brusko

I don't feel like being mean.

Well, the Stratocaster is not just an electric guitar; it is THE electric guitar. Just say it's Blackmore's guitar for hard rock; Malmsteen's for heavy metal; Clapton's for blues; Gilmour's for progressive, classic rock, blues. Frusciante's for funky. Hendrix's for everything. You go to a store, try a few out, choose the best one, take it home, and it will never let you down.

These are the true Queen. Not that they later produced rubbish, but wow, here they really had something to say; then they kind of conformed to the trends and fashions of the time. Wow, it's a remarkable performance; moreover, the material presented wasn't easy to execute live at all. I go crazy for the instrumental version of "bring back that leroy brown," when Brian picks up the ukulele and then switches back to guitar, all with perfect timing. It's a pity that it was never released as an audio CD; it would be their best live recording. Even better than Live Aid, because there, all things considered, the complexity of the pieces had nothing to do with this. Then they went on to create some excellent pop rock, but the levels of the epic glam-art rock from the first five albums were never reached again.

Well, more than a review of the album, it's a declaration of love towards the band and their music. After all, given that there were already quite a few reviews out there, that's fine, it doesn't matter. I also mostly agree with what twiggytrace said. Rock'n Roll Train is, in my opinion, a piece very much like You Shook Me All Night Long, icnarf. Anyway, I was impressed by the album; sure, we are far from the levels of Highway to Hell or Back in Black, but frankly, I think for those who love the AC/DC-style rock, this CD is quite valid. If I were impartial, I'd say it's a three and a half album, but since I'm biased...

I don't know if it's their best album, but it's my favorite. It's complete with hard rock, blues, and melody; it's also very immediate, probably the Zeppelin album that captures you right from the first listen more than any other. Thank You is beautiful, and in my opinion, the Queen were a bit inspired by it for Who Wants to Live Forever in the final organ outro.

Not a bad review kain3325, but you talk very well about the album and then give it 4 stars. From how you describe it, you should have given it 5, or at least pointed out some little flaw that would justify not giving it the highest rating, don't you think? Personally, I consider it an absolute manifesto of hard rock, a complete album in every respect. I really love the sound here, 100% rock.

Well, it’s not punk, but what does it matter? Is it written somewhere on the CD "guaranteed punk album" or stuff like that? Just because Green Day made punk doesn’t mean they have to keep doing it till they die. This is their best album; aside from a few anonymous tracks in the second half, there are some very well-crafted pieces. Commercial-Noncommercial is a completely pointless discussion; it serves no purpose. Those who want to be hipster wannabes dismiss certain things as commercial, while those who just want to listen to good music don’t think about that nonsense. The Beatles were commercial. The Beatles were great.

Childhood's End is truly epic; it could be the soundtrack for some movie, one of those with knights, witches, dragons, etc.

professional review. excellent. it is one of the absolute masterpieces of rock, to always carry with you, along with Made in Japan, and the Bible.

Since I’ve done some classical guitar, I know that there are dozens of arpeggios similar to the intro of STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN in classical guitar sheet music and exercises, and they all bear a resemblance. So I don’t think JIMI PAGE copied anyone; he simply used a classical arpeggio because that’s what he envisioned as the intro for the piece, that’s all. It has happened to me seven or eight times while practicing classical guitar exercises to think, "wow, this reminds me of STAIRWAY." And then the beauty of the piece lies in its subsequent evolution, that continuous crescendo, the fantastic guitar solo; reducing THE SONG to just an arpeggio is truly a big mistake. As for the album, I think it deserves a five, even though four sticks is undoubtedly a bad piece; it starts with a decent riff, but then Plant sings with a shrill voice that I can’t stand, it sounds like a five-year-old girl singing, with her blonde pigtails. It doesn’t really matter if Bonzo plays with four sticks if the singer ruins the piece in that way.