DAVID BOWIE - SPACE ODDITY
David Bowie "Space Oddity" Album Review
Joan's Review of Space Oddity
This is one of David's favorite works of mine. Every song has words that make you think about life and God and what we should and should not be like. The music is inspiring and lifts you up. The songs start out calm and then lift you up.
Video David Bowie's "Space Oddity"
from David Bowie's Space Oddity, released Nov. 4, 1969
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - SOMEBODY TO LOVE
Jefferson Airplane "Somebody to Love" Album Review
great poetry
This is a budget title and it sounds great. If you want to find out what the Jefferson Airplane was all about pick this up. There isn't a bad song here, and in fact listen closely and you will hear some of the best poetry of the sixties. Marty Balin and Grace Slick shine here and as I said earlier the sound quality is very good. What are you waiting for, get this and find out why the music of the late sixties blows Christina, Brittny, and Justin out the water.
Video Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love (Woodstock1969)
Jefferson Airplane Woodstock concert right after the sunrise
ROLLINS BAND - WEIGHTING
Rollins Band "Weighting" Album Review
Perfect companion to Weight
Released in 2004 on Henry Rollins' own label 2.13.61 records, Weighting expands on the Rollins Band's best album, Weight, with several live tracks originally performed on that album as well as several unreleased tracks. The five live songs are all great, with the best being "Volume 4", "Divine Object of Hatred", and an extended version of "Liar", where he changes up the lyrics to rip on the crowd, much to their delight. As for the studio tracks, most of them are top notch as well. The heavy groove of "Fall Guy", which originally appeared on the Tales of the Crypt: Demon Knight soundtrack, the relentless "I See Through", and the intense "Right Here Too Much" are all great tunes that would have fit in just fine on Weight. The remaining four tracks mix the Rollins Band's heavy groove with free jazz. Surprisingly, this works best on the longer tracks. On "Miles Jam #2", Chris Haskett's guitar work, much of which here is long drawn out notes and feedback, and Charles Gayle's sax lend a great accompaniment to Henry's long drawn out rant. "Jam #1" is very moody, building and dropping in momentum throughout, and is always intriguing. The remaining tracks, "Plague #3" and "Night Sweat" don't work nearly as well, occasionally sounding like a cavalcade of noise when Gayle's sax work drowns out the rest of the band. All told, Weighting is a very good album that builds on the intensity and moodiness of its companion album while expanding its musical boundaries.
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