Beefheart v. Hendrix.
― Was Hitler a Hobbit? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:29 (two years ago) link
the Sonny Bono album is out there
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:37 (two years ago) link
Odd that they'd be advertising or reviewing the first Cream album when the follow-up came out a week before publication, although I guess the details of record distribution and review protocols were still in their infancy.Safe as Milk is very fine but voted Hendrix.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:41 (two years ago) link
The Baroques were a great garage psych act:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N04wgrjx6gM
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:42 (two years ago) link
The Hendrix and Cream reviews are in a long Jon Landau piece about blues trios comparing the two albums
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:43 (two years ago) link
I think the "regular" reviews (Guthrie, Sopwith Camel, Chuck Berry) are all by Jann Wenner.
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:46 (two years ago) link
Hendrix easy, it's in a league of its own, but if it wasn't in the poll, I'd pick Safe as Milk. Maybe Fresh Cream after that, but the 20-track program on the 1995 compilation The Very Best of Cream is pretty much all the Cream I'd want to keep and I prefer to hear them that way.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:56 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jRsip_lZ50
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:58 (two years ago) link
Cream for me.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:59 (two years ago) link
Yeah, I almost ticked Safe as Milk, but Are You Experienced? is just undeniable.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:59 (two years ago) link
Some choice criticism in the Jimi Hendrix piece: "Everything else is insane and simply a matter of whether you dig it or you don't. Basically I don't for several reasons."
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:04 (two years ago) link
That Cream compilation covers all their best-known and "important" material, but leaves out two of their best songs, "Dance the Night Away" and "As You Said".
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:09 (two years ago) link
That Sonny track is fun, never heard that. Also wild to be reminded that a man with such a bleating tuneless voice was actually a successful singer for any period of time.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:19 (two years ago) link
I like that era where folks like Sonny and Chad & Jeremy were throwing off their commercial sheen and letting out their true sound--which just happened to sound much like what was getting popular at the time
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:21 (two years ago) link
I'm about three minutes into that Sonny Bono track, and wondering how I'm going to make it through the remaining nine. Fun for a bit, but really turns into an endurance contest.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:32 (two years ago) link
Sopwith Camel! I never really paid attn to that debut but their follow up like 5 years later is a lot of fun
― OG Bob Sacamano (will), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:34 (two years ago) link
torn here between JHE and Beefheart
― OG Bob Sacamano (will), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:35 (two years ago) link
If you were curious what Rolling Stone thought of Fresh Cream and Are You Experienced at the time:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/album-reviews-jimi-hendrix-and-eric-clapton-188030/
I love Are You Experienced to death, but even I will agree with the review that “There ain’t no life nowhere” is a pretty stupid lyric.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:39 (two years ago) link
Beefheart. But I feel like sooner or later that lightbulb is going to click on and I'm really going to "get" Hendrix.
I assume Alice's Restaurant will get no votes, insofar as the epic title track is a huge slice of classic self-satisfied boomer hippie cheese... but I remain fond of it, and throw my Mom's old copy on for a listen every so often. I'm sure Side B has some good stuff beyond "The Motorcycle Song," but I can't place any of the tunes by their titles.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:44 (two years ago) link
btw Wenner also reviews some singles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw3pQlYfCP8
Electric Flag- Groovin' is Easy
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:54 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a77yHpjdUtU
Traffic- Hole in My Shoe
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:55 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfPkfHKwxE
H.P. Lovecraft- Wayfaring Stranger
The Fascinations- Hold On (Can't find a video)
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:58 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMPZ2UIVtoI
The Herd- From the Underworld
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:59 (two years ago) link
That Cream compilation covers all their best-known and "important" material, but leaves out two of their best songs, "Dance the Night Away" and "As You Said".I really like the cello part of "As You Said" - I wish someone would sample it.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 16:08 (two years ago) link
The Herd was Frampton, right?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 16:36 (two years ago) link
I'm sure Side B has some good stuff beyond "The Motorcycle Song," but I can't place any of the tunes by their titles.
I like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyto_j-bt6M
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 16:45 (two years ago) link
xpost yeah I think Frampton was with them in '67
Just skimmed Landau’s Hendrix/Cream reviews. I agree with him that “I’m So Glad” is the highlight of Fresh Cream. (I’m on a touchscreen...I can’t italicizes and it’s killing me.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 17:40 (two years ago) link
He was a teen heartthrob. Songs (mostly) written by Howard & Blaikley, the writers behind Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.
― Was Hitler a Hobbit? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 17:52 (two years ago) link
“There ain’t no life nowhere” is a pretty stupid lyric.
You have to understand, he was disgusted after a poll thread he created only got four votes.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 19:07 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 26 April 2022 00:01 (two years ago) link
Hendrix all day every day.
― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Tuesday, 26 April 2022 00:16 (two years ago) link
Pammie’s on a bummer owns
― DAMAGED by Black Flat (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 26 April 2022 00:44 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 27 April 2022 00:01 (two years ago) link