I agree. I think it's really, really good . . . and I liked the last two. Vinnie Colaiuta brings some new elements and an almost "prog" sense of groove to a couple of the songs. I also liked Mike Keneally's keyboard sounds, which added a new texture to Joe's music. The sound is Mike Fraser/Big Rock as on Crystal Planet or The Extremist. But the songs are a little more experimental
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Steve also mentions a forthcoming solo album. I'm excited as I always like the mid-tempo balance of his songs.
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Anyone see any of the recent shows in the UK? Talented guys who just CANNOT keep it together. Unfortunate.
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That's good. Sheehan is the only bassist with that sound. Very unique.
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There are maybe two great tunes on the whole album. But the title track of Bark is fantanstic. For Jake E. Lee, I think he brought better playing and songs to The Ultimate Sin. Shame about the drum sound on that one.
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Would prefer another Chickenfoot album in 2014 instead. The first two were good, and I can't imagine that Chad Smith will still be touring the RHCP album by then.
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Headhunter is the one.
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Glad to see this review finally up. I've lived with the album for awhile and still find new and interesting things to hear. It's got some wonderfully warm playing and probably the best production of any of his solo projects. Love the more hopeful lyrical turn on Side Two, and I like that he eases off the gas for some of the guitar solos and allows his note choice and phrasing to shine through.
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Diary of a Madman.
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The Virgil Donati version of Soul Sirkus sounded better to my ears.
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Well, it should. Fantastic album. Get the German bonus track, by the way. "First Sign of Madness"
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What happens at 2:21 is funny.
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I like his No-Man work best, but yes, Porcupine Tree seemed to have run its course (not by The Incident, but by Fear of a Blank Planet to me). I haven't loved every track on his solo albums, but I really admire his ability to go in different directions. The new one is the best of the three, and I think it's been good for him to allow some more improvisation into the music. This is what he need
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I like the bonus stuff on the deluxe editions, but if you want the best sounding versions of the albums, those are NOT the place to go. For Pyromania and Hysteria, I'd recommend the MFSL CD's. You'll need to use your volume knob, but they sound spectacular once you've used it properly. If those are too pricey, you are better off with the original CD's than your are the Deluxe Editions for the
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Donald Fagen has yet to make anything BUT a great record.
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Voodoo Highway for me. Better songs, and a looser vibe from the rhythm section helped. Eric Singer wasn't the right drummer for that project.
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That's an interesting concept. I've liked his earlier records. There's usually 3-4 real pop gems there, and the rest of the material is typically good, at minimum. Does Andy Sturmer make an appearance on the new one?
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Problem is that Sabbath-style covers are bit cliche these days. Whoever did the Opeth album covers had that style down cold.
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For what it's worth, privatized energy works very well in Texas (there is some regulation). Prices are at an all-time low, and they were even pretty good before the shale gas boom got going. As for transport, no . . . the UK system certainly doesn't measure up to Switzerland, for example. But it's always worked well for me.
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She was right to defend the Falkland Islands, and she was correct in overturning some of the disastrous policies of the Labour government that preceded her. The social upheaval of the punk generation happened for a reason . . .
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Why a remaster of the first two? They both sound good on CD. What would making them louder and more compressed accomplish?
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Hated the title track, but there were some good deep cuts. Bluesy songs like Hammerhead Shark, Tell the Truth, an Sensible Shoes were good, and I though the lyrics for Drop In the Bucket and Dogtown Shuffle were pretty creative.
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Not a masterpiece, but not bad. Riad n' the Bedouins was a wonderful track.
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I'd recommend London Calling, from the original incarnation of the group.
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Don't know if he said that, but he would have been right. "Tear It Down" is completely generic.
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This is what Rush does, too. They play their new album, or a good portion of it, on each tour. As a result, they've not completely descended into being a nostalgia act (although they started getting close on the last tour before Clockwork Angels came out). Not sure Journey's audience is as forgiving, though.
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I agree, and I liked much of Eclipse. But for a band like Journey, no reason to not write tight, well-arranged songs for the studio album and then extend some of them out in the live setting. Would have been a better approach. I like Arnel's voice.
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So long as he's not chasing that red dragon . . .
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Not sure, but I've heard that Krokus is pretty good at throwing their China . . .
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Some of my favorites have been: Something To Hide Destiny (Dream After Dream) When You're Alone It Ain't Easy Precious Time Escape Edge of the Blade Rubicon I Believe Raised On Radio Once You Love Somebody (what a groove!) I Am I Can See It In Your Eyes It's Just the Rain (lovely . . .) Still She Cries
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