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-Although I have heard of Luther, Bluez, I can't say that I am actually familar with his stuff- reccomended?
-Hey Farley- been a while since I had heard that name- it was the nick-name for a buddy of mine back in high-school
-What's up, Rock? Good to see ya!
Hey DF! Long time. Hows the future lookin for us laggards?
-So far, so good, Sky! I was thinking about you as I was about to spin some Allmans yesterday
-I was very tempted on this fine day (78 & sunny) to go hop on the subway & f-off to some place I hadn't seen before, but I have some stuff to do, so... Great to have you guys around to hang with.
-RockT pointed out before turning in that he had some trouble getting to my blog. Hopefully, this link will fix 'er up proper-
http://da-fan-in-japan.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/8450026/8450273
-Well, I enjoyed that last spin so much, I think I'll follow it up with another favorite from The Stones...
Now Playing:
The Rolling Stones Exile On Main St.
AMG:
Greeted with decidedly mixed reviews upon its original release, Exile on Main St. has become generally regarded as the Rolling Stones' finest album. Part of the reason why the record was initially greeted with hesitant reviews is that it takes a while to assimilate. A sprawling, weary double album encompassing rock & roll, blues, soul, and country, Exile doesn't try anything new on the surface, but the substance is new. Taking the bleakness that underpinned Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers to an extreme, Exile is a weary record, and not just lyrically. Jagger's vocals are buried in the mix, and the music is a series of dark, dense jams, with Keith Richards and Mick Taylor spinning off incredible riffs and solos. And the songs continue the breakthroughs of their three previous albums. No longer does their country sound forced or kitschy — it's lived-in and complex, just like the group's forays into soul and gospel. While the songs, including the masterpieces "Rocks Off," "Tumbling Dice," "Torn and Frayed," "Happy," "Let It Loose," and "Shine a Light," are all terrific, they blend together, with only certain lyrics and guitar lines emerging from the murk. It's the kind of record that's gripping on the very first listen, but each subsequent listen reveals something new. Few other albums, let alone double albums, have been so rich and masterful as Exile on Main St., and it stands not only as one of the Stones' best records, but sets a remarkably high standard for all of hard rock.
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