Reviews by bob

The Good: we know the singer is a he, cause he’s a fellah
The Bad: we did not need to know he’s a cuty too, besides, that’s only for mothers to know…
The Ugly: realizing that this cute fellah will be devoured by zombies in no time…

African style jazz. For me neither here, nor there. Yet, I can understand that Fela did not have it easy and that he used his music as a way to place attention to a horrid situation.

But we are here for the music, not the politics… and though I found the music palatable, I was kind of glad when the 4th song was done…

Run of the mill rating for me… 3*

The Good: We drink as much milk as we want to!
The Bad: That it isn’t Doctor Beefheart who’s telling us that…
The Ugly: Realizing that we’ve been tricked by magic…

Ry Cooder… He’s alright. To an extent. Then, he ain’t…

I’d say that the first couple of tracks were straight forward, no nonsense, blues. After that, we don’t know what to call it.

The fun part about participating in this little experiment of 1001 albums, is that we start becoming more critical while we are listening to anything.
The bad part about participating in this little experiment of 1001 albums, is that we start fearing the unknown on the list, as there is too much forced weirdness, and not enough “this is awesome”…

2 1/2*

The Good: We’ve been warned that we are playing with Fire…
The Bad: That we still aren’t sure who the third spaceman is…
The Ugly: That aliens still don’t know how to communicate with us as their grammar sucks; it is 3 Spacemen

First song made me think “Shit”, second song made me listen a little more attentively, song 3 (see what I did there!!???!?!) made me think “Shit” again…
There was a song that I actually liked, but by the time I was over 1 hour into this experiment of sound, I had totally forgotten about it.

Is there a reason that I have to listen to a 2 hour album of noise? Is there something in the noise which will make me see the light? Is there something which Spacemen 3 want me to know except that I’ve lost time and a couple of hairs today?

I am reaching 30% on this musical journey, and my patience is starting to wear thin, or my ears are starting to become too critical.
Where I used to listen to music at least 4 hours a day, I am finding that this is now becoming limited to the album of the day, and then 1 album from my 5* list just to wash away the bad taste in my mouth.

Here’s to my crossed fingers hopen for a stellar album today!

The Good: We’ve got Dave Grohl
The Bad: the Foo Fighters are a band, not a one-man piece of entertainment…
The Ugly: you guessed it… another album named after the band, which in this case, isn’t a band…

When this album came out, I did not really pay much attention to it, though I did enjoy the music video a lot!
Just listening to the drumming on this album, it is so basic, and many of the songs just kind of exist to fill space.

I really appreciate Dave Grohl, for all he did with Nirvana, the Foo Fighters, or just in general. This album, I could have skipped it, which makes me sad… I do hope that The Color and The Shape is included in this list, because that album is an easy 4*

This one, hardly a 3*

The Good: We’re keeping it in the family!
The Bad: Shouldn’t it be Sisters Sledge?
The Ugly: Well… it’s disco music!

Holy shit! Though I dreaded having to listen to it, as the wikipage reminded me that this is just a clone of Chic, I was really happy with the experience as these ladies do a much better job than Chic ever did—this is my opinion, for what it's worth.

Album just flew by, not really a single song that I did not like… and boy oh boy the amount of hits is impressive.

So, here’s to the sisters and their short-lived success 4 1/2*

The Good: We are given pieces of the sky!
The Bad: Sometimes, the sky, is vast and even a piece is too much…
The Ugly: When one starts choking on the pieces…

To think that I worked for a company which made a signature guitar for this lady, and I never did bother listening to any of her music…

So, now I have. And I can state that, though her voice is purdy to say the least, it is too much honk-ee-tonk for me.
Should one have a little party, this could serve more than ample as background music though…

So, straight down the middle, as I don’t want to pull the lady down.

3*

Edited… all of a sudden Boulder to Birmingham starts playing… damnit. 4*

The Good: it’s a Long Play!
The Bad: which is a lie… as this came out as a CD…
The Ugly: The Slim Shady CD sounds like a covert government agency…

Hi, my name is… and what an impact that song had on those who were not that much into rap back in the ‘90s
Maybe more people tuned in as MM is white?
Maybe more people tuned in as MM did skits in his videos?
Whatever the reason might have been, MM showed up out of nowhere and people paid attention.

Now, rap still isn’t my thing, but the way that MM rhymes is third to none, as second to none is Jacques Brell.. you might want to look him up.

What do I give this LP?
I don’t know… I liked some stuff, didn’t like some other stuff…
3* down the middle...

The Good: Boobs!!!
The Bad: They are kind of muddy… and there’s a slit...
The Ugly: The injury that could give you, mud in a cut… not good, better call a doctor!

It’s not bad.
It’s not great.
It’s just what it is…

However, someone is going to have to answer me this: why do so many German singers of the female kind have the need to sing with such an aweful baritone? Just like what’s her face that joined Warhol’s crew; Nico.

Anyway, to tell you the truth, I was kind of enjoying it as background music, so that’s worth something I guess.

Call this one a line-drive straight down the middle, which will land us on first base and only allow us to think about stealing to second so we can fondle some muddy breasts… what?

2 1/2*

The Good: A colorful album!
The Bad: Wait, it is only the coat that is colorful!
The Ugly: Wait again, it seems that the colors on the coat are nothing to be happy about…

Wow… Don’t know what to say, except, I repeat; Wow.
And that is not meant in the WOW, that was great… more like, wow, I always knew that CaW is all about misery, yet the “lord” will come and set you free.

Not my cup of tea. Not what I needed today.
Musicianship on the album is tight, songwriting is tight, vibrato in the voice is a little too much to bare after a while, and one can’t but wish that we’d be sitting on a porch somewhere, chewing tobacco, while sipping some moonshine out of a clay jug and watch cousin Jethro do a jig…

I think that I should give the album a second spin, but maybe not on a dreary day, when the sun isn’t coming out, and sharp objects are too close to my exposed wrists.

Though gut tells me I should give this 2*, I will grant it 3* due to Dolly being Dolly!

The Good: We’ve got RnR royalty…
The Bad: Again…
The Ugly: Seems that country is very RnR too…

What really is a Beggars Banquet? I mean, wouldn’t “Soup Kitchen” be a better term? Or… is it possible that the Stones knew they needed to reserve the word “Soup” for another album?

I like the Stones, I’ve never seen a full concert live, but I’ve been to a couple—long story, for another day.
I love Sympathy For The Devil, it is my standard road-trip kick-off song since the mid ‘90s.
I can handle Street Fighting Man, a staple of music soundtracks…
The rest of the album, well, I guess that’s where the Beggars come into play, as they can’t be choosers…

This is the third album by the Stones which has presented itself on this list, and I am still keeping my fingers crossed that my favorite album shows up… cause if it doesn’t, well, then this list is just lacking in great music.

I gave Exile On Main Street 5*
I gave Let It Bleed 4*
I give Beggars Banquet 3* and I’m being generous here...

The Good: We’re all about health today!
The Bad: Seems the running is not based on health…
The Ugly: That sad world which “poor” Boss lives in…

Third album on the list by the Boss, not bad… though I don’t like the Boss… maybe because he likes to be called the Boss?

Born to Run always reminds me of that this lovely interpretation by Robert Wuhl https://youtu.be/8sbhGggvCRI?feature=shared&t=113
It’s a death trap! A suicide rap!

The great Clarance blows his sax, probably some of his greatest work. The entire E-street Band is just stellar… but the damn piano, especially on the opening track, is enough to want to make one become Tony Soprano and just cause pain…

I am of the “I hate the Boss” side, as opposed to the “I heart the Boss” side, as there is no “I am indifferent to the Boss” side. However, undeniable that this album is as close to a masterpiece that he’s ever come.

A solid 4* as I did enjoy the listen, just can’t give him the full 5 as I don’t belong to that side...

The Good: Coral is the indication on how the oceans are doing
The Bad: it seems the oceans are not doing too well, as this coral is bland
The Ugly: that, again, we have a band who’s incapable of coming up with an original album title…

First listen was a “what the fuck is this doing on the list!!!…!!..!..!?????!??!” and then towards the end of the album I found myself starting having fun…
So by the second listen I could understand that there are people who enjoy this… just count me out of being one to herald this as must hear before I die.

If this band would have figured out what style they were going to emulate, maybe the overall experience would have been more enjoyable. However, the now we are this, then we are that, then we sing a little like this, and watch what I can do here that, just doesn’t make one pay too much attention.

However, no knives came close to my wrists, so chalk this up to another experience…

2 1/2* upgraded

The Good: a throbbing gristle…
The Bad: it is dead on arrival…
The Ugly: once dead, it’s just a gristle…

What the hell did I just listen to?
And what is a gristle?

Anyone who enjoys Pink Floyd circa Dark Side of the Moon, or The Wall, will enjoy this… I know I did.
Do I find this industrial? Not really… unless I am mistaken about what industrial is all about.

I will have to give this several more listens to get a better idea if these gentlemen are pure genius, or they just realized that stealing is a nice art-form too!

For now, I will happily give this album 4*

The Good: it is more than clear who the band is!
The Bad: misinterpretation of the band’s name…
The Ugly: realizing that, adding balls to it, is the total package…

What a total joy of an album this has been.
I’m no fan of punk really, kind of find it annoying most of the time… but this record… I don’t know, maybe it was the moment I was in while listening to it? I was expecting me to want to skip through every song after a minute, but not here…

Having said that, I am a little conflicted about which score to give this album… technically speaking it would not be on a list of albums I could listen to a couple of times a year.
I should give it 4*

… yet, let’s analyze: most people have heard of the band, and certainly most people have seen the art work of the album cover, and considering this is the only album The Sex Pistols every released…

5*

The Good: No question about what kind of music this album is about
The Bad: Rock turns to funky pop almost…
The Ugly: ST screamin’ “Bahhkkk”

I gave Toys in the Attic 4*… this is not a good follow up album… in my opinion.
As a matter of fact, I decided to see which albums were released in 1976, and holy moly, that was one serious year in music!

I did enjoy the listening experience for this album, it is rock, and has some funk to it, and thankfully the album progresses well after the opening track, which was annoying me due to the Bahhhhkkkk screachin’ constantly.

So, 3 1/2* downgraded, as this album does not come near to Toys...

The Good: There’s nothing Little about this Richard!!
The Bad: This means that we are being lied to…
The Ugly: Realizing this is not a pr0n name…

What is there to say about this album that has not been said before?
It is full of classic tunes, and gratefully they don’t last too long either.
Why the gratitude? Well, though Little Richard has showmanship and style, it kind-a starts irritating after a while…

Just like you don’t want to listen to Axl Rose belt more than 2-3 songs in a row, before the ahw-a-ahw starts to make you want to punch the next person you see in the groin, the same can be said about the “WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” that LR belts out.

So, I remember buying this album in the early ‘80s as I was discovering the origins of Rock ’n Roll, and I loved it… today, I tapped my toe, and enjoyed the ride, however, unlike Fats Domino or Louis Prima, I found this album to not knock me off my feet.

4* stars as I do fully understand the importance of this record in the grand scheme of things...

The Good: self-titled albums always ensures that you know who the band is!
The Bad: that it seems we might not want to hang with this crowd…
The Ugly: Nothing really… which is a shame…

Technically speaking, this album is a straight 5* rating; great musicians, over 50% of the album are considered classic rock anthems, and the album cover isn’t half bad either…

Yet, having read some of the comments, it is true that the music comes over as bland. Seems this album only works well if you are in the right environment: party, booze, people actually laughing at your jokes…

I am therefor left with a slight conundrum of a decision: how many stars should this album get?
Straight down the middle my friends, straight down the middle…

Here’s to Bad Company till the day we die!
3*

The Good: Uncertainty abounds…
The Bad: Well, maybe…
The Ugly: Being reminded that we are old farts…

I would give tons to be able to go back in time, relive the ‘90s, party my ass off, maybe pay a little more attention in class, or which concerts to attend!

My musical pallet was NOT up for Oasis, probably because I was into other sounds; grunge and Texas Roadhouse mainly, Britpop, however, was lacking.
Sure, Oasis has nice guitar sound, and melodies are great too. But that fahkin’ annoying voice… Also, I was living on the other side of the pond where people couldn’t really give a rats ass about Oasis or Blur or any of the wankers that believed they were the second coming of John Lennon.

If I would not know the provenance of this album, just have to listen to this with “cold” ears, for the very first time, I would not change my mind… This album is not for me, and the vocals are one of the main reasons.

So, am I looking forward to other Oasis albums? No.
Will I hail this album as great? No.
Should this album be on the list? Well, fucking YES… but that doesn’t take away the fact that I will do my best at lowering the average rating as I can’t in good faith give this album more than a 5/10, which I am up-grading to a 3*

The Good: Who doesn’t like a little x-rating?
The Bad: It doesn’t refer to that kind of x-rating…
The Ugly: Me all ready…

WTF?

Do we get a medal when we are done?
My respect for those who’ve managed to finish this list grows on a daily basis, as I am starting to lose interest on a daily basis when I realize that I am still not at the 1/3rd mark.
Yet, then again, this does give great testimony that music is really important to us, as it controls our mood, our outlook on the day, and our general impulses to shout at a computer screen when another shit album is unveiled…

I had heard their most popular tune pass on the radio… this was, obviously, a while ago, as I haven’t really been listening to the radio in years; thanks to bluetooth connection, and/or android auto in the cars.

No wonder there is a generation of youths walking around all gloom and doom, not seeing that there is a future out there, or wondering if they will ever get lucky?
The xx see them… so they say.

I wonder if they will see this 1* rating?

The Good: Music in a dancehall…
The Bad: seems the dancehall is haunted…
The Ugly: figuring out that the sabers of paradise are there to aid in ending one’s life!!!

I recall hearing “trance” music the first time; it put me in a trance, for sure…
Then I made the decision that trance was not for me, and now I’ve been forced to listen to it again.

So, get 4 babies to bang on some pots while you record the sound, then head into your basement, or attic, and load those sounds into your garageband software, then just create a short sequence, repeat it a thousand times, and you have 1 song, which, as fate will have it, sounds almost identical to all the other 13 songs on this here record.

1*