tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post5509356799247658939..comments2024-03-28T14:27:19.894-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: I Got The Blues, Alright.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-13165304831229540202016-12-07T13:38:32.789-08:002016-12-07T13:38:32.789-08:00I played it with trepidation, after all the buildu...I played it with trepidation, after all the buildup and my own foolish geezer hopes and dreams. My trepidation was rewarded. Jagger might as well be in blackface here: His worst stylistic tics are on full display. And yet, as someone else pointed out, if it weren't for him, and an occasional Keef lick that emerges out of the mud, you'd never know it was the Stones Jonathan F. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12876169521766892619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-89719059513336489302016-12-07T12:30:07.475-08:002016-12-07T12:30:07.475-08:00Well Gyro1966, you are right in that the reviews h...Well Gyro1966, you are right in that the reviews have been positive. But some people here agree with me. As for what to expect from this band at this point? I think the main problem is that if they just did what we expected, they'd be fine. Jagger tries too hard to exceed and they just aren't capable.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-85335431303151062572016-12-07T12:27:22.555-08:002016-12-07T12:27:22.555-08:00Sal - I've heard a few songs and they are good...Sal - I've heard a few songs and they are good. I have the album, just haven't played it all yet. Most reviews I've read of the album are positive. I'm not sure what more we can expect from this band, but this is certainly not an embarrassment at all. Gyro1966https://www.blogger.com/profile/02323185526538160386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-37422338828375545922016-12-06T05:41:06.355-08:002016-12-06T05:41:06.355-08:00Very disappointing. I liked a few songs, but that&...Very disappointing. I liked a few songs, but that's it. If Jagger weren't the singer, you wouldn't know that it's the Rolling Stones. His vocal on "I Can't Quit You Baby" is truly horrendous. M_Sharpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-89794313333828896052016-12-05T10:21:09.190-08:002016-12-05T10:21:09.190-08:00Gene, for the most part, those harp parts were pla...Gene, for the most part, those harp parts were played by Brian Jones, who knew his limitations and yet was at least twice the harmonicat that Mick is today...Bombshelter Slimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-46744524880474288202016-12-05T07:09:50.584-08:002016-12-05T07:09:50.584-08:00My last comments on this:
In the initial incarnat...My last comments on this:<br /><br />In the initial incarnation of the band called the Rolling Stones, I can't remember MIck Jagger's harmonica taking any lead breaks. Adding color or a flourish, yes. Harmonica breaks, no.<br /><br />The cover of "I Can't Quit You, Babe" is blasphemy!! Jagger's exaggerated inflections are fit only as a joke in a drunken charade among friends. "Go on Mick, do your impression of Jagger!" It wouldn't make the cut at your local bar's impression karaoke night.<br />The disrespect to Willie Dixon and Otis Rush is astonishing. Their rendition makes Led Zeppelin's paean seem religious.Gene Obertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521444791272594982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-42390711142595132492016-12-04T14:21:44.447-08:002016-12-04T14:21:44.447-08:00Hi Sal, I finally broke down and listened to the a...Hi Sal, I finally broke down and listened to the album... what can I say? Any real blues band that's been together for more than a week could bang this sucker out in 3 days. The sound AND the performances are lame in my book. There are moments, but only a few, that point to what this mess could and should have been. It doesn't sound like Keith on guitar, it doesn't sound like Charlie on drums, it does (unfortunately) sound like Mick on (overwrought) vocals and lame (there's that word again) harmonica. Maybe this is all Ronnie's fault...Bombshelter Slimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-15357990166745124492016-12-02T14:38:32.817-08:002016-12-02T14:38:32.817-08:00So far I'm liking this record; not loving it. ...So far I'm liking this record; not loving it. It's not the performances; it's the sound which Sal has clearly and correctly addressed. <br /><br />Then again, Mrs Kevin M remarked this AM that she was enjoying this so what do I know?<br /><br />Reading Dr Wu's post makes me wonder what Jack White would have done with these boys and a project like this. Or even Dan Auerbach.<br /><br />kevin mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-7112615882294223522016-12-02T12:00:56.008-08:002016-12-02T12:00:56.008-08:00However, this song or is the video seems to be gai...However, this song or is the video seems to be gaining a better opinion...<br /><br />https://youtu.be/qEuV82GqQnEGene Obertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521444791272594982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-57965786115567735242016-12-02T11:44:18.924-08:002016-12-02T11:44:18.924-08:00Just gave the album two full listens. It's not...Just gave the album two full listens. It's not terrible. It's not great. It just 'is'. I won't run from it if it comes up randomly. But, I also won't be seeking it out. I seem to recall that the Stones were going to let Jack White produce an album for them some years ago. That might have been the way go here. Or even Rick Rubin - but, as he produced Jagger's one listenable solo album, that seems unlikely at best. Thanks for your (and your readers) take on this. Side note: very much enjoyed the vintage Mustang in the video! (Important to seek out the good in any situation) Dr Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086082326082517283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-196165859546843282016-12-02T08:36:17.033-08:002016-12-02T08:36:17.033-08:00The UK mags Uncut and Mojo both give it 8 out of 1...The UK mags Uncut and Mojo both give it 8 out of 10 in contrast to most of the above. Perhaps it's an opposite side of the Atlantic thing, a post-Brexit fallout. Anyway, I can't comment as I haven't heard it yet (Get on with it - Ed) so will tackle it hoping for the best this weekend. Cheers? dogbreathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-35946777993795321162016-12-02T08:15:56.239-08:002016-12-02T08:15:56.239-08:00EVERY review I've read this morning states tha...EVERY review I've read this morning states that this new Stones' album is a classic and a rebirth. Full disclosure: I've only heard two songs, but I don't hear it. 'Trust in Sal', I say. Dr Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086082326082517283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-61455249735661282602016-12-02T05:10:03.723-08:002016-12-02T05:10:03.723-08:00Well if the NY Post says so...Well if the NY Post says so...Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-6951149573593540052016-12-02T04:54:32.169-08:002016-12-02T04:54:32.169-08:00New Stones is excellent. You are an idiot. Don'...New Stones is excellent. You are an idiot. Don't fuck up my day. http://nypost.com/2016/12/01/the-rolling-stones-blue-lonesome-is-their-best-work-in-years/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-75399623000073141442016-12-01T12:27:49.061-08:002016-12-01T12:27:49.061-08:00Here is my list:
."Big Enough"
."Ta...Here is my list:<br />."Big Enough"<br />."Take It So Hard" <br />."Struggle" <br />."I Could Have Stood You Up" <br />."Make No Mistake" <br />."You Don't Mo<br />."How I Wish" <br />."Rockawhile"<br />."Whip It Up" <br />."Locked Away" –<br />."It Means a Lot<br />vanwoertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-89834750286655291412016-12-01T08:49:14.091-08:002016-12-01T08:49:14.091-08:00heres my alternative to kevin's
one hit
had it...heres my alternative to kevin's<br />one hit<br />had it with u<br />harlem shuffle<br />rock and a hard place<br />can't be seen<br />continental drift<br />sex drive<br />nothing from voodoo<br />gunface<br />you don't have to mean it<br />might as well get juiced<br />infamy<br />back of my hand where they show they can play the blues<br /><br /><br /><br />mauijimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043858066798152998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-66340418778754746412016-12-01T08:44:02.544-08:002016-12-01T08:44:02.544-08:00The only song I know on that list is "Doom An...The only song I know on that list is "Doom And Gloom", which I detest. Sorry.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-13165791377384973682016-12-01T05:41:58.167-08:002016-12-01T05:41:58.167-08:00Ok here's my attempt at 10 really good Stones ...Ok here's my attempt at 10 really good Stones songs since Undercover:<br />-Mixed Emotions<br />-Almost Here You Sigh<br />-Slipping Away<br />-Love is Strong<br />-Low Down<br />-Out of Control<br />-Thief in the Night<br />-How Do I Stop<br />-Back of My Hand<br />-Doom & Gloom<br /><br />kevin mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-83653678274275642302016-12-01T04:42:28.575-08:002016-12-01T04:42:28.575-08:00Bruce,
I don't think I could do it. The songs...Bruce,<br /><br />I don't think I could do it. The songs I remember, I don't like. I would have to listen to both Bridges To Babylon and Bigger Bang again. I do think Steel Wheels is mostly great.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-67094899106018990132016-11-30T15:31:47.141-08:002016-11-30T15:31:47.141-08:00Hey Sal, as a playlist or just as list, I'd be...Hey Sal, as a playlist or just as list, I'd be curious about your pick of the 10 best Stones songs since, say, Undercover, or Steel Wheels. I feel like most of the records have had a few decent nuggets once you get past the sad attempts at singles and/or contemporary relevance. In my memory there's a whole stretch of Bridges to Babylon that's quite listenable, but it's been a while and maybe I'm burnishing.<br /><br />Bruce HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-72981089869907202942016-11-30T11:04:22.944-08:002016-11-30T11:04:22.944-08:00The Marquee show is da BOMB, as the kids say. (The...The Marquee show is da BOMB, as the kids say. (The kids say that, right?) Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-32120265095529373892016-11-30T11:03:04.647-08:002016-11-30T11:03:04.647-08:00On the other hand I just got the video of their Ma...On the other hand I just got the video of their Marquee Club show from the early 70s where they were trying out the Sticky Fingers material and it's fucking amazing.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-32155554296755700312016-11-30T10:44:16.289-08:002016-11-30T10:44:16.289-08:00Just listen to a little of Havana Moon. These guy...Just listen to a little of Havana Moon. These guys can't even play the same note at the same time. It's pathetic, but not as pathetic as people shelling out big bucks to see a shadow of what they were forty years ago.sclinchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069220308628291546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-72943327188750221072016-11-30T10:20:22.371-08:002016-11-30T10:20:22.371-08:00What kind of sick sadistic world do we live in whe...What kind of sick sadistic world do we live in where the Rolling Stones can make a lousy blues album?<br /><br />This is incomprehensible to me.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-50259641669119308532016-11-30T07:38:19.587-08:002016-11-30T07:38:19.587-08:00with how poorly Bang sold even before streaming, ...with how poorly Bang sold even before streaming, Mick couldn't buy a Vega after releasing a new new material albummauijimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043858066798152998noreply@blogger.com