+1 @simao, @tylermunns brought up female artists, the OP mentioned vocalists.
I don't get it...Exile on main Street-Blue
I love to listen to great podcast/interviews with great musicians. Last night i listened to Rick Beato interview Maynard from the great band Tool. Besides being a fantastic conversation, Maynard told Rick the two most influential albums for his music inspiration are Joni Mitchell Blue, and Black Sabbath's first self titled record.
I understand and love Black Sabbaths first record, but I have listened to JM Blue countless times and just don't understand what the hype is. Full disclosure I love female vocalists, and I also love Joni's Court and a Spark. With that said I have heard many musicians rave about Blue. Please enlighten me-what am I missing ?
The other head scratcher for me is Exile on Main Street by the Stones. Again I have heard many musicians rave about this double album. I don't get it... Beggars Banquet-Let it Bleed-Sticky Fingers are so much better in my opinion, but just like Blue, It seems like musicians much prefer Exile on Main Street.
I know its all subjective...but these are two records I have never learned to appreciate. Thoughts ?
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I haven't read every post here, but as a 1969 HS graduate, Dylan was the giant of songwriting when Joni came on the scene. Her early, more universal songs (like on Ladies and Clouds) made her a songwriting star. Then she turned to more confessional songs (like on Blue, For The Roses), which brought in an even wider audience. The audio quality was excellent on all of these Reprise releases, but the instrumentation on Blue was more varied, the vocals more energetic, and the production had more density, but was never overcrowded. I rate it and Hejira her best. Exile never struck me as a top tier Stones album, especially after the desert island trifecta of Beggars, Bleed, and Sticky. But I've known some big Stones fans who put it in that group. I jumped on the Stones' train as soon as it left the station, so I also adore ENH (US release of 1st album), Now! and OOOH. |
@tylermunns I am sorry I don’t get it. There is nothing to parse here, we might as well talk about race, nationality, age with a praise (e.g. one likes black Spanish female singers in their 50s) there would be nothing sexist, racist, etc. about it - although I understand how it could be twisted. It’s music - we listen to what we like, identifying and labeling what we like is harmless and inevitable. I am all for not hurting anyone’s feelings but when nobody's feeling are hurt/no intention can be found, let’s not read anything into it
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