Hot Sauce
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Post by Hot Sauce on Aug 19, 2024 17:49:28 GMT 1
I concede that Chris is essential, but Rich was far more creative with Magpie Salute with Ford's input as well and this is entirely lacking with the new Crowes album. The new Crowes reminds of KISS with Sonic Boom, they tried to cut and paste all the moments from the classic era to appease the Shake Your Moneymaker die hards or what would most please casual fans the most. They didn't say fuck it like they usually did - we are gonna make the album we want, even if isn't remotely commercial. What are your favorite Crowes albums - that might explain your position. I like them all to varying degrees. It depends on the mood, really. Of course the first two are stone-cold classics, and I listen to them like I would listen to Sticky Fingers or Who's Next. But recently I've been playing the shit out of Lions. Songs are not that memorable, but they play like motherfuckers. It's intense. But on the flip side I also enjoy the Americana feel of Before the Frost... Until the Freeze, which of course is the direction Chris would take in his solo ventures. Warpaint is the only one I can't really get into, and I can't explain it. It's not bad, it just does nothing for me. Ya, I dig Lions too. It has a bit of a Zeppelin vibe too, since they worked with Page at this point. Cool that you dig those other albums. Most don't, so it's nice to see a Crowes fan that didn't bail after the second album. I guess you are familiar with Chris' solo material as well. New Earth Mud and This Magnificent Distance are absolutely brilliant. |
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Hot Sauce
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Post by Hot Sauce on Aug 19, 2024 17:52:15 GMT 1
I concede that Chris is essential, but Rich was far more creative with Magpie Salute with Ford's input as well and this is entirely lacking with the new Crowes album. The new Crowes reminds of KISS with Sonic Boom, they tried to cut and paste all the moments from the classic era to appease the Shake Your Moneymaker die hards or what would please casual fans the most. They didn't say fuck it like they usually did - we are gonna make the album we want, even if isn't remotely commercial. I liked that attitude and the musical output as well. Bastards is a surprisingly lazy album, especially when you consider what the brothers are capable of even with their own solo albums. What are your favorite BC albums - that might explain your position. Very much a “hits only” band. First two releases were damn good. Amorica wasn’t good. At all. Then they became unlistenable. Similar to Quiet Riot, I guess. Sister bands? Couldn't disagree more. Amorica is fantastic. I can understand you not liking the more hippy dippy Three Snake though. By Your Side was a commercial album though. You should find that plenty listenable if you liked the first two albums. |
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cowpins
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Post by cowpins on Aug 20, 2024 13:15:16 GMT 1
I concede that Chris is essential, but Rich was far more creative with Magpie Salute with Ford's input as well and this is entirely lacking with the new Crowes album. The new Crowes reminds of KISS with Sonic Boom, they tried to cut and paste all the moments from the classic era to appease the Shake Your Moneymaker die hards or what would please casual fans the most. They didn't say fuck it like they usually did - we are gonna make the album we want, even if isn't remotely commercial. I liked that attitude and the musical output as well. Bastards is a surprisingly lazy album, especially when you consider what the brothers are capable of even with their own solo albums. What are your favorite BC albums - that might explain your position. Very much a “hits only” band. First two releases were damn good. Amorica wasn’t good. At all. Then they became unlistenable. Similar to Quiet Riot, I guess. Sister bands? So the first two albums were "damn good", but they were a hits only band? And take a listen to By Your Side. Solid album before they turned into the jam band. |
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Post by cowpins on Aug 20, 2024 13:20:01 GMT 1
Gorman wasn't even asked, he burned that bridge when he released his excellent book. If anyone wants to hear the narration, where he blows a gasket at the Jimmy Page story, i've recorded it and you can hear it here:
Still one of the most WTF moments in music. Something how one dumbasses three words, "nah, we're good", fucked over what could have been to someone like Gorman. The chance to write, record, release a track, etc...with Jimmy Fucking Page. |
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