1001 Albums Summary

"And then some day you find, 10 years have got behind you. No one told you where to run. You missed the starting gun."

You turn on Paint It Black, and you're absolutely sure this album is going to be a ripper. Within 30 seconds of Stupid Girl you realize you've been mistaken. The Stones/Beatles debate seems really stupid when you realize this was the type of stuff the Stones were working on when the Beatles were making Revolver. Stones didn't fully hit their stride until Let It Bleed in 69.

I was gonna give this album a 5, but if you guys can give Dark Side a 4, I can give this a 4. Let’s be honest, everything after Heroin is a drag. And I get you invented feedback, but where do we draw the line between important and enjoyable?

Most albums could be cut to 25 minutes. This is a great example. Would be a ripper. Also, why do so many bands have to add a 7 minute last track like they're trying to do their own version of Desolation Row

The bayou boys of San Mateo. The Green River lick is so tasty, but we lose all our momentum in the next two tracks. Pick it back up on Bad Moon Rising. Solid record, not perfect by any means.

This is a perfect record. The way they go back and forth, and switch tempos and feels on the first track does a lot for me.

The Asian Delegation chooses, The RZA, The GZA, U-God, Inspect The Deck, Ghost Face Killah, THE WU TANG CLAN. This album is perfect. I think we got to see them at Bonnaroo forever ago.

I think I trained myself to have an ear for this type of Indie rock, and over the years I’ve just lost that ear. I just don’t get it. I was listening to this album while I was moving, so obviously I’m not in the best mood, but I just was not feeling it. Gay.