Reviews (page 8 of 8)
Not my thing, at all. And then randomly he throws in a cover too, because why not.
If you've ever felt like the organ riff in Light My Fire wasn't annoying enough - man do I have a sitar album for you.
Not my style.
Ok, the wiki entry has be interested to hear how this one is. I know Ravi Shankar but nothing by his nephew. This is beginning to sound more like elevator or telephone hold music to my ears sadly. Quite pleased that has finally finished. Not one for me, even if it is apparently one that made the history books for some reason.
Not for me. 1/5
What are we doing here? 1001 albums to hear before I die and I'm listening to jumping jack flash played on a sitar
Review - God I hate sitar Rating - 1.5/10 Need to hear? NO
Interesting music with several interesting songs that are reasonable to listen to once.
A whole album of sitar solos just isn't for me.
What a load of shite, not even good elevator music
Can't dig this stuff
I have enjoyed sitar. So why does this suck so bad to me?
Un calvaire à écouter
This is not good.
The guy is obviously a proficient sitar player but I found this difficult to get through. There wasn't enough musically keeping me interested here, there's a 13 minute song (which isn't a problem - I've heard longer) that barely changes up at all. To me a lot of it was random twangs of the sitar just constant, and it did grate on me after a while.
Wallpaper music, nothing more. Listenable for a bit thats all. Certainly not groundbreaking
nah
Not my jam, the sitar cadence makes me anxious, and I don't like religious music.
Did I ever need to hear Jumpin Jack Flash and Light My Fire played on the sitar? No, I did not, but now I have. This was better than the Ravi Shankar album though because it was more than just the sitar. You know I don’t like instrumentals though.
Terrible
50
Standart Musik von jedem mittelmäßigen indischen Restaurant
idk man i just don’t like listening to an instrument for like 8 songs straight they all sound the same and it’s really not my typa instrument. sounds like something you hear if u go to someone to tell u ur future
Thanks - but no thanks.
DNF, got a headache
LMAO Why is this in the list???
better than I thought it would be, but not good enough to re-listen.
Well that was weird.
Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar is, quite frankly, not for me. Despite only running to around 40 minutes, it felt like a bit of a slog to get through. At its core, this is a novelty record, taking well-known Western songs and reinterpreting them through the sitar. It sounds interesting in theory, but in practice it didn’t land. The fusion feels more gimmicky than innovative, and the arrangements don’t have enough depth or energy to keep you engaged. Favourite track: If I had to pick one, Jumpin’ Jack Flash stands out, mainly for the novelty of hearing The Rolling Stones in this style Least favourite tracks: The rest of the album blurred together and didn’t leave much of an impression Album artwork: Like the music, it didn’t really resonate and feels quite dated Overall, this might appeal to fans of experimental fusion or musical curiosities, but it missed the mark for me
Not really captivating, pretty forgettable, nothing interesting besides Rolling Stones in a sitar - which I'm not really sure is that interesting.
Blahhhhhhh.
no
Listening to this on the home from work made me depressed.
Lännen ja Intian suuri kohtaaminen kuulostaa turisteille kaupiteltavalta CD:ltä (ks. Jumpin' Jack Flash ja Light My Fire sitarilla tulkittuina). Yksi 13-minuuttinen jami herätti sympatiaa, mutta en usko ottavani sitäkään tehosoittoon. 1,5
Yeah nah. Sitar, big no no. Annoying after a minute. mhm No thanks Ananda
What the actual fuck...
Wasn’t keen on this. Felt like a novelty act
May have been groundbreaking in 1970 but not really that good. Covers are a bit meh! I’ve listened to much better sitar music
Sort of whimsical and if you are in the mood for that it would be great. A whole album of it gets a little tiring for me. It's creative and I'm sure the musician is great at what he does but I'm not sure I need to hear it again unless it was in a super light hearted setting where people are putting odd songs on for comedic effect.
Not gonna lie, the sitar versions of Jumpin' Jack Flash were a bit odd, but on a re-listen, I actually dug it a bit. The sitar being used as a vocal fill-in is a bit jarring but it works in this case. Overall, this isn't my jam, but I appreciate it. 1/5
Sitar covers of Rolling Stones songs?!?!?!?!?!?!?! No
Not my jam
Interesting idea, not my jam at all.
I did not need to hear this sitar album before I die. Nope.
I didn’t need to hear this before I died. This is just sitar karaoke.
This album should have been listed under "1001 Albums you would have wished you had died before listening to this dreck"... 40 minutes and 35 seconds I'll never get back...
Replace the sitar with any western instrument and nobody even notices this album.
Sitar music… light my fire is kinda cool.
WTAF?
Ok interessante ma non fa per me.
Good God. Abandoned after four songs.
started out okay then it just got weird.
No, no, no!
Hey Alexa, play that one album where that indian guy covers american songs but makes sure every song still sounds the same. Oh also Alexa blow out my brains
I like Indian music, but these covers are more muzak than meditative.
Vaya chorrada de álbum. Versiones de canciones clásicas tocadas por un tío con una trompetilla de feria.
Couldn’t find this on a free service.
Awful noise. Hated it.
india is a garbage country (racist)
Vaya chorrada de álbum. Versiones de canciones clásicas tocadas por un tío con una trompetilla de feria.
One of the weirdest additions yet.
Meh. Don't think sitar is my jam
1. jack flazh - 1 2. flouuer - 1 3. light my fire - 1 4. mamata - 1 5. morphoziz - 1.5 6. ocean - 1 7. dance indra - 1 8. raghupati - 1.5
“I wonder what Jumping Jack Flash would sound like on the sitar?” ……is a question no one really needed to know the answer to.
Ugh No thanks
Lovely music for the Polash Shit for my drive to work
Min bevidsthed er ikke blevet kemisk udvidet nok til at kunne se storheden i en sitar
Uh ... nah, dawg.
Not enough cow bell…too much sitar.
Usually im a big fan of sitar music. But this is too much
If you like sitar you’ll love this. If you don’t, like me, you won’t. This was awful.
1/5 Why, of all of the music from India, was this album included? Bad sitar covers of popular songs does not make one of the albums you should hear before you die.
Not my thing.
Not my thing
Cool to hear in a new age store, but not for every day listening.
Not for me. I could not finish it. I don't like the sound of the Sitar. I can understand how this was influential to global music being put on the map. I did not finish. 1/5
So because this guy did covers of great songs on an Indian instrument this ends up becoming one of the 1001 must hear albums ever made? Seems pretty silly. Just give me the originals. This wasn’t needed to be on the list. Covers were well done too but it’s not a must hear album. 2.0/10
i was excited when i first started listening, but then i realised the first couple of songs were just covers and from therei got less and less interested, to the point where the last couple of songs grated.
Experimental, but not in my wheelhouse.
🙄
Don't take drugs.
Gefällt mir nicht.
Awful. Just terrible
Mulle kuin korianteria
Jeg ved ikke om jeg har brug for at høre indiske covers at klassiske rocksange
not a huge sitar fan
Not my jam but I’m sure he got all the 70’s bobs and vagenes.
Had to listen knowing that I wouldn't like it. Not a fan of the Sitar in general except for the couple of Beatles tracks it appears on. Yeah, I was right. Didn't like.
I appreciate the eclectic mix here, but it just wasn’t for me… maybe I am just an uncultured swine… maybe it was just boring…
I’m sorry but I don’t need a full album of sitar
Jeez, like muzak for elevators or shopping malls, if you can make an exciting, revoltionary song like Jumping Jack Flash or Light My Fire into this soothing stuff, for me you are killing music. Not prejudiced, nothing wrong with the instrument. But please...
This is yet another example of the western take on this list: a mediocre Indian album with two covers of western songs. Probably that is the best way to become essential: western artists, covers or collaboration. Too bad. This is a subpar album while there are so many Indian albums deserving recognition.
Suprised not to have come across this before. I like Ravi Shankar, I like the Sitar. I like the Stones, I like Blues/Rock. I do not like fusions of them.
Best served with earplugs
Not only is he riding his uncles coat tails, he’s covering other peoples songs. Didn’t even do well when it came out, not sure why this is on this list. Interesting enough listen if you’re sat in 1970, but this is not what peak western/Indian music is in 2023. 1.5/5
No doubt this album is a favourite in Indian restaurants, to really give that """"authentic"""" vibe. For me though, as someone who isn't a particular fan of the sitar, this album was a flop. Once you've heard one track, you've heard them all. Nothing exciting or new. Felt like a demos track on my Yamaha keyboard.
Boring mix of Indien and western music
индийские биточки, мимо
I prefer music to have lyrics, so 40 minutes of almost exclusively instrumentals was really not to my taste. Also, the ringing sound in Sagar (The Ocean), the song that makes up for more than a quarter of the album, really bothered me.
Today I learned a new music term - raga rock. While some efforts are enjoyable, I found this one incredibly dull and adding nothing new to the random Rolling Stones and Doors covers.
If this was your first day / album you might just cancel your sign up and walk. Pants
Strangely interesting album. Dug the 2 covers, Jack flash and light my fire. Others seemed to drag on. Did like Raghupati. On my Spotify, immediately kicked into Beatles after this album. Wierd. .5 for having SHANK in his name. .5 for Stones/Doors cover .5 for Raghupati 1.5 but enjoyed the new experience
Sítarábreiður, hvað getur maður sagt.
Not more Sitar. Not for me
The two covers were kind of interesting. Not really my thing. Really lost me in the middle.
Not a fan. The covers I recognized were maybe a little neat, but the Sitar is an insturment that I can only take in small doses and an entire album of them is painful.
Oh no.
Vaya chorrada de álbum. Versiones de canciones clásicas tocadas por un tío con una trompetilla de feria.
Do you want sitar covers of the Stones and the Doors? Do you want other music that contains synthesizers and just the sitar? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, then this is the perfect album for you. If you answered "no" then go ahead and skip this album. I have no desire to listen to this again and I didn't need to listen to it. It is better than some of the albums that have received a 1 but not worth a 2.
This is a ridiculous album.
I really liked the doomsday vault review somebody posted 1
I just couldn’t with this album. Someone needs to inform the manager of the website that sitars do not qualify a good album
This album transported me both to an old school indian restaurant and an elevator all at once
This? No. Just no.
Nope
1.5/5 Not really enjoyable
I skipped through most of this 😬
this is a crossover that didn't need to happen
Why? If I released an album of covers played on swanee whistle and kazoo, would that make the list? I love a good raga as much as anyone, but this is just nonsense.
No thanks
Tenenkrommend, na "light my fire" ging bij mij het licht uit
I stopped listening to it during Sagar (The Ocean). Didn't like.
Didnt really enjoy this one
Nah, not for me. The later more traditional tracks were OK but the covers were awful.
Muzak. Pish. Maybe, and I'm being generous, it was new and exciting in 1970 but it hasn't aged well. At all.
Would have given 0 stars if possible. Unbearable
Not for me. Sounds like parody altho thats likely due to the passage of time
Did not like this at all.
Muck
Don't like the oriental style.
Great sound, but the songs are a lot of covers off Western music. I'd be happy to listen classic sitar music.
Lame
1.5 - the covers are interesting, but the rest os not for me
Unexpected. Didn’t mind the quirkiness for one song but a whole album I could not bear. The tone of the sitar (?) was like a mozzie in my ear - especially this early in my morning
Nice idea that sort of works on a couple of songs, but a whole album of these covers is just too much. You end up hating the semi-good stuff because it just keeps coming, more and more and more of the same trick. It's all very unnecessary.
If someone asked me before I’d listened to this if I wanted to hear covers of overplayed classic rock songs done by a sitar, I would’ve said no. My answer is still no. Love Ravi and some more traditional ragas, but this is not something I would reach for. Ever.
I’m sure it’s fine, but it’s not for me.
4/5 Enjoyed that - 60s standards were a bit cheesy, but would happily explore more classical sitar music.