I have heard this whole album many times before as ai basically got through grad school listening to Bowie. But that was a massive Bowie playlist on shuffle. So it is interesting to hear this album as a unit.
But the songs from this era take me back to working on code. There's a flow and constant movement that was perfect for helping my brain keep moving while working that is joyful but not distracting. Just perfect for a flow state.
I also love the piano on TVC15. That has always been a favorite.
The music was more of a feeling and immersive. The themes were heavy and definitely an album when needing to just feel.
This feels like an album I want to listen to when I'm working on art and being creative to escape or process she*t. It's angsty, punky, and grungy. There's a nostalgia for the growing up in the 90s in the Northwest with it feminine anger. Like Alanis in the 90s but less polished, more raw and real. But it runs the gamut of emotions too. Not every track sounds the same. Some are softer some are angrier some are fun. And Courtney Love's voice also moves from raw to sweet from track to track or even int he same song. I have a new appreciation for her as a vocalist.
I don't always love live recordings. But this one works well because it captures a unique concert. It is history. And the story and experience comes through in just the audio.
You hear Johnny's personality and jokes. You hear the passion he has for this particular concert that he had been wanting to do for so long. You hear how hard he is going as a performer as his voice cracks. And the cheers connect to vocal performance. It is driven by the performance of Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash himself is the show and it is captivating. I think that is why I do like this album.
Also, some albums are compositions, and you have to listen to them in order, the pieces fit together. Others you can easily skip around to your favorites. This one you can skip around to the songs, but its better as the full performance. If you want just the songs, you can listen to the songs on other recordings. But this captures a moment in time.
I've never listened to Joni Mitchell all that much. But I understand the appeal and I hear how she influenced others. This is the exact kind of music I love with the folksy sound. Sometimes you get the emotion from lyrics, sometimes from the performance itself. But I feel the music and melody and entire sonic composition really carried it.
But I am not the biggest fan of Joni's singing itself. I am not a fan of when she goes high. It might be the recording or I don't like the big shifts in octaves in the vocals. I would want to listen to other Joni Mitchell or covers to see.
I love so many songs off this album. This is my first time listening to all the songs. This is the music I want when I just want to chill and listen to music. It's easy to just listen to as it keeps your attention enough with the tempo and changes. It has energy but not for dancing, but for movement and feeling th n flow. There's almost a nostalgia with it and makes me think summer or just when hanging at home getting stuff done but you are in a flow state and the music is a stream pushing you along.
This one isn't for me. I did like the elements of brass on there and some of the melodies. Born in 69 was enjoyable and probably my favorite. But in general for me is too many overlapping loud elements and I find it distracting and disorienting.
This was good background music while I painted. There wasn't my much that caught my attention, good or bad. It is a solid rock album
I listened while painting. I hear the influence on later music with it's shoe gazing sound. I wouldn't mind revisiting it when I need something in the background. But nothing directly captured my attention but it set a good mood and headspace.
I enjoyed this one. It hits those alt rock vibes of high school in the late 90s and early 2000s sitting in coffee shops with the mismatched furniture, posters for local bands, and zines. I found myself swaying and moving to the music. Not in a frenetic way but a way that it moves me as I do what needs to be done. I appreciate the beats and the different instruments that came up and I like Harvey's voice and how it feels both ethereal and grounded.
There is some I liked on here. Definitely a solid album and one I wouldn't be mad about if it were playing but I wouldn't actively choose to listen to it.
I understand the appeal and I wouldn't be upset if it's on in the background at a party or something. But that style of scream singing just makes my throat hurt thinking about to. But I am not going to choose to listen to this album.
I enjoyed this. It's definitely 1970s easy rock that I do enjoy. The guitar melodies in particular were very nice. Nothing that greatly caught my attention but enjoyable.
I enjoyed this album. Muddy Waters is clearly a huge influence on American music. The sound is multi layered and works harmoniously. It is Earthy and complex. Muddy Waters voice isn't smooth and polished like later blues musicians that were popular when I was growing up. But it feels real and grounded. I am trying to decide if I like the live album aspect of this. I think it brings some energy which may affect the performance. It also feels distracting to the music itself. But listening to the extra tracks on the rereleased version, I do feel there is something more grounded in the live versions of the songs.
This album is more interesting than I expected. It has some classic well known Madonna songs. There were some that are classic Madonna hits, some strange ones that seemed more experimental, and some that are clearly more emotionally raw. As a whole album I don't know how much I would revisit it. But I will probably add some more of the songs into my rotation.
I can appreciate where this stands in the history of music and the intent. But it doesn't make for an enjoyable listen.
It's easy for metal to sound like noise. But this album manages to blend the heavy sound, compelling vocals, and harmony.
I really enjoyed the storytelling on this album along with the playing with the sound. It was cohesive but each song also brought something different and compelling.
I liked the experimentation with sounds while keeping the music coherent. But this suffers like a lot of albums, where there is a well known iconic song. When I got to it, it just took me out of the album ad a whole and the other songs felt weaker in comparison.
