donjunio

DeRank ™: 7,00

DeAge™ : 7455 days • Here since 11 january 2006

Manic Street Preachers Lifeblood

22 jan 09

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Steve Albini has also produced Bush... as long as they pay him, he'll "make the effort" without too much trouble, dear Mopaga.

The Flying Burrito Brothers Burrito Deluxe

20 jan 09

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An album not lacking in excellent moments such as "lazy days" and "high fashion queen," but that at times slips into fragmentation compared to its inimitable predecessor. Impossible to rein in a thoroughbred like Parsons.

Ray LaMontagne Gossip In The Grain

19 jan 09

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@supersoul. No, I didn't know him, thanks for the suggestion. @Bubi. Yes, I was referring precisely to that "flamenco" passage, and more generally to the pop-hallucination tones of the piece. Regarding Neil, I see him more in the fairy-tale opening of "A Falling through," which brings to mind the immortal one of "Helpless."

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Cardinology

19 jan 09

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"In his partial defense, it must be said that the west-coast country genre has never been known for bravado and euphoria, as its rather reflective and steady rhythm is well suited to artists who are no longer very young, targeting an equally mature audience." It's not always like that, actually.

Ray LaMontagne Gossip In The Grain

16 jan 09

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Am I the only one hearing echoes of the best Arthur Lee on "Meg White"?

Ray LaMontagne Gossip In The Grain

16 jan 09

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Discovered late thanks to you, really a great album.

Willard Grant Conspiracy Flying Low

13 jan 09

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I didn't picture you as a Ray-Ban type....between this one and the supersoul one, there are two wonderful pages in Home.

The Hair & Skin Trading Co. Jo In Nine G Hell

13 jan 09

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Certo! Inviami il testo che desideri tradurre e procederò con la traduzione.

The International Submarine Band Safe at Home

10 jan 09

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Certainly, this is much rougher and more rustic compared to "Sweetheart of the Rodeo," whose success was attributed to McGuinn's unmistakable mark: his jingle-jangle perfectly matched the Nashville fragrances. The magnificence of the two unreleased Dylan tracks and Parsons' autographed pieces completed the picture. As I wrote in the review of GP, Parsons achieved the perfect country-rock blend with the first Flying Burrito album. I don't quite agree that Parsons mingled with the Stones crowd to further his career: he had a genuine affection for Richards, viewing him almost as an older brother, a Virgil guiding him through the toxic circles of the most perverse Los Angeles. And the feeling was mutual: there is a beautiful video on YouTube of Richards performing "Hickory Wind" at a tribute concert, and you can clearly see the emotion of the old junkie as he sings that sublime piece and dedicates it to Parsons.

The International Submarine Band Safe at Home

10 jan 09

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I don't think there's any doubt that this is the album that invented country-rock: chronologically, Parsons was the first to combine the Kinks and the Stones with steel guitars and the aromas of Nashville, and you can really feel it here. But while the submarine had a coal-following, the Byrds were the iconic group of American rock and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" logically set the trend (it should be noted that there were already country-rock precursors on "Younger Than Yesterday," like in "Time Between," not to mention the Downliners Sect referenced by Super). About Parsons, he was just like that: unstable, brilliant, moody. Like all greats, after all.