Omar's Album Reviews of The Rolling Stones' Top 500 Albums (and some other albums too)

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

And...

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Hell - I could do a thread on Tom Petty alone. His passing was a square kick in the nuts for me.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Hell - I could do a thread on Tom Petty alone. His passing was a square kick in the nuts for me.

Yep, added another to the list of artists I never got the chance to see live. Tom Petty was a top 5 rock act for me(and keep mind, I'm a good bit younger than most people here realize).

 

[Chewbaccer]

Yep, added another to the list of artists I never got the chance to see live. Tom Petty was a top 5 rock act for me(and keep mind, I'm a good bit younger than most people here realize).

Probably my favorite Hank Sr cover, and I'm not a big fan of people covering Hank Sr's songs.

 

[Omar 382]

I dismissed Petty as a no-talent hack while he was alive, but I've come to like a lot of his shit. All I knew before was that stupid "Free Fallin'" song, hence my disdain.

It's a shame that I never appreciated him while he was alive. Wonder who the next big rock guy to go will be? Sad to think that I will (likely) outlive everyone from rock's golden age.

A world without Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, and Keith Richards is not a world worth living in.

 

[beardown07]

Yep, added another to the list of artists I never got the chance to see live. Tom Petty was a top 5 rock act for me(and keep mind, I'm a good bit younger than most people here realize).

I'm sure I've told you this already, but I saw him the day after Jerry Garcia died. He dedicated Learning to Fly to him. Him and the Heartbreakers were great. Mike Campbell is pretty underrated on the guitar IMO.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I dismissed Petty as a no-talent hack while he was alive, but I've come to like a lot of his shit. All I knew before was that stupid "Free Fallin'" song, hence my disdain.

It's a shame that I never appreciated him while he was alive. Wonder who the next big rock guy to go will be? Sad to think that I will (likely) outlive everyone from rock's golden age.

A world without Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, and Keith Richards is not a world worth living in.

I'm probably his biggest living fan, but my money is on Jerry Lee Lewis. It's amazing the crazy bastard is still alive.

I watched them auction off his old Harley at a Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, FL for over 800k.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Yep, added another to the list of artists I never got the chance to see live. Tom Petty was a top 5 rock act for me(and keep mind, I'm a good bit younger than most people here realize).

Other than ZZ Top (because I’m a Texan) Petty was the only act I saw live in the double digits. I can say he never disappointed live and always pulled out a cover song or two that you would say “Damn... that was great!” (By the way - I saw him do “Lost Highway” on one tour... and yeah - made me pretty happy.). And he always had terrific opening acts. It wasn’t like anyone was going to blow the Heartbreakers off the stage. Like @beardown07 said... Mike Campbell is a severely underrated guitarist. And Belmont Tench was the glue of the band.

He was definitely a Top 5 for me too.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

I'm probably his biggest living fan, but my money is on Jerry Lee Lewis. It's amazing the crazy bastard is still alive.

I watched them auction off his old Harley at a Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, FL for over 800k.

It’s amazing that he’s outlived damn near everyone of his era. Amazing.

 

[Chewbaccer]

It’s amazing that he’s outlived damn near everyone of his era. Amazing.

Still doing shows too.

When you crash a Lincoln through the gates at Graceland demanding to see Elvis well after midnight, you're a little bit out there.

But his lone appearance on the Grand Ole Opry is one of the more underrated moments in music history. First and only performer to date to say "motherfucker" on the Opry stage. Roy Acuff damn near had a heart attack.

 

[Wazmankg]

Yep, added another to the list of artists I never got the chance to see live. Tom Petty was a top 5 rock act for me(and keep mind, I'm a good bit younger than most people here realize).

I saw them a couple of times in the 80s. They were a very good live act.

 

[Wazmankg]

I'm probably his biggest living fan, but my money is on Jerry Lee Lewis. It's amazing the crazy bastard is still alive.

I watched them auction off his old Harley at a Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, FL for over 800k.

Jerry Lee was one of the best live performers I've ever seen. I've heard he could be one of the worst also, when he isn't feeling like it for whatever reason. He, Keith Richards and the cockroaches will be the only things left after the nuclear holocaust. Both of those guys should have been dead a long time ago, the lives they've lived.

 

[Clayton]

Revolver: 5/5 stars. Ranked 3rd on Rolling Stones Top 500 Albums list.

What can I say about this album that hasn't been said? I'm on my third consecutive listen after hearing it for the first time tonight (and I've got two exams to study for on Monday). Better than Sgt. Pepper (4/5 stars), better than Pet Sounds (4.5/5 stars), better than anything the Rolling Stones ever put out. The greatest rock album of all time.

Like I said, I'm not adding anything new at this point, but I will point out the best songs on the album. "Eleanor Rigby," "I'm Only Sleeping," and "Here, There, and Everywhere" are all easily classic masterpieces. In fact, "Here, There and Everywhere" is a better love song than "God Only Knows," which I didn't think possible. On first listen, the weakest song is probably "Tomorrow Never Knows," but I bet after five more listens, it will be my favorite track on the album.

I've never done LSD due to its lack of availability in my area, but if/when I do ever do it, this will be the first album I listen to. It's just perfect.

Tomorrow Never Knows is actually my favorite Beatles song period though they are about a dozen which are all 10/10 A+ slam dunks for me. Eleanor Rigby is probably a 10/10, too.

Imo, Yellow Submarine is the weak link on Revolver.

 

[Omar 382]

Tomorrow Never Knows is actually my favorite Beatles song period though they are about a dozen which are all 10/10 A+ slam dunks for me. Eleanor Rigby is probably a 10/10, too.

Imo, Yellow Submarine is the weak link on Revolver.

I get why you're saying that, but I like "Yellow Submarine." It fits in with the psychedelic theme while adding a nautical element. It's a children song, so I understand it's not necessarily "A Day in the Life," but I enjoyed it.

My favorite Beatles song is a Ringo-led song, "With A Little Help From My Friends." "A Day in The Life" would be 2, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is 3, "In My Life" is 4, and "And Your Bird Can Sing" would round out my top 5 I think.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

I dismissed Petty as a no-talent hack while he was alive, but I've come to like a lot of his shit. All I knew before was that stupid "Free Fallin'" song, hence my disdain.

It's a shame that I never appreciated him while he was alive. Wonder who the next big rock guy to go will be? Sad to think that I will (likely) outlive everyone from rock's golden age.

A world without Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, and Keith Richards is not a world worth living in.

The damn shame here is that asking the question “Who are this generation’s music legends” is going to get a lot of blank stares. I wouldn’t even know where to begin. And - it doesn’t matter what genre you want to choose. I respect @Chewbaccer perspective on country music... and I’d bet he would be hard pressed to come up with an answer there.

 

[Omar 382]

Pretty. Odd.[:] 4.5/5 stars. Rank on the RS Top 500: N/A.

A little background on this album, since I doubt any of you know it: Pretty. Odd. is Panic at the Disco's sophomore album, released in 2008. Their first album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, was released in 2005 and was a punk, at times emo, record. The album sold over 2 million copies in the United States alone, and Panic! at the Disco (as their name was styled at the time) were seen as the up-and-coming punk band.

The band then took about a year and a half off before beginning production in 2007 for Pretty. Odd. in a cabin in the rural mountains of Mount Charleston, Nevada (the group is from Las Vegas). The band eventually went to Los Angeles, and had nearly a whole album complete, but decided to scrap the whole project and starting fresh on a new album. They ended up going to Abbey Road Studios to record the strings and horns sections of this album.

When finally released in March 2008, this album confused a lot of people. In place of the techno punk sound that the group had on their first album, this album was full of psychedelic, baroque pop songs. Many criticized the album because (in my opinion) it wasn't the album they were expecting.

Now that the background has been given, let me give you my opinion on the actual album: it's fucking awesome. One of the best albums released in the last decade. The band said that they were influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Zombies; whose albums they listened to continuously while recording. Of the three groups, I hear The Beach Boys the most in this record. Many of the songs have a nautical, "man at sea" theme to them. Of course, the horns and strings sound like they came right off of Pet Sounds (4.5/5 stars). I don't hear The Beatles as much, personally, except for maybe the psychedelic sound to many of the songs.

The best songs off this album are the Friedrich Nietzsche-inspired "Behind The Sea," "Northern Downpour," "Do You Know What I'm Seeing," "Pas De Cheval," "Nine In The Afternoon," and "Mad As Rabbits." I know that that's a lot of songs (there's only 15 songs on the entire album), but that's how good the album is. The definitive masterpieces would be "Behind The Sea" and "Northern Downpour."

It's not my favorite song off the album, but "When The Day Met The Night" could have been released in 1967 instead of "Good Vibrations," and you wouldn't know the difference- that's how much it sounds like The Beach Boys (in a good way).

It's a damn shame that people don't know about this album because of when it was released. If it was released in 1965-1970, it would be in the top 50 of RS' list. I encourage all of you, even if it's just this one song, to take a listen, and tell me this song isn't great.


Just like the sadness that comes from knowing that this album didn't get its due from either current music fans or old heads, it's also sad that Panic at the Disco broke up after this album. The only surviving member of this album's 4-man lineup is the lead vocalist, Brendon Urie, who still performs under the name (now changed back to) Panic! at the Disco. Two of the members wanted to keep the same psychedelic, baroque-pop sound of this album, but Brendon insisted that they needed to change again. He has changed his genre in each of the three albums he's released since Pretty. Odd. He has a new album set to be released this June, titled Pray for the Wicked. I'll give it a listen, because based off Pretty. Odd., the man; and the other three members of Panic at the Disco who made this album for that matter, are music geniuses.

 

[Omar 382]

@Clayton I know you listen to current music, have you heard Pretty. Odd.?

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Pretty. Odd.[:] 4.5/5 stars. Rank on the RS Top 500: N/A.

A little background on this album, since I doubt any of you know it: Pretty. Odd. is Panic at the Disco's sophomore album, released in 2008. Their first album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, was released in 2005 and was a punk, at times emo, record. The album sold over 2 million copies in the United States alone, and Panic! at the Disco (as their name was styled at the time) were seen as the up-and-coming punk band.

The band then took about a year and a half off before beginning production in 2007 for Pretty. Odd. in a cabin in the rural mountains of Mount Charleston, Nevada (the group is from Las Vegas). The band eventually went to Los Angeles, and had nearly a whole album complete, but decided to scrap the whole project and starting fresh on a new album. They ended up going to Abbey Road Studios to record the strings and horns sections of this album.

When finally released in March 2008, this album confused a lot of people. In place of the techno punk sound that the group had on their first album, this album was full of psychedelic, baroque pop songs. Many criticized the album because (in my opinion) it wasn't the album they were expecting.

Now that the background has been given, let me give you my opinion on the actual album: it's fucking awesome. One of the best albums released in the last decade. The band said that they were influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Zombies; whose albums they listened to continuously while recording. Of the three groups, I hear The Beach Boys the most in this record. Many of the songs have a nautical, "man at sea" theme to them. Of course, the horns and strings sound like they came right off of Pet Sounds (4.5/5 stars). I don't hear The Beatles as much, personally, except for maybe the psychedelic sound to many of the songs.

The best songs off this album are the Friedrich Nietzsche-inspired "Behind The Sea," "Northern Downpour," "Do You Know What I'm Seeing," "Pas De Cheval," "Nine In The Afternoon," and "Mad As Rabbits." I know that that's a lot of songs (there's only 15 songs on the entire album), but that's how good the album is. The definitive masterpieces would be "Behind The Sea" and "Northern Downpour."

It's not my favorite song off the album, but "When The Day Met The Night" could have been released in 1967 instead of "Good Vibrations," and you wouldn't know the difference- that's how much it sounds like The Beach Boys (in a good way).

It's a damn shame that people don't know about this album because of when it was released. If it was released in 1965-1970, it would be in the top 50 of RS' list. I encourage all of you, even if it's just this one song, to take a listen, and tell me this song isn't great.


Just like the sadness that comes from knowing that this album didn't get its due from either current music fans or old heads, it's also sad that Panic at the Disco broke up after this album. The only surviving member of this album's 4-man lineup is the lead vocalist, Brendon Urie, who still performs under the name (now changed back to) Panic! at the Disco. Two of the members wanted to keep the same psychedelic, baroque-pop sound of this album, but Brendon insisted that they needed to change again. He has changed his genre in each of the three albums he's released since Pretty. Odd. He has a new album set to be released this June, titled Pray for the Wicked. I'll give it a listen, because based off Pretty. Odd., the man; and the other three members of Panic at the Disco who made this album for that matter, are music geniuses.

I’ll give this a try. Always open to recommendations.

 

[Chewbaccer]

The damn shame here is that asking the question “Who are this generation’s music legends” is going to get a lot of blank stares. I wouldn’t even know where to begin. And - it doesn’t matter what genre you want to choose. I respect @Chewbaccer perspective on country music... and I’d bet he would be hard pressed to come up with an answer there.

There's guys out there that I like that don't get played on the radio, but none of them will be legends, and most people have never heard of them now.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

There's guys out there that I like that don't get played on the radio, but none of them will be legends, and most people have never heard of them now.

Same here. Lots of quality Texas acts out there that don't get a blink on either terrestrial or satellite. It's all word of mouth or the random festival where you hear someone and say "Damn... he/she/they are good!"

BTW - East Texas dude named Koe Wetzel is on fire here in the Great State. Never gets played on the radio but sells out everywhere he shows up. A little more "Texas Rock" than "Red Dirt" and he isn't for everyone. He's doing a free show here in our town this summer. The park will be packed. And it's a big park.

Give him a chance. See what you think.