Reviews by magsmusic

Started off as a junior high band warming up with a back track, moved into a high school band and then became a new agey jazz band.
I am almost done with this project and I still don't like jazz and this album is no different. Its random, REPETITIVE and just becomes so long that I am constantly checking when this is over.

This album made me do a deeper dive on ICE-T and oh how far you have come. Talk about man living a life and coming out on the other side. People can change and do what they have to do to get by, but that doesn't mean you have to be a bad person to do it, enter ICE-T
I love his voice and I love he raps about social issues. I am not a big fan of the violence and the way he speaks about women (B!tches 2 isn't the apology you think it is). But it is also the 90's, so it gets some grace for that purpose. Its long, which I didn't need but if you like ICE-T then its a great bonus for you. Body Count was an interesting song...I didn't realize he did heavy metal but its kind of neat to hear a different voice in this musical genre.

Its starts at a carnival...then he can't really wake up and the rest just kind of goes along. Nothing is bad or hurts the ears...just kind of tired and boring. I'll write more after my nap.....zzzzzz
Ooo Coconut!
back to sleep.....zzzzz

There is something so meaningful and deep about Beck's music. Maybe it is because as an actual human he seems so calm and chill but his music is so deep and meaningful in its emotions. The sounds he creates are so varied and beautiful but all work together in such a wonderful way.

They can rock a guitar better than most and the vocals are good for me when it come to heavy metal. Still not totally my thing but there is talent here.

So that went from silly to bad real quick...

So this is peak 90's rap and fits very into the 90's. I appreciate his smoother slower lyrics, but also I don't know if they would stand out in the music of today. He speaks a lot of his personal life experiences, social issues and doesn't just focus on how amazing he is. However, there is a lot of violence and he definitely has some problematic life events (accidently shooting a 6 year old and raping a 19 year old). Its hard here, because he is such a central figure to the rap world and important to what it is today, but in today's standards I am not sure how this holds up.
I am also not sure I love the title, yes maybe at times it felt like it was just him against the world (racism, he was just shot, grew up in poverty, etc) but at this point in his life he was extremely high profile, adding a lot to the rap world feuds, sexual assault, and was highly connected with other high profile celebrities. It might be a little over blown to say it was him against the world.

Most of the time I didn't get the live vibe but it would show up every once in a while, not sure when the audience participation was there it really did much for me but thats fine. I would say his energy is much more mellow then I would have expected but its also mellow and powerful. I wouldn't mind seeing him in a smoky little jazz club but not in a big venue.

I almost really like him, but he is just too dramatic at times (Make the Woman Love Me). He also reminds me a lot of Neil Diamond, big sounds and big production songs with a voice that is good, but not amazing. All in all I liked it way more than I thought I would.

This made me gag...

He isn't bad, just slower than most.

The piercing noise at the beginning just put this one not a great note. Then it was like he was singing the songs with marbles in his mouth. Not bad, but nothing really great. It had a lot of elements of other musical genres which made it feel everywhere but nowhere.

There is something really throwbacky about this band. Every time I see them come up on the radio I think they are from the 70s or 80s and I think wow they were somewhat progressive for their time. So one off I really like them. But after a while its just a little too much samey.

A couple of hours, a couple of nice ones beyond. Overall enjoyable

I don't really see the appeal of Elvis. He is fine, but honestly he is fine and so is this album.

She is awesome, raw,angry and emotionally amazing.

David Bowie sings Bob Dylan songs...
Sure there was some good and some subtleness to it that made it unique and interesting but nothing so major that it makes me want to listen to them more.

It was soulful, groovy and deep. I appreciate his guitar skills and blending of jazz and motown into a somewhat different sound all together. It did all feel a little one note and no major highs or lows, just sort of middle.

Sometimes it felt very 80's/90's reminding me of REM (Son of a Gun and Way out)and then it would go into 60's/70's vibes (Looking Glass and There She Goes). It was good overall just a weird back and forth in what kind of music I was listening to.

Zeppelin is always good. It's not my favorite but still a good time