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| re: HCTB - I think it may be purely demographics | |
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Venom 07:22 pm UTC 04/20/10 |
| In reply to: | re: HCTB - Oh dear!........you need your ears testing!!! - Lordy 11:02 am UTC 04/20/10 |
| I'm seeing a trend of the majority of individuals under 35 loving the album, and those over that range not liking it. I think it may be purely the classic scenario of a different era thinking that what a younger era of individuals listen to today is just a lot of "noise" while the younger era thinks that the the older era's taste in music is cheesey. > and you like bat 3 better??? > > This is a good solid album. I like it a lot as its > 'different' and not trying to be anything else. > > No way is this his worst album, miles better that WTTN and > CHSIB. Infact i would say its his best non jim album by a > mile. > > "From watching the Meat videos he did during recording it > seems that they called in (any old) writers to Rob > Cavall's".........they not give you a bell?!?! > > > > > I've listened three times through today and I don't think > > I can bear anymore. > > > > First off Meat sounds great (best in years) but the > > positives stop there. > > > > The main problem are the songs. A couple are mediocre; > > Elvis in Vegas (a Bon Jovi throwaway?), If I Can't Have > > You (Kara sounds like she's on helium) & If It Rains, but > > the rest are horrid. Song of Madness is a poor attempt at > > early Queen and/or Iron Maiden, California & Love Is Not > > Real wouldn't make Darkness b-sides, Running Away From Me > > (urgh), and a Jessica Simpson cover (WTF!). > > > > In fact I don't think I like anything. Whoever was in > > charge of quality control (Meat?) has dropped the ball big > > time. > > > > The lyrics are also very poor & too many to list, but > > these three lines stand-out: > > > > 'When we look at what we're going through and desaturate' > > > > "If history is violence and sex, I'd rather not pay my > > respects' > > > > "Let's go upstairs until we've both had enough' > > > > From watching the Meat videos he did during recording it > > seems that they called in (any old) writers to Rob > > Cavallo's house to try & churn something out over a few > > days, and most of the songs sound just like that (2 or 3 > > different ideas cobbled together). There seems no effort > > or craft to most of the writing? > > > > The production is top notch but the arrangements (Cavallo > > & Meat?) seem pretty generic. No real hooks, hardly any > > piano (thunder) and far too many (widdly widdly) guitar > > parts. > > > > I would say this is Meat's worse album (song wise). Sorry > > Meat if you're reading but give Jim or Paul Jacobs a call > > next time. > > > > > > > > > > | |
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