Really nice autumn album. Visions especially. I think I've heard All is Fair before?? the speaking parts in this album are interesting lol. Don't You Worry Bout a Thing is maybe my favorite!
GREAT ALBUM COVER GETS BONUS POINTS
I can imagine old white dudes getting absolutely smashed at a Santana concert. I need an outdoor venue and a margarita with a crazy straw please. The instrumentals are great, whenever there were vocals it was a nice addition. Multiple layers to each song and can shift to a totally different sound by the end of it. Oye Como Va is the obvious banger here but was also a fan of Incident at Neshabur, Mothers Daughter, and the one with the weird title lol. Songs kinda blended together so it was hard to tell when a new one starts and one ends,but they all had amazing energy it made up for it.
There's a Jojo character named after this!
I don't know if I've ever actually listened to 'It's Tricky' in full but DAMN this is a bangerrrrr. THE AEROSMITH FEATURE??!! fuck that's good. The clonky drums in Is It Live??? the beat boxing in Hit It Run??? god I love the blend of rap and rock. this did not disappoint, a legendary album. if this was outta 10 I'd give an 8 maybe.
This has made me realize I don't think I've ever REALLY truly fully listened to this album. isnt that insane??? Anyway, my connection with Gorillaz has always been present and in orbit. Everytime I found an undiscovered(to me) song of theirs I always loved it. So happy for this to be the album of the day especially since it's so important to *YOUUUU*
I fucking loved this, I have some new favorites in the songs I didn't know. An incredibly dynamic album that truly makes you feel like you'll neva know their next move.
Songs I was unfamiliar with: M1 A1**, New Genius, Man Research, Punk, Starshine**, Slow Country**, Dracula**
Favorites: Tomorrow Comes Today, Rock the House, M1 A1, Sound Check(Gravity), ah fuck this is just my favorite bass lines list. I'm noticing a pattern
random notes:
Gorillaz(band) is integral to my bass playing journey as Feel Good Inc was the first song I learned!!! Client Eastwood was the second and is one of my favorites. Fuck the bass lines in this are unreal. That's one of the biggest draws for me in this album and the band as a whole(hole).
Vinny thank God you led me to this version of the album otherwise I wouldn't have known to listen to Dracula which is so groovy. again, BASSLINES!!!! thank you
M1 A1 using a sample of Day of the Dead is sooo fucking cool especially as someone who was obsessed with George A Romero movies as a kid. This is a new favorite.
*Minor thing the low slide bass in Re-Hash sounds exactly like the power off noise for my ear buds. kept fucking with me but good song.
I really wish I could hear Rock the House for the first time again.
I'm sorry is that TINA WEYMOUTH FEATURE IN 19-2000?????!!??!??! she is an inspiration
Alright we're watching Bananaz.
not for me, though I can appreciate some elements this was not easy to listen to
liked the speaking part in "You Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth"
I don't think I'd listen to this album again but I did enjoy it. I had a The Police phase when I was a kid and by that I mean I just liked their hits lol. Not bad and Every Breath You Take is iconic
O My God, King of Pain, Murder By Numbers
There's a Jojo character named after this!!!
oh my goddd YESSSS
I've never heard this version of smooth operator but I love it
sades music is absolutely timeless. the basslines go so hard
favorites are: smooth operator, hang on to your love, cherry pie
no skip album!!! also this is a Jojo reference!!!
Not what i was expecting at all. Pleasantly surprised? I kinda fw this, I'm hearing a lot of different influences here and some songs feel very experimental. I like it!! This band apparently changes genres a lot so may listen to more of their stuff. 3½✨
Come Together, Loaded(Fatboy Slim vibes here), Damaged, Shine Like Stars
Tina Weymouth you are everything to me. I love the way she plays and the basslines are usually my favorite part of the song. An iconic staple of their sound!!! Along with David Byrne's frenetic vocals and lyrics- which btw, autism be damned, that man is autistic. I definitely relate to some of the lyrics in a way that makes me feel seen lol, neurodivergent music fr. The more I listened the more I honestly really like this.
<3The Good Thing, Warning Signs, Found A Job, I'm Not In Love, The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls<3
"Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations" REAL!!!!!
++Talking Heads has a very interesting history, lot of band drama lol(mainly on david byrne's end) Fun deep dive!!
+++FUN RADIOHEAD FACT they got their band name from a Talking Head's song called "Radio Head"
This is a Jojo Reference!!
I don't hate this, I just wish it wasn't 28 songs long. And maybe that's on me for picking the version of the album that was initially released and not going for the Remastered which is only 15 songs long. But fuck it I'm a purist and I wanna listen the way it was originally intended. Anyway this is a solid brit rock album, just not anything I'll listen to intentionally I think. I liked 'Do You Remember Walter'!!
*edit okay it's not actually 28 songs oops sorry guys
I can see this being played in an early 2000s British indie film.
jestermaxxing in the taverns
Definitely heard of Green Onions
The kind of music you'd hear in a funhouse of pain and torture. Okay that's really dramatic, this is such an influential album and I respect that. Not for me tho</3
First it's Green Onion now Green River?? What's next, Green Day? *pause for laugh* Anyway I liked this, the melodies were fun and bass was killer. These were all new to me except for Bad Moon Rising which is already a great song. I also liked Commotion and Sinister Purpose. Would give this a 3½ stars!
Jojo reference!!!
Little bit of a nothing burger, I'd hear this in an early 2000s Teen Nick original movie or something. I'm not sure why but there are moments where I almost hear Michael Stipe's voice (R.E.M). I do like grunge for the most part though, it has the ingredients of something I'd like. Songs kinda blended together for me tho. Maybe 2.5, it's fine I guess
I liked A Good Idea
Just crushed a beer can on my forehead on top of my red Chevy truck in my denim cutoff shorts.
I liked Legs and TV Dinner just bc it kinda made me laugh.
wait, cinna from the hunger games was a singer??? some babies were probably conceived to this one or two of these songs. straight up bonin music dawg yet the lyrics can be really hard hitting and takes you out.
FEAR, Does Anybody Out There Even Care
Sometimes I'll hear a live album and think "wow this sucks" ((van bore-ison)) and other times I'll listen and think "fuck I wish I was there!!!!" Luckily BB King falls under the second category. The energy is amazing and the crowd is going crazy understandably so. Without seeing him I can tell he has such a presence. I love the moments of him talking to the crowd. Listened to this album a few times and it made my morning a little better! Idk this was just very fun and full of pure skill and a passion for performance.
How Blue Can You Get?, Woke Up This Mornin', Help The Poor
"I FUCKING LOVE HOOOOOOOLLLLLLEEEEEE" - me if i was a whac-a-mole but also as a lover of this band
God I don't know, this album is just so fucking iconic. From the cover, to Courtney Love's voice, to the heaviness of the lyrics. I cannot put into words how relatable and personal this album is to me.
I first listened to this album around the same time I was getting really into punk/riot grrrl music. I know this is more grunge than either of those things, but to me it brings out the same feeling. Anger is a difficult emotion for me, it's hard to express and I don't like being angry. But this album is an incredible outlet and makes me feel so empowered especially as a femme person.
Fun fact, the song Olympia was Courtney Love mocking the Riot Grrrl scene lmfao. Her and Kathleen Hanna((le tigre)(bikini kill)) had some serious BEEF. I know that Courtney Love is a controversial character, and I definitely have some feelings about her... all I'll say is that I respect that she spoke up about Harvey Weinstein before it was public knowledge that he was the evil person we know him to be now. But anyway, this is about HOLE and I just love this band a lot.
One of my favorite album covers ever!! And definitely in my top 50 albums of all time. Maybe even top 20???
Listened to this on my CD player :))
<3Doll Parts, Miss World, Asking For It, Violet, Olympia, Plump<3
easy, breezy, beautiful, cover girl <3
this isn't a bad album, it's not really my thing but I don't hate it either. if I was at a TJ Maxx and this was playing I don't think I'd leave immediately. maybe I'd even sway slightly to some of the songs. kinda confused how this ended up here though lol.
Slow Burn, Happy & Sad, High Horse
no :/ these are the exact kind of live albums I dislike lol, at least bb king's was fun
much more soulful and bluesy than I thought. I definitely did not mind it but nothing really stood out to me. funny to learn that Bob Dylan did the album art tho!!
the epitome of honky tonk shit God please get me out of here
Patricia Smith, the punk icon!!! Had this album on my radar for a long time now. I love her poetic lyrics and the way she tells a story. The way she uses her voice is incredible, she is so good at bringing out that raw emotion and the spoken word bits add so much.
I have her to thank for inspiring some of my favorite artists, namely Florence Welch(+ the Machine) and I can really hear the influence. Florence wrote a song about Patti Smith called "Patricia" that I really like. There's a part in Birdland that I swear Life Without Building was inspired by in the song "The Leanover" (I have no proof). Redondo Beach gets stuck in my head regularly and was in one of my favorite movies ever Perfect Days!!!! Such a fun bass line and great song.
<3Redondo Beach, Free Money, Birdland, Break It Up<3
I DIDN'T KNOW PROTOTYPE WAS A COVER,!!! holy shit I love the cover done by Woom it's a totally different vibe. this was a fun album, I think I like the second half of it more. it was super long. some of the sketches were kinda funny I guess and some weird just not funny lol. I chuckled at Good Day Good Sir tho. Too many songs to pick from but I liked the obvious hits, reset, and prototype.
wow that was the longest song ever
really fun and energetic! Good hype music. parts of it sound like they'd be in a Bratz movie/game lol, I know that sounds weird but this is a compliment in the best way. I love each of their vibes and they seem so cool!!!
I haven't really developed an ear for jazz. I feel like jazz is something that I enjoy seeing performed live but listening to it casually is not something I really do. Not to say this is bad, I respect and admire the craft and skill it takes to play an instrument so intuivitely. I love when each player gets their moment to shine and it's very much a collaboration.
damn they sing about California A LOT.
One of my first internet friends, Kai from Belgium, sang Otherside on the karaoke game me and our friends would play a lot and that exists somewhere in YouTube lol. Shout out Kai, the first person who ever said I had a nice voice.
There was this ad I kept getting on YouTube for bass lessons and it started with Otherside EVERY SINGLE TIME and so I got very annoyed with hearing the first 5 seconds of it and only the first 5 seconds.
Favorite song: Scar Tissue
Favorite Basslines: Right on Time, Purple Stain
I mean yeah like, whatever man. it's a classic and highway to hell is one of the songs of all time. this genre of music isn't really my flavor. don't take it personal, kid
