the next track on Spotify is Ministry's cover, which I am enjoying possibly even more
― RIP la petite mort (acoleuthic), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:44 (thirteen years ago) link
:/
Don't try to tell me you don't like "Paint It Black"
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:45 (thirteen years ago) link
.. or "Paint It, Black" to be pedantic about it
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:46 (thirteen years ago) link
xps.....nah, it's not that good, tbh - Ministry can do better than this
― RIP la petite mort (acoleuthic), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:46 (thirteen years ago) link
:D basically flaunting my ignorance in that charming way o' mine
What's charming about it?
― Grisly Addams (WmC), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Self-deprecation is an art, my dear WmC
Oh I know this song! It was in that film. It's quite good, yeah. Again, though, it's from their first album! How the hell can a band this unoriginal release thirty goddamn albums or whatever it is
― RIP la petite mort (acoleuthic), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Paint It Black is an amazing tune
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
it is not from their first album!
"Original"? What does that even mean?
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
it means 'bringing new ideas to the table', 'displaying a modicum of artistic innovation', 'doing anything remotely surprising'
Oh wait, so Aftermath isn't their first record? They've been going bloody ages :/
― RIP la petite mort (acoleuthic), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Geirspeak
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
give me some credit dude, I am attempting to engage with a band I don't like very much - I could have just walked in here, farted at the Stones, and sauntered out
― RIP la petite mort (acoleuthic), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Aftermath is like their 5th record or something
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Yes, but you should hear the Caridacs 5th album
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:59 (thirteen years ago) link
my guess is you'd like the mid-period stuff the most from what you're saying - the period where they were no longer shameless American R&B copyists (really some of that early stuff is SO EGREGIOUS - sometimes good/great, sometimes awful) but before they'd morphed into blues-rock libertines, basically the period where most of their interesting ideas were coming from Brian Jones. Their psych phase is hilarious, but has lots of great tunes.
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 15 July 2010 17:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Prolly. But then if you like "Gimme Shelter"...
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:00 (thirteen years ago) link
so like Their Satanic Majesties Request, then?
Gimme Shelter is a rollicking, unimpeachable piece of aural chemistry that defies its lumpen source material - this shit can't be legislated for
― RIP la petite mort (acoleuthic), Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd recommend: Aftermath - Between the Buttons - Her Satanic Majesties - Beggar's Banquet
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:03 (thirteen years ago) link
HSM is a goddamn silly record but it has some great stuff on it and is a wonderful mess
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Shakey's recs are how I got into them and sidestepped some of the conclusions I'd drawn about them growing up with them as the biggest band on the planet. Maybe also check out "Street Fighting Man" if you like Gimme. Or just enjoy this, the version sung by the original version's "back-up" singer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPx1Zlc0IBU
― elephant rob, Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:08 (thirteen years ago) link
ah sweet guys, cheers - will give those albums a listen
― RIP la petite mort (acoleuthic), Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link