1001 Albums Summary

A week ago, I heard a man say that he hated Nirvana. He said that aside from Dave Grohl, they were all talentless and that they did irreparable damage to the music industry because they made people believe that they could be “bad” at music and still successful. When he said this I rolled my eyes and thought— that can’t be right. But I honestly hadn’t listened to too much Nirvana, so I was in no place to argue effectively. The one thing I did know, is that he fundamentally misunderstands music as an art form. This album was intimate and raw and every little conversation, every voice crack, every lyric, every cheer or chuckle from the audience proved what I’ve always known. Music can’t be bad as long as the artist has something to say or something they want the audience to feel. Anyway, my favorite track was Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam. And that guy was an idiot.

I love The Rolling Stones. Some songs more than others. But I’m a sucker for an album with a good closing track. Without the last song, I would’ve given this three stars. A few tracks in the middle weren’t as strong in my opinion, but the combination of the way the album opened and closed made me leave with a more positive opinion. It’s no Some Girls, but it’ll do.