Reviews by mikltabey

I loved it. Even the Iron Man cover.

Boy, did I not like the opening track.

The rest of the album was run of the mill electric blues. Nothing remarkable. I know Hooker can get up to 4 and 5 stars, but he didn’t in this album. The rest of it was at a 3, though.

This guy had some cool 50s/60s crooner vibes. I also heard some Glenn Campbell and some Harry Nilsson in there. I’m fond of all three of these things! This albums was really good!

I’ve heard a lot of Bowie in my time. Some awful, some fantastic. This falls somewhere between the two. I wonder if I’d give this another star if this list weren’t making me so sick of his music.

Damn. Maybe I was just in the right mood for this one, but I loved it. Fantastic.

Hell yeah. I’ve never heard this but I can see why it’s on the list and why this band and Iggy are so well regarded.

I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did. Admittedly, I know very little about Portishead, though. Not a 5, but a solid 4.

I liked this more than I thought I would, although I feel like these interpretations of the lyrics were a bit on the nose. How cool would it be to do something more rock ‘n’ roll, punk, or heavy metal with these lyrics?

I don’t like Irish punk bands with banjos and accordions. (I see you, Dropkick Murphys)

It all sounds the same to me and I don’t like how it sounds.

Also, I have been forced to see so many Dropkick concerts, that I’m done with it.

Fine. I’ve 180ed on this band in the past year or two. I used to not like them, but then the vinyl of this album entered our collection and I listened to it a few months ago and was like “Well, damn.”

I begrudgingly give this five stars. But on the LOWER end of the five star spectrum, don’t get me wrong. Fuck Fleetwood Mac.

Nah. I didn’t need to hear this one before I die. I mean, it’s fine, but I wouldn’t be like “Awwww, man!” when, in the afterlife, I listen to every album I’ve never heard.

Pretty good! I’d never heard it, and I’m not mad at all.

Yes? More like FUCK YEAH.

This fucking guy. I know The Beatles wouldn’t have been half as good without him, but I like Paul’s contributions better. Also, every other Beatle released at least one solo album that was better than any of John’s solo stuff.

This album was OK. I never liked the title track.

Hey, you know what, list? My opinion of this band is changing with the inexplicable volume of their albums you make me listen to. They all sound the same. What is this? 1001 artist whose complete discography you need to hear before you die?

I never really listened to KD Lang. I enjoyed this a lot.

Dolly’s gotten a lot of love in recent years, and she’s very likable and does a lot of good things.

She also works HARD and is a fantastic song writer and performer. This album puts that on display.

I’ve done a deep dive or two on The Beach Boys, and I saw Brian Wilson live when he did his Pets Sounds tour. It was an OK concert.

I remember when this came out and all the hub bub. I have a good friend that was particularly interested in it.

I’ve heard different versions of several of these songs, as well as this album before. I think this is a solid album, but does not capture the magic Brian Wilson used to be capable of. Still, a nice enough listen.

I was familiar with the big songs on this, but not the rest. I didn’t expect I’d give this a 5, but here we are. I’m not sure how I could not after hearing that.

I’d consider myself a fan of George Clinton and all of the projects he’s led. I’m pretty familiar with this album, having listened to it on several occasions, the last time being within the past year or so. It’s great!

I really enjoy the playing on this, especially the guitars. And I think this has a lot of really fun, interesting percussive sounds in it.