deactherunner
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At the risk of re-igniting old Clapton debates, I'm a big fan of Disraeli Gears.
Under the Table was great, but I thought certain songs were overproduced and never fully captured the song at its best. Ants Marching and Satellite from Under the Table in particular just sounded so stale to me as compared to the live versions on Remember Two Things.
Ants Marching definitely. Also, "What would you say" was clearly written just to be a radio hit. It is a pretty big departure from the rest of the album's songs. I saw DMB at the Jones Beach Amphitheater in July of 94, right before (or as) they hit the big time then saw them 4 years later in Roanoke VA, the crowds and vibe were so different.
Gotta have rust in piece in that conversation as well. Also I’ve been on a maiden kick lately and a couple more of their 80s albums could make it in there like Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son
Ants Marching definitely. Also, "What would you say" was clearly written just to be a radio hit. It is a pretty big departure from the rest of the album's songs. I saw DMB at the Jones Beach Amphitheater in July of 94, right before (or as) they hit the big time then saw them 4 years later in Roanoke VA, the crowds and vibe were so different.
Some of these are repeats but the first few that come to mind for me are
Van Morrison Astral Weeks
Bon Iver Bon Iver
Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Waylon Jennings Honky Tonk Heroes
Zeppelin 2
Radiohead OK Computer (other than Fitter Happier but close enough)
Ray LaMontagne Trouble
I’d take Billy Joe Shaver over Waylon.
Just skimmed, but did anyone add Nevermind or Ten? May be unpopular, but Under the Table and Dreaming. I would also add Blood Sugar Sex Magik and MMJ - Z.
I added Ten this morning. I was a little nervous i might catch flack
Gotta have rust in piece in that conversation as well. Also I’ve been on a maiden kick lately and a couple more of their 80s albums could make it in there like Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son
Rust in Peace peaks with the first song. Holy Wars is one of the most badass metal songs every written, so much so that the rest of the album just falls short. I could listen to that song a zillion times, but as an album, I'd rather listen to So Far So Good So What.
Maiden's 80s output is amazing. Somewhere in Time would probably benefit from a remix, but great stuff on there. It and Seventh Son has the guitar synths on them, so they were a bit controversial back in the day to the metal purists. I still think Piece Of Mind is the best Side One that they ever did. Where Eagles Dare and Revelations just can't be topped. I was very, very happy that they had Where Eagles Dare in the setlist rotation on their last tour.
About a year ago when the last album came out, I revisited all their post-reunion output and was surprised that one of the albums I largely ignored I liked the best, and it kind of wasn't close. Brave New World was solid, a nostalgia kick due to having Bruce back, but I think that nostalgia made it better to me than it really was. Surprisingly, A Matter Of Life & Death was the best upon revisiting. Really good songs and Bruce wasn't singing the chorus too many times in every song like he does nowadays. They're still writing good songs, but becoming overwrought and predictable at this point. Oh look, it's another 2 minute quiet bass intro by Steve Harris before the music really kicks in, and now here is Bruce singing a melody that Janick parrots on the guitar because they can't find anything else for him to do, etc... Pretty much every song was like that on Senjutsu.
I’d like to re-add In the Aeroplane over the sea. It’s amazing.
I’ll also add David Bowie’s Hunky Dory.