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The Stones' Bigger Bang

I was fairly appalled to see that there have been threads on this site in the past few days about such worthy topics as Bob Denver's passing, but no posts about the Stone's first studio album in nearly eight years.

So, given that this is site is populated by music lovers (as opposed to equipment geeks who have to be reminded about music), let's hear it. Who has spun the new album and what do you think? I think there are five or six good to very good songs on it, and one great song (the blues tune "Back of My Hand"). I think the much-hyped "Streets of Love" is the worst song on the album -- overproduced crap that sounds like Jagger's mostly awful solo albums.

Overall, an honest album and fair contribution to what is, in my opinion, the most distinguished (and by far, deepest) catalog in rock music.
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robm321
932 posts
 
Geoffait,

They better see them quick then. They aren't looking too good. ;)
stanhifi
224 posts
 
I think they are really marinettes operated by a computerized puppeteer software program written by Tom Jones.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Robm321 - So you're saying that they looked good at one time :-)
hooper
396 posts
 
It's become de rigeur to bash the Stones--and, certainly, some of the criticism is justified--but I think "A Bigger Bang" is perhaps their best album since "Tattoo You." Only "Voodoo Lounge" rivals it for that title, IMO. Granted, that may not being saying much, as many of their albums from the 80s and 90s pale next to their classic output, but I think that ABB is pretty damn good, considering that these guys probably wouldn't have to work for 10 lifetimes. It shows an edge and rawness that the group hasn't demonstrated in years. For me, it's a pretty encouraging sign. I hope they continue in this direction. The closer they get back to the sound of "Exile," the better.
stanhifi
224 posts
 
>>The closer they get back to the sound of "Exile," the better.

Keep on dreamin'. Tumbling Dice and Hip Shake have been replaced by the Metamucil Waltz.
:-)
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