1001 Albums Summary

Return of the Grievous Angel - A little more 70s back country than folk for my taste, but I enjoy the twang and harmonies. Not a track I'd revisit or save. Hearts on Fire - Nope. Made it to :43 and stopped. I Can't Dance - More of a classic country-rock track, I always like the piano the best in songs like this, and it's lacking piano. A track like this needs a little soul, and Gram gives none. Brass Buttons - Don McLean would have done this much better. There's just something missing here, and I think it's the lack of heart in the vocals again. $1000 Wedding - Nope. Made it to :40 and stopped. Nope. Medley- OKAY intro is giving me hope, bring in that band Gram! It took 6 songs for Gram to sing with some emotion. This one isn't bad at all good energy and bounce. Listened to the rest but forgot to mention specific songs. Overall it's aight

I was stoked to see this pop up today. This one speaks for itself, but I'll throw down some light thoughts. Classic tracks: Whole Lotta Love & Ramble On Tracks I saved: What Is and What Should Never Be & Thank You I really enjoyed the heavy instrumental jamming in these songs. Great jam breaks in The Lemon Song, Heartbreaker (that end solo tho), Moby Dick, and Bring It on Home.

Huge fan of this. Zombie—I was grooving hard when the lyrics started around 5:25, and the groove grew even larger. I love the persistent background guitar riff and the electronics that start around 9:20. The ending jazzy/military trumpet solo is the perfect way to put the funk to bed—sexy big band finish. Mr. Follow Follow— heavy bass opening + brass, very cool. Horns line the track. Lyrics start around 7:18, call and response with a group (very fitting for the name). I like the bounce on this one. Observation Is No Crime— from the jump, the energy and sound on this track is really cool. A mix of bongo drums and horns brings together old and new and I think it all blends in a timeless way. Mistake— I am really enjoying how this album gets more political as it goes. What a great song to end on. BIG fan.

I feel like this one will be a tough listen for me. Oliver's Army— what did he just say?????????? WHY the hell is this one of the band's top songs? This is Billy Joel wanna be candy pop rock bullshit. I really did not enjoy this album. Can we give 0s?