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#4101 The Sunset Strip » polluxlm Discover the Classics - Goats Head Soup (1973) » 910 weeks ago
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I've always liked the Stones. One of the few bands my father still remember from his youth (no, he was not a dopie, just not a music lover). So when they visited the country in 98 we went to my very first proper rock concert. The image of a 55 year old Keith Richards opening the show with Satisfaction in a leopard fur is still etched in my mind. 40.000 people, 1% percent of the population of the entire country, was there that night.
So I always knew the hits. But as with most great bands I eventually realized that hits are just a minuscule representation of the great work in their catalogs. Let It Bleed, Exile On Main St., Beggars Banquet, they all contain some fantastic work that the casual fan has never even heard.
Goats Head Soup, the follow up to their ultimate classic Exile, was next on my list. Starting off with a classic blues riff from Keith you are in for a hell of a ride. You soon realize what many of our contemporary artist have been listening to over the years. In one of the opening tracks I couldn't help myself thinking "this is where Fleetwood Mac was created" and "that sounds exactly like GN'Rs classic Izzy riffs!". It's like listening to a history book, hearing the origins of rock n' roll. Then comes Angie. Yeah, More Than Words and Patience are great efforts, but this here is what it all comes down to. Heartbreaker is a definite top 10 song for their entire career.
In the end it's not the major classic that their previous albums were, but still an excellent, groovy chill out rock n' roll album.
#4102 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy Elimination Round 1 » 910 weeks ago
polluxlm wrote:13 votes, 8 different songs.
thats pretty telling to show that there isnt a clear cut track on this thing that will puxh for mainstream acceptance...and before someone goes off on how mainstream success doesnt matter...it does if you want better sales...and to those who say sales dont matter...then why the fuck ya bitching about a #3 debut
It also shows people have a hard time defining what is bad on this album. A sign of strength and diversity.
On one level I don't care about sales. I know there are no clear cut hits on this album, but Metallica and AC/DC didn't have any of those either. I'll enjoy the album till the day I die, but I will also remember what a wasted opportunity it was.
#4103 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy Elimination Round 1 » 910 weeks ago
13 votes, 8 different songs.
#4104 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy Elimination Round 1 » 910 weeks ago
Rhiad or Shackler should be first to go. I went with Rhiad.
#4105 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy Chart Positions Thread » 910 weeks ago
An edited and shortened CITR could do well. It's a simple Yeserdays-type songs, yet it's almost 6 minutes long. Boring.
I always saw hit potential in Street of Dreams/The blues, but Axl's singing on the finished version is awful, sounds like a bad demo. It would flop.
Edit CITR? Get the fuck outta here! 
I say fuck it. If people can't accept this great piece of art they can go jerk off to Kanye, Hinder or whatever nonsense they got melting down their brains. This album will be remembered in 20 years, no doubt in my mind.
#4106 Re: Guns N' Roses » What song(s) have grown on you the most? » 910 weeks ago
All the songs have grown on me really, but a few stand out. Prostitute I used to hate. Even considered it worst GN'R song ever for a while. Somehow it ended up being one of the highlights of the album. I've always loved Catcher but the new guitar work takes it to a whole new level. Now my favorite song. This I Love felt lacking, now I'm loving every part of it. Finck's solo really ain't that bad at all. If The World has grown to a monster. Great, refreshing song.
Shackler and Rhiad have improved, the new solo from Bumble starting to replace Buckets in my mind (not necessarily a good thing, but at least it doesn't sound weird anymore). They are still mediocre songs though, just a little less skipable (yeah, I probably made that word up).
CD has of course improved a lot, but along with Madagascar and The Blues they are just too old to make a reasonable judgment. Great songs and all, just very overplayed. Turned out nice though.
#4107 Re: The Garden » so today I got... » 910 weeks ago
We put up decorations too, but being that the tree is like the ornament and a living thing we wait on it a little.
I'm actually quite surprised you do this.:haha:
#4108 Re: The Garden » so today I got... » 910 weeks ago
That early? Is that the custom?
Over here we put up the tree the weekend before. After new years it's usually on its deathbed.
#4109 Re: Guns N' Roses » Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties » 910 weeks ago
I guess that makes them the greatest band of the 80's cause they are the only "hair" metal that has never died and is just as popular today.
Just as popular? I haven't seen a Bon Jovi reference in the media in years. They are pretty much dead on the relevance factor. Greatest hair metal band, no doubt, but there are bigger bands from the 80s alive today, come on.
#4110 Re: Guns N' Roses » What if Scott Weiland was telling the truth? » 910 weeks ago
Oh I get it. So it's more about "this is going to hurt me alot more than it's going to hurt you. But you're gonna have to learn".
I get it too. Resorting to condescending statements, personal attacks and hate jokes without any provocation. All pulled straight out of your ass. Yeah, you got no problems at all.
