brusko

Excellent review. Whether or not it's their best album is also a matter of personal taste, but I think it's safe to say it's their most representative record. Of course, "Iron Man" ended up in the soundtrack of the Marvel superhero movie—well, come on, that was to be expected. With his mutilated fingers, Iommi managed to become one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. For me, as someone who plays electric guitar, he has always been an idol, always sending the message, "If I could do it, you can too." The guitar has remained just a hobby for me, but as a life lesson, it has meant a lot.

Great live performance. As for Freddie, he has some vocal extension issues only at the beginning of "One Vision" and at the end of "We Are the Champions." For the rest, his voice is just a bit less clear than usual, but that was due to the fact that the night before, also at Wembley, there was another concert in pouring rain; in short, he was a bit under the weather, that’s all. Frankly, I've always quite liked that slightly husky voice in this concert; it makes everything feel more rock (sorry for the pun). Brian sounds amazing here, delivering truly top-notch solos, but for some reason, his guitar roars a bit less than usual; it has a slightly thin sound. Roger Taylor is fantastic here; his drumming shines beautifully. He was probably the best of the four that night.

Well, a shareable review, but a bit short for such a great album. It's not my favorite live one, but I can't help but acknowledge its greatness.

great review. In my opinion, the problem here is Robert Plant; I don’t dispute his vocal abilities, but his way of interpreting songs live. All those ah, ah, aah, uh, uh, uuh, his constant gasping, all those simulated orgasms honestly annoy me. Jimi Page was shredding away with insane and lengthy solos, and he was gasping over the top of it. If I were Page, I would have smashed the guitar over his head and said, "shut the hell up, damn it!". Not to mention the constant Push, push between THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME and DAZED AND CONFUSED, he repeats the word Push thousands of times, and it’s such a drag!

GREAT REVIEW FOR A GREAT LIVE PERFORMANCE. IN SHORT, THE GUITAR SOLOS IN TIME AND COMFORTABLY NUMB WOULD ALONE BE SUFFICIENT FOR A GREAT ALBUM. I KNOW THAT THE CRITICS HAVE NEVER JUDGED IT WELL, BUT FRANKLY I DON’T CARE, FOR CRITICS IF AN ALBUM HAS NO HISTORICAL VALUE OR DOESN'T BRING ANY INNOVATIVE ELEMENT, IT COUNTS FOR LITTLE, BUT IN REALITY, THESE ARE SECONDARY ASPECTS, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE MUSICAL CONTENT, THEN EVERYTHING ELSE, AND HERE THERE ARE TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF GREAT MUSIC. WHETHER OR NOT IT IS PROGRESSIVE OR ROCK, IT DOESN’T MATTER MUCH, WHAT MATTERS IS THAT IT CONVEYS EMOTIONS. ARE THERE A LOT OF SESSION MUSICIANS? WHO CARES, I’M NOT PAYING THEM, WITH OR WITHOUT SESSION MUSICIANS THE ALBUM WOULD COST THE SAME, IF THE ROLE OF THE SESSION MUSICIANS IS TO IMPROVE THINGS, THEN SO BE IT. IN SHORT, THE MUSIC OF PINK FLOYD IS BEAUTIFULLY COMPLEX, LIVE WITH ONLY THREE ELEMENTS, WELL, HONESTLY IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. AND THEN THEY ALSO USED SESSION MUSICIANS IN THE STUDIO. THE ABSENCE OF WATERS DOESN’T WEIGH MUCH, AS HE WAS NOT A MONSTER AS A BASSIST, NOR AS A SINGER, HIS VALUE WAS ABOVE ALL AS A COMPOSER, AND HERE, AS MANY OF HIS PIECES ARE PLAYED, IT'S ALMOST LIKE HE IS NOT ABSENT. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE BAND HAS HAD QUITE A FEW LINEUP CHANGES, AT FIRST GILMOUR WASN'T THERE, BUT BARRET, THEN FIVE, THEN BARRET LEFT, THEN WRIGHT LEFT, THEN WATERS LEFT, THEN WRIGHT CAME BACK. OR ALL THESE LINEUPS ARE PINK FLOYD OR NONE OF THEM ARE.

For me, it's a very good album, a bit underrated, I've always listened to it with pleasure. After the first, it's my favorite by the Doors.

4 stars for this album? Come on, let's not joke around, if this isn’t a five, then I’m CICCIOLINA. Basically the best debut album in rock history. Okay, everyone has their tastes and it's right to respect them, but this deserves a 5, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! Come on!

Well-made review, but perhaps a bit fanatical, not entirely impartial. The album is good, but I think there’s something off. Overlooking the fact that it lacks tracks like "Sultans of Swing," "Tunnel of Love," and "Telegraph Road," and that as many as 4 out of 10 songs come from the latest album, the problem lies in the type of songs performed and their ordering on the setlist. Let me explain better: out of ten songs, there are as many as 6 slow ones, and 5 of these follow one after the other. From "Romeo and Juliet" to "You and Your Friends," 5 slow songs in a row. Taken individually, they are all beautiful tracks and well-played, but arranged this way, frankly, by the time you get to "You and Your Friends," you can't take it anymore, and the temptation to skip to the next track is strong. Then thankfully, a great and gritty "Money for Nothing" raises the tempo, but it drops again with the beautiful yet "very slow" "Brothers in Arms." 6 slow songs out of 10—okay, they’re not IRON MAIDEN, but they are still a rock band, for heaven's sake! In a studio album, fine, but in a live performance, you need to play some rock! Anyway, it's alright for the car or for a romantic evening with your girlfriend, but it’s quite far from my idea of a rock concert.

Yesterday on Virgin Radio from 6 PM to 7 PM, there was a nice special about AC/DC, featuring an interview with Brian Johnson and several tracks from the band, a total of nine: four from the latest album and five classic hits (rock and roll train, thunderstruck, war machine, you shook me all night long, hell's bells, highway to hell, money made, back in black, anything goes). In the interview, he shared several curiosities: the album's title comes from a British expression used to describe an icy road surface; initially, Brian was afraid he wouldn't measure up to Bon, and when the Young brothers composed the music for You shook me all night long and asked him to write lyrics, he went into a crisis. But somehow, he ended up writing the lyrics almost unconsciously, thinking that Bon was guiding him. At thirteen, he went crazy for Jerry Lee Lewis and Great Balls of Fire, selling bottles of lemonade to buy the record, not considering that he didn't even have a record player, which he borrowed from his aunt. Surprisingly, Brian adores the theme song from the movie CASABLANCA. He is friends with Sting and Robert Plant but hasn’t followed the various reunions of their respective bands. He mentioned that for Led Zeppelin, one of the songs he could sing is ROCK AND ROLL, and very honestly stated that he could never sing STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN with his voice, even though he sang in the church choir as a kid. His mother apparently has Italian roots because she often repeated, "one day I'll take you back to Italy," and he has many friends in Italy. Among other things, he said that AC/DC are loved by fans because they have never had star attitudes and have essentially remained themselves as people and in their relationships with others. Regarding the new album, he said it brings a nice breath of fresh air to the current rock scene. All in all, it was a great special; the tracks were played from start to finish, unlike certain crappy DJs who talk over the songs when they’re still halfway through. There was only one brief commercial break, and the rest was an hour of truly interesting AC/DC.

Beautiful review, very heartfelt, a bit biased, but in the end, who isn't at least a little bit biased in their reviews? I don’t have the album, but I vote on trust; I hope to get it, but since I’m a freeloader, I’ll wait for one of my friends to have it, so I can burn it (after all, it’s not cheap!). I have a live DVD of the Boss from that period; he’s incredible on stage. Power isn’t just a matter of volume or distorted guitars; it’s about being able to transmit energy, and the Boss does that brilliantly. It might be pop, but who cares? If pop is short for popular, well, I stand with the people; I couldn’t care less about those alternative types who enjoy playing the know-it-all pseudointellectuals (they're really just failed or would-be musicians). My favorite band is AC/DC; I also really like DEEP PURPLE, and I like the Boss, JIMI HENDRIX, and many others. Luckily, nature didn’t give me any blinders, so I can enjoy different things and appreciate the various expressions in which music can manifest. The other night on the street, there was a trio of musicians with two acoustic guitars and a small drum set; they delivered a truly engaging performance. If doing rock were as simple as having an Ibanez Steve Vai with Di Marzio pickups and a Marshall tube amp cranked to the max, I would be a rockstar too. Unfortunately, to really do rock, you need to know how to engage people; pure power is great if you’re lifting weights, but in music, it’s not that useful.