Reviews by shankss

Whiney bob Dylan. The more I listen to him the less I like him

it's definitely a comedown album, and I think the first song or two plus the name confuses that. I think that's always why I avoid this album even though I love 2-3 songs in this album. I think if it was played in reverse I wouldn't be so depressed and exhausted by the end of it. But it's a great album, well written and probably one of the better bands of that era, if not the best. but. man this is a downer of an album...

What a great album. Slick, simple and killer grooves. Very clear why he became so famous.

I do love me some black Sabbath, but can't say I actually listened to this album. Pretty good. Didn't realize they wrote changes. Ozzys career in the 80's makes more sense

What does this add that all their other albums don't already do? I honestly couldn't tell the difference between this and any other one of their albums. One massive attack album on this list I don't like, but I get. To have this on here is just dumb.

Much better than I was thinking it was going to be. Downtempo, but I actually enjoyed the groove. There's a reason bjork loved him.

yeah. I'll give this a 5. I mean how else does heavy metal and leather meet? Plus the album wails.

Musically this is diverse and well made. Lyrically this is an important album. The two do not connect at all though. the music is so bored of the themes of the words being said, and the lyrics are so much more intense than the come down off a hangover music that is being played. I have no idea how to rate that.

Middle of the road third generation grunge band. There are better contemporaries than this band, and I wouldn't put them on an essential list.

Pure Isaac Hayes. Not a fan of these incredibly sex positive musicians becoming conservative Christians. but the album is exactly what you expect. Sex, disappointment, more sex.

Black Sabbath but make it 80's. Last few songs are bangers.

I was starting to understand why he is an icon. he is a poet not a singer. but this album just kept going and going. I think its the absurdity of it, and that's why people liked it. He is his generation's skibidy toilet. and probably one of the first versions of that. an excuse for kids to say you don't understand. Is it good? no. Did he do it first? well he was the most famous first. guess that gives him a 2. Looking forward to giving the rest of these ones, because I know this isn't the only dylan album...

Do I personally like this album? I don't know. Is it important? for us gays OF COURSE. You get a 5 just for existing.

It's a great album.

I am genuinely curious how popular it is in England though. Because this just doesn't exist in America, and it's really annoying how much this is Angelo centric. I guess as an American I'm getting a taste of my own medicine, but I wish there was a little consideration on what this list means in all the English speaking world...

I thought I just hated British white boys playing blues, but I guess I just don't fundamentally understand what I'm supposed to like? I understand there's an emotional aspect but man the music is just so basic. First few songs were ok. I guess. Clearly he has an influence on rock. Especially British rock of the 70s but man. Kinda don't understand.

I do not understand why it has to be live. It's annoying that we have to laid some sort of authenticity instead of any sort of sound quality. That being said I didn't realize he sang all these songs. I'm definitely looking into him more.

Why does this have to be a double album? I just don't get rolling stones. It's just a bunch of drunks playing mediocre blues. maybe I'm missing something

It's fascinating they are more a country rock band and a lot more stripped down then the album I know -hotel California. I think I can actually hate this and not be so conflicted. Just general 70's rock. Can't stand who they are and who likes them so I'm ok giving them a lower score.

I don't know how to rate this. It's really not my style, but it's not bad? I understand Iggy pop is a cultural force, but it's less about his actual music and more about his attitude so what does mean in terms of their albums? Especially when I have nothing invested in this. I like to think there's always nice surprise when it comes to these popular artists, but it was exactly what I thought it would be. Kinda meh.

This is why I hated Nirvana. It's a bit of a mess. Seems he was trying for two albums one was a single friendly album in the vein of nevermind and the other album was a "sticking it to corporate greed" album and it just makes anything good in this just unlistenable as an album. I think by the MTV unplugged he had sort of resolved those two impulses. So it would have been interesting to see what the next album could have been. But this is just awful.