Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Love -- Forever Changes

  This Flamenco driven Baroque Folk Rock masterpiece is often tossed aside for what I theorize is two reasons, one the hardcore Love fans usually find this album too mellow and then the Folk Rockers find the record too weird, meaning that this great album will always fall short of finding an audience.  Personally I find it innovative how they tossed in so many musical elements and made it sound flawless and flowing ... if you're either a major Love fan or a die hard Folkster I'd give this another whirl with different ears in mind!    

Dr. Dog -- Fate

  I like this stuff but I don't love it, reminds me of a hipster Indie Folk version of the Flaming Lips ... anyway maybe I should give it a second shot ... ha ha, get it!??

Monday, February 3, 2014

The Beatles -- Let It Be

  This album was a complete mess from the start, what you've got is a crumbling band who've turned into individuals rather than members in a solid unit.  All the issues, politics and bullsh*t aside I think if you break the album up in parts, you can see the group's past, present and future in the record, for example; you've got a couple skiffle/ rock 'n' roll numbers (Maggie Mae and One After 909) from their past, some Lennon/ McCartney (Two Of Us and I've Got A Feeling) classics for their present, and the individually written tracks foreshadowing each of their future solo careers (Lennon, Dig A Pony and Across The Universe, McCartney, Let It Be & The Long And Winding Road and Harrison's I Me Mine and For You Blue).  In conclusion Let It Be may not be The Beatles at their best but they did perfect the art of a band wrapping it up.

The Doors


  The only album that truly exemplifies the brilliance that The Doors were supposed to have!  With the exception of The End, I found that their sound is more of a gothic surfer Blues rather than a psychedelic freakout. 

Friday, January 31, 2014

Black Flag -- What The ...

  More like What The ... f*ck were you thinking!!!  C'mon Ginn are you that much of a pansy assed sh*thead that you can't just bury the hatchet and join the rest of the band in Flag?  And further, do you think I listened to this piece of crap, don't f*ckin' think so, this waste of talent is up there with The Clash's Cut The Crap and The Velvet Underground's Squeeze, waitta go losers you made one of Rock 'n' Rolls biggest embarrassments!  I'm going to buy the OFF! album right now!

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young -- 4 Way Street

  Ya this album is pretty good ... but lets face the facts it's really just a one way street, if you catch my drift!

Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Velvet Underground -- Loaded

  Loaded is as if the Velvets saw where Dylan and The Band were going with Rock 'n' Roll and thought, "wow this is great, lets do our own brand of Americana" ... and dammit that's just what they did a smooth, cool, New Yorked version of pure American music!