It was excellent a combination of smooth sounding classic R&B and the funky contemporary sound Sly Stone was famous for at the time. The introductions to each track is incredible these guys know how to grab your attention. My favorite tracks were, We are Neighbors, I want to pay you back, and Give More Power to The People the only song that was weak at all to me was track 6 Love Uprising and even that was a good song just not quite up to par with the rest in my honest opinion. Side 1 is an A side 2 id give a B. Thank you for the cool recommendation .
I want to get in on this! So here's my first selection.
I recently discovered an immense love of Herbie Hancock. After this, I suggest diving into the similarly great Head Hunters and anything from Herbie's earlier period. Anyway, can't wait for what I have to listen too! _________________ Don't get work up over my posts. I'm an idiot.
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I enjoyed it. A nice fusion of twenty-first century garage rock and soul. I appreciated all the gritty re-interpretations of classic songs. The vocals were probably the best part of the record. Will be in my 2001 chart when I make it.
This is an enjoyable Post Rock record. I've listened to a lot of Post Rock, so I can say that I'm glad this band does a couple things a little bit differently than your run of the mill band. I like the contrast of some of the heavier tones (especially the way that bass cuts through on some tracks) with the soaring walls of guitar noise. I'm feeling some light Dillinger Escape Plan vibes on some of the more technical parts, which is a good thing. Added to my 2017 chart.
Uh, if this rec is for Baystate, then here is something for your 1965 listening.
So these are the guys who did I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well. I had forgotten all about that song until now....and if I ever knew who sung it I don't remember knowing...but I used to have it on a mix tape and loved it. Not that that song is on this album though. First off I love the album art. Straight away you get the impression that this a band who don't take themselves seriously but know how to have fun. I don't know if that is the case or not but I did have fun listening to as much of this album as I could (It's not available on spotify and the full album isn't on you tube - so I missed out on 3 songs, Pandora's Box, Goodtimes, and Wild One, Forever). Some enjoyable power pop that would sit alongside Teenage Fanclub nicely on a concert bill or in a record collection, with some twee influence maybe. There's a few references or nods to older artists like James Taylor, Eagles etc which is kind of interesting. The album starts really well with a couple of catchy upbeat songs but it's the epic I'm In You with an extended guitar solo that goes for over half the song that was the highlight of the album for me, and following it with the mellow closer When Sunny Gets Blue was a great way to finish. I would like to listen to the whole album uninterrupted some time and until then I won't rate or rank it but thanks for the rec. It was cool. Now I'm off to listen to their Alan McGee EP that I saw was on you tube.
Holy S#it what a fantastic album. Already added to my yearly chart for 1973 which is a crowded year with a lot of great albums. Amazing mixture of african rhythms, outer space, and bitches brew. A classic mixture that bubbles with a funky energy that is infectious. Despite lacking any lyrics the album cruises along and passes in no time and really is a joyous affair. Though not quite as good as head hunters it is right up there with thrust and better than the death wish soundtrack so i would probably place it 2nd or 3rd in Hancocks cannon, at least what i am familiar with out of it as i somehow missed this album. Thank you for the recommendation. I give this an A probably 4.5 out of 5 stars.
I'm not much of a reviewer but I do love getting recommendations and often getting the opportunity to listen to something I haven't heard of or wouldn't normally choose to listen to. Both apply here. I was unaware of his solo work but this was good. At first (after the decent, surprising choice of a cover) it was like listening to Ramones with more guitar solos, and that's a good thing. Less so the second half of the album and I didn't enjoy it as much as the first half but The Stooges cover was cool. So yeah overall a good album. Looking forward to what I get next while I'm on holidays and have plenty of time. I'll listen to anything.
anyway, mixed feelings overall. The more psychedelic parts were excellent, the jamming early on in particular was pleasantly trippy. The more just kind of straight-forward jazz-rock aspects and guitar soloing, while impressive technically, felt really bland to me despite their energy. Furthermore, I don't think this is actually live? Like the audience noises are really obviously artificial with some cheers and whistles looping and repeating. I know this isn't an unheard of technique for making shit feel more "live", but it's just so blatantly artificial hear it ended up being kind of distracting, like someone was just pushing buttons on an "applause" soundboard periodically.
basically I felt this about this the way I do a lot of jam albums by technically gifted musicians: some moments of brilliance drowned about by a lot of bland technical showmanship. Overall, certainly not terrible, but not something I can ever really see myself revisiting for any reason (Drums and keyboards were pretty cool though!)
Very pleased by this album. The vibe put off by the album makes it a very easy listen and something that can be enjoyed without having to dive too deep. It's a fusion-ish album that has a very stripped down and subdued feel, which a nice change of scenery considering the magnitude and brashness of some other albums in this genre. The refrains underneath solos is a tried and true method of jazz ensembles, and works wonderfully here. The solos soar and swirl around and come slowly cascading back down to Earth. Will definitely listen to it again if I can find it somewhere other than youtube.
I'm mostly recommending this because it brings me immense pleasure knowing someone has to sit though this 2+ hour triple LP, and it never gets discussed as one of the great live albums ever. This LP was recorded entire live from one concert in order! That NEVER happens! If the length scares you, it shouldn't because it's gonna fly by. _________________ Don't get work up over my posts. I'm an idiot.
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