Roger the Engineer

The look of this album cover perfectly reflects the listening experience of this album. Ugly, confusing and a lack of effort. Singing is not great and the guitars can be decent at times. Second song seems like it doesn't know which tempo it wants to be in. As a result feels disruptive. If there were no lyrics in this album it might be more enjoyable with more space to jam and experiment. Some songs, like What Do You Want, repeat far too many times. Annoying. Almost like a broken record stuck on repeat. If you were patient enough to get to the last song of this album you'll find the second half of the last song, Ever Since The World Began, it's actually not bad. But still falls victim to it's repetitiveness again. "Don't need Money" is now stuck in my head. Thank you Yardbirds cheerio.

Honestly. This is the first album I’ve DNFed. I just am not interested and it’s so insanely long. WHY 31 TRACKS DUDE????? Maybe if I could have gotten through the whole thing it would be like a two cause it’s not offensive hideous music, it’s just very so much boring. But I don’t think I can give something I didn’t even make it through more than a one. The only note I have is that as someone who had NEVER listened to Fleetwood Mac and have no idea what they sound like, the first few tracks of this album is what I imagine they sound like. So do what you will with that.

I really dont want to listen to this album. 2 theives on the same album, Yippie! I listened. The first couple of songs were OK then it was just more of the same old trite bullshit. I'll never know why people go gaga over stuff like this.

The Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer Honestly, this album cover really does depict to how the music sounds, weird and repetitive in a way. This was released in the same year as Revolver by the way, this album is just really dull and offers the same tunes that the 60's offered without giving it their own twist. There's a few good songs here and there, that sound decent and have some catchy hooks and riffs, but overall this is disappointing... 1.- Lost Women = 7/10 2.- Over Under Sideways Down = 5/10 3.- The Nazz Are Blue = 5/10 4.- I Can't Make Your Way = 6/10 5.- Rack My Mind = 5/10 6.- Farewell = 6/10 7.- Hot House of Omagararshid = 7/10 8.- Jeff's Boogie = 5/10 9.- He's Always There = 6/10 10.- Turn into Earth = 7/10 11.- What Do You Want = 7/10 12.- Every Since the World Began = 5/10 FINAL SCORE: 5.9/10

Typical 60's folksy rock... not sure if it wants to be the Beatles, Chuck Berry, or... eh, that's about it. One or the other and neither particularly well done.

The vocals suck... Like really really suck. And the mixes are inconsistent. I'm sure there are positive things to say but I couldn't get past the poor mixing

Not for me lad, not one bit I like rock music but if I had to show an example of what I didn't like, it would be this. Sorry

Na

Not for me. 1/5

Nothing spectacular.

I get that blues records making it over to England were a big deal and this was the interpretative result, and fully understand their significance, but man blues based guitar driven music from the 60s is just so boring to me. Not for me at all.

STANDOUTS: n/a OVERALL: 1/5

In the immortal words of Henry Rollins, “The drummer can’t drum, the bass player can’t play. The guitarist has one riff. The singer is this utter buffon.” A part of me wants to be forgiving. On first listen, Side A wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever heard, but it was just boring ‘60s blues pastiche and/or 60’s pop that goes in my ears and out in an instant, with slight psychedelic touches here and there that aren’t to my taste. I’m far from a fan of this style, so I wasn’t going to praise this, but I wasn’t mad about it, either. But then Side B just turned that up to 11, with all the worst cliches of that era, and I almost lost my mind. Like, to the point where I revisited Side A and realized after two painful active listens that, no, I hated that too, I was just trying to restrain myself from being a hater. All the little tchotchkes in the background, the limited range and uncharismatic vocals, the rhythm section is uninspired with cluttered bass riffs and mediocre drummer, and Beck…I see what he’s doing, but to me, it both sounds basic and messy, and dare I say it, immature. I can’t imagine this being anyone’s favorite record, unless you know too much about reel-to-reels and smell a bit too much like skunk weed. A painful listen and a boring listen – the worst combination.

Listened Before? N An interesting crossover and landmark record. Pretty trippy and hard rocking for it's time. I enjoyed listening but it suffers from an unfortunate issue with me: I refuse to support Eric Clapton. So while I did enjoy it, I won't listen again and give him any more royalties. Eat it, Eric. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Over Under Sideways Down

I tried, but the production was too awful and the record just too long. I'm sorry.

please i am begging you no more english rock from the yesterday's

Irrelevant. It has not aged well.

Nope.

Horrendous.

Repetitive and uninspiring

Too long

A bit dull

Meh

I’ll never understand anyone who wakes up and actively puts this album on

Not my thing

Not going to provide royalties to someone who ignores science as much as him.

The maker of this list really loves the Beatles cause damn bro like half this list is just deticated to bands who sound like the Beatles

No point in going song-by-song. As much as I appreciate the import of The Yardbirds to Rock history, this album didn’t offer even one track that I’m interested in reliving (ok…maybe “He’s Always There,” but nothing else). A swing and a miss for me.

Just couldn't keep my attention. A couple of good tracks but this album didn't seem to know what it wanted to be. I couldn't pin what mood I'd want to be in if I wanted to listen to this again, and that's a hypothetical 'if' as I won't be doing that

Not my thing, basic

Not that good at all. I expected better with Jeff Beck on guitar.

Not for me. It was so unremarkable I hardly even remember anything meaningful about it.

Klimper Dudel ass bozo Musik

george clooney schlendert nespresso trinkend durch die casinohallen, rückt sein sakko zurecht, zwinkerd einer blondine im kurzen schwarzen zu und lässt im vorbeigehen unbemerkt einen kleinen gps sender in der hosentasche eines securityguards verschwinden.... cut, brad pitt sitzt im überwachungswan und sagt in sein sony headset "alles klar, wir haben das signal"

I didn't fall asleep so that's something.

keep this one in the damn attic too

Did not like

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It was 60's definitely. And it was catchy in places. I didn't want to rush out and buy it but it was a pleasant listen. Wouldn't mind never hearing it again though.

Must have been cool at the time, but just awful today. Ragged, meandering, amateurish.

Felt like I was listening to England’s version of The Beach Boys slash 50s band. Catchy tunes but not a fan. I did appreciate the band letting their toddlers design the album cover. Better there than drawings on the wall. Liked Lost Women and Over, Under, Sideways, Down. But then it went anther direction.

Not my style, not a big fan of the vocalist

Dear Yardbirds, what you've just played is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent bullshit lame folk rock 60s turd album were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. 1/5.

Crazy guitar solos. Crazy good