This is Led Zeppelin’s best CD.No other CD truly defines this bandbetter than their self-titled debut.All songs on this album areindispensible.Dazed and Confused is a masterpiece, as is Babe, I’m GonnaLeave you.But the real heart and soul of this record are its blues tracksYou Shook Me and I Can’t Quit You Baby anchor the album.Zep [...]
After an extended layoff period and a classic `covers’ ep, Metallica returned with a vengeance on AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. All the anger and sadness they held in on the death of bassist Cliff Burton was unleashed on the record buying public. The album is full of seething vocals and complex chord and tempo changes, [...]
… and see them live any chance you get!
You know you’re getting old when: 1) you have to rely on MTV2 to hear new music, ’cause your old college radio buddies grew up long ago, got married and have kids; 2)the sound that defined your college years are now a “revival.”
But rather than be bummed [...]
“Who’s Next” is definitely The Who’s best! Released in 1971 by arguably one of the greatest bands of all time, it followed on the heels ofthe rock opera “Tommy,” andPete Townshend’sabandoned”Lifehouse” project.(“Lifehouse” was originallyintended as The Who’s crowning achievement – a combination science fictionfilm, rock opera, double album, and concert cycle, all connected to make [...]
I am a long time Creed fan (I had MOP the day it released, and every subsequent album- I’ve seen Creed in concert 3 times). I was really disappointed when Stapp and Creed broke up. Then I saw the reunion announcement, and I was excited to hear the “new sound”, and couldn’t wait to buy [...]
I amentranced by both the musicality and the clever and thoughtful lyrics of”I and Love and You.” Considerthe title song lyrics: “Three words that became hard to say: I and love and you.” As a whole the album considers the nature of love, loneliness, longing and desire. The vocals and instrumentalsare bothenergetic and polishedas one [...]