and of course that great bass from Keith) but this "Sweet Sounds" clip sounds like it could really be one for the ages in their body of work. We'll see (hear) tomorrow!
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Lyrically.....Ghost Town by a lot. Musically.....Ghost Town by a little.
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And in backing up the rumor (maybe this has been mentioned already) if you look at what is covered on the above image, it definitely could be "Sweet Sounds (seen partially) with "of Heaven" out of sight
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I was very excited about 'Bridges' at the time of its release and for many years after, though the excitement has wanned in recent years. It's still the best post-Wyman album though it's no longer far and away the best...just slightly. As was mentioned, the sound and production and (for me some of the songs) haven't held up as well on 'Bridges'. Funny enough, I&
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QuoteSKILLS Quotespikenyc QuoteSKILLS QuoteHollywoodStone Yes! The only Q&A I want is when and where is their next concert after all these years? That is all that matters, the $$ that they have left on the floor is insane. They could Arena tour the Planet and Headline a big Festival Unfortunately David doesnt seem to care about the money. He keeps himself pretty busy and seems to be doin
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Rock of Ages - The Band (51st anniversary of its release)
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Jorma Kaukonen - Genesis (from 'Quah' album)
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40 Licks
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Damien Jurado - Sometimes You Hurt The Ones You Hate Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World Bob Dylan - Shadow Kingdom The New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Weathervanes
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Lost and Lonely - Ron Wood (from 'Gimme Some Neck')
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To my eye, it looks no better and nothing is gained by flipping it. What a headscratcher.
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Angel Olsen - November
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QuoteMore Hot Rocks QuoteLien QuoteRisingStone QuoteMilan Some great names there. No Robert Cray. Yeah I can’t blame the guy. Good for Robert
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Just so I understand, are some on this board seriously comparing the current creative output of a 30-something pop star to that of a rock band with members in their late 70s who have more or less written the book on rock endurance as well as written some of the greatest rock songs of all-time, and who maybe now just simply don't have as much to say after saying so much when they themselves w
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Yo La Tengo - I Heard You Looking
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"Mr. Jealousy" Motion Picture Soundtrack (a Noah Baumbach film)
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22 shows from 1989-2019. A great thirty year run. The best ever. I had a ticket for 2021 but couldn't bring myself to go.
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Definitely going to listen to Television's 'Marquee Moon' tonight. I discovered Tom in a somewhat backward fashion through the music of Luna. On Luna's great 'Penthouse' album (1995), Verlaine plays on "Moon Palace" and "23 Minutes in Brussels". Check it out. From there I went back and got into Television. RIP Tom Verlaine
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Television - Marquee Moon
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